Winners Mapping Contest 2012

Brushes were shaped, props were modelled, and maps submitted – it’s time to announce the winners of the Nuclear Dawn mapping competition.

While not many made it to the finish line, we loved watching the progress and updates to each and every map, and salute all the brave mappers who entered the competition, regardless of map completion and results.

There must be a winner, or two in this case, however, and so we must pick two to stand above the others, and join the official Nuclear Dawn map rotation.

First Place: The Gate

First honours, and the 1000USD grand prize, go to The Gate, by K7-Avenger. This map impressed on many levels, not least of which its atmosphere and polish. Not only does it manage to look radically different from Nuclear Dawn maps, it almost doesn’t look like it was made with the regular tools. It plays damn well too, and presentation, down to the complete loading screen, is flawless. Well done!

Second Place: Coast

Second place, and 500USD, has to go to Coast, by KIPPER. Coast boasts a radically different look from any Nuclear Dawn map or setting, and mixes in some really interesting layout choices that should make for intriguing gameplay. We can hardly wait to see what players will make of it!

The authors of the maps have been notified, and we’re going to start working with them immediately to get the maps up to spec, so that you can enjoy them too, as part of the official Nuclear Dawn map selection.