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Top 8 Maker: how to make your tournament's Top 8 graphic for free

What a good Top 8 graphic should include and how to make one in minutes with a free Top 8 maker, right in your browser and with no design skills.

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When a fighting game tournament ends, the community is waiting for one thing: the Top 8. It's the image that sums up the event, the one players share and the one that stays as a memory of the tournament.

Making it by hand in a design program takes time. That's why Top 8 makers exist: tools that build the graphic for you from the results. In this guide we explain what a good Top 8 should include and how to make one for free with Top8Maker.

What is a Top 8 graphic

It's an image with the eight best players of a tournament, ordered by their final placement. It usually includes:

  • Each player's name or tag and their team.
  • The character (or characters) they used.
  • The placement: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (two players) and 7th (two players).
  • The event details: tournament name, game, date and who organized it.
  • The tournament or community logo.

How to make your Top 8 with Top8Maker

Top8Maker is a free Top 8 maker that works in your browser, on desktop or mobile.

  1. Pick the game. Use the search box to find it. If it's not there, choose "Custom".
  2. Pick a design. There are several layouts: grid, podium, versus and more.
  3. Load the results. If your tournament is on start.gg, paste the event link and the names fill in automatically. If not, type them in.
  4. Choose each player's characters. You can add up to four per player.
  5. Adjust the style: color theme, font, background and your logo.
  6. Download the image at 1080 × 1350 (great for social media) or 2160 × 2700 (high quality).

Tips to make it look professional

  • Check the tags. A misspelled name is the first thing players notice.
  • Use colors with contrast. On a dark background, choose the game's light logo.
  • Save your design as a template. Next week you only change the names and it keeps the same style.
  • Import from start.gg. Besides saving time, the graphic gets the accredited tournament seal, which shows the results are the official ones.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free? Yes. Top8Maker is free and has no ads.

Do I need an account? You can create a Top 8 without signing up. A free account unlocks every layout, lets you import from start.gg and save your projects and templates.

Which games does it have? Street Fighter 6, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and more being added. You can see what's new on the What's new page.

Does it work on mobile? Yes, right in your phone's browser.

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