Imagine a beautiful summer day, frolicking in the outside world, eating ice-cream, watching fire-works. This is exactly what the BScotch team is doing this week: IMAGINING, while on our indoor staycation! That means we' re kicking our feet back, spending time with our significant others, and generally taking a break from the after-effects of Levelhead Launch.
It is also Independence Day Celebration here in the states, which for me is the idea of a community forming and creating their own Happy Place together. So I am thankful for having a creative, exciting, and loving community which makes my life better & happier every day! A big THANKS to everyone!
So before I go enjoy my STAYCATION, don't forget to order your Butterscotch Tees. These shirts won't be around for long-you've only got until July 12th to place your order, so HURRY UP!
For this week's community spotlight, I'd like to celebrate the last 11 spotlights and shine a light back on the players that have made our journey an incredible one. Enjoy taking a trip down memory lane with all of these, and rediscover some favorites from Levelhead's early days.
Bust the door open! Its time to party with the BEST COMMUNITY EVER. Happy FRIYAY!This week we've got Shooting GR-18 who has no time for a Selfie!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Featured Levels:
The Guardian
GR-18 gets to shepherd a flock of Oculas in WaddlesTNT's clever level Hey Ocula. Can GR-18 keep the herd SAFE??
Legendary Ruins & Treasure
GR-18 dawns the stylish but dusty treasure hunter hat in CWDCHAD's adventurous level Ruins Of The Hardlight. Can GR-18 find all the hidden treasure and secrets in these mystical RUINS?
No time for a selfie!
GR-18 is cruising through a jaw-dropping location in FlowArt's precarious level Platform Drop Peril! Words Of Caution: There is no time for a selfie! Better keep moving to survive.
Shooting GR-18
GR-18 gets to experience a shooting star from close proximity in TOPTI3R's fiery level Rocket With Fire. Get ready to be WOWed!
GR-Hood
GR-18 defends the unwanted in Calyris's exciting level Vacrat Blossom: Less Hard. Can GR-18 spread the message of love in this universe??
HAPPY FRIYAY! It is time to SHOUT through the roof and do a HAPPY DANCE because I get to write about this AWESOME COMMUNITY!
This week we've got new community PARAGONS, life mottos, and lessons for a happy & SPICY LIVING!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
You shall rise as PARAGONS!
The thing that makes Levelhead special isn't just the game - it's the unique collection of people who play it. The Paragons of this community uplift the spirit of this game through in-game awesomeness or through the creation of external factors that enhance the Levelhead experience.
Today we would like to cast a special spotlight on some select members of the Levelhead community, as we congratulate our fifth cohort of Levelhead Paragons and our first group after Launch!
Levelheaded - For assisting new players, being a wonderful supporter in the discord & Reddit, and submitting fantastic feedback that helps make this a wonderful community.
Eedefeed - For creating content through streams & videos and guiding new players in the community.
GR-18 has entered the Bermuda Triangle in Dalek Nation's thrilling level Triangle Uh Doom 2! Can GR-18 navigate out of this GEOMETRY SHAPE OF DOOM????
GR-18: THE PROTECTOR
GR-18 puts its solemn oath of PROTECTING & DELIVERING the package into action in Mr SocksFox's roaring level Sproing Hop Tower Defend. Can GR-18 protect its precious from the OCULA HORDE??
Calyris's sneaky level From Here To There is like life. You think you are strolling down a simple path until it throws a long curvy path your way! Can GR-18 traverse the chosen path??
One step at a time!
GR-18 is set to climb in Friendzie's deceptive Ice Clamber. A seemingly easy activity like climbing can be a struggle when going up against NATURE. Can GR-18 put its life motto "One step at a time" to use??
Highlights:
Kinger's The Great Theft! is a good reminder of the risks of stealing!
STOPPPP, look to the LEFT, then to the RIGHT, and NOW notice the awesomeness of this community!
This week GR-18 competed in the Ultimate Blopfush Robot Competition, chased a Flapjack & SPRINTED as its life was on the line!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Happenings:
Levelcup # 11
Time to build some spectacular contraptions in the Levelcup # 11 sponsored by AradArbel10 and managed by Cprice. Visit Levelcup for all the rules and submissions. May the best GIZMO filled level win!
Level JAM Voting
Responsible Employees of the Levelhead Division, it is time to vote and make the first Level Jam a SUCCESS! Let's show some support and love to all the creators by voting.
Charity Marathon Dates
The dates for the marathon charity stream are July 17th & July 18th. A part of this will be a levelhead period where they will play your levels! Submissions are open until June 19th!
Featured Levels:
Ultimate Blopfush Robot
Calyris has created an intense Competition in End The Blopfush! GR-18 has its work cut out to the climb ladders and shoot, jump through fire and break walls to claim the title of Ultimate Blopfush Robot!
Escaping the Fortress
GR-18 is trapped in the Rickety Wood Fort-Jam 1, casually engineered by PureKnix! GR-18 needs to use all its superpowers to escape this Rickety Wood Fortress.
Spidy Powers
Only GR-18's Spidy-Powers can rescue the package in Paloblanco's thrilling level Tiptow, Save The Day! GR-18 gets to hang from the walls & clouds to throw the package and destroy the enemies in EPIC STYLE!
Sometimes the best way to enter an ENEMY's lair is -- SNEAKILY! GR-18 gets to practice the stealth mode in WizardlyGlory's covert level Sneak... Or Explode! BUT, one must be ready to face the consequence of one's ACTIONS!
Highlights:
Spekio's Parallel Powerup is a nice reminder of which powerups you like & prefer!
TalkGibberish's Tiptow Jam is an introduction course to lock picking skills!
RetrophileTV's The Tree Of Life is like climbing a tree with the help of your tools & powers!
Let's get this party rolling with shout outs for GR-18's LOVELY COMMUNITY! You guys are the best!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Happenings:
Levelhead Level JAM
Put on your creative hats and participate in the first Levelhead Level Jam this Saturday, put together by Timconceivable, DuckBag & Cprice. Build a level in 1 hour or less for a chance to win an adorable GR-18 plushie made by Kevin. The prizes and rest of the details for sign up are here!
Speedrunners Guild Season 2
Time to get moving, with SPEEB! Season 2 of the Speedrunners Guild, organized by Spekio, has started on June 1st and will run for three weeks. Go ahead and enroll for a chance to win a 2.5" replica of the in-game package made by Scalepelexis!
Featured Levels:
Run GR-18 Run!
Remember Jenny's words and take off in TOPTI3R's intense level Trust The Jem Rush! DON'T YOU STOP RUNNIN', GR-18!
GR-18 or Ninja?
FlowArt has created a treacherous world for GR-18 in Tiptow Trial! GR-18 has to bring the stealth and ruthless focus of a ninja to win this one!
Explorer
GR-18 is ready to embark on the journey to explore GR-18 World 1: Jungle equipped with a map crafted by LeeThom91. X marks the package?
STAMPEDE
GR-18 is ready to take on the hoard of enemies in Aviox's thrilling level Super Space Blast. Use all the tricks up GR-18's sleeves to stop them from entering the fortress!
HAPPY FRIYAY! Y'all ready to ROCK & ROLL?? GR-18 had a helluva week watching fireworks, shooting missiles, and hanging out with its sidekick!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Happenings:
Semis & Finals!
Get ready for Semis & Finals of Delivery League Championship this weekend at Twitch! The brackets are out with times listed in EDT. Who has the most SPEEB??
The Blind Monk of Levelhead
Paragon RetrophileTV is in his own league with blindfolded runs! Check out the videos on his twitch channel and be ready to be amazed.
Featured Levels:
JUST WOW
Paragon TalkGibberish has created a spectacular fireworks show in the level Fire Fall Facility. Simply speechless with this one..... JUST WOW!
Fire Away!
GR-18, the missile operator gets to fire away in Friendzie's thrilling level Burn The Enemy Quickly! Can GR-18 ward off the hoard of enemies in time??? SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC
Catch Me If you Can
GR-18 and its faithful partner, The Package, race through Viewty's intense level Perseguir El Paquete Maldito. They have to work together to make it to the end!
Colorful Jumps
GR-18 needs to keep its head up in Sjosz's captivating level Hardlight Tower Heist. Explore and find the beautiful colors of life!
Dream Dungeon
GR-18 dons the architect's hat in Build-A-Dungeon by DuckBag. Let the creative juices flow by creating a twisted and savage dungeon for the enemies to enjoy!
Highlights
ThatGuyIsWill's Flip Fortress will have GR-18 grooving back and forth!
Mateus's Salvar O Pacote will make GR-18 work hard for the package!
Put your hands up and be ready to party as the time for the best part of the week -- playing and talking about the Levelhead Community -- is HERE!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Happenings:
Listening Party!
Have you been bopping to the Levelhead soundtrack and want to learn more about how it was created? Fat Bard will be hosting a Levelhead OST listening party Thursday, May 28th at 8pm CST on Twitch! Zach and Patrick will be listening through the soundtrack, discussing their process, and answering questions. Don't miss it!
Delivery Championship Brackets
Get your popcorn ready for watching the Delivery League Championship starting this weekend at Twitch! The brackets are out with times listed in EDT. May the best Employee WIN!
Level Building Contest for Charity
Cinaeth will be doing a stream marathon charity event for All Kids Deserve to Eat. The top 3 most voted for levels will be played during the marathon. Submissions are open until June 19th and they are looking for Challenging Kaizo courses to be played on stream. Do good for our goods, and for those kiddos!
Featured Levels:
Shopping Adventure
GR-18 is ready with the shopping list in TOPTI3R's captivating level Tree Top Trouble! Fight bosses that come too close and solve puzzles to stay isolated in these crazy times!
GR-18 takes baby steps in FlowArt's enlightening level Platform Adventure: Warm Up. It's an Easy Hop, Skip, & Jump before taking on those precarious Kaizo's from the tower!
It's FRIYAY y'all! Time to paint the town red with Levelhead Community Love! Plenty of events to take part in and levels to play & make! Buckle up.
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Happenings:
Free Streamer Emotes!
Check out the RAD new Levelhead emotes created by our AWESOME Paragon Sleepydoof. Express your Rage, Surprise, Sadness, Love, and more with these creations! Freely available for all Streamers to use as part of their channels, and also now available in our Discord!
Delivery League Championship
The date is set for the 2nd Delivery League Championship! A Tournament held by community members to race against each other LIVE, with Commentators! Registrations are open for participants & casters/commentators!
Levelcup Season #10
Get your creative juices flowing and submit your One Screen levels before Sunday, May 17th!
Race
Check out the RACING feature built with the community API at LevelCup/Race. You can race up to 31 people in Levelhead in real-time!
Featured Levels:
Show me the Money!
GR-18 sees, hears & feels the satisfaction of collecting JEMS in Effector6's enthralling level Awesome Adventure Discovery. All I can imagine is GR-18 running and screaming SHOW ME THE MONEY!
Clock Tower
Keep the sound on and enjoy the masterpiece Cursed Clock Tower by Spekio. It is a special treat for Castelvania fans!
Baby Robot Steps
Nothing like being fired out of a barrel to start the weekend. Start with some baby steps in Levelhead But Short: Tree made by TalkGibberish before venturing out into the harsh reality of kaizos, trolls & other dangerous creations!
YAYYY!
Alsastre has taken inspiration from one of my favorite BS games in the level Quadruple Rampage? GR-18 will experience descending to the depth to beat the evil boss and... I guess also deliver the package?
Buffet of options
Variety is the spice in Oussou's captivating level Easy Zone 1-2. GR-18 will want to go for second and third servings!
Highlights:
SunSeeker's Throw Dangerously needs the right use of the brain and arm put together!
With the launch behind us, we have so many things to look forward: 60,000+ players, 14,203 levels published & a Bubbly, Growing, and AWESOME Community!
As always, remember to click the level names to bookmark them for later on. OR! Use the fancy new Playlist to bookmark all of them at once. HERE WE GO!
Happenings
SpeedRunners Contest
The first post-launch season of the Speedrunners Guild has begun! Sign up and start running to win a 2.5" replica of the in-game package, made by the incredible Scalepelexis!
Individual training level leaderboards have been added to speedrun.com. Get your cameras ready and submit your runs of Individual Levels in the Training mode. Happy running!
Something for the Creators
Don't forget to check out the discord Daily build channel where Paragon Sleepy posts the daily build challenge from the game and gives a few tips and notes on the possibilities!
Featured Levels:
Driving School
Paragon Spekio dawns the hat of a driving instructor in the level Welcome To Levelhead!! GR-18 needs to learn the road signs and follow the directions to complete the training and get its License! Just... don't take these lessons into the rest of the game.
Master Yoda
Omikron imbibes the words "Pass on what you have learned" in the level Powerup Tutorial Land-Fix. GR-18 learns from Master Yoda all the powers of this universe! May the force be with you.
Dangerous Beauty
GR-18 is set to frolick through this beautiful Steel Garden meticulously cultivated by Paragon TalkGibberish. Don't be too enamored by its strange beauty, it is as dangerous as a Venus Flytrap.
1-2-3 Go
GR-18 is ready to go in, steal the package, and complete the heist in PureKnix's thrilling Level Zipper: The Break Out. The chopper is waiting for extraction at the end!
Fiery Sorcery
Gr-18 learns fiery sorcery in Cyro's magical level Grab The Fire? The only way to survive this mystical world is to play with fire and not get burned.
Levelhead's launch struck last week with nary a hitch - our team was even able to take a rest over the weekend! While we were doing all that resting we were able to step back, take a deep breath, and ask, "WHAT'S NEXT?" Well, Levelhead gained enough momentum and enthusiasm over the first few days of launch that it's clearly worth it to develop a nice, piping hot content patch, and then give it to our players... FOR FREE!
Which is good, because we've got some pent-up creative rage to throw at y'all after fixing UI's, debugging, tutorializing, and platform-porting for the better part of THREE DANG MONTHS in preparation for launch. So buckle up. This patch is gonna get weird!
Not a Roadmap, a Compass
You may have heard on the Podcast that we're beginning work immediately on the next update for Levelhead. We've scoped out everything we want to pack into it, scheduled a drop-dead date for feature additions, and gotten ourselves whipped into a creative frenzy. Those of our players who were around for Early Access may remember that we don't do ROADMAPS, and rather just talk/post every week about what we're wrapping up. The reason is simple - plans are always wrong, and we don't want to promise anything that ends up being terrible once it makes the jump from our brains to the game.
We use a Compass instead. Our Compass for additional content for Levelhead is simple:
High leverage for us (meaning it doesn't take forever to build and has tremendous generative value for players)
Will make players go "WHAAAAAT?! HOW?!"
So keep your eyes peeled on the blog, and otherwise creep on those Patch Notes to see what's coming down the pipe. Otherwise we'll be sure to keep you updated every Wednesday with a picture or gif of what's going on.