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[p]Season 7: Theme 1 [/p][h3]THEME: Ascent[/h3][p]Build a level where each checkpoint is vertically higher than the previous checkpoint.[/p][p][/p][p]Looking for ideas? How about a mountain climb course; an adventurous course up a volcano; or a track climbing up a skyscraper![/p][p][/p][p]If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the discussion thread of this news post! Good luck, and happy building! [/p][p][/p][h3]DEADLINE[/h3]

• [p] Your track should be complete and submitted by Sunday, 21st September 2025 at 18:00 BST[/p]
• [p] Submissions will be combined into a single workshop item after the deadline above [/p]

[p][/p][h3]SUBMISSION RULES[/h3]

1. [p] You can only submit one level[/p]
   • [p]You can modify or replace your submission as much as you like until the deadline[/p]
2. [p] Level collaborations are permitted[/p]
   • [p]Maximum of 3 players per level[/p]
   • [p]This counts as a level submission for each individual creator[/p]
   • [p]Please add collaborators in the collaborators text field of the Level Editor level settings and mention them when submitting the level[/p]
3. [p] Level author name MUST contain the submitters' Steam (or Discord) username[/p]
4. [p] The name of the level MUST start with "ZSL - " (e.g "ZSL - My Level")[/p]
5. [p] Your submission MUST be created within the 3 week building period. Please do not re-upload older maps—even if they fit the theme! [/p]

[p][/p][h3]THEME RULES[/h3]

1. [p]Every checkpoint MUST be placed at a higher altitude than the previous checkpoint[/p]
   • [p]If you use Linked Checkpoints, each linked checkpoint must also be higher than the previous checkpoint. However, linked checkpoints within the same group do not need to match each other's height[/p]
2. [p]The finish block MUST be placed at a higher altitude than all other checkpoints[/p]
3. [p]The player is allowed to descend/go downward between checkpoints. The ascent restriction only applied to the checkpoints themselves[/p]

[p][/p][h3]LEVEL RULES[/h3]

1. [p]Scaling track pieces is permitted[/p]
2. [p]Level MUST follow any theme requirements set above[/p]
3. [p]Level MUST be under 3000 blocks (adjusted for Season 7)[/p]
4. [p]Level MUST have an author time above 25 seconds (adjusted for Season 7)[/p]
5. [p]Level MUST have an author time under 60 seconds[/p]
6. [p]Level MUST have at least 3 checkpoints. [/p]
   • [p]Consider adding additional checkpoints for split timing or where it would prevent a cut, as cuts do not make for good tournament tracks![/p]
7. [p]Level MUST NOT have risky or hidden finishes/shortcuts[/p]
   • [p]e.g blind shortcuts or using no-collision/invisible/logic blocks to hide a secret path that is NOT the intended route. This includes hidden linked checkpoints.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR LEVEL[/h3]

1. [p] Join our Official Discord server[/p]
2. [p] Upload the level to the Steam Workshop[/p]
3. [p] Link the workshop item in the theme's thread in #level-submissions[/p]

[p]Don't have Discord? You can submit your entry by linking your workshop item in the comments section of this announcement post![/p][p] [/p][h3]WINNERS & PRIZES[/h3]

• [p]Up to 14 levels will be featured in the monthly Zeepkist Super League tournament; picked by our judging panel[/p]

• [p]The community will vote on their favourite maps from the theme once submissions close[/p]

• [p]Creators of the 4 best decorated and 4 best track design/flow will win the Season 7 Level Contest cosmetic. [/p]
• [p]Winners who are Zeepkist Discord members will additionally:[/p]
  • [p]Receive 6,000 XP on the Discord server[/p]
  • [p]Receive a role reward for the round won[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]WHAT MAKES A LEVEL FUN TO RACE[/h3][p]To give your level the best chance of being one of the up to 14 levels selected for the monthly Zeepkist Super League tournament by our panel of judges, focus on creating a track that is enjoyable to race. Keep these points in mind while building and testing your level:[/p]

• [p]Enjoyability: Is your level fun to drive? Focus on smooth, flowing racing lines that are satisfying to drive. Add interesting twists, jumps or obstacles that make the track exciting without creating frustration.[/p]
• [p]Learnability: Can players of all skill levels pick up your level and complete it in a reasonable time? The Super League is open to everyone, so try to design your level so both newcomers and experienced racers can enjoy it and have a chance to set a time.[/p]
• [p]Theme Fit: Make sure the level fits the theme requirements[/p]

[p]Levels are judged on their own merits, not based on who built them.[/p][p][/p][h3]BANNER CONTEST[/h3][p]We're also hosting a themed banner contest for our Discord server banner image where you can win the brand new Banner Contest cosmetic for Season 7!! [/p][p]The theme is Ascent and ends at the same time as this level contest!! View the banner contest event details on Discord

- Akane[/p]

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1,574 levels. 64 players. 10 winners. 90 minutes. [/p][p][/p][p]Join us on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, at 18:00 BST for The Gauntlet II—a Super League event celebrating the start of Season 7! This is your chance to win exclusive contest cosmetics from Seasons 1–6 (Super League, Level Contests, and Banner Contests) before we switch to the brand-new Season 7 & 8 rewards.[/p][p][/p][h2]📅 Event Details[/h2]

• [p]Date: Sunday, September 14th 2025[/p]
• [p]Time: 10:00 PDT / 13:00 EDT / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST[/p]
• [p]Capacity: 64 players (first-come, first-served)[/p]
• [p]Room Opens: 17:40 BST (20 minutes before start)[/p]
• [p]Duration: Ends when we reach 10 winners or after 90 minutes[/p]

[p]💡 Due to the special format, there is no second timeslot.[/p][p][/p][h2]🏁 Event Format[/h2]

• [p]64 players compete in a single room.[/p]
• [p]Random shuffled levels from every Level Contest submission since November 2022.[/p]
• [p]Each round lasts 3m45s — after a player sets a time, the timer drops to 60s[/p]
• [p]Championship Points system:[/p]
  • [p]🥇 1st: 30pts[/p]
  • [p]🥈 2nd: 27pts[/p]
  • [p]🥉 3rd: 24pts[/p]
  • [p]4th: 22pts[/p]
  • [p]5th: 20pts[/p]
  • [p]6th: 18pts[/p]
  • [p]7th: 16pts[/p]
  • [p]8th: 14pts[/p]
  • [p]9th: 12pts[/p]
  • [p]10th: 10pts[/p]
  • [p]11th-16th: 6pts[/p]
  • [p]17th-32nd: 4pts[/p]
  • [p]33rd-64th: 2pts[/p]
  • [p]❌ DNF: 0pts
    [/p]

[h2]🥇 How to Win[/h2]

• [p]Reach 300 championship points to become a Finalist. [/p]
• [p]Once you become a Finalist, you must win a round to claim one of 10 winner spots.[/p]
• [p]After winning, you stop earning points and no longer appear on leaderboards.[/p]
• [p]The event ends once 10 winners are decided or after 90 minutes (whichever comes first).[/p]

[p]💡 If the 90 minute time limit is reached before all 10 winners are decided, the event ends early.[/p][p][/p][p]Results will be shared on the Official Zeepkist Discord and in the discussion thread of this post. Full results may be made available on zeepki.st at a later date. [/p][p] [/p][h2]🎁 Prizes[/h2][p]
Each of the 10 winners can pick one of these 9 exclusive cosmetics:[/p][p][/p][h3]Super League Cosmetics[/h3]

• [p]Season 1 & 2: Black Racing Helmet with Wicked Visor[/p]
• [p]Season 3 & 4: White/Black Racing Helmet with Wicked Visor + Cat Ears[/p]
• [p]Season 5 & 6: Berghammer Jolley '13 (ZSL Colour Scheme) [/p]

[p][/p][h3]Level Contest Cosmetics[/h3]

• [p]Season 1 & 2: Black Builder Helmet with Wicked Trim[/p]
• [p]Season 3 & 4: White Builder Helmet with Wicked Trim + Cat Ears [/p]
• [p]Season 5 & 6: Test Soapbox (Blueprint Version)[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Banner Contest Cosmetics[/h3]

• [p]Season 1 & 2: Black Beret with Paint Brush[/p]
• [p]Season 3 & 4: Red Tartan Beret with Paint Brush[/p]
• [p]Season 5 & 6: Paintbrush Soapbox with Wicked Paint[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]🔔 Winners will be contacted via Discord or Steam after the event to confirm choices.[/p][p][/p][p]ℹ️ Already own all 9 contest cosmetics? You’ll be eliminated once you reach Finalist and won't be able to claim a winner spot. Affected players will be contacted before the event.[/p][p][/p][h2]🎮 How to Join[/h2][p][/p][p]The Super League is open to everyone! Just launch Zeepkist and look for the room hosted by Akane:[/p][p][/p][p]🔹 Zeepkist Super League: The Gauntlet II[/p][p][/p][p]💡 Rooms are first-come, first-served — arrive early to secure your spot![/p][p][/p][h2]🎲 What Tracks Are We Racing On?[/h2][p]We'll be racing on a random selection from the 1,574 Level Contest submissions across Seasons 1–6:[/p]

• [p]Season 1: 250 levels (9 excluded)[/p]
• [p]Season 2: 360 levels (13 excluded)[/p]
• [p]Season 3: 224 levels (9 excluded)[/p]
• [p]Season 4: 237 levels (8 excluded)[/p]
• [p]Season 5: 224 levels (2 excluded)[/p]
• [p]Season 6: 279 levels[/p]

[p]Only 1-3% of these tracks will be played — will one of your submissions get chosen?[/p][p]🔗 Find the full Super League workshop collection here: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2911644976 [/p][p][/p][h2]📌 Track Selection Notice[/h2]

• [p]41 tracks randomly selected during the first Gauntlet are excluded from the pool for The Gauntlet II.[/p]
• [p]This event features every submitted Level Contest track, not just the 15 tracks selected by our panel of judges for each round.[/p]
• [p]Expect a wide mix: some highly polished, some creative experiments and occasionally some jank or unusual challenges![/p]
• [p]We may skip a track if needed to keep the tournament flowing (e.g. extreme difficulty, RNG-heavy tracks or broken tracks)[/p]

[p]Be ready for anything — and most importantly, have fun![/p][p] [/p][h2]💬 Questions?[/h2]

• [p]Join the Zeepkist Discord and head to the #super-league announcement channel[/p]
• [p]Or post in the discussion thread for this announcement[/p]

[p]🙏 Special thanks to Agix, creator of the Top→Out tournament system powering The Gauntlet. No mods required to play![/p][p][/p][p] – Akane[/p]

[p]Season 6 of Zeepkist’s community events wrapped up on August 10th with the Deserts & Dunes Super League finale. [/p][p]Now it’s your turn to shape what’s next — share your feedback and help us prepare for Season 7, launching at the end of August![/p][p][/p][h2]Level Contest & Banner Contest Feedback[/h2][p]Got feedback on the monthly Level Contests or the Discord Banner Contests?[/p][p]Tell us what you enjoyed, what could be better, and what new ideas you’d like to see next season.[/p][p]Submit Level & Banner Contest Feedback[/p][p][/p][h2]Super League Tournament Feedback[/h2][p]The Zeepkist Super League (ZSL) brings together up to 15 community-made contest levels each month.[/p][p]We want your thoughts on the format, scoring, and overall experience to make Season 7 even better![/p][p]Submit Super League Feedback[/p][p][/p][h2]Become a Judge for Season 7[/h2][p]We’re refreshing the entire judging panel — so everyone, new or returning, must apply! You'll be joining a panel of around 20 judges.[/p][p]What do judges do?[/p]

• [p]Play and review Level Contest submissions[/p]
• [p]Nominate up to 15 entries to help decide which tracks appear in ZSL[/p]
• [p]Aim to contribute to at least 3 rounds across the season[/p]

[p]Who can apply? [/p]

• [p]Anyone! Builders, racers or both — all skill levels welcome[/p]
• [p]Being a judge does not exclude you from entering the Level Contest (you just can't nominate your own or collab levels)[/p]

[p]Apply to be a Judge[/p][p][/p][h2]Super League Results Are Back Online[/h2][p]The community-run zeepki.st/super-league site has returned as ZeepCentraal, covering results from [/p][p]Season 1 through Season 6![/p][p]Now you can view per-level standings for each round — which was never shown on the old site.[/p][p]Note: events since the Zeepkist V17 update (new level format) do not have per-level standings. Work is underway to add full compatibility in ZeepCentraal.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Just wanted to throw an update out there while I keep working on v18: Logic 2.0.[/p][p][/p][p]For this update I've enabled the new connection tool in the editor, and although logic itself is not yet done, you can already use this on checkpoints to connect and link them![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]When checkpoints are linked, they will act as if they are one checkpoint.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The connection tool also has a useful tooltip text that pops up whenever you hover over block's connection nodes, which will come in especially useful with later updates, when multiple types of connection nodes will exist.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]I've also added a few blocks to patch 15 for builders to play with :)[/p][p][/p][p]Patch 15:[/p]

• [p]added connection tool[/p]
• [p]added linking checkpoints with connection tool[/p]
• [p]added trash can block[/p]
• [p]added bug[/p]
• [p]author names with overridename are now displayed in italics[/p]
• [p]added flat bumpy grass (10 size variants)[/p]
• [p]added witch hat block[/p]
• [p]added editable wooden signs with arrows, and wooden signs without support posts[/p]
• [p]awarded a lot of contest items[/p]
• [p]fixed trees 1544 and 1528[/p]
• [p]added hollow cube and hollow sphere primitives[/p]
• [p]added deadly spike[/p]
• [p]added 2 cool new tube pieces[/p]

[p][/p][p]Patch 16:[/p]

• [p]Fixed broken block 1291[/p]

[p][/p][p]Patch 17:[/p]

• [p]Fixed a Ctrl-Z issue where deleted blocks would not reappear[/p]

[p][/p][p]Happy Zeepkisting!!!![/p]

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The Zeepkist Super League is a friendly yet competitive tournament open to all skill levels.[/p][p]Each season consists of six rounds, each with a unique theme. Round 6 brings you tracks set in a dune or desert environment![/p][p]Stay up-to-date with official and community-created events by joining the Official Zeepkist Discord!!

[/p][h2]📅 Event Details[/h2][p][/p][h3]Timeslot 1:[/h3]

• [p]Hosted By: Akane[/p]
• [p]Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025[/p]
• [p]Time: 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST[/p]
• [p]Capacity: 127 players (first-come, first-served. 2nd room opens if 1st room nears capacity before start)[/p]
• [p]Event duration: 15 levels; 1 hour 50 minutes, including 7 minute break[/p]
• [p]Room(s) opens: ~10 minutes before the event starts
  [/p]

[h3]Timeslot 2:[/h3]

• [p]Hosted By: Kernkob[/p]
• [p]Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025[/p]
• [p]Time: 16:00 PT / 19:00 ET / 00:00 BST (next day) / 01:00 CEST (next day)[/p]
• [p]Capacity: 64 players (first-come, first-served)[/p]
• [p]Event duration: 15 levels; 1 hour 50 minutes, including 7 minute break[/p]
• [p]Room opens: ~10 minutes before the event starts
  [/p]

[p][/p][h2]🏁 Event Format[/h2]

• [p]Up to 191 players compete over 3 rooms / 2 timeslots. The leaderboards of all rooms will be combined![/p]
• [p]15 levels selected by our panel of 20 judges.[/p]
• [p]Rounds last 7 minutes – All levels are between 20 and 60 seconds long.[/p]

[p]💡 The full leaderboard will be available at zeepki.st/super-league/6 after the event. [/p][p][/p][h2]🎁 Prizes[/h2][p][/p][h3]Round Prizes[/h3][p]Top 6 players on the combined leaderboard with the highest championship points:
[/p]

• [p]Win the Season 5&6 Super League soapbox cosmetic in-game.[/p]
• [p]Gain a winner role in the Zeepkist Discord.[/p]
• [p]Gain 3,000 chat level XP in the Zeepkist Discord.[/p]

[p]💡 Winners will obtain their prizes in a game update after the event takes place—check the patch notes for rewarding of player cosmetics! [/p][p][/p][h3]Season Prizes[/h3]

• [p]Your best 4 rounds out of the 6 rounds count to your season standings.[/p]
• [p]Top 12 players at the end of the season win the Season 5&6 Super League soapbox cosmetic in-game.[/p]

[p]
[/p][h2]🎮 How to Join[/h2][p] The Super League is open to everyone! Simply open Zeepkist and look for the following room held by either Akane or Kernkob: [/p][p][/p][p]🔹 Zeepkist Super League: Deserts & Dunes[/p][p][/p][p]💡 Rooms fill on a first-come, first-served basis—arrive early to secure your spot! [/p][p][/p][h2]📄 What Tracks Are We Racing On?[/h2][p]
We’ll be racing on 15 levels from the 38 Level Contest submissions. [/p]

• [p]Dakar Rally — b17bobby[/p]
• [p]Aiadest — zivecef[/p]
• [p]Dunes — schmxrg[/p]
• [p]Aliens Ate My Papyrus — Not That Guy + Diabler[/p]
• [p]Faraway — Space_cat9999[/p]
• [p]Day at the Yacht Club — CantFindTheSky[/p]
• [p]Pueblo Nuevo — Shadynook[/p]
• [p]An Oasis To Remember — Codewalt[/p]
• [p]BREAK TIME: DESERTS & DUNES EDITION[/p]
• [p]Oasis Paradise — vortex[/p]
• [p]sahra' mahjura — Tommygaming[/p]
• [p]Humphrey's Oasis — DeeDeeNaNaNa[/p]
• [p]Ysai — JobW + Maki[/p]
• [p]Mojaveshade — Mortishade[/p]
• [p]Darude's Desert Descent — PoopSheriff[/p]
• [p]Adobe Sunset — St Nicholas[/p]

[p]💡 Note: Download the Playlist and save it in "%userprofile%/AppData/Roaming/Zeepkist/Playlists" to load it in an Online Room! [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Find all the past Super League / Level Contest submissions here. [/p][p][/p][p]– Akane[/p]