~The 25quared Contest~

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

No problem. Sorry to hear if you're busy.

MP3 EDIT: Also would someone very kindly judge mine and Nwolf's levels? And in the meantime could you please send me your judgings Nwolf?

[GMDragon11]

btw who is going to announce the results, cause MK will be gone 6 more days.

*raises hand in a shy way*

Another chance... perhaps?

OH, ho, I don't care if you won that 12thLDC Star, you are not announcing the results.
Just kidding.... fell free to announce it man.

[Oranjui]

Hm. Interesting. I just left for vacation when this was posted, silly coincidences. I might actually try this. Blah.

[Raz]

Hm. Interesting. I just left for vacation when this was posted, silly coincidences. I might actually try this. Blah.

Pay attention. it's been over.

[Oranjui]

Hm. Interesting. I just left for vacation when this was posted, silly coincidences. I might actually try this. Blah.

Pay attention. it's been over.

No ♥♥♥♥, sherlock. I meant NEXT TIME.

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

So due to a few problems (not miscalculations thankfully, but in general a small, minor problem) the results will have to be posted through tomorrow if I find a solution in time. Sorry about the delay. It won't be long, as I've PMed both MoD and Nwolf for help in this situation.. :3

[Asterocrat]

*insert any decent way that may include a lot of swearing to express my inner deep and painful rage here*

I guess waiting is better than a failed announcement *coughmecough*

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the time you've all been waiting for, the results!


Announced by ~MP3 Amplifier~



So, this is shorter than a normal LDC, and therefore I'm gonna cut down on the length a fair bit. But I have to congratulate you all- considering 25x25 is a really awkward amount of space to use, I'm thoroughly surprised you all did so well (in a good way, of course). The scores mainly from 1st-7th were rather close and not a large distance between each other (not as close as the 17th LDC though). And to your interest, there is a tie for 9th place! But you'll find out about them shortly. Let's start off with the top 6!


... WAIT AM I ACTUALLY AWARDING THESE OR JUST A COOKIE TO THE WINNER? O.O

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In 6^th place, with a score of 15.5,

Volcove
with Bullet Hell

Congratulations Volcove! Although 6th isn't the best, you still did well as this was a very heated and close contest, and let's face it you still get a ribbon!

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In 5^th place, with a score of 15.58,

Venexis
with Gyraris

Wow! Although I'm not surprised, this entry was indeed very surprising. I can guarantee I won't be forgetting this level for a long time!

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In 4^th place, with a score of 15.83,

blackyoshi
with Spooky Silverstars

Your first ever placing in an LDC, even if this isn't one of the big ones! Very well done to you sir!







Right, I guess we all know what it's time for now ... the top 3!

*silence, a pin drops*

But what else is it also time for? ...Mr Dramaspace...








Mr Dramaspace: I'm back!







Mr Dramaspace: Missed me? When I got kicked out of the 19th LDC?



















































Do you seriously want to get told to leave again? Right, I swear no more dramaspace now. Our lucky third placer is...






Star king
with High Hoists!
with 16.08 points!

Awesome work! Considering there were so many top notch levels, I think this deserves a round of applause!

*confident clapping is heard*





Right, moving swiftly onwards, second place...



















~MP3 Amplifier~
with Athena (Goddess Of War)!
with 16.25 points!

Well, err ... to be honest I wasn't expecting this. You see, the delay we had with results was that I was going to win this contest and I didn't want to announce the results I was going to win, or it would be awkward. Then MoD noticed we only had 2 judgings for each level, and we needed 3 at least, and therefore that changed things a bit. Thought I would go down to a ribbon at least, but clearly people still liked this. So yay, I suppose. ^_^

Oh wait... that wasn't the reaction you were expecting ...

*GLOMPS THE EVERLIVING DAYLIGHT OUT OF MY SILVER TROPHY THAT THERE IS A 50/50 CHANCE I MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP*






So, we've made it guys! FIRST PLACE! Made any predictions so far? Think you've got it all worked out? Well, although I liked this level a lot I found it quite unexpected to win. So here we go... a brand new champion...











































Master1.0
with XERO (The Boss At The End)!
with 16.42 points

*everyone cheers*

Congratulations Master! Although it was quite an unexpected win, you definitely deserved it. If you haven't played his level already, PLAY IT GODDAMNIT. ...Or just play any of them that you haven't played already. :3



Here are all the scores!:
1st - Master1.0 - XERO (The Boss At The End) - (17.5 (MoD) + 15.25 (MP3) + 16.5 (Nwolf) /3) = 16.42/20
2nd - ~MP3 Amplifier~ - Athena (Goddess Of War) - (15.75 (Nwolf) + 17 (Lordpat) + 16 (MoD) /3) = 16.25/20
3rd - Star king - High Hoists - (17.25 (Nwolf) + 14.25 (MP3) + 16.75 (MoD) /3) = 16.08/20
4th - blackyoshi - Spooky Silverstars - (15.25 (MP3) + 15.5 (MoD) + 16.75 (Nwolf) /3) = 15.83/20
5th - Venexis - Gyraris - (17 (MoD) + 14.5 (MP3) + 15.25 (Nwolf) /3) = 15.58/20
6th - Volcove - Bullet Hell - (15.5 (MP3) + 15.25 (MoD) + 15.75 (Nwolf) /3) = 15.5/20
7th - Nwolf - Fire Spiral - (16.55 (Lordpat) + 13.5 (MP3) + 15.5 (MoD) /3) = 15.18/20
8th - MessengerOfDreams - Saffrosa Shivina - (16.5 (MoD) + 10.75 (Lordpat) + 15.5 (Nwolf) /3) = 14.25/20
=9th - Bomberman101 - The Mystery Of Beach Resort - (14.25 (MP3) + 13.5 (MoD) + 14.5 (Nwolf) /3) = 14.08/20
=9th - BrawlerEX - Silver Stars In Space - (15.5 (MP3) + 15.5 (MoD) + 11.25 (Nwolf) /3) = 14.08/20
11th - Yoshi Boo 118 - Kooky Clock Coins - (15 (MP3) + 13 (MoD) + 13.75 (Nwolf) /3) = 13.92/20
12th - KABOOM - 25pace★25tars - (14 (MP3) + 13 (MoD) + 14 (Nwolf) /3) = 13.67/20
13th - Canine - Castle Coins - (11.5 (MP3) + 12.75 (MoD) + 12 (Nwolf) /3) = 12.08/20
14th - MKSTAR26 - Split - (11.75 (MP3) + 12.75 (MoD) + 11.5 (Nwolf) /3) = 12/20
15th - I'mCrazy - What's Happening? - (12.25 (MP3) + 11.25 (Nwolf) + 11 (MoD) /3) = 11.5/20
16th - CrazyMario - A Jungle Adventure - (12.5 (MoD) + 10.25 (MP3) + 9 (Nwolf) /3) = 10.58/20
17th - Luinikex - Door Labyrinth - (8.25 (MP3) + 7.75 (Nwolf) + 9.5 (MoD) /3) = 8.5/20

So, thanks for participating! See you next time!

[Raz]

Congrats master, definitely surprising (you should have won, which you did, anyways.)

[Nwolf]

♥♥♥♥ YEAH NOT 4th \o/

♥♥♥♥ YEAH NOT LAST \o/

♥♥♥♥ YEAH BEAT MoD \o/

♥♥♥♥ YEAH MASTER WON \o/ (also congratulations :>)

♥♥♥♥ YEAH CONGRATULATIONS ALL ABOVE ME (aka top 6 :3)

♥♥♥♥ YEAH HERE'S MY JUDGING

BrawlerEX, MKSTAR26, Volcove, BomberMan101, MP3, I'mCrazy, Venexis and last+least blackyoshi: show

Silver Stars in Space by BrawlerEX
Fun: 4/10 First thing I noticed: You used Time Switches once again. I have nothing against that, just wanted to say it. 2nd, you keep your position as the guy with the most bugs in his levels. More in Other. But what really takes away lots of points, is the fact, that the level is unbeatable! I didn't manage to get the Shine Sprite at all (other section for more info). Also, it's way too hard to get to the Shine Sprite in the water (I got it btw) and you can't get out while the Metal Star is active T_T Rest is good, nothing too special.
Graphics: 4.5/5 Graphics are better than the Fun in your level this time, lots of tile variation, good decoration, the Piranha Plant looks good again, but there also is the cut-off Flame Tower.
Other: 2.7 -> 2.75/5 +20% (0.45): No Lag or loading time
-0.25: The glitch, where you can break blocks with the spinning attack through walls, makes the Metal Star... useless.
-0.5: It's impossible to get to the Shine Sprite cause you can't stomp on the breakable block blocking the path there and there's no other way around it.
Overall: 11.25/20
The level is good, yes, but also unbeatable. It's sad that you always have so many partially gameplay-ruining bugs in your levels! And please, make your levels easier.

Split by MKSTAR26
Fun: 5.5/10 A very simple level, way too simple. At least it's beatable, unlike level above. Only interesting bit is to go in almost all directions to get Silver Star.
Graphics: 2/5 No decoration, almost nothing at all.
Other: 3.9 --> 4/5 +20% (0.65): No lag or loading time
+0.25: I actually liked the concept of going in almost all directions to get the Silver Stars. Maybe you could make something larger with the same idea!
Overall: 11.5/20
A very simple level.

Bullet Hell by Volcove
Fun: 9.25/10 I never played any game from the Bullet Hell genre, but if they are exactly or about like this level, they probably are very cool. You often showed good usage of Bullet Bills already (Labyrinth of Lies, Limbo) but this tops all of them. It wasn't too hard, not too easy.
Graphics: 3/5 Graphics: A few pillars, a bit background tiles. I missed a bit more decoration actually, but I think everybody can live with this.
Other: 3.5/5 0: Only rarely lag but also loading time
+0.5: Great Bullet Bill usage
Overall: 15.75/20
Again, a great level from the legendary level designer Volcove with great usage of Bullet Bills.

Mystery of the Beach Resort by BomberMan101
Fun: 6.5/10 The level was quite good, even without any real platforming challenges. Playing detective was kinda cool too, but actually, the only real clue which led to the penguin was... the penguin himself.
Graphics: 4.25/5 The level had a good amount of tile variation, nice amount of decoration, but it looked pretty boring inside.
Other: 3.72 --> 3.75/5 +20% (0.62): No lag or loading time
+0.1: Playing Detective Mario was quite interesting, but improvable.
Overall: 14.5/20
A interesting level, only misses some challenges.

Athena - Goddess of War by ~MP3 Amplifier~
Fun: 7.5/10 I gonna begin with the.. story? I dunno actually what I read on the signs Anyway, the mines were a great idea, just like the platforms above Athena's head. I have nothing more to say here.
Graphics: 4.75/5 Graphics were very good, maybe a bit confusing, like those small block formation thingies which were all over the level and Athena looked a bit scary, but still, good.
Other: 3.58 --> 3.5/5 +10% (0.33): A bit lag and no loading time
+0.25: Extra points for the scary Athena
Overall: 15.75/20
A very good cinematic level which only had a small amount of cons.

Whats Happening? by I'mCrazy
Fun: 4/10 The only platforming part is the one with the high amount of circling platforms at insane speed where you hardly can stay or jump on the platform and that mini quiz was probably one of the most boring things I have ever seen.
Graphics: 4/5 Graphics were good though, only a little bit boring in the Sky part and on the floating island.
Other: 3.3 --> 3.25/5 +20% (0.55): No lad or loading time
-0.25: Mini quiz really isn't that good and speed of platforms is way too fast, especially from the last 2 circles.
Overall: 11.25/20
A mediocre level. Please read the things mentioned above, especially in Fun and you get a good level.

Gyraris by Venexis
Fun: 8/10 A good puzzle level, the idea is great, you should totally make a bigger level using the same idea sometime. Sadly the level is over way too fast ;_;
Graphics: 3.25/5 Simple design but recreated 4 times, each time perfectly turned.
Other: 3.9 --> 4/5 +20% (0.65): No lag or loading time
+0.25: Very good idea and execution of turning the room by 90° to left/right.
Overall: 15.25/20
A good puzzle level!

Spooky Silverstars by blackyoshi
Fun: 8.75/10 The level is very interesting, some Silver Stars are maybe hidden at too obvious places and the "Which Boo leads to the Silver Star"-Boo should have maybe been the lava one (the Boos are supposed to trick Mario!), but overall very good.
Graphics: 4.75/5 The level looked damn good. The fire-eyes, the giant monster mouth and the other decoration, looked all damn awesome.
Other: 3.3 --> 3.25/5 +10% (0.3): A bit of loading time and no lag
-0.25: Well, I think the Boos in the top left corner should trick Mario (Boo which says it leads to Silver Star should lead to lava etc.)
+0.25: Those disappearing platforms are just awesome
Overall: 16.75/20
This level is like a typical blackyoshi-level: Innovative. I dunno how you always get those new and awesome ideas (in this case actually the whole level), maybe the giant tree in your meadow is some kind of drug which makes you high when you breath next to it, who knows. But this level surely is very great. First one to disagree gets free punch

Master1.0, KABOOM, MessengerOfDreams, Luinikex, Canine, CrazyMario, Star king, YoshiBoo118: show

XERO by Master1.0
Fun: 8.5/10 The boss battle is pretty well made. Not too easy, not too hard, good use of Flame Towers and the Thwomp as obstacles. And if I remind it right, this is the missing boss battle from your 15th LDC entry, right?
Graphics: 4.5/5 The use of decoration is great, just like the cave tiles. The buildings look great too, but the center of XERO and whatever assits him are sometimes a bit off.
Other: 3.6 --> 3.5/5 +20% (0.6): No lag or loading time
Overall: 16.5/20
Not the best out of all boss battles, but still a very interesting one. Many ways to go up, some may be more intelligent than others, but also good challenges to collect the Silver Stars.

25pace★25tars by KABOOM
Fun: 7.5/10 The challenges are all pretty good, the one in the bottom right corner maybe is a tiny bit too hard. No challenges which I haven't seen before.
Graphics: 3/5 Very simple graphics, only a bit of decoration. The two triple Flame Towers looked cool though.
Other: 3.6 --> 3.5/5 +20% (0.6): No lag or loading time
Overall: 14/20
A very good Silver Star level with good challenges.

Saffrosa Shivina by MessengerOfDreams
Fun: 7.75/10 Well, except for that it was a pain in the a** to climb up to that narrow part in the middle of the level, it was very fun. A bit laggy, but else okay.
Graphics: 4.75/5 As always, graphics are damn good. Still no excuse for having a damn laggy level when it's 25x25 only
Other: 3/5 0: No loading time, but lag.
Overall: 15.5/20
Not the best level by you, but still good.

Door Labyrinth by Luinikex
Fun: 2/10 The level was only plain annoying. You could have at least made a real maze out of it and made the doors go to each other, not random stuff. This. Was really a bad level.
Graphics: 2.5/5 Some tiles to make the rooms, same background tiles with some windows.
Other: 3.3 --> 3.25/5 +20%(0.55): No lag or loading time
-0.25: Doors don't lead to doors, but at some point where there is no door aka mid-air.
Overall: 7.75/20

Castle Coins by Canine
Fun: 6/10 Unlike above door maze, this door maze was better. The doors led to each other, the coins were placed well, but a real challenge was missing.
Graphics: 2.5/5 The castle looked good, nothing special.
Other: 3.6 --> 3.5/5 +20% (0.6): No lag or loading time
Overall: 12/20

A Jungle Adventure by CrazyMario
Fun: 3/10 Can't believe that I would ever have to say it in this contest, but your level is too short. And way too easy, boring, all that stuff. Maybe add some moving platforms and that stuff next time? And some challenges?
Graphics: 2.5/5 The Jungle tiles are too geometric but the amount of decoration was okay.
Other: 3.6 --> 3.5/5 +20% (0.6): No lag or loading time
Overall: 9/20
The level is not bad actually, it's just way too simple, in design and gameplay.

High Hoist by Star king
Fun: 9/10 The level was pretty good. It had a good variation of challenges and even, omg, a cannon. I liked the level.
Graphics: 4.75/5 Graphics were cool too, especially the usage of the metal platforms. There was lots of tile variation and the grid tiles fit perfectly too.
Other: 3.58 --> 3.5/5 +10% (0.33): No loading time and rarely lag
+0.25: Damn good usage of grid tiles
Overall: 17.25/20
Woo, highest score I gave out! Great job with this level.

Kooky Clock Coins by YoshiBoo118
Fun: 6/10 Besides the fact that I'm either too stupid, too bad or too lazy to try to beat your level, it looks pretty interesting. The challenges are good, but too hard. And those flipping platforms, are you insane? They are turning way too fast. Maybe slow them down a bit, like 40-50.
Graphics: 4.25/5 The graphics were good, that you used the background tiles as walls for background object was pretty clever.
Other: 3.6 --> 3.5/5 +20% (0.6): No lag or loading time
-0.25: Placing the Sling Star higher that you can actually see it or give hints about its existence would be nice. I know, you can see it in editor mode, but not ingame.
+0.25: That giant Bob-omb looked pretty good.
Overall: 13.75/20
A pretty cool and way too hard level. Hey guys, stop trying to beat Fire Zone's difficulty, please

Woo, full list with the placings in my judging: show

16th Luinikex (7.75)
15th CrazyMario (9)
13th BrawlerEX (11.25)
13th I'mCrazy (11.25)
12th MKSTAR26 (11.5)
11th Canine (12)
10th YoshiBoo118 (13.75)
9th KABOOM (14)
Top 8:
8th BomberMan101 (14.5)
7th Venexis (15.25)
6th MessengerOfDreams (15.5)
4th Volcove (15.75)
4th MP3 (15.75)
3rd Master1.0 (16.5)
2nd blackyoshi (16.75)
1st Star king (17.25)
Overall score: 13.6/20