Olympus News
These are the Celeste modding news that appeared in Olympus, a mod manager and installer for the Everest mod loader. The news feed is managed by touhoe and cellularAutomaton (touhoe and cellularautomaton on Discord), and published through the GitHub repository of the Everest website.
This news feed is also available in JSON format and as an RSS / Atom feed.
3 In 1 Standalone Special!
Published on March 3, 2024 Skqw kicks off March with a bang(er), releasing 3 substantial maps in 1 day! Spanning over 40 rooms, there is 1 intermediate, 1 expert, and 1 grandmaster map, each with impressively distinct styles. Go check them out with the link below!
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This is Nyan, Signing Off
Published on March 1, 2024 Hello everyone! I am stepping down from the Olympus News writer position. If you would like to read it, a full message is available with the button below. Have a great day!
First Flight Collab!
Published on February 22, 2024 Check out Mr. Oshiro's new establishment: A cutesy museum of maps all created by novice mappers with fresh new gameplay ideas! This long-awaited collab features 12 maps ranging from intermediate to grandmaster. Thanks to the format of a collab, this tight-knit development team was able to create a network of support, collectively learn map-making tools together, and polish each other's maps thoroughly in order to craft a truly special project with plenty of new strong artistic voices! Go check it out in the link below!
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Gallery Collab 2024
Published on February 7, 2024 Celebrate Chinese New Year with a stunning new collab in a grand gallery! Featuring over 20 maps ranging from beginner to grandmaster, face new mechanics as you wonder "how did they make Celeste look this good?" Play it now with the link below!
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Take Flight in BC: Gold
Published on February 3, 2024 This sparkly new map by mapper CoryD_ takes the exciting new Elytra mechanic and wraps it up in 20+ bite sized rooms! Discover interesting tech as you soar through this tricky map. If you can play advanced maps, you should be playing BC: Gold! Link below!
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Throwback Thursday 018 - Alice's Gay Week
Published on February 2, 2024 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Alice's Gay Week by sunsetquasar which released July 9th, 2021. The world changed when Alice's Gay Week first came out and many packs soon followed its 1 map a day for a week structure! This pack, solely created by sunsetquasar, features 7 short maps that anyone can enjoy!* *If you can play at least advanced that is! Play it now with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 017 - Jelly Metropolis
Published on January 26, 2024 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Jelly Metropolis by Kazt which released October 14th, 2022. If you like jellies and cities you literally have no reason not to play this slimey map! It has pufferfish too! It's awesome. It has 25 awesome rooms with grandmaster spice. Play it now with the link below!
Open in new tabCeleste Skill Rating C-Side!
Published on January 7, 2024 Celeste Skill Rating C-Side is out with 250+ new custom maps to play! You can find the C-Side as an extra tab at the bottom of the sheet. For those new to it, it's not actually a 'skill rating'. This is a personal event that allows you to play through hand-picked Celeste mods sorted by difficulty at your own pace, and feel a sense of accomplishment once you beat them! Check it out with the link below!
Open in new tabTobyaaa's Mapping Prompt January 2024
Published on January 1, 2024 It's time for the first mapping prompt! We're going to be doing these every other month, as a low-stakes version of a contest theme. For the month of January, if you're in need of a map idea, try and build something based off the theme "Locked Away". Perhaps this means a map with a lot of locked doors? Or maybe it ties into the story? Feel free to interpret this however you want! If you have questions, contact tobyaaa or touhoe on discord. For the info video, click the link below!
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Winter 2023 Celeste Community Direct
Published on December 25, 2023 A new Celeste Community Direct is out now! Check out the link below for over 40+ minutes of Celeste reveals!
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Throwback Thursday 016 - Sunset Skyway
Published on December 14, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Sunset Skyway by BossSauce which released May 18th, 2022. Enjoy a short sunny treat by BossSauce featuring 5 rooms of advanced gameplay! It is very good take my word on it. Play it now with the link below!
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Keep Your Eyes on the Time!
Published on December 4, 2023 A new map by UnderDragon has released! In this time-twisted challenge, you can play through an A, B, and C side! Travel through an area with stunning clock themed visuals and more in Chroniate. Play it with the link below!
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Archie Collab speeds into the spotlight!
Published on December 1, 2023 Do you like new collabs? Do you like new voices in the mapping scene? Do you like speedrunning? Then you'll triple-like Archie Collab! Get ready to frolic through 18 maps from intermediate to grandmaster, all created by speedrunners and speedrun-adjacent community members. Give it a try with the link below!
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Dusty Dashless Dunes!
Published on November 26, 2023 Travel to a desolate land at the foot of the daunting Mt. Flume in this new campaign by Scribbles Jevson! Play the first chapter featuring some of the best dashless gameplay around. For advanced players and beyond, this is a must play! Check it out with the link below!
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The Badlands!
Published on November 21, 2023 Grandmasters have confirmed the worst. Swap blocks... poison gas... Can you help? nascence (creator of "The Baddened Land") warns of a difficult 3-room map with custom music by nascence (creator of "Nascence's Various Badlands"). I couldn't think of a jokey way to say this but the deco is great too. Interested? No need to call 1-800-BADLANDS. Just download from the link below!
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Scraggly1’s Big Reveal!
Published on November 19, 2023 For over a year many have wondered who was behind the Scraggly1 account… now everyone can finally find out! If you can handle over 25 grandmaster rooms that is! Check out The Big Reveal with the link below! (Scraggly asks you treat the reveal as a spoiler for those who may not have cleared the map yet!)
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The floor is Burnt Sienna!
Published on November 18, 2023 Experts have confirmed the worst: several gallons of scalding hot "Boss Sauce" have burst, inundating 9 rooms of the local Museum of Boom Boxes, Intro Crushers and Springs. Brave playtesters Skqw and misfa. have put an advisory in place for "Scary" green-to-yellow-expert conditions. Think you can handle the heat? Play now!
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62 Scoops Of Vanilla Are Ready For Your Bowls!
Published on November 10, 2023 Return to the base game's roots with Vanilla Contest, which just released today! Hosted by ABuffZucchini, this massive pack features 62 maps ranging from Beginner to Low Grandmaster and custom lobby music by nascence. You probably aren't quite prepared for all of the groundbreaking & tasty ways in which vanilla entities can be used, but that's okay! Make sure to click the link below & grab your spoon-shaped keyboard/ controller before you melt!
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Get Trapped In A Swap Block Prison…
Published on October 27, 2023 Swap Block Level is a movement-focused map originally inspired by Temple of the Moon. Originally meant for expert contest, it has since grown too large to be a contest entry. The map focuses on short screens with unique movement, with difficulty going from mid expert to low grandmaster. Created by Moladan, dash through this tricky level today with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 15 - A Picturesque City
Published on October 26, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Into A Picturesque City by Banana23, which released October 26th, 2022. That's exactly a year ago and was not planned at all. Isn't that cool? This is a short and cozy techless intermediate map. Originally for the City Contest, enjoy a beautiful art style hand crafted by the vibes master Banana23. Play it now with the link below!
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