Dungeons 4 – Contest Showcase and Winner Announcement
Faithful Underlings,
Following the announcement of the Badges of Honor, the Ultimate Evil now unveils a closer look at the masterfully crafted maps submitted for the contest.
Dungeons of the Apex
Created by: Ice-Design
Map Type: MOBA
Overview: In this MOBA-like map, your objective is to destroy the enemy dwarf's main base.
Gameplay and Summary
You start in your dungeon and must build an army. The map features three lanes, each containing multiple buildings for both teams. Victory requires destroying all enemy bases in each lane before advancing to demolish the main base. Simultaneously, you must defend your dungeon heart and your team's bases. Minion waves spawn on each lane, progressing towards the enemy base and targeting enemy turrets. These waves grow stronger over time. Destroying certain overworld buildings also alters the dungeon's structure.
What We Enjoyed
This lengthy map introduces a unique playstyle, requiring strategic thinking as you can't control your units once they're in a lane. This creates a distinct experience compared to typical Dungeons maps, making it a refreshing challenge.
Thalya and the 7 Dwarves
Created by: wildmick
Map Type: Kill Quest
Overview: Begin in a uniquely structured dungeon and battle dwarves to achieve the required kills.
Gameplay and Summary
This extensive map tasks you with building an army to kill as many dwarves as possible.
What We Enjoyed
The symmetrical and unique map structure makes dungeon-building highly satisfying, providing a fresh take on the traditional gameplay.
Little Story of Snow White
Created by: Legomaniak
Map Type: Short-Story
Overview: Thalya and seven dwarves must triumph over the queen.
Gameplay and Summary
After a brief intro, you start with Thalya and must dig out seven dwarves with the help of snots. Use the units at your disposal to defeat the evil queen.
What We Enjoyed
This short map features a clear objective and a fixed number of units, encouraging strategic thinking and unit preservation.
A Dwarf is seldom alone
Created by: Test 9000
Map Type: Small Skirmish Map
Overview: Your objective is to destroy the 4 dwaven bases on the overworld. In addition 3 further bases have settled in the underground.
Gameplay and Summary
Dwarves are peculiar, you rarely meet a single one, often they come in droves and search for gold, stirring up the whole underground while doing so. Of course, the Absolute Evil doesn't like this at all.
The map is smaller but packed with details on the overworld, all in the magic blue glowing mushroom theme. Heroes and the dwarves in the underground will periodically attack your Dungeonheart. Use the predefinded way to place traps. Expansion is also more tricky since the space that can be excavated is defined though clear granite borders.
What we enjoyed
A dwarf and mushroom focussed map with a love to detail.
Contest Winner
After a long and painstaking deliberation process, the Ultimate Evil is pleased to announce the contest winner and Badge of Honor recipients. Each of the four maps are an "malevolent masterpiece," and thus, all four creators will receive the Badge of Honor. However, only one can be crowned the ultimate winner. After much consideration, the winner is , who will be awarded the special version of the Badge. The technical realisation was a masterpiece and also caused amazement internally.
This workshop and contest was new and exciting for us, and we had a lot of fun. We eagerly look forward to what the future holds, thanks to the awesomely evil Dungeons 4 community.
Thank you!
And remember:
Stay Evil!