For those of you who are interested, Blizzard has posted the 79 accepted entries into the Rock The Arcade contest. You can take a look at the list of accepted maps by clicking this handy link.
You can discuss the entries here or visit the official blizzard page here.
We wish all of you who entered the best of luck! :)
Tessera is a first person shooter where players compete among each other for victory. Turn your opponents into dust with your Quantum Rifle, shield yourself against an incoming attack with a Blast Shield or gain a Speed Boost by splitting into numerous molecules.
Check out Bounty's videos below!
Give the game a try on the NA or EU servers, and be sure to give your feedback to Bounty in the thread here!
Update If any of you are planning on entering Blizzard's "Rock the Cabinet" contest, make sure to review this final checklist so you can be sure everything is ready to go!
Some of you might remember Zero's open RPG map from last year. The map is now titled "Natural Selection Open PRG" and it's fully released.
Zero has created a short video to explain the map's new features. Check it out below!
Feel free to try out the map on battle.net, and be sure leave Zero your feedback in the map forum here!
For those of you who remember the last newspost about this back in 2011, you'll know that the SC1 series was far from complete... However, Jones and his team have been hard at work, and now all 6 episodes of SC1 and Broodwar have been completed and compiled into one mega-project: Starcraft: Mass Recall (based off of MavercK's SC2BW mod). If you're looking for a great "new" game to play and a healthy dose of nostalgia, go check it out!
Do you happen to like hockey? Do you also happen to like starcraft 2? If so, then Zealot Hockey is probably the map for you. Players can take advantage of several abilities to dash around, check other players, rapidly maneuver, and pass the puck.
Like the video? Fullachain has generously offered to create more videos like it for those who are interested.
Update: Want your maps tested? Want to find new maps? Come join us for Map Night, available in both US and EU regions!
This project is a platformer capture the flag game and looks pretty awesome, :). Go give it a shot; it also supports AI players!
In Freax Arena, you begin the game as a hero, alongside 5 allied heroes, as with any hero brawler styled game. However, this game skirts away from the normal modes of grinding in the MOBA genre. You can earn points by questing, doing random events, conquest, in addition to killing your enemies. The Public Beta is kicking off tomorrow (March 7th), following a game presentation, at 7:00 pm (CET), on http://twitch.tv/msthechosenone.
When the chief executor of planet Furr III, Merrnix, woke up, he found out all the pylons vanished! All the probes were destroyed, even the psionic link to Aiur had been cut off! At the moment, a survived probe wandered in front of Nexus ……
<… Additional Pylons!> is a puzzle-RPG map which allow 1 - 4 players join the adventure. Players have to use limited resources and place the pylons to the right place to beat the game. The map includes 22 stages and a light-weight storyline. Let’s find out what happened on planet Furr III ……
Update: Get your maps some publicity and feedback! Be sure to join us for map night!
For those of you that have been around long enough, you'll know the last Blizzard contest was the previous BlizzCon mapping contest. With the recent changes, Blizzard has decided to throw a nice "welcome" contest to the brand new Arcade with some pretty big cash prizes, as well as a little extra swag. This is what we've all been waiting for, Mapsters! :).
RULES
Quote:We’re looking forward to the variety of games that will be made! Here are the requirements that each submission must follow to be considered a valid entry:
- The game must be in English.
- Barring any legal restrictions from your home country and state, anyone is able to participate in this contest, but there must be an English version of the game.
- The game should support at least one, but no more than six players.
- You can make a single player RPG or a battle-arena game, but we don’t want the lobby size to be too big. Six is a good maximum for us.
- Your game files will need to be uploaded as part of the submission.
- The game must be published to the North American Region of StarCraft II using the map editor.
- The game’s info page in the StarCraft II Arcade must have a description, at least one screenshot, and the ‘How to Play’ section must be filled out.
- A forum thread must be created on our Arcade Game Showcase Forum with the following requirements:
- The title of the thread should read “Rock the Cabinet: [GAMENAME]”
- Example: Rock the Cabinet: StarJeweled
- A link to your game should be provided.
- Example (StarJeweled): starcraft://map/1/85968
- A description of your game should be included in the first post in the thread.
PRIZES
Quote:First Place
- $7,000
- Developer Jam Session
- The first place winner will participate in a video conference with select members of the StarCraft II development for an intimate chat about all things game development.
- Tickets to the next BlizzCon
- Localization
- Winners will have their game text localized in Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
Second Place
- $5,000
- Tickets to the next BlizzCon
- Localization
- Winners will ha==== ve their game text localized in Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
Third Place
- $3,000
- Tickets to the next BlizzCon
- Localization
- Winners will have their game text localized in Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
Update: Get your maps tested, play awesome maps, and have lots of fun! Join us for Map Night!
World War Three!, formerly Defcon ONE, is a strategic thermo-nuclear war game. Players begin in Defcon 5 and slowly build up toward Defcon 1 status. The map is mostly complete; however, will not be completed by the author. That being said, he has released the unlocked map to public domain for anyone who wishes to continue it, here on SC2Mapster!
Marauders! is a collection of single player scenarios focusing on varied ideas and elements. Each map is standalone, but the ones with an RTS style assume that you know what the tech tree looks like from previous maps. The theme is lighthearted nonsense. Do not take anything seriously.
Update: Get your maps tested, play awesome maps, and have lots of fun! Join us for Map Night!
Quote:NOTD II is a Free to Play cooperative survival game. It places the player in the boots of the United Global Coalition (UGC) Marines as they, along with up to seven others, investigate the events that have turned Eden from a bustling colony on Mars into a seemingly deserted husk, holding untold secrets and daunting challenges.
With the most recent edition of NOTD being one of the most popular games in the StarCraft II Arcade, we feel that we've struck a nerve in terms of what people enjoy playing, so we want to produce something even better. More enemies, more missions, more weapons, more customization, and more fun are our goals for NOTD II. We want to take everything we've learned from the previous game and apply it to create a higher quality experience for everyone involved.
If you want to support the project, you can donate to the kickstarter. If you're not feeling like donating, you can still help the project immensely by spreading the word and sharing the link with as many people as possible; the more popular the project gets on kickstarter, the more exposure it will get, and the more people will donate. If you feel like discussing the project, or you want to see the original trailer, you can check out the project thread.
Night of the Dead 1 Trailer
Update #2: It's that time of the week again, so join us for Map Night! You'll get valuable feedback on your maps while having fun testing others!
Update: Happy New Years, everybody! Got a cheesy new-year's resolution or a heartfelt story to share? Join the celebration here.
Many of you probably remember a map by the name of Card Shuffle. Each player would pick a hero and a deck, and then fight in a card game style battle. Fullachain has remade the original map to be bigger and better than ever, and it's been selected as the latest arcade highlight! Take a look at Blizzard's video below.
And don't forget to leave your comments and feedback in the discussion thread here!
Update: It's almost time for Map Night! Want your map tested? Want to play awesome maps? Then Map Night is the way to go!
It's that time of the year again! Have a merry Christmas and happy holidays, be safe, and have fun! :D
Here's Carbot Animations's Christmas special. Let it fill you with holiday spirit.
If you want to join the festivities (or play with the snow), there's a thread here. If you've made yourself a fancy holiday avatar, we're sharing them here.
Blizzard recently spotlighted EliteAgents by Trieva ...
Quote:In Elite Agents you take control of a squad of three marines and attempt to outmaneuver and outthink your opponent, taking out his troops and capturing map objectives. You decide what kind of composition you deploy with, from the beefy ‘heavy’ class to the versatile ‘scout’. Game creator Trevor ‘Trieve’ Quach gives players with different playstyles the tools they need to dispatch their opponent as they see fit. If you like the idea of blasting apart several marines in one shot, the rocket launcher is the way to go. If you prefer finesse in your combat, flash grenades will be your tool of choice, disabling and blinding your enemy.
The goal of the game is to earn points by eliminating marines, capturing the flag, and holding the hill. You can only move one marine at a time and each marine can only take a limited number of actions per turn. Moving, attacking, switching weapons - everything deducts from your total action value, so planning ahead is a must for you squad to be the most effective.
Be sure to read the rest of the article for a fun author interview!
