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8 years later, I've updated Pearly! 😅

Pearly was my micro first-person puzzle-platformer made for the 2018 Mapcore Door Challenge.

I fixed a bunch of bugs, improved performance and restored some things that had broken during the engine upgrade.

Out now & free on itch sean-noonan.itch.io/pearly
Pearly by Sean Noonan
Whilst waiting for your commute to reach its terminus, you reflect on the news of the day.
sean-noonan.itch.io
September 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Just remembered I can post things here. For the past few weeks, I've been working on a submission to the Mapcore Custom Gamemode Contest called Fiasco, a gamemode all about surviving disasters. I have a thread in the Mapcore Discord if you're curious about its current dev. Here's a funny meteor gif
September 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
April 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Also for those interested, there's a playlist showing how I put this together: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnm...
The Super 1-1 Challenge (FPS Super Mario Bros.) - Day 2 (Mapcore Challenge)
YouTube video by Sean Noonan
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April 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
With cutting-edge visualization technology, the MAPcore Lab at Vancouver General Hospital allows researchers to examine up to 30 proteins simultaneously. Discover how this innovative equipment is opening new doors for research in B.C.: https://ow.ly/lV4m50XXpNs VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Come inside the MAPcore Lab at VGH | VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Faster, more accurate cancer diagnoses are on the horizon — and it’s thanks to our community’s support of the Greater Than Cancer campaign. The donor-funded MAPcore Lab at VGH has acquired new cutting-edge visualization technology, allowing researchers to examine up to 30 proteins simultaneously. This innovative equipment is opening new doors for cancer care and […]
ow.ly
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🏰WELCOME BACK TO DE_PIRANESI!🏰

The classic returns, fully rebuilt for @counterstrike2.bsky.social from the ground up.

You can play it RIGHT NOW on the Mapcore Hub!
Workshop: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

Huge thanks to aowblacky for the trailer!
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It is beyond me how this map managed to win Mapcore and get into the game. It does not fit with the art style of CS2 in the slightest, and it's layout is utterly wack
September 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Curious about what it takes to develop a CS2 map? Our 80lv article covers the entire dev process ranging from initial ideas to early blockout to art considerations and going all the way to release.

80.lv/articles/cre...
Creating Mini-Golf Park Map to Win Counter-Strike 2 Contest
Bartlomiej Guzek, Radu Tanasie, and Florian Wagner shared how they created Grail, a mini-golf park-themed map that won the Mapcore Big Adventures Mapping Contest, explaining how the bright textures we...
80.lv
September 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Prey (2006) is such a great place to flex your level/spatial design brain.

I had fun building this level as part of a MapCore 1024 unit cube challenge back in 2012 - every interior surface of the cube is used as a floor at least once 😅
kfsdm1024: Bender
YouTube video by squirrelofkungfu
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September 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
if you do this you'll also have to take my special spot as the guy who just links the mapcore discord every time someone has a cs2 question
June 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Made a scene for this months Mapcore Challenge, lighting an environment using only two colors. Didn't think much about it, just wanted to make something.
#hammer #source2
June 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We're doing Mapcore challenges again! If you're ever feeling a bit creative, try out a challenge 😉
Starting next month, monthly challenges are returning with the same structure you know: one month to create, two weeks to vote via reactions.

One change moving forward is that the next challenge will be provided, rather than the previous winner deciding.
May 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
For more information as well as submitting, visit our discord server
discord.gg/tdJHSZb5gW
Join the Mapcore Discord Server!
Mapcore is a game development community with origins in Half-Life mod production, active and thriving since 1999. | 4157 members
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May 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our last 2 tournaments for the Big Adventures contest have started! @trevorvictrus.bsky.social will cast them as long as he can at www.twitch.tv/TrevorVictrus 📺
Good luck to all participants!
TrevorVictrus - Twitch
Mapcore Big Adventures Winners Tournament EU
www.twitch.tv
May 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
You won’t believe what just won the Mapcore CS2 Mapping Contest!

#CS2 #Mapcore #CS2MapContest

www.esports.net/news/counter...
de_grail wins Mapcore CS2 Mapping contest, previously won by Anubis
de_grail wins the CS2 Mapcore Mapping contest, which was previously won by Active Duty map Anubis - check out the map here.
www.esports.net
May 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The winners of our Big Adventures CS2 Mapping contest have been announced!
On behalf of Mapcore and FACEIT Congratulations to the Grand Finalist winner: Grail!

Congrats also to the runner-ups: Alpine, Palacio and Stronghold!
Mapcore Big Adventures Contest - Announcement of winners
YouTube video by Mapcore Hub
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May 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our judges have finished scoring, and we’re looking forward to announcing the results at 18:30 CEST / 12:30 EDT. Join us by watching the following premiere:
Mapcore Big Adventures Contest - Announcement of winners
YouTube video by Mapcore Hub
youtu.be
May 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You can play all maps that are currently being judged in our FACEIT club at fce.gg/mapcore
April 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The last map in our presentation of the Top 10 maps in the Big Adventures Contest (presented in no particular order): Warden! 👮
Made by catfood, Thomas and Almaas, Warden is set on a former prison island.

This video was made by Blacky:
Warden - CS2 Map Evolution (Mapcore Big Adventures Contest)
YouTube video by BlAcky
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April 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today we're presenting Flick, another map in the Top 10 of the Big Adventures Contest. 🎞️
Set in a Film Studio, Flick is made by a big team which includes Jay from Chicago, Chimonahehe, bman and Froddoyo.

This video was made by Blacky:
Flick - CS2 Map Evolution (Mapcore Big Adventures Contest)
YouTube video by BlAcky
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We are live with our 3rd tournament on the finalist maps of the Big Adventures mapping contest, casted by @trevorvictrus.bsky.social ! 🍿
TrevorVictrus - Twitch
Mapcore Big Adventures Tournament EU
www.twitch.tv
March 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Up next from the Top 10 of our Big Adventures mapping contest: Grail 🐙
Set in a fantasy mini-golf park with a very big octopus head, Grail was made by @lizardmaps.bsky.social , @radutanasie.bsky.social and @flowlee-art.bsky.social .
This video was made by Meddson:
De_Grail - MAPCORE Before/After
YouTube video by Meddson
youtu.be
March 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM