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[very untimely and unprofessional, but here we go.]
Hey everyone — I’m Brendan87. Some of you might already know me, but most probably don’t, and that’s totally fine! I won’t go into full detail about who I am, but rather why I’m here today.
On July 10th, 2020, the MegaMan 8-Bit Deathmatch Community Showcase was released. That video served as a gateway for many new players to discover the game and join the community — some of whom remain active to this day. I, too, first encountered the game through that showcase, and I’ve been a part of the community ever since.
To mark the fifth anniversary of that moment, I will be creating a special video highlighting every mod released since then. I understand this may raise some eyebrows, particularly because the video will also include class mods and CBM forks. I recognize that these types of mods aren’t to everyone’s taste, and many prefer more traditional, "vanilla" content — and that’s entirely valid. However, I kindly ask that we set aside those preferences, just for a moment.
Whilst there are differing opinions and/or tensions that may exist among developers and players alike, the fact remains that each of us is contributing to the growth of this community in our own way. The modding scene today may not resemble what it was during its peak years of 2014–2016, but times change, and so does the audience. Some of you have grown up alongside this game, having been part of the community since 2010. Others have joined in the past seven years and gravitate toward newer trends. Butto come together and celebrate the game that has brought us all together for so long — and the projects, both past and yet to come, that continue to grow from it.
And now, for the slightly inconvenient part: The recording schedule.
July 3rd 2025 - Wizard's convention @ 6:30 PM EST
July 4th 2025 - Instagib Redefined @ 6:20 PM EST
July 5th 2025 - Saxton Hale @ 2:30 PM EST
July 6th 2025 - MightyDeathmatchBurst @ 7:30 PM EST
July 7th 2025 - V-Classes Terminator OR Football @ 5:30 PM EST
July 8th 2025 - Make A Class Simulator @ 8:00 PM EST
July 9th 2025 - Custom Weps + Map Packs TDM @ 7:30 PM EST
July 10th 2025 - JustiDerp Skulltag @ 3:00 PM EST
July 10th 2025 - Primo CBM @ 8:00 PM EST
July 11th 2025 - Terminator + MapPacks @ 12:15 PM EST
July 11th 2025 - X Future Fury @ 7:30 PM EST
July 12th 2025 - Gondola Patch @ 7:30 PM EST
July 13th 2025 - Coop Mania + Randomizer 4:00 PM EST
If you have any questions, feel free to message me through Discord DMs (@rainsant1987) or just reply to this thread—I'll be checking in regularly. Until then, take care and have a great day, afternoon, or evening—wherever you are.
Hey everyone — I’m Brendan87. Some of you might already know me, but most probably don’t, and that’s totally fine! I won’t go into full detail about who I am, but rather why I’m here today.
On July 10th, 2020, the MegaMan 8-Bit Deathmatch Community Showcase was released. That video served as a gateway for many new players to discover the game and join the community — some of whom remain active to this day. I, too, first encountered the game through that showcase, and I’ve been a part of the community ever since.
To mark the fifth anniversary of that moment, I will be creating a special video highlighting every mod released since then. I understand this may raise some eyebrows, particularly because the video will also include class mods and CBM forks. I recognize that these types of mods aren’t to everyone’s taste, and many prefer more traditional, "vanilla" content — and that’s entirely valid. However, I kindly ask that we set aside those preferences, just for a moment.
Whilst there are differing opinions and/or tensions that may exist among developers and players alike, the fact remains that each of us is contributing to the growth of this community in our own way. The modding scene today may not resemble what it was during its peak years of 2014–2016, but times change, and so does the audience. Some of you have grown up alongside this game, having been part of the community since 2010. Others have joined in the past seven years and gravitate toward newer trends. Butto come together and celebrate the game that has brought us all together for so long — and the projects, both past and yet to come, that continue to grow from it.
And now, for the slightly inconvenient part: The recording schedule.
July 3rd 2025 - Wizard's convention @ 6:30 PM EST
July 4th 2025 - Instagib Redefined @ 6:20 PM EST
July 5th 2025 - Saxton Hale @ 2:30 PM EST
July 6th 2025 - MightyDeathmatchBurst @ 7:30 PM EST
July 7th 2025 - V-Classes Terminator OR Football @ 5:30 PM EST
July 8th 2025 - Make A Class Simulator @ 8:00 PM EST
July 9th 2025 - Custom Weps + Map Packs TDM @ 7:30 PM EST
July 10th 2025 - JustiDerp Skulltag @ 3:00 PM EST
July 10th 2025 - Primo CBM @ 8:00 PM EST
July 11th 2025 - Terminator + MapPacks @ 12:15 PM EST
July 11th 2025 - X Future Fury @ 7:30 PM EST
July 12th 2025 - Gondola Patch @ 7:30 PM EST
July 13th 2025 - Coop Mania + Randomizer 4:00 PM EST
If you have any questions, feel free to message me through Discord DMs (@rainsant1987) or just reply to this thread—I'll be checking in regularly. Until then, take care and have a great day, afternoon, or evening—wherever you are.
Magnet Dood • June. 13, 2025, 12:02 AM (Edited)
Woof, sorry for the delay on this one. Here is the schedule for June's Freezer Bowl Fridays, with one coming up tomorrow! Apologies to all those who missed out on the Saxton one. Even if these schedules don't come out on time, joining our Discord is a good way to make sure you don't miss out on events like these!
Superbosses is fairly consistent theme of this month, with both Saxton and Terminator featuring supercharged players going up against other average Joes. We also feature some fun mods from yesteryear in Cutmanmike's classic Ghouls Vs. Humans in 8BDM form and Laggy Blazko's Instagib Springfield mod. Hope to see you all there!
Superbosses is fairly consistent theme of this month, with both Saxton and Terminator featuring supercharged players going up against other average Joes. We also feature some fun mods from yesteryear in Cutmanmike's classic Ghouls Vs. Humans in 8BDM form and Laggy Blazko's Instagib Springfield mod. Hope to see you all there!
Hello! I am swarm9999, the host of this event. Mapping events have always been my favorites so I have decided to host my own. Welcome to the event, Mega Mapping Marathon, a class mod-focused mapping event with a small grand prize of $100! This is an event with a unique community based voting aspect, so I hope many of you decide to participate as mapper or spectator!
What is Mega Mapping Marathon?
As previously mentioned, this a mapping back focused on classes. There is no theme, so you may map to your imagination's content. What makes this contest special is the voting system.
How it works
Each map is scored from 1-10 on 3 categories. Layout, Aesthetics, Functionality. At the end of the event, voters will fill out a google form to submit there answers. A written review (may be brief) is required for each map.
-Layout
Layout includes the shape of the map, the flow of the map, spawns, or anything affecting the gameplay of the map. This includes gimmicks and props and how they contribute to the map.
-Aesthetics
The maps textures and music.
-Functionality
Are there any bugs? Are there pit protect lines where there shouldn't be or missing ones where there should? Are any scripts broken? Questions like these that are answered with "no" will result in reduced points. Just remember, lag may not always be the maps fault so please keep that in mind.
Deadline and participation
The deadline will be December 9th at 11:59 PM PST. You have to submit you maps before then, so don't dilly-dally! I plan to host more mapping events in the future and perhaps other events to, so I have made this server to serve as a hub for this and future events. Here is the link: https://discord.gg/PKf7P3hrb3
You have to be in the Discord to map or vote.
Why handle voting this way?
Well simply because I thought it would be fun and also I personally haven't really seen anything like it before. Another reason is that I want to see who will make a good judge, who has a passion for mapping. I hope to hold future contests with a set board of judges and higher money winnings. If you are interested in being a judge, deep reviews of maps is something that will put you on my radar, but if you are not interested I plead with you, don't hesitate to make good deep reviews as you can always say no if I ask you! 😊
RULES
1. Maps must follow TSPG guidelines.
2. All maps must have Aircontrol 0.5
3. Every pit must use the 8bdm "Hazard Pit" prop and be surround by pitprotect lines.
4. All maps must have 16 Team Wily and Light spawns and 8 Team Cossack and King spawns.
5. All voters are only allowed to submit one voting card each. Any voter caught submitting more than one card will 6. have their original and subsequent votes nullified.
7. Mappers are not allowed to vote.
8. Contestants may not discuss progress of their map outside of the designated Discord channels or with non-contestants.
9. All maps must be submitted before the deadline of December 9th, 11:59 PM PST
For any questions, comments, or concerns please comment on this thread or message me on Discord at swarm9999
What is Mega Mapping Marathon?
As previously mentioned, this a mapping back focused on classes. There is no theme, so you may map to your imagination's content. What makes this contest special is the voting system.
How it works
Each map is scored from 1-10 on 3 categories. Layout, Aesthetics, Functionality. At the end of the event, voters will fill out a google form to submit there answers. A written review (may be brief) is required for each map.
-Layout
Layout includes the shape of the map, the flow of the map, spawns, or anything affecting the gameplay of the map. This includes gimmicks and props and how they contribute to the map.
-Aesthetics
The maps textures and music.
-Functionality
Are there any bugs? Are there pit protect lines where there shouldn't be or missing ones where there should? Are any scripts broken? Questions like these that are answered with "no" will result in reduced points. Just remember, lag may not always be the maps fault so please keep that in mind.
Deadline and participation
The deadline will be December 9th at 11:59 PM PST. You have to submit you maps before then, so don't dilly-dally! I plan to host more mapping events in the future and perhaps other events to, so I have made this server to serve as a hub for this and future events. Here is the link: https://discord.gg/PKf7P3hrb3
You have to be in the Discord to map or vote.
Why handle voting this way?
Well simply because I thought it would be fun and also I personally haven't really seen anything like it before. Another reason is that I want to see who will make a good judge, who has a passion for mapping. I hope to hold future contests with a set board of judges and higher money winnings. If you are interested in being a judge, deep reviews of maps is something that will put you on my radar, but if you are not interested I plead with you, don't hesitate to make good deep reviews as you can always say no if I ask you! 😊
RULES
1. Maps must follow TSPG guidelines.
2. All maps must have Aircontrol 0.5
3. Every pit must use the 8bdm "Hazard Pit" prop and be surround by pitprotect lines.
4. All maps must have 16 Team Wily and Light spawns and 8 Team Cossack and King spawns.
5. All voters are only allowed to submit one voting card each. Any voter caught submitting more than one card will 6. have their original and subsequent votes nullified.
7. Mappers are not allowed to vote.
8. Contestants may not discuss progress of their map outside of the designated Discord channels or with non-contestants.
9. All maps must be submitted before the deadline of December 9th, 11:59 PM PST
For any questions, comments, or concerns please comment on this thread or message me on Discord at swarm9999
Magnet Dood • April. 30, 2025, 8:49 PM (Edited)
Going to try something different this time (because I hate seeing a ton of threads for the same thing over and over lol) — I'm gonna put all Freezer Bowl news in this thread and post any schedules to the blog. Should work out the way I hope!
This month features quite a few LMS modes this time around. Given it's a popular game mode, that should come as no surprise. We also have a very important event for Memorial Day Weekend to commemorate one of 8-Bit Deathmatch's finest fights. Hope to see you there!
This month features quite a few LMS modes this time around. Given it's a popular game mode, that should come as no surprise. We also have a very important event for Memorial Day Weekend to commemorate one of 8-Bit Deathmatch's finest fights. Hope to see you there!
Magnet Dood • June. 12, 2025, 11:59 PM (Edited)
Ice Cold Servers™ presents...
In collaboration with Sonicfam Studios © and Cutmanmike Pictures™...
Welcome to Freezer Bowl Fridays!
This project is a collaboration between Trillster and myself to generate a community run gaming night in 8-Bit Deathmatch! Each week on Friday nights, we'll select a game mode or mod to host and run a server with it. If you've been wanting to scratch your itch for vanilla, have seen a cool mod you want to play with others, or even if you're brand-new to the game, this is the perfect opportunity to sit down, relax, and join the fun!
Each month, I'll put up a thread with a schedule showcasing what will be hosted each Friday. Trillster will make event threads in 8BDM's Discord server corresponding to each week.
Current Schedule:
Previous Schedules
In collaboration with Sonicfam Studios © and Cutmanmike Pictures™...
Freezer Bowl Fridays
Hey, you!
Yeah, you!
Interested in all the modes 8-Bit Deathmatch has to offer?
Tired of seeing the same empty servers week in and week out?
Looking for a fun way to spend your Friday nights?
Then come and compete in The Freezer Bowl!
Yeah, you!
Interested in all the modes 8-Bit Deathmatch has to offer?
Tired of seeing the same empty servers week in and week out?
Looking for a fun way to spend your Friday nights?
Then come and compete in The Freezer Bowl!
Welcome to Freezer Bowl Fridays!
This project is a collaboration between Trillster and myself to generate a community run gaming night in 8-Bit Deathmatch! Each week on Friday nights, we'll select a game mode or mod to host and run a server with it. If you've been wanting to scratch your itch for vanilla, have seen a cool mod you want to play with others, or even if you're brand-new to the game, this is the perfect opportunity to sit down, relax, and join the fun!
Each month, I'll put up a thread with a schedule showcasing what will be hosted each Friday. Trillster will make event threads in 8BDM's Discord server corresponding to each week.
Current Schedule:
Previous Schedules
