2024 Event Calendar - Old Contests & Events

This is the Event Calendar for 2024. Contests may have their dates moved as necessary, or be completely removed from the calendar.

As you can see, the calendar looks a bit different this year. Because the PR team is currently working on a lot of non-contest related projects (including that Hall of Fame you see on the calendar), we need the extra time to plan everything out. Thus, we won't be having as many big contests this year than in previous years. Don't worry though, we'll still have a lot of smaller contest sprinkled in throughout the year. (OWDC fans should stay tuned for March!)

Feel free to discuss events and suggest new ones in this thread. If you have event suggestions for events, or questions or comments about any of the calendar dates, feel free to either post them in this thread or send a PM to DeppySlide, or any other Public Relations staff member.

JANUARY
Start date	End date	Event
Jan 6	Feb 16	Questionable HackJam #1
FEBRUARY
Feb 17	Feb 17	SMW Central 2023 Hall of Fame Ceremony
Feb 23	Feb 27	SMW Central Creativity Convention: Winter 2024
MARCH

APRIL
Apr 6	Apr 20	A Level Design Contest
MAY
May 13	May 20	SMWC Music Tourney 2024
JUNE
June 1	July 1	VLDC14: Standard/Kaizo Hybrid Edition
JULY
Jul 13	Aug 22	Super Famicompo #6
AUGUST
Aug 23	Aug 27	SMW Central Creativity Convention: Summer 2024
SEPTEMBER
Sep 14	Oct 19	HackJam #2
OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER
Dec 9	Dec 16	Mosts 2024
Dec 13	Dec 16	72 Hour Kaizo Level Design Contest

Cool.

Alright! Glad to see this is up! Hopefully I can partake in the next VLDC this time. Also, interesting that Kaizo is also going to be involved too. ~~I guess I don't need to worry if my level ends up being too hard now I suppose...~~

Lots of surprises in store. I'll look forward to the events over the years. Good stuff.

OMG! That's a lot of surprises for the next year!

I wonder what Hall of Fame would be like. I don't think I've seen anything like that on SMW Central. I also like the new formula for VLDC. Could be the same for BLDC and maybe CLDC. Totally didn't expect a Questionable HackJam and I'm not sure if I can do anything for that. However, a brand new edition of regular HackJam sounds nifty and that one might be a chance for me to exist.

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(OWDC fans should stay tuned for March!)

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24-/72hoOW maybe? I don't think I'll be able to participate in something overworld-related that's that short, but it might be a whole new challenge to those who love OW designing.

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Hurray, it will finally be VLDC14

What does Inaugural SMWCentral Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & A Level Design Contest mean?

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Mega Man X3 OSTs

More details about both of those events will be coming in the future.

I like how you are experimenting with different kinds of contest events.

Modern Redrawn Mario Bros. 1.5 (last update - February 14, 2023, some new bonus frames, tons of minor touchups to various poses)

On Pixel Art Requests: Depends on what it is and if I have the time for it. If its complex and I don't have the time, don't expect me to accept it.

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"A Level Design Contest", April 1, Hmm... $#tb{¬_¬}$

Also we now have "Questionable Hackjam"? Yessss

My 1st romhack in progress (testing avaiable)...
(beta)

I just hope that next year I will have time and capacity to participate to at least one contest.

They have a good way to get ahead

Great successes to end and start the year.
I wish I had the same luck as Bonobi next year...
If there was more time in my tray

This is looking interesting!
I'm excited for VLDC14, hopefully i will have some time to go back to participating in a VLDC (which i haven't done since my first time on VLDC11)
It's cool that the Standard/Kaizo hybrid format is returning after this year's OLDC!

~~Also, is "A Level Design Contest" just a currently undefined contest, or will it be a new ALDC?~~

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Ouhh Yes guys!!!

The next year will be other VLDC! And more surprises

I'm working on a collab Hack, and we're looking for partners with GFX and/or ASM skills to work with us on Pub Quest For RR. If you're interested, contact me!

Even though I'm new here, maybe one day I'll have time to participate in these events.
(Sorry my English is not good lol)

Its a me Mario number one yahoooo

I was thinking about the possibility of the ASM Workshop returning, this time with major changes. (streams, a new structure, etc)

Late reply, but its exciting to see there's likely gonna be another super famicompo. After missing last one, I'm def marking my calendar for then. It'll be my first ever event to participate in.

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VLDC14,Still a mix of Kaizo and Standard like OLDC this year
It looks like that.
I like this kind of competition about level design.

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Are the hackjams for 2024 going to allow solo entries or are they still going to be the same as last year?

This is my non existent layout I plan on adding one soon.. or never

I have a discord server, feel free to join if you want

The Hackjams will remain team only events like they were previously.

it is easter sunday and i am proud to announce that He has risen!! joy to the world! hallelujah!

“He”, of course, being the reveal that “A Level Design Contest” will be - you guessed it , the return of the “Automatic Level Design Contest”.

that said , “He” will now return on “April 2nd” instead of “April 1st”, because i forgot about the clown holiday tomorrow and youre all animals on that day. it will now go from the second to the sixteenth. merry christmas