All the mods that were created and released as part of a PlanetPhillip.com or RunThinkShootLive.com mapping competition. Some were part of a series, others were individual competitions.
Follow these releases via RSSMapping Competitions/Challenges started in January 2010.
Approximately 2 or 3 are run every year.
They vary in length from 10 days to, in some cases, 90 days.
The current average length is 19 days - that is 3 complete weekends.
Some competitions have prize money, others some games and sometimes no prizes at all.
In 2014, the name was changed from "Competition" to "Challenge".
This was done to encourage more mappers to enter.
Around 8 Days before a challenge starts an announcement is made on the site and Twitter.
Each challenge has a very specific theme.
The tag Mapping Challenge can be used as a search filter on any of the PLAY archive pages.
You can also view the Mapping Challenge entries via the PLAY archives Table View or their own special page.
This mod features 17 individually created entries to play, each using the idea of combining at least 3 themes from the list below.
They are set in a variety of locations and have multifarious gameplay ideas.
This could be one of the best Villes ever!
Four nightmares, leading you to despair.
Four fears, leading you to doubt and hesitate.
Four evils, each one must be confronted before you can escape.
Will you survive?
Total Downloads: 2,0854th November 2017
16 Comments
and 9 recommendations, 4 say "Maybe?"
This mod features 15 individually created entries to play, each using the idea of teleporting.
They are set in a variety of locations and feature new gameplay ideas.
Get ready to be transported to places you never imagined!
Total Downloads: 4,89429th October 2017
47 Comments
and 17 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
Epistle3Ville is the third 50-hour mapping challenge.
It contains 10 official entries and one bonus map.
The focus of this theme was to create a map inspired in some way by Marc Laidlaw’s Epistle 3 blog post as well as any Ep3 details.
Total Downloads: 6,59116th September 2017
44 Comments
and 16 recommendations with no significant bias
Welcome to the very first (hopefully of many!) Black Mesa Mapping Challenge.
This release features 9 maps, each based around the theme of “What’s behind that door?”.
Mappers had to create a map that used a previously locked door from the retail game.
Unlike standard Source mods, this release features a special way to install the maps – don’t worry, it’s not difficult, just different. This is due to the game itself, not something I have changed. There are text and video installation instructions.
GO PLAY IT!
This has been updated to version 1.2 – see below.
Total Downloads: 2,05229th August 2017
61 Comments
and 8 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!
CromulentVille is the second 50-hour mapping challenge.
It contains 21 entries.
The focus of this theme was to create a perfectly cromulent map.
Total Downloads: 3,82915th July 2017
31 Comments
and 11 recommendations, 5 say "Play It Later"
BridgeVille is the third mapping challenge in The Hammer Cup 2017, a series of five mapping challenges spread throughout the whole of 2017, each with a different theme.
The focus of this theme was clever and interesting use of a bridge.
This mod contains 19 official entries and 1 unofficial entry.
Episode Two is required to play this mod.
Total Downloads: 6,7601st July 2017
58 Comments
and 14 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
MinimalismVille is the first 50-hour mapping challenge I have run. It will not be the last!
It contains 21 entries and a bonus map.
The focus of this theme was to use a little as possible. The mapper decided what was “little”.
Total Downloads: 2,48820th May 2017
38 Comments
and 14 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!
ToxicVille is the second mapping challenge in The Hammer Cup 2017, a series of five mapping challenges spread throughout the whole of 2017, each with a different theme.
It contains 18 entries.
The focus of this theme was clever and interesting use of the radioactive toxic goo from Half-Life 2.
Total Downloads: 7,24815th April 2017
99 Comments
and 13 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
DefenedVilleTwo is the first mapping challenge in The Hammer Cup 2017, a series of five mapping challenges spread throughout the whole of 2017, each with a different theme.
It contains 11 official entries and 1 unofficial (it was late) entry.
Ranging from short, focused maps to larger multi-defense points maps.
I am sure you will enjoy most of them.
Total Downloads: 5,35018th February 2017
63 Comments
and 13 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
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Total Downloads: 9,73422nd December 2017
35 Comments and 15 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"