ONGOING : ROUND 2
Deadline : September 17th, 11:59p.m UTC
RPG MAKER CB is a themed Chorus Battle taking place in 2026. Each participating team will showcase its creativity and passion by producing original entries inspired by the universes of RPG Maker and horror games such as Omori, Ib, and others.Will you find yourself transported into your favorite game? Will you encounter familiar or unexpected characters? Where are you… and who are you?Enter the world of RPG MAKER CB, where imagination shapes the story.
RULES
TEAM REQUIREMENTS
- Team can have a maximum of 6 singers, team can have 12 members max (minimum 3 singers).
- You can only be in 1 team.
- You may change team members between rounds, please notify an admin or staff member of the changes.
- Members from eliminated teams may join an active team for the second round if team size allows.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- You can CHANGE your game for Round 2. Please notify the hosts or staff on the official twitter account or your dedicated chanel on the discord (in priority).
- Roster change for R2 now have a deadline, please, contact us with the same ways as above ↑. DL tba.
- You may choose a song of any type, it doesn’t need to be part of the game’s soundtrack.
- Translyrics in any language are allowed : you’ll have to provide an english translation of your lyrics.
- Original songs are NOT allowed: arrangements & custom instrumentals are allowed - no bonus point will be awarded. If an existing Instrumental or arrange is used, credits to the rightful person is required.
- Entry length : 2:30min minimum, 5:00min max (otherwise, will result in disqualification.)
- NO AI CONTENT ALLOWED : no AI generated art, music, asset, etc is allowed in the entry. Any AI use will result in disqualification.
- Plagiarism of any kind will result in disqualification.
- Entries must be publicly available on YouTube. An alternate video upload source is required upon submission.
- PLEASE put a Trigger Warning / Disclaimer at the beginning of your video (depending of the themes displayed in your entry).
SUBMISSION FORMAT
A submission form will be sent to teams after the Registration Period.
YouTube Title format:【#RPGCB-R#】Song Name【Team Name】Required files
- Alternative video upload location
- MP3 of acapella
- WAV file of the mix
- All drawn art assets
- List of external assets used in the video
- Art files should be submitted in png, jpeg or psd. If you have story art, please export each frame in a folder. 2d animated sequences should be submitted as a gif or video, and have the frames uploaded in a folder for each animation.
THEME
- This chorus battle only allows VIDEO GAMES as your theme !
- Theme points will be awarded based on how you integrated the RPG Maker game of your choice into your entry.
- Please choose an already existing game made before 2026 for your entry, it has to be made on RPG maker or in the RPG horror style.
- "What if you were in your favorite RPG maker game?" - it doesn't mean that you have to stick to the canon, but it needs to be anchored in an existing game’s universe or storyline.
- Challenges will be provided at the beginning of the round, completing a challenge will award bonus points (the amount of bonus points that can be obtained is capped).
- We put a non-exhaustive list of different games below ↓ (of course, it is just to give ideas if needed).
SCORING
- Total max points team (no bonus) : 220
Breakdown: 45 pts Vocals, 45 pts Mix, 45 pts Art, 45 pts Anim, 10 pts Audio, 10 pts Visuals, 20 pts Theme & Bonus Max pts: 10pts
Total (no bonus) = 220ptsGrace period will be 48 hours (more information on the Timeline).
First 24h: -0.5 pt per hour
Last 24h: -1 pt per hour
- After that, the team will be disqualified.
- Extensions are permitted for render-based issues (abnormally long render times or repeated issues during the rendering process). Please notify the chorus battle host and judge panel of your extension request through the official CB account 12 hours prior to the end of grace period, including your team name and proof of rendering issues. If approved, your team will receive an additional 12 hours to submit your entry following the end of grace period.
- 50% of the team who submitted in R1 will go to R2, depending of the scores. If there are more teams than anticipated, this might change.
Find the full rubric below!
Battle TEAM
HOSTS
STAFF
Here is our dedicated staff. They are responsible for developing guidelines, forms, and rubrics, and will support the various tasks required to ensure this CB is a comfortable and positive experience for everyone.
Lawx
なぎさ
tam
Molly
JUDGES
Vocals
MIX
ART
Animation
CHALLENGES
Here is the list of the challenges you can do in your entry for ROUND 2 !- For 1 challenge validated in your entry, you can earn UP to 2 bonus points.
-You can have a maximum of 5 challenges per entry.
- If you do 5 challenges, and if they are validated, you can earn up to 10 bonus points.
| NUMBER | CHALLENGE | REQUIREMENTS | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge#1 | Create an effect that simulates an old radio and make it dissipate over the time with distortion | (5 to 10 sec) | MIX |
| Challenge#2 | Edit the vocals to create a vocals solo section using the effects creatively (chops, glitches, pitch) | (5 to 10 sec) | MIX |
| Challenge#3 | Draw an antagonist or monster from the original game, have include it in the video. | Must be a full-body sprite (if the entity has a weird shape, just as full as possible) | ART |
| Challenge#4 | Having at least one screamer/jump scare frame in the video. | Must be drawn by your team. It can be a still frame or animated frame. | ART |
| Challenge#5 | Create a video using mainly vector assets such as shape layers, text layers, and solids only. Example | (Effects that can generate images (Fractal Noise, Gradient Ramp, Grid, Checkerboard, Noise, etc) are allowed, Art sprites, art assets and story art are excluded from the vector requirement) | VIDEO |
| Challenge#6 | Include your own IRL footage one of your members recorded. It must be a focal point or a background to a scene. Example | It must last at least 3 seconds without any cut. Provide the footage in the submission form. | VIDEO |
| Challenge#7 | Mix in a line of melody from another song (for example: a vocal line or original lyrics with the melody of the game’s soundtrack). | Must count up to at least 10 seconds total | VOCALS |
| Challenge#8 | Include a line (spoken or sung) in an invented, fictional, or dead language. e.g. latin, sumerian, chaos, sindarin, or something you make up entirely on your own | The lyrics must be written and provided in the submission (you can add a interpretation/translation) | VOCALS |
SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION
January 31st - February 28th
Round 1
Start: March 1st - May 31st
Grace: June 1st th 00:00 UTC - June 2nd 23:59 UTC
Judging: June 3rd - June 30th
round 2
R1 Results + R2 start: July 6th - September 17th
Grace: September 18th 00:00 UTC - September 20th 23:59 UTC
Judging: September 20th - October 10th
Results
October 11th