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Good day, fellow users, i know it's been a long while since a lot of you have touched your copy of Mari0, but i think we can change that.
This is the first mappack contest of the year, and i guess the first of all, so let me explain how it will work: Alright, no more delay, now, the theme of this competition will be: One screen levels
(with sublevels, if you want to) Be it a test or a platforming section, each area can't be bigger than the dimensions of the screen.

You'll have to use the SE Extended mod
You can submit your entries until April 1st, you have ten days to give your best shot at it.

I have no more to say, so i wish you good luck.

EDIT:
Contest is over, congratulations to HugoBDesigner for his mappack, Hollow Purpose!

The entries were:

I don't really see any reason to clamp the version, especially not for an early one like this. Mappers have already picked their favorite version, and forcing one they're not quite familiar with will just make them feel uneasy.

I think having a specific version is actually incredibly necessary:

• Different versions have different features. Sticking to one version ensures that everyone has access to the same tools.
• Since everyone has the same version, it makes it easier to play, critique, and judge each of the entries.

The only thing I can think to add is a time constraint (like a week or two). I'm definitely gonna join in on this, so let's get creative!

I may participate. I recommend you format it so that the rules are on a quote or collapse, just to organize it better.
Also having the deadline written in the main post would be pretty helpful too :)
EDIT: Having the theme and download easy to see would also be helpful

The SE Extended download links are down, so here is a temporary mirror: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7zm1lfjfezcxi ... .love?dl=1

Hans1998 wrote:Alright, no more delay, now, the theme of this competition will be: One screen levels
(with sublevels, if you want to)

Here's my submission
I'm joking, of course

I didn't see this until now.
I'm a bit busy, but if I have free time I'll definitely join.

I'm late, but I've got some ideas :)

I'm more used to mapping for regular Portal 2, but I'll try to throw some puzzles together. Probably'll be mostly funnel based.

O fuque I forgot about this!

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Here's my submission, "The Magic Cave". I may expand this with custom graphics later on, or maybe not.



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QwertymanO07 wrote:

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Here's my submission, "The Magic Cave". I may expand this with custom graphics later on, or maybe not.

I just finished your mappack,and I LOVED IT! Good Luck on the contest. I've gotta use this music in one of my mappacks. The music was GREAT!

Busy Mario
contest entry by me
This map aka "Busy Mario" is a map/mini game where mario needs to keep an eye out on his plant
and his door for the mail man. The game goes faster after the first stage just for a heads up!

The deadline is April 1th? Uhh... I'm really busy at this point, yet I want to post my mappack... I have to wait until April 11th where I will get the free time to submit, but then...

Since April 1st doesn't even start here yet, you'll have 30 more hours starting from the time this comment is posted, that's when April 1st ends here.
And good job everybody with these mappacks! For everybody who hasn't joined yet, you still have time.

Eden GT wrote:I'm really busy at this point, yet I want to post my mappack... I have to wait until April 11th where I will get the free time to submit, but then...

Don't worry, hopefully this won't be the last map contest, so you'll have more chances to participate later on.

HansAgain wrote:Since April 1st doesn't even start here yet, you'll have 30 more hours starting from the time this comment is posted, that's when April 1st ends here.
And good job everybody with these mappacks! For everybody who hasn't joined yet, you still have time.

Eden GT wrote:I'm really busy at this point, yet I want to post my mappack... I have to wait until April 11th where I will get the free time to submit, but then...

Don't worry, hopefully this won't be the last map contest, so you'll have more chances to participate later on.

I am actually excited for more of these contests!!!

And then it turns out that this was one big, elaborate April Fool's joke.

god damn waste of time

Alright, here's my entry. Took me soooooo long, literally ever since the contest was announced. But I'm super proud.
NOTICE: Due to a bug with SE, the game might crash if you go from level 1 to level 2. HOWEVER, if you play that level from the editor, it works just fine.

Only two levels because, given how much effort I put, that's all I had time to work on. But hopefully the puzzles are challenging enough to keep you in long enough to make up for it.

Music by our talented OrbitalBlueprint, called "Hollow Purpose" just like the mappack.

Optional Challenge: Try playing both levels without resetting your portals (by pressing "r"), to be faithful to Portal 2. It's still solvable if you do, of course, which is why this is optional ;)



HOLLOW PURPOSE

If you somehow get stuck with the puzzle in regards to not knowing how to solve it, here are the video solutions for level 1 and level 2

Playthrough by quaternary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZx0fGuFBbY
Playthrough by Nockscitney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G9Ii1TG7xc
Playthrough by asears16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ-o4K7HIO8

Submision phase is over, thanks for participating, let me figure how we'll select a winner, i'll say it in the morning.

Hugo,I LOVED your mappack and I still can't even beat the first level. It's so tricky. And there are SO MANY animated tiles. I feel like you will win.

There will be a poll!
*Althought voting for Idiot may seem like a joke option, the people who submited maps are encouraged to select that option, that way we'll prevent them from voting for their won maps. This will be changed to a serious option next time, or it will be changed.
*The poll will be available till friday, but I'll check it on thursday, so be sure to vote before the end of thursday 6th (aprox. 100 hours from now on here)

EDIT:
Here are the entries for easier access:

Our host Hans is falling sick so he asked someone else to announce the winner of this contest.

And the winner of Stabyourself's first mapping contest is:
HugoBDesigner's "Hollow Purpose", with 5 votes. Second place is xflotes's "Busy Mario" with 1 vote. Congratulations to the winner- oh wait.
Congratulations to everyone else who participated as well! And thanks to the 9 people who voted!

I personally had fun and would have voted for Qwerty's map if I hadn't to vote for Idiot. Here are the voting results: And if you're curious, here's the prize I'm getting:
Thanks y'all for stopping by! Hope to see you in the next contest. Who knows, might be hosted by me? ;)

Well, that was fun. I may have lost this round, but I'll be back with a vengeance!

QwertymanO07 wrote:Well, that was fun. I may have lost this round, but I'll be back with a vengeance!

I sure hope so, your mappack was fun and I demand more!!!

Oh god! I can't believe! This forum is alive! OMG!

Thanks Hugo for covering the winner announcement for me. And thanks again to everyone who participated, this has been truly a fun experience, and i can't wait to join the fun for the next one (yes hugo, you better post the next contest within the next week or else...)

So when's the next contest?

Whenever anyone decides to host it and pick a theme and a deadline