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.
I Loveee Factory Helper
Published on September 9, 2023 And you should too! The best new way to experience the wonders of this helper is in Simonius' new mod: Factorius! Face this expert challenge containing 10+ gameplay rooms and 4 berry rooms! Get pushed by pistons and soar through the factory today with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 12 - Escapism
Published on September 7, 2023 DISCLAIMER - PHOTOSENSITIVE WARNING & DARK TOPICS Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Escapism by Lieutenant Al, which released June 1st, 2021. This map originally intended for iamdadbod's Height Contest eventually got a full standalone release! This make focuses on surreal visuals and feather gameplay. Look for secrets and discover an alternate timeline after Farewell in this map linked below!
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Jump Through a Colorful World!
Published on September 2, 2023 Travel through a world full of different colors in Palette by LittleV! This cute map is a relaxing break from all the difficult maps you may come across, as there are no obstacles. Explore 5 different areas protected by guardians and travel to the top! Play now with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 11 - October
Published on September 1, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features October by Nyan and Ru, which released November 12th, 2021. My girlfriend picked the map this week, so you guys can't get mad I choose a map I made! But this map is pretty cool (no bias here)! Traverse through a spooky landscape of intermediate gameplay with a devious grandmaster secret at the end! Play it now with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 10 - Lunar Ruins
Published on August 24, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Lunar Ruins by Tomonn, which released April 24th, 2020. Lunar Ruins is one of the most influential maps to ever come out! Of course it inspired the map Darkmoon Ruins, but it continues to inspire maps made today with it's innovative and exciting difficult gameplay. Don't take my word for it, play through the 3 chapter campaign now with the link below!
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Flip Out Over This Upcoming Map
Published on August 24, 2023 Check out this new teaser from the Crossover Collab team with the link below! Crossover Collab releases 2024.
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Throwback Thursday 09 - Temporal Shrine
Published on August 17, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Temporal Shrine by eldritchdamsel, which released November 20th, 2020. This map is a cult classic and highly regarded by many people! Take your puzzle platforming skills and head to a shrine full of dreams! This map has 50+ rooms and tons of content, may I add it is also very fun? Play it! Now! If you’d like to suggest a map for the next issue, message ppnyan on discord with any recommendations!
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Another Blind Race Map??
Published on August 13, 2023 Created by pink_iceCream, ABuffZucchini, and Star_Sapphire for the Fangame Summer Feast, Purple Shadow features over a dozen rooms of expert to grandmaster gameplay, presenting itself as some of the most smooth and intuitive routing to date, accompanied by visually striking deco, and a multitude of mechanics. Not featured in the stream are some extra-hard bonus rooms, for any hard-core Celeste players up to the challenge! Download and have fun with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 08 - Shattered Skies
Published on August 11, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Shattered Skies by ABuffZucchini, Juno, coffe789, Gamation, mmm and neozoid, which released July 25th, 2021. That’s a lot of people that worked on this map! That’s because this map was similar to a game of telephone, where the map was passed along to see what would come out. It’s super fun and features amazing music by neozoid! If you’d like to suggest a map for the next issue, message ppnyan on discord with any recommendations!
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Lunaris - Out Now
Published on August 8, 2023 The Dark Side Update to Solaris is out now. One of the largest content updates to a standalone mod is now available to play. Good luck!
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Time To Get Even Sweeter!
Published on August 4, 2023 Did you know that Velvet now has a B-Side? Now you do! Go through a intermediate challenge and search for sweet secrets, and if you're feeling as tough as a cookie, try going through it backwards. Download it now with the link below!
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Throwback Thursday 07 - Bounce Helper Gym
Published on August 3, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Tech Compendium: Bounce Helper Gym by Flamecrafter113, which released December 20th, 2021. This map is a great introduction to the Bounce Helper Mod’s moveset. You learn tons of tips and tricks, as well as general concepts, to bounce to the top of any map! Not only is it a great tutorial, its also very fun! If you’d like to suggest a map for the next issue, message ppnyan on discord with any recommendations!
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7C 7C 7Collab!
Published on August 1, 2023 A once silly map known as 7C with Cycles, turned 7C modification from a joke to a collab, 7Collab is a collab project between 14 mappers and even more members about modifying 7C in different ways, and some maps even turned out like it's not even 7C anymore! Check it out with the link below!
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BE NOT AFRAID in Elysium Grove
Published on July 30, 2023 We all love advanced+1 puzzle gameplay and this map is exactly that! Enjoy a new world crafted by eldritchdamsel featuring original music by andromorph8295. Meet silly and serious characters, collect multiple berries, and try not to feel too "blue" in this map! Play it now with the button below!
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Throwback Thursday 06 - Frozen Heights
Published on July 28, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Frozen Heights by Cabob, which released August 9th, 2020. This chilly campaign of 3 chapters will have you trek through an ice themed world! Explore intermediate to expert difficulty gameplay and search for tons of frosty secrets! If you’d like to suggest a map for the next issue, message ppnyan on discord with any recommendations!
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Test Your Skill with Superfecta!
Published on July 24, 2023 What does goose, ricky06, ABuffZucchini, Appels, and Kazt all have in common? They worked on this years Fangame Marathon's Blind Race map called Superfecta! This map will challenge you and change the way you see Celeste forever. With 25 rooms, introducing concepts such as "tree boss skip", this extremely high quality grandmaster map will be a ton of cute fun! If you dare... download with the link below!
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July 2023 Celeste Community Direct
Published on July 21, 2023 Hey everyone! The next **Celeste Community Direct** is very soon! To be specific, it’s in 2 days! Come join us live on July 23rd at 10AM EST / 2PM UTC for 30+ minutes of Celeste Modding News! Linked below is the stream, make sure to check it out!
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Throwback Thursday 05 - Vibe Mountain
Published on July 20, 2023 Throwback Thursday is the series that features maps older than a year that newer players may have missed. This issue features Vibe Mountain by Ru, which released November 20th, 2020. There are 4 chapters with 4 B-Sides, featuring a whopping 0 berries! Move your feet and dash to the beat in this silly map! If you’d like to suggest a map for the next issue, message ppnyan on discord with any recommendations!
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Face your Fears in Perceptions
Published on July 18, 2023 Content Warning: loud noises, minor flashing lights and disturbing content/light pixelated gore. In this new horror map by salted_salmon, face your fears as you search for Theo in a disturbing cave dive. This beginner map has almost 30 rooms and 7 berries. Keep your eyes peeled and use your puzzle solving skills to find your friend. Download with the link below!
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Celeste Events at Fangame Marathon
Published on July 13, 2023 The 2023 Fangame Marathon is hosting some Celeste speedrun events! These events will feature people you may know such as Parrot Dash, Touhoe, ninz, Ecl1psed and so many more that I can’t fit their names speedrunning classic Celeste Mods such as Strawberry Jam, The D-Sides, and ...Shrimp Contest? Find out when these runs (and a TAS!) are happening with the schedule linked below!
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