It's been quite a fun summer vacation, but now we've all got to start going back to work and school soon. But before that, I have finished playing through all of the levels that were submitted for the Summer Level Contest, and after evaluating each and every one of them, I have reached a final verdict on who submitted the best summer levels in this contest. So without further ado, here are the results!
1st Place goes to: Eminus, who scored 43.5 points out of 50!
In this entry, Mario meets a thirsty toad and is tasked with acquiring a cool, refreshing can of Shroom Cola to quench the thirst. What ensues is a run through a hot desert where he must seek shade from the hot summer sun to avoid heatstroke. While this level wasn't exactly the most summer-y entry in the contest, there was simply no denying the creativity in this level's design and it really delivers in the visuals department too with the use of HDMA effects and Layer 2 shenanigans to produce some great effects later on in the level. But after all of that running under the hot sun, don't you think you deserve a drink?
Eminus will be receiving his prize of $20 worth in Steam cash as soon as possible.
2nd Place: StrikeForcer (43/50)
StrikeForcer presents us with an extravagant summer party at the beach, and his graphics really do the job here. While this party might go sour after a while, there is no mistaking the level of effort that has been put forth in the development of this level.
StrikeForcer will be gifted a Steam game worth up to $5 if he so chooses.
3rd Place: levelengine (42.5/50)
It's all fun and games until a volcanic eruption begins to ruin your day. levelengine may be notorious for making crazy-tough levels, but this summer level shouldn't be passed up. LE delivers a good summer theme, combined with a focus on varied gimmicks that are challenging yet still enjoyable to play through.
And now for the rest of the participants rankings.
4th: MaiK (41.5/50)
5th: Lazy (40.5/50)
6th: MarkD (40/50)
7th: Pseudogon (39.5/50)
8th: G.D. (37.5/50)
9th: Centipede (37/50)
9th: Gamma V (37/50)
11th: UpBForVictory (33.5/50)
12th: Carld923 (33/50)
13th: ThePat545 (32.5/50)
14th: Sockbat Replica (32/50)
15th: slakkmichael (31/50)
16th: snoruntpyro (30.5/50)
17th: TheInsanity115 (29/50)
18th: RussianMan (26/50)
19th: OmegaYoshi (25.5/50)
20th: ft029 (21/50)
20th: Wind Fish (21/50)
22nd: IronFoxGaming (18/50)
23rd: Final Theory (12/50)
24th: PMH (9/50)
Here are my evaluations if you are curious about how your scores were tallied up and would like to read some of my feedback.
Overall, I was impressed with the turnout I witnessed for this contest, especially considering this was not your usual official contest. With that said, I was hoping to see a bit more creativity out of the level entries, given the theme, but oh well. Maybe if I ever do something like this again, people will have a better idea of what I'm looking for and put in a greater effort to impress me. With that said, I hope everyone enjoyed making a level for the contest, and I'll see you next time!
1st Place goes to: Eminus, who scored 43.5 points out of 50!
In this entry, Mario meets a thirsty toad and is tasked with acquiring a cool, refreshing can of Shroom Cola to quench the thirst. What ensues is a run through a hot desert where he must seek shade from the hot summer sun to avoid heatstroke. While this level wasn't exactly the most summer-y entry in the contest, there was simply no denying the creativity in this level's design and it really delivers in the visuals department too with the use of HDMA effects and Layer 2 shenanigans to produce some great effects later on in the level. But after all of that running under the hot sun, don't you think you deserve a drink?
Eminus will be receiving his prize of $20 worth in Steam cash as soon as possible.
2nd Place: StrikeForcer (43/50)
StrikeForcer presents us with an extravagant summer party at the beach, and his graphics really do the job here. While this party might go sour after a while, there is no mistaking the level of effort that has been put forth in the development of this level.
StrikeForcer will be gifted a Steam game worth up to $5 if he so chooses.
3rd Place: levelengine (42.5/50)
It's all fun and games until a volcanic eruption begins to ruin your day. levelengine may be notorious for making crazy-tough levels, but this summer level shouldn't be passed up. LE delivers a good summer theme, combined with a focus on varied gimmicks that are challenging yet still enjoyable to play through.
And now for the rest of the participants rankings.
4th: MaiK (41.5/50)
5th: Lazy (40.5/50)
6th: MarkD (40/50)
7th: Pseudogon (39.5/50)
8th: G.D. (37.5/50)
9th: Centipede (37/50)
9th: Gamma V (37/50)
11th: UpBForVictory (33.5/50)
12th: Carld923 (33/50)
13th: ThePat545 (32.5/50)
14th: Sockbat Replica (32/50)
15th: slakkmichael (31/50)
16th: snoruntpyro (30.5/50)
17th: TheInsanity115 (29/50)
18th: RussianMan (26/50)
19th: OmegaYoshi (25.5/50)
20th: ft029 (21/50)
20th: Wind Fish (21/50)
22nd: IronFoxGaming (18/50)
23rd: Final Theory (12/50)
24th: PMH (9/50)
Here are my evaluations if you are curious about how your scores were tallied up and would like to read some of my feedback.
Overall, I was impressed with the turnout I witnessed for this contest, especially considering this was not your usual official contest. With that said, I was hoping to see a bit more creativity out of the level entries, given the theme, but oh well. Maybe if I ever do something like this again, people will have a better idea of what I'm looking for and put in a greater effort to impress me. With that said, I hope everyone enjoyed making a level for the contest, and I'll see you next time!