Crossfire. Half-Life’s most well-known deathmatch map, and for good reason. Its iconic circular layout in one half, the open field and nuclear bunker in the other. This Test Tube asked mappers to use Crossfire’s layout to build their own single player map.
A record 30 maps were submitted! Here they are, enjoy!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
This Test Tube (short challenge) asked authors to build a map only using 2 rooms, doubling the restriction of One Room. What counts as a “room” is pretty open, even allowing outdoor areas as long as it’s enclosed.
A whopping 27 maps were submitted, including 8 bonus maps. Enjoy the entries!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 85019th August 2023
9 Comments
and 2 recommendations, 1 say "Play It Now!"
The aptly named LVL2 simply asked authors to make a sequel to a previous Map Labs map. That’s it!
The turnout was a solid 11 maps, enjoy these sequels! And be sure to go back and play the original maps if you missed them!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 78016th August 2023
3 Comments
and 1 recommendation, say ""
A simple challenge for this Test Tube (short competition): make a map inspired by the Doom series. Any Doom media was on the table – games, films (ugh), even novelizations?! As long as it oozed DOOM, the authors could make whatever they wanted.
Rip & Crowbar! Enjoy the 7 maps! And the absolutely superb introduction & background map by beefbacon, featuring the vocal talents of Gianni Matragrano, and music by Dee Leggett!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 66613th August 2023
10 Comments
and 3 recommendations, 1 say "Personal Favourite"
This Test Tube (short competition) challenged authors to create a blockout rather than a full map. Rough geometry, developer textures, the works – the idea being that by prototyping, testing, and refining the gameplay rather than the visuals, overall development of a level can be smoother and require less reworking. And maps in development can still be a blast!
Enjoy the 13 submissions and 3 bonus maps!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 4669th August 2023
4 Comments
and 1 recommendation, most really enjoyed it!
The long-awaited sequel to the original Eye Candy (which was only a Test Tube)! This one was a full-blown Map Labs challenge at last.
Mappers were charged with making a map featuring unique and beautiful visuals. That’s it, gameplay optional.
Enjoy the 9 entries!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 2,1235th March 2023
10 Comments
and 5 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!
Forgoing their usual Halloween Horror challenge this year, the Map Labs folks put a new twist on their Companion Piece theme for this October. In this challenge, mappers were required to use an NPC companion that actually helps you rather than hinders you, for a hopefully fun escort mission instead of the usual frustration. Horror themes were encouraged to make this a true crossover.
Here are the 4 maps entered in Companion Piece 3: To the Grave!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 87112th November 2022
7 Comments
and 4 recommendations, most say "Play It Later"
Another never-used Ville theme from the old Hammer Cup days! Here is EscapeVille, where the mappers were asked to create a map about escaping – which is pretty open to interpretation if you think about it.
I’m happy to present the final release in the Hammer Cup – scores and prizes coming soon! Here are 12 entries including 4 bonus maps – enjoy the escape!
This is the third and final challenge in the Hammer Cup 2022.
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 2,4223rd September 2022
13 Comments
and 6 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
CrossoverVille 2, in partnership with Map Labs as usual, is the sequel to 2015’s CrossoverVille. While the original asked mappers to merge Half-Life with another game, CrossoverVille 2 was more wide open, allowing entrants to cross over to any other form of media in their maps.
This is the second challenge of three in the Hammer Cup 2022.
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 2,1459th May 2022
11 Comments
and 6 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
Out of the grave comes this never-used Ville theme! Once again I’m glad to partner with Map Labs to bring these new mapping challenges to life.
Here is DeceptionVille, where the mappers were challenged to make a map wherein something isn’t what it first seems.
This is the first challenge of three in the Hammer Cup 2022 – stay tuned to see the standings and the results of the next 2 challenges!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
Total Downloads: 2,36523rd March 2022
20 Comments
and 6 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
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Total Downloads: 91826th August 2023
3 Comments and 2 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!