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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +layout: post |
| 3 | +title: "Monthly Beatmapping Contest: April 2025" |
| 4 | +date: 2025-04-10 21:30:00 +0000 |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +If you have hot-blooded passion for fruits and/or pianos, the Monthly Beatmapping Contest is calling your name. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Surprising no one, the [Monthly Beatmapping Contest](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest) (*MBC*) is a beatmapping contest that's run monthly (...usually). Today's contest is open for **osu!catch** and **osu!mania** mappers! If you're here for another mode, check back in May. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +- [osu!catch contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/244) |
| 14 | +- [osu!mania contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/245) |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +This article covers results from the last contest, plus criteria for this contest. Skip around with these links: |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- [Previous osu!catch contest results](#osu!catch-results) (see [announcement news article](https://osu.ppy.sh/home/news/2025-01-23-monthly-beatmapping-contest-january-2025)) |
| 19 | +- [Previous osu!mania contest results](#osu!mania-results) (see [announcement news article](https://osu.ppy.sh/home/news/2025-02-17-monthly-beatmapping-contest-february-2025)) |
| 20 | +- [**Criteria for this month's MBC**](#game-modes) |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Previous contest results |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +The **top 5 maps** from each mode are showcased in osu!(lazer)'s [Featured Artist playlists](/wiki/People/Featured_Artists/Featured_Artist_playlists)! Following the criteria explained on [the wiki page](/wiki/People/Featured_Artists/Featured_Artist_playlists#cumulative-leaderboard), you have the potential to earn these profile badges: |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +  |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +Starting soon, the playlists will be open for **2 weeks**! |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +### osu!catch results |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +This contest required all maps to use **equal difficulty settings**. [See the full results here!](https://mappersguild.com/contests/results?contest=67929a4de655d9cc6466e404) |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +#### Summary |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +| Placement | Users | Beatmap | Badge prize | [Contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) | |
| 37 | +| :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | |
| 38 | +| Winner | [Sadu](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/16301262) | [Annabel - glimmer](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2352099) |  | +2 (2 total) | |
| 39 | +| Runner-up | [Jemzuu](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/7890134) | [Ester - Abandoned Planet](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T8rJRDILP8EwGB2mCqKYSthr_H55LKlW/view?usp=sharing) | - | +1 (7 total) | |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +#### Top submissions |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +<div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> |
| 44 | + <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HHZrITxTBKk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 45 | +</div> |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +Thanks to [skill issue lol](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/12498861), [Liyac](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4994598), [Mniam](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/6050530), and [Nelly](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4741164) for judging this month's maps! |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### osu!mania results |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +This contest required **6K maps** with single note, long note, and total object counts **divisible by 6**. [See the full results here!](https://mappersguild.com/contests/results?contest=67b3b1742e2770551f4fb97c) |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +#### Summary |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +| Placement | Users | Beatmap | Badge prize | [Contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) | |
| 56 | +| :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | |
| 57 | +| Winner | [oct4](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10303887) | [kanemiko - Cold Fusion](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2352124) |  | +2 (5 total) | |
| 58 | +| Runner-up | [tyrcs](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/13026904) | [Ludicin - Lost Requiem](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2352216) | - | +1 (7 total) | |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +#### Top submissions |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +<div align="center" class="osu-md__paragraph"> |
| 63 | + <iframe width="95%" style="aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SF000HMYX9w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 64 | +</div> |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +Not so coincidentally, this contest also had 6 judges: [Ryax](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8949769), [Antalf](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8793773), [Carpihat](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10085090), [gzdongsheng](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8660315), [BKwind](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8900975), and [U1d](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10125072)! |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +## Game modes |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +This month's contest is open to **osu!catch** and **osu!mania** mappers. |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +- [osu!catch contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/244) |
| 73 | +- [osu!mania contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/245) |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +## Timeline |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +- **[Beatmapping](#beatmapping) (3 weeks):** Contest is announced and beatmappers create their entries. |
| 78 | +- **[Screening](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#screening) (1.5 weeks):** Entries are evaluated by experienced beatmappers. If there aren't many entries, this will be skipped in favour of a longer judging period. |
| 79 | +- **[Judging](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#judging) (1.5 weeks):** Top entries from screening are judged in detail by a different crew of experienced beatmappers. |
| 80 | +- **[Rewards](#rewards) (~2 months from now):** Winners are announced at the start of another MBC. |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +## Beatmapping |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +### Limitation |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +A *limitation* is our fancy word for a contest gimmick. We do these to keep maps for this contest fresh and (hopefully) interesting to map! |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +If you're confused about how these work, ask for clarification in the comments, or send a message to [Morusya](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/chat?sendto=13681464) (for osu!catch) or [RandomeLoL](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/chat?sendto=7080063) (for osu!mania). |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +#### osu!catch |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +The fundamental feature of osu!catch maps is movement laterally on the playfield. So, of course, we're going to restrict that. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +This month's limitation: |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +- **Objects must be placed only on the left (`x:0` to `x:256`) or the right side (`x:256` to `x:512`) of the playfield.** |
| 97 | +- **You can alternate which side of the playfield your objects are on every 4, 8, or 16 measures of music.** |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +Take a look at [this map](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/44807) or [this map](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/694200#osu/1468735) for an idea of how this could work! |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +#### osu!mania |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +You might have heard that the osu!mania 7K World Cup ended in February. You were wrong. It's happening *right now*, and you're part of the mappooling team! |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +For this month's contest, design a **7K map** with a style that fits a **round and category (a.k.a. "slot") from [the latest osu!mania 7K World Cup](/wiki/Tournaments/MWC/2025_7K)**. Keep these in mind: |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +- **Mappers must choose a *round* between "Round of 32" and "Finals".** No Grand Finals–tier maps, sorry. |
| 108 | +- **Mappers must choose a beatmap *category* used in the World Cup.** All categories are okay, excluding "fast chordstream" (RC6) and "chordjack" (RC3). |
| 109 | +- **Submissions must have the round and category in their tags.** This allows judges to contextualise what they're judging! |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +To top things off, this month's judges are seasoned 7K mappoolers and mappers! |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +Additionally, we're collaborating with the [7K GLOBAL](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/forums/topics/2065328?n=1) community this time. The best submission from each slot — as determined by the judges — will be pooled into the 7K GLOBAL event, and their mappers will be eligible for extra rewards! |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### Songs |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +Any song listed on [osu!'s Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists) is eligible for this contest. Cutting songs is allowed too! |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +## Rewards |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +The Monthly Beatmapping Contest rewards users with [contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) based on their placements: |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +- **Winner:** 2 points |
| 124 | +- **Runner-up:** 1 point |
| 125 | +- **Screening crew's #1 pick:** 1 point |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +These numbers may be higher depending on how many submissions the contest receives. Check [the wiki article](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) for details. |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +Contest points reward users at certain thresholds: |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +- **Profile badges** are attainable at 2, 4, and 6 points each. The badges are tiered, meaning each new badge will replace the previous one! |
| 132 | +- ***Elite Mapper* [user title](/wiki/Community/User_title)** is attainable at 6 points. |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +Additionally, a [**Mappers' Guild keychain**](/wiki/shared/news/2023-08-29-changes-to-the-mappers-guild/keychain.jpg) is optionally rewarded to the winner of each month's contest. Its design is based on your beatmap! |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +## Rules |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +- **Submissions must follow the month's beatmapping [limitation](#limitation):** |
| 139 | + - **osu!catch:** |
| 140 | + - Objects must be placed only on the left (`x:0` to `x:256`) or the right side (`x:256` to `x:512`) of the playfield. |
| 141 | + - You can alternate which side of the playfield your objects are on every 4, 8, or 16 measures of music. |
| 142 | + - **osu!mania:** |
| 143 | + - **Submissions must be 7K.** |
| 144 | + - **Map must be themed around a *round* between "Round of 32" and "Finals" from [the latest osu!mania 7K World Cup](/wiki/Tournaments/MWC/2025_7K).** |
| 145 | + - **Map must be themed around a *category* (a.k.a. "slot") used [the latest osu!mania 7K World Cup](/wiki/Tournaments/MWC/2025_7K).** All categories are okay, excluding "fast chordstream" (RC6) and "chordjack" (RC3). |
| 146 | + - **Submissions must have the round and category in their tags.** |
| 147 | +- **Submissions must be a single difficulty from one of the month's [selected songs](#songs).** |
| 148 | +- **Submissions must be in `.osz` format.** |
| 149 | +- **Submissions must NOT be uploaded to the osu! website until after the contest's results are finalised.** |
| 150 | +- **Submissions must abide by the [ranking criteria](/wiki/Ranking_criteria).** For osu!'s limitation, follow this in the most ambiguous way possible. |
| 151 | +- **Submissions must be solely made by you.** Collaborations are not allowed for this contest! |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +Note that all submissions will be anonymised before they're reviewed by screeners/judges to avoid bias. |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +--- |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +If you're reading this, it means you're not creating your map. Change that: |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +- [osu!catch contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/244) |
| 160 | +- [osu!mania contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/245) |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +You have until **May 1st** to submit! |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +—pishifat, Morusya, RandomeLoL |
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