Greetings, Scientists!

Today is a momentous day for Black Mesa, and it is all thanks to you! We're over the moon to announce that we've reached an incredible milestone with 90,000 Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews on Steam! Your support, passion, and engagement have propelled us to this achievement, and for that, we are deeply grateful.

In honor of this accomplishment and our gratitude, we've decided to hold a special giveaway. We'll be sending out three exclusive Crowbar Collective Science Team Shirts to some lucky members of our community!

You're invited to join the giveaway until June 9th! Don't miss this chance to get your hands on our coveted Science Team Shirts! Check out this link for more details!



Once again, thank you to all our scientists for your tireless dedication and enthusiasm for Black Mesa. Your continuous support means the world to us!

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Attention, all Black Mesa personnel!

This May the 4th, we're inviting you to celebrate with us in a galaxy not so far away! Black Mesa is cutting its price like a lightsaber, and for a whole week, you can grab the game at 75% off! Head over to our store page between May 4th and May 11th to take advantage of this deal!

Experience the Black Mesa facility, and unleash your inner Gordon Freeman, the scientist who might be able to give even a force-wielder a run for their money.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

A big thank you to YeetusNaggus for the art!

Happy Star Wars Day, and May the Source, be with you!

If you have already joined the rebellion, consider joining us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Attention, all Black Mesa personnel!

The voting period for our Impression Contest has come to an end, and the results are in! We are excited to announce the top 3 winners of the contest, who impressed the community with their outstanding character impersonations!

🥇 1st Place: TSGPrestonEvans#0315

🥈 2nd Place: Amicus#1000

🥉 3rd Place: kamaano#1615

Join us in the Crowbar Collective Discord Server to check out all the entries! ♥

A massive thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and to those who took the time to vote on their favorite entries. We truly hope you had fun during this contest!

We will be contacting the winners shortly for the delivery details of their Crowbar Collective Mugs!

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Attention, all Black Mesa personnel!

We are thrilled to announce our Character Impression Contest! Put on your thinking caps and get ready to impersonate a character from the Half-Life universe. If you'd like to participate, all you have to do is record a short video clip (maximum 30 seconds) of you impersonating a character from the Half-Life universe, and submit your video in the #impression-contest channel on the Crowbar Collective Discord.

The winners will be selected based on community votes, and the top 3 videos with the most reactions will win a Crowbar Collective Mug each! Submissions are open now! We will be holding the community vote in the #impression-contest channel from 21st - 28th of April, so be sure to submit your entry before the 21st!

Rules:

1. Only 1 entry per contestant.
   
2. The impression must be of a character from the Half-Life universe.
   
3. The video clip should be in a widely compatible format (e.g., MP4, webm, mov) and must not exceed 30 seconds in length. Optionally you can upload to Youtube and share a direct link!
   
4. Contestants must be in the video; feel free to wear a mask. State your Discord username at the start or end of the video.
   
5. NO content allowed that can be construed as pornographic, NSFW, religious, or political.
   
6. After the entry period is complete, we will lock the channel and allow all members to react to the entries to place their vote.

We can't wait to see your fantastic impressions and celebrate the Half-Life universe with you all!

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Get ready to fight off those Headcrabs once again, scientists!

Re-experience Half-Life with updated graphics and improved gameplay mechanics in Black Mesa. Put on your HEV suit and grab your crowbar, because the Headcrabs are hungry and waiting for you.

Black Mesa is on sale for a limited time for 50% off! This offer is only available until March 23rd, so grab it before it's too late!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

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Attention, all Black Mesa personnel,

As the Crowbar Collective, we are thrilled to celebrate Black Mesa’s 3rd anniversary on Steam! It has been an incredible journey for us, from the early days of development to the game's final release on the platform.

We're humbled by the incredible response we've received from players all over the world. The positive reviews, fan art, and support have been overwhelming, and we're grateful for every single person who has played and enjoyed our game.

Black Mesa is a testament to the power of the Half-Life community, and we're honored to have been a part of it. We hope that our fan-made remake has introduced new players to the franchise and helped reignite the passion of long-time fans.


In order to celebrate our 3rd birthday, we will be holding a giveaway! If you’d like a chance to win a Crowbar Collective Stainless Tumbler, check out our Twitter post! To participate:

- Follow us on Twitter
- Like and retweet the 3rd Birthday Giveaway post on our twitter
- Tag 2 of your scientist friends

Winners will be chosen on Friday, March 10th!

As we celebrate this milestone, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported us along the way. From our team of dedicated developers, to the fans who have cheered us on, we couldn't have done it without you.

Thank you for being a part of our journey, and we can't wait to see what the future holds!

- The Crowbar Collective Team

Greetings Scientists!

We are excited to announce the winners of the Black Mesa Valentine's Day Baking Contest! We received numerous entries showcasing your creativity and baking skills, and we were thrilled by the response. After a week-long period of community votes, we are now ready to announce the winners!

Without further ado, the winners of the Black Mesa Valentine's Day Baking Contest are:


1st place: ╲⎝⧹Astraea⧸⎠╱#7019, with their incredibly baked Headcrab Cranberry Cloud Bread. Congratulations on winning the grand prize of It Takes Two!



2nd place: republica#4037, with their delicious White Chocolate Hearts & Heart Crowbar, they have won the second prize of Cuphead!



3rd place: John the Panda#0574, with their adorable set of Stained Glass Cookies. Congratulations on winning the third prize of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime!



We would like to thank all participants for their hard work and dedication to baking. We were amazed by the variety and creativity of the entries, and we are grateful to our community for voting to determine the winners.

Join us on the Crowbar Collective Discord for future contests and more!

Once again, thank you all for taking part in this contest, we are looking forward to more events in the future! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest developer updates, and news.

- The Crowbar Collective Team

Greetings Scientists!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and we are excited to share that we are now accepting entries for our Valentine’s Day Baking Contest! If you’d like to take part, all you have to do is take a picture of your home-made baked good or dessert, that includes a piece of paper with your discord tag written on it, and submit your image in the #baking-contest channel on the Crowbar Collective Discord!

The winners will be selected by way of community vote. The top 3 pictures that receive the most reactions will be the winners, and the community members who submitted them will receive the following rewards:

1st place - It Takes Two
2nd place - Cuphead
3rd place - Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime


You may submit your entries until the 17th of February, after which submissions will close and the week-long voting period will start. The winners will be announced on February 24th.

1. Only 1 entry per contestant.
   
2. The dessert or baked goods must be homemade, pre-made ingredients, such as boxed mixes, can be used.
   
3. The dessert or baked goods must be in theme with Valentine’s Day. (Bonus points for coupling it with Black Mesa themes!)
   
4. The image must contain your discord user tag on a piece of paper in order to prove you have made this dessert.(It can be placed next to the dessert, does not have to be on it.)
   
5. NO text or symbols allowed that can be construed as pornographic, NSFW, religious, or political.
   
6. After the entry period is complete, we will lock the channel and allow all members to react to the entries to place your vote.

We are looking forward to seeing all our community members’ dessert making skills!

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Greetings Scientists!

The Community Hat Contest has come to an end! Thank you all for taking part in this event, it was a genuine delight to see all the cool hats!

While we enjoyed all the entries in this contest, we can only have 1 winner! Hats off to @Shinotama#7918 for their excellent piece of headwear! Congratulations on the new Crowbar Collective Snapback Hat!



If you would like to get one for yourself, you are welcome to do so here!

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Greetings scientists,

We would like to wish you all a happy Chinese New Year and good luck with the year of the Water Rabbit! Don’t forget to check for snarks in bunny suits before you put on your suits, scientists.

We would also like to remind that the Community Hat Competition is still ongoing in the Crowbar Collective Discord. Don’t forget to submit your entries before January 27th!

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