ONGOING : ROUND 1

Deadline : May 31st, 10:59p.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 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
- 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

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).

• Game List

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!

• Rubric

Battle TEAM

HOSTS

shirayuki♥

• X

mim

• Bluesky

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

magic

• YouTube

Ying

• X

MIX

Hisa!

• X

Pandora-P

• X

ART

shirayuki♥

• X

Hina

• X

Animation

nemu*

• X

Edmund Kinoko

• X

CHALLENGES

Here is the list of the challenges you can do in your entry for ROUND 1 !- For 1 challenge validated in your entry, you can earn 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.