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cammy @cammydev.bsky.social · 10h

some screenshots of my counter strike map

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Gavin @fifthelephant.bsky.social · 21h

Toiling away in the ol' trench-mines...

Looking up at a brown quake-style atrium

Downward view of a brown quake stairway / library

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N a i t e l v e n i @naitelveni.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Another map jam has just hit Slipseer! Minecraft Jam II Download below: www.slipseer.com/index.php?re...

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Aeon “Void” Bollig @aeonbollig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In this year's Scream Fortress update, I had the immense honor to artpass @ueakcrash.bsky.social's community classic, Trainsawlaser! It was an incredibly fun challenge to take such an insane map and really commit to making it feel "real." And now it's officially in-game! #TF2 #TeamFortress2

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Taffer King @tafferking451.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The stairwell down to the vault level has a unique hanging garden theme, but be cautious of the tight spaces and peeping watchdogs. #gloomwood

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Bikolax Tsoy @ntsoy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

few screenshots of a map i've made for this jam! havent done any quake maps in a while, and i couldnt allow myself to miss out on a rooftops themed jam. this map is mainly inspired by souls series with references a bit all over the place.

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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

art dump of my map screenshots #screenshotsaturday

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jitspoe @jitspoe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Here's a quick flythrough of my entry for the Quake Rooftops Jam. Pretty awesome what you can do in Quake with modern tools! Music by @carsonmusic.bsky.social. #ScreenshotSaturday

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Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

new Quake map: "Mermaids in the Basement" for Quake Rooftops Jam + my level design notes and inspirations www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/10/new-...

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new Quake map: Mermaids In The Basement

Design notes for my Mediterranean rooftop village themed single player Quake 1 map.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thrilled to be a part of this. My first released Quake map!

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Clenow @clenowa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I made a map for this and so did a bunch of other talented people! Go download it! #quake

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scampie @scampie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

i made a map for this! go check out the pack and all the cool maps!!!

my quake rooftops map "witchelven woods" - an overgrown temple in the woods

my quake rooftops map "witchelven woods" - inside the temple

my quake rooftops map "witchelven woods" - a waterfall in the trees leading to the silver key

my quake rooftops map "witchelven woods" - a waterfall in a cave

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N a i t e l v e n i @naitelveni.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quake Rooftops is out now! Download below and go gib some shamblers! www.slipseer.com/index.php?re...

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MotorRoach @motorroach.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Honestly refreshing to see a recomp clearly stating this. Go check it out, tbh

Warning To AI Bros

Again, BlackLabelHQ and by extension MediEvilRecomp is proudly made entirely with human hands. We want to keep it that way, so please respect that.

* Fully AI written issues will be automatically closed

* ALL AI based PRs(such as ones containing claude as a contributor or clear AI code) will be rejected innately, however this is your warning that you will be permanently banned from BlackLabelHQ's repos if you do it anyway.

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Rain @orbitaldot.com · 01/10/2026

Mesmalie is 20% off...! The game features witches and squashes, so it's the perfect way to spend an autumn evening... 99% overwhelmingly positive on Steam, so it's pretty good too , , allegedly! store.steampowered.com/app/3534790/...

Mesmalie 20% off,,, oct 1 - oct 8

"Ahe"
- Mesmer

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🇫🇷 aDaya - Plotosphere Tomb of Thunder underway @adaya.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After SiN Reloaded, now is the time to talk about the stuff I made for Heretic+Hexen; It was my first ever work at Nightdive & Im still quite proud of it, so I wanted to share my process on how I did world textures, maps, skylines, titlepics, achievement icons, and sprites! #gamedev #pixelart 👇

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Team Fortress 2 Classified @tf2classified.com · 30/09/2026

The TF2C Mapping Community concluded its first-ever art pass contest. Congratulations to Voodoo People, Flaptoad, and Ponds34 for coming in first, second, and third! You can see all of the entries in this overview video and download them in the Mapping Community's Discord server.

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm immensely proud to announce that my texture library that's been in the making for nearly a decade is now available on my itchio store for indie devs to purchase commercial licenses. makkon.itch.io

screenshot of my itchio store, showing several texture packs available for purchse

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cammy @cammydev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

haven't been able to work on despecholia as much lately cause i haven't been feeling great so here's a dev textured grocery store i did last night i wanted to do more but i got sidetracked with making store shelf textures and then had to go sleep lol

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mars944.bsky.social @mars944.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

An entry in the Quake Rooftops Jam.

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LambdaGeneration @lambdageneration.com · 25/09/2026

We've got some good entries from mappers showcasing their WIPs to our HLDM mapping competition as it comes to an end this October 13! Don't be shy to post yours too @ LambdaGen's or TWHL's discord! Authors of the WIPs 🔨 - Jane Thrace - Rubecula - Blast4ce - Captain P

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N a i t e l v e n i @naitelveni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The start map for Quake Rooftops is ready soon! Ty for your patience! 💜

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A Spiced Pumpkin Sergal 🎃🍂 @adorablesergal.neocities.org · 25/09/2026

Spent the afternoon blocking out a kind of artistic test map for use across several idTech 4 engine variants to see how each variant behaves. It's also a first pass for the intended artistic design to see if it even looks good at all, and if it makes the engines kersplode :3 #gamedev #leveldesign

A screenshot of an in-progress map being made in WifeRadiant, with four viewport panes giving top, front, and side views along with a 3D view, and a side panel filled with prototype textures. The map itself appears to be some kind of walkway suspended over a liquid, with a tangle of pipes and machinery looming overhead.

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wons @wons0.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

``w1m2`` | Outskirts of the other side Second map for the dimension of the cadaver. It has mostly textures u'd see in vanilla e1m2. Idea for a giant tower that is the center of the map came from tremor's e1m2 lift-tower. So now with w1m1 and w1m2, first half of the episode is finished :)

Exit room that features uneven soil-ceiling

main area featuring the central tower of the map

a cathedral-looking room composed of white bricks, wood and stained glass textures

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Rivi the Warlock @rvwarlock.neocities.org · 06/09/2026

fleshtech castle my beloved #doom

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Chris Holden @chrisholden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I have an idea for the #Quake #Halloween Jam. Something spooky, simple and different. #horror #horrorgaming #leveldesign #gamedev #lowpoly

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Jane Thrace @ladyjanethrace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A look at a new menu background map for SIGNAL LOST, inspired by the Very Large Array. A proper development update on ModDB is coming soon, hang tight. There's some big things coming.💙

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Rubeki Games 🛩️The Hollowing Demo Live!🛩️ @rubeki.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

✈️Just announced in the PC Gaming Show✈️ The Hollowing is an atmospheric first-person horror flight sim Your job is to maintain communications towers at various airports and outposts in the Megastructure FREE DEMO OUT NOW!! link below 👇

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Michael Markie @markiemusic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

SPRAWL zero is finally out. Holy shit what a ride, I'm infinitely proud of what we as a team of 4 made in basically a year. It's on launch sale right now so grab it if you're interested! store.steampowered.com/app/3748520/...

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Save 20% on SPRAWL zero on Steam

SPRAWL zero is a fast-paced shooter inspired by the Golden Age of 2000s FPS. Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule and cult fanaticism. Use your Gravity-Gloves, augments, and ...

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Sunlight 4% ABV✨ @somnusnovus.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

some more of this kind of thing i was just doing as personal design practice in may. photomanip/logo/text practice over the classic Marathon poster... not tagging since it's lower effort

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Pre-Fortress 2 @prefortress.com · 18/09/2026

LISTEN UP MAGGOTS! ENLIST NOW! JOIN THE PF2 TEAM! We are particularly interested in volunteers in these areas: - Environment Artist (Map Detailing) - Texture Artist (Weapons, Props, Map Detailing) - 3D Character Artist (3D Character Creation) Join us! prefortress.com/join-us

Soldier from Pre-Fortress 2 holding a pencil in one hand and a application in the other. He is gesturing the pencil towards the application.

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Quake Map of the Day @motd.cataclysmal.org · 18/09/2026

Title: Speedmapping pack 216 - Communal Paint Bucket Author(s): 4LT, Chris Holden, Cocerello, ish, Newhouse, Zungr... Date: 2022-02-23 A pack of 6 levels made in ... www.quaddicted.com/db/v2/maps/c472d… #mapjam #mod #speedmap #quake

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Chris Holden @chrisholden.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Completed and submitted my #QUAKE rooftops jam map last night. Not everything got in the time limit, but it shines in the right spots. #gamedev #leveldesign #lowpoly #screenshotwednesday

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Dragon Cobolt @dragoncobolt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's important to remind everyone that some absolute madlad, before LLMs ruined all mod voice acting forever, got a girl into a recording booth and redid every single voice line in Deus Ex to let you play as a girl www.moddb.com/mods/the-lay...

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The Lay D Denton Project mod for Deus Ex

The Lay D Denton project is an effort to provide a FULL seamless female JC Denton experience. Features include: -A complete female JC voiceover -Female JC model -All pronouns and gender references mod...

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Starry Strudel | HEXWALKER @hexwalker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

tonights quake doodle. something simple. #quake #quakemapping

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Clenow @clenowa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I had to cut it down to a very short combatless map in the end for lots of reasons, but I'm reasonably happy with it and 'Concrete Heart' for Quake Rooftop Ram should be out soon(ish)! #quake

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onyxthezebra @onyxthezebra.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I've just finished my entry for the Quake 1 Rooftop Jam! 'Moonlit Leap' I only had 3 weeks out of 6 to work on it due to various circumstances but I still wanted to make something short and sweet! This is the first jam I participated in and I am glad to have done so.

A tall building stands high as it is vibrantly lit by spotlights under the night sky, the windows lit from inside. Underneath are rows of horse shaped hedges.

A statue stands in a small garden on the terrace surrounded by standing lamp posts. A building is across a large gap, a window cleaning platform precariously swaying by a set of windows.

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Nova @dotdotdorothy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The golden age of ports is dead, just download project64 or whatever is the standard now, I promise you it works just fine. That’s what I’ll be doing henceforth.

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Nova @dotdotdorothy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just the sheer lack of care and respect on the side of many of these, with how slapdash and buggy these ports are, make me wonder what the point is. It’s not for preservation or accessibility or modability either. It’s so disheartening, not to mention how AI leeches off of vulnerable communities.

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Nova @dotdotdorothy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Look, I don’t like bringing attention to shit. Most of my posts on here that aren’t showing off my maps are dedicated to reposting mods and ports and art that’s genuinely really good, not using AI crap. But god dammit it is so frustrating how much AI slop is seeping into modern ports.

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ThatSpacePirate @thatspacepirate.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I made Map15 (Mercado Modelo) and also did some playtesting! This is my first foray into commercial game development. Hope you enjoy!

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Glenda Adams @gmatom.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

OMG. 29 years ago I put an Easter egg in Duke Nukem 3D Mac, that replaced two of the in-game posters with pictures of a couple plush animals I had. I never told anyone other than my wife about the code (DNGLENDA) and completely forgot I did this. 1/2

Two screen shots from Duke Nukem 3D showing a pixelated bunny and cow in the game.

A brown plush rabbit and a black and white plush cow

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The Mundy Sky @the-faces-of-evil.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy 11th Anniversasy Delights, UnderTale.

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Takkotito 🐙💤🎃👻 @takkotito.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

mesmer mod is out! #sm64coopdx mods.sm64coopdx.com/mods/cs-mesm...

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wons @wons0.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#quake #leveldesign #retro w1m1 | Hydropower plant As much as I dislike Quake's tech-base maps i tried to add grey-bricks to make it more interesting beyond being shrimply brown. I tried to be somewhat modest with amount of decor for the rooms, I think I hit a neat balance on that one.

upper angle shot of one othe rooms. Displaying a bunch of computer texture bs

Out-side area with cool beams that connect both bases.

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Cut and Obscure Video Game Content @cutvideogame.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Undertale monsters did not initially turn to dust upon being slain, but would instead be sent to an optional trophy room. This feature was short lived, as playtesters spent hours obsessively examining their "fine specimens".

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