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We've got the results!

Best CTF Level of 2018

Carrot Farm - Loon [4.25]
Cleanse - Seren [3]
Mt. Cinder - PurpleJazz [3]
The Dragon Eyrie - PurpleJazz [2.5]


To be quite frank, we were spoiled for choice in 2018 when it comes to high quality CTF levels. Carrot Farm may have just missed out being an entry on the JJnet contest, but nonetheless it has gained quite some exposure through worth of mouth, and for good reason - it's an incredibly solid level with some rather pretty visuals and a well designed layout that offers plenty of fast-paced tactical gameplay. The joint runners up, Cleanse and Mt. Cinder, offer a different type of gameplay catered more towards the chaotic action typical of larger games. Overall, a fantastic year for CTF!

Best Battle Level of 2018

Bastion Keep - Snooze [4.5]
Relic Valley - FireSworD [4.25]
Academy - Superjazz [2.75]


A really close call, but Bastion Keep just pips ahead of Relic Valley to take the top spot for Best Battle of 2018, effectively ending what would've been FireSworD's three-year streak for this award. Well worth it checking out - Snooze's usual flair for level design is in full force, offering a tantalising combination of creative visual design and modern gameplay with a bit of a retro feel! Relic Valley and Academy on the other hand make imaginative use of script to provide a twist on more typical Battle gameplay.

Best SP Release of 2018

Foo Single Player 2/14: Electric Foorufoo: BunnyLover 2018: This Time It's Personnel, Kid - Violet CLM [8]
Aztec 2 - Blade [2.75]
Devan's Revenge (Intro) - sAlAmAnDeR [1.5]
EmeraldusV - Violet CLM [1.5]
Mystery of the Four Artifacts - chandie [1.5]


I guess no one is suprised by the result here - BL18 is a creative tour de force that powerfully showcases how far level design has come in the last few years as a result of AngelScript. Absolutely recommended if you haven't played it yet, and doing so would seem appropriate with Valentine's Day just around the corner! Props to Aztec 2 for offering a great vanilla experience, which in some sense was refreshing despite all of the modern innovations that scripting has brought.

Best Level Script of 2018

Academy - Superjazz [3.5]
Devan's Revenge (Intro) - sAlAmAnDeR [3]
EmeraldusV - Violet CLM [3]
Umbral Arena >2k18< - Violet CLM [3]

Chips Challenge - Violet CLM [2]


The Best Level Script often ends up splitting the votes more or less evenly as what consistutes a "good script" is highly subjective depending on the individual. However, there was a winner this time, and I doubt anyone can deny that Academy is one cool level. It's both very impressive from a technical standpoint and a hell of a fun time to mess about with all of the different types of magic. Well worth dipping your toes into some SP this year too if you want to see a good idea of what AngelScript was all about in 2018!

Best Tileset of 2018

Aztec 2 - Blade [9]
Alien Palace - Seren [3.25]
RainV - Violet CLM [1.5]


Another landslide victory that will surprise no one. We finally got Blade's highly anticipated 14th tileset in 2018, and boy did it blow away our expectations. It has the rare combination of being brilliant on both an artistic and technical level, and comes packed with a lovely example level that masterfully shows off the potential of the tileset. Well done to Seren for making a tileset that's completely unlike any other tileset to date, and that manages to be surprisingly flexible despite being made under strict limitations.

Best Remix of 2018

Between Fire and Steel (Medivo remix) - SIDNIFY [3]
Labratory Level - SIDNIFY [2.5]
Dark Groove - Gridscape [1.5]


Double whammy victory for SIDNIFY - go check out their remixes on their YouTube channel! The whole of the Jazz Jackrabbit 2 20th Anniversary Tribute Album is also well worth a listen.

Best JCSer of 2018

Violet CLM [7.5]
PurpleJazz [4]
Loon [1.5]
Seren [1.5]

Violet CLM had a bit of a bumper year in 2018, with a no-modest list of accomplishments - he only had a behemoth SP episode, two tileset conversions and a previously unreleased SP level. No doubt in my mind that his 1st place is thoroughly deserved - congratulations! I'm honored to be the runner up this year and hope to bring you plenty to look forward to in 2019.

Thank you to everyone who made 2018 such a wonderful year! Now get out there and make stuff, and who knows, maybe 2019 could be your year.