BotB Advent Calendar 2025 - Bitpack suggestion period!
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225115
Level 31 Chipist
damifortune
 
 
 
post #225115 :: 2025.10.01 12:02am
  
  konberg, Opilion, kaizokuFish, Surfcroc, arceus413, kleeder and SRB2er liēkd this
hello! this year's advent calendar draws ever nearer...! the EIGHTH ANNUAL wow

if you haven't been around for one of these before, it's a series of "24 hour battles" with their own bitpacks and formats - every day a new surprise - that runs from December 1st through 24th. it's a huge BotB event every year, and my personal favorite! I'm happy to be co-hosting again this year with kleeder. read moar on teh lyceum!

one of the things we like to do is incorporate community suggestions into the battle! we just had a format suggestion thread last month, and now it's time for bitpacks! this suggestion box will be open for the month of October! really anything goes in terms of suggestions; there's always some number of wintry-themed bitpacks but it is by no means a requirement. just post cool bitpack ideas of any kind here. additionally you can send in SAMPLES (DM me/kleeder on discord) and I will try my best to ensure they all get used in packs for whatever sample-based formats we end up doing this year.

there is no guarantee that every single suggestion makes it in, but we do our best to draw what we can from what you guys come up with! drop a liek on the ideas you'd enjoy! maybe if a lot of people like the sound of it, it'll be more likely to happen? ;)

get hype!?!? last year's battle had 712 entries!!!
 
 
225117
Level 32 Chipist
kleeder
 
 
 
post #225117 :: 2025.10.01 12:16am
  
  nitrofurano, MoxieCat, kilowatt64, kaizokuFish and icrawfish liēkd this
it would be appreciated if bitpack ideas are format-independend. if people post bitpacks for specific formats, we usually ignore it when creating the schedule and just assign a random other format to the bitpack. ;)
 
 
225129
Level 23 Chipist
icrawfish
 
 
 
post #225129 :: 2025.10.01 7:13am
  
  nitrofurano, Chepaki, damifortune, SRB2er and kleeder liēkd this
Doubling down on kleeder's comment, if you submit a bitpack with a specific format in mind there's a 90% chance it will be used in a completely different format for maximum cosmic hilarity. It happened to me like 3-4 times last year and I have since learned my lesson.
 
 
225137
Level 20 Chipist
Stupe
 
 
 
post #225137 :: 2025.10.01 7:58am
  
  calogant liēkd this
yukon cornelius theme, pickaxe clinking, dogs yapping, "GOOLLLD!!," etc. Maybe some musical samples from the "Silver and Gold" song
 
 
225138
Level 20 Chipist
retrokid104
 
 
 
post #225138 :: 2025.10.01 8:26am
module file incoming
 
 
225139
Level 22 Chipist
SRB2er
 
 
 
post #225139 :: 2025.10.01 9:11am
  
  Lasertooth and icrawfish liēkd this
@icrawfish+@kleeder vividly remember the lunar magic -> doom
 
 
225175
Level 23 Chipist
icrawfish
 
 
 
post #225175 :: 2025.10.01 6:38pm
  
  kaizokuFish liēkd this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_cat

I feel like making a song or something themed around the concept of this article would be kind of interesting (for a quick summary, it's basically the idea of genetically engineering cats to change color around radiation and spreading folk tales about it so distant future generations know to avoid radioactive waste and such).
 
 
225189
Level 16 Mixist
kaizokuFish
 
 
post #225189 :: 2025.10.01 11:15pm :: edit 2025.10.02 12:23am
  
  Prestune, Stupe and Surfcroc liēkd this
sure I'm gonna find a small selection of samples to turn in after a few days
apart from that I'll just brainstorm things out until I reach seven

⚇ friendly ghosts among a dense forest

◒ fish swimming in the sky or in space

☣ survival horror ambiance / mystery paranormal scene

☕ save room music

☁ only field recordings

◌ stanford torus (that rotating ring-shaped space habitat thingy .. or just teh SPACE DONUT)

☔ dreampunk? (I think this could be an interesting major on its own... so.. I'll have another one!!)

☄ eldritch / cosmic (horror optional) theme - when the stars are .. right?
 
 
225191
Level 24 XHBist
Surfcroc
 
 
 
post #225191 :: 2025.10.02 1:01am
  
  konberg, Kaytse, calogant, kilowatt64, Lasertooth and Luigi64 liēkd this
Prompt: You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for... (something that rhymes)
 
 
225192
Level 20 Mixist
Luigi64
 
 
 
post #225192 :: 2025.10.02 1:01am
  
  Frag, Opilion, icrawfish, Lasertooth and Surfcroc liēkd this
I'm a little shit and have been too lazy to participate in the advent calendars, but have we done a bitpack based on an actual advent calendar? like a drawing of a wonky little chocolate dude or a song that has TWENTY FOUR discrete sections
 
 
225193
Level 20 Mixist
Luigi64
 
 
 
post #225193 :: 2025.10.02 1:04am
ALSO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atlGoXHWY3I
this video is more culturally relevant than any christmas song
 
 
225356
Level 23 Chipist
Opilion
 
 
 
post #225356 :: 2025.10.04 7:50am
  
  Da Flarf, calogant, Lasertooth, Titan of Plasma, agargara and kaizokuFish liēkd this
--The Gardener--
The Gardener
is a painting made by the Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo. It is a bit special as what looks like vegetables in a bowl is actually a face when you flip the painting upside down!

Like Arcimboldo, create a song that can be played both forward and backward. For the MP3 render, you will have to upload the "forward" version of your song, immediately followed by the "backward" version. If your music making tool doesn't handle samples, you can export a "forward" version and create the MP3 render using tools like Tenacity or Audacity.

[Alternative version for graphic formats]
Make a drawing, photo, pixel art, etc... that can be observed both the right way up and upside down!
 
 
225438
Level 28 Chipist
kilowatt64
 
 
 
post #225438 :: 2025.10.05 10:30am
  
  konberg, Opilion and Titan of Plasma liēkd this
Three snowmen walk into a bar…
 
 
225473
Level 28 Chipist
kilowatt64
 
 
 
post #225473 :: 2025.10.05 2:37pm :: edit 2025.10.05 2:38pm
  
  calogant, dobra and Surfcroc liēkd this
Look at your first ever XHB score. Write a new song that is exactly that many bars/measures in length. If you scored a 15.6, write a song with exactly 15 bars.

If you have never participated in an XHB, pick a random botbr and look at their first XHB score.

Theme: noob celebration
 
 
225490
Level 28 Chipist
agargara
 
 
 
post #225490 :: 2025.10.05 6:50pm :: edit 2025.10.05 6:56pm
  
  calogant, icrawfish, Opilion, kaizokuFish and kilowatt64 liēkd this
1
Close your eyes and listen. Listen to everything you can. Try to notice every little detail, even the smallest noises. Then imagine what you could hear if you could also hear the invisible sounds.

(Based on Imaginary Ears by Motohide Taguchi: https://www.deeplistening.rpi.edu/2023/05/02/day-338-of-a-year-of-deep-listening/)

2
Write a message in morse code. Use the dots and dashes to inspire the length of your notes and rhythm of your song.

3
Your body is home to trillions of microbiota. What would they sing?
 
 
225493
Level 13 Chipist
Da Flarf
 
 
post #225493 :: 2025.10.05 7:19pm
  
  calogant, dobra and icrawfish liēkd this
1. Write a song that is a phonetic palindrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonetic_reversal

2. The good ol one sample challenge. Make music using only 1 sample (and you have to use samples)
 
 
225582
Level 23 Chipist
icrawfish
 
 
 
post #225582 :: 2025.10.07 11:29am
  
  SRB2er liēkd this
People putting 3-5 ideas in one post kind of makes it tricky to indicate which of the ideas one likes over the others without writing a whole post about it...
 
 
225586
Level 25 Mixist
Lasertooth
 
 
 
post #225586 :: 2025.10.07 1:10pm
  
  Titan of Plasma, agargara, kaizokuFish, Da Flarf and Surfcroc liēkd this
Soundtrack the act of opening a door.
 
 
225596
Level 8 Chipist
raptorgirl
 
 
post #225596 :: 2025.10.07 9:18pm
  
  konberg, calogant, Prestune, Opilion, retrokid104, dobra, kaizokuFish, kilowatt64, Lasertooth and agargara liēkd this
Make a present for someone - could be a fellow botbr or a friend :D
 
 
225687
Level 12 XHBist
MoxieCat
 
 
post #225687 :: 2025.10.09 10:29pm
  
  Frag liēkd this
For some reason, I feel compelled to suggest a Louis Wain bitpack.
Maybe writing a song that fits one of his drawings?
 
 
225692
Level 13 Pixelist
treasurehead
 
 
post #225692 :: 2025.10.10 3:37am
  
  SRB2er and Lasertooth liēkd this
battle themes! either based on the enemy like Tex's "Battle Against A..." series, based on a specific vibe or situation, or even based on what you think "a game like this" would have as its default battle music
 
 
225721
Level 16 Mixist
kaizokuFish
 
 
post #225721 :: 2025.10.10 6:19pm
  
  Opilion, agargara and Lasertooth liēkd this
breakcore day?!
 
 
225743
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225743 :: 2025.10.11 2:09pm
  
  konberg, Frag, Opilion, kaizokuFish, Lasertooth, Titan of Plasma, SRB2er and icrawfish liēkd this
Create a catchy, short (~5 seconds) jingle.
 
 
225744
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225744 :: 2025.10.11 2:12pm
Design an eclectic set of cozy pajamas.
 
 
225745
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225745 :: 2025.10.11 2:17pm
  
  konberg, kilowatt64, Surfcroc, Kaytse, kaizokuFish, Lasertooth and calogant liēkd this
Make a trading card.
 
 
225747
Level 22 Chipist
SRB2er
 
 
 
post #225747 :: 2025.10.11 3:03pm
make a song but every main instrument must use the same short-ish melody.
extend it, shorten it, with each instrument (so one could be 1/2 bars long, the other 4bars) (or transpose it)
chords are uh
chords are included in the main instrument treatment
 
 
225749
Level 23 Chipist
Titan of Plasma
 
 
 
post #225749 :: 2025.10.11 4:16pm
  
  Opilion liēkd this
What would you listen to motivate you during a grueling workout? What if this workout was in the middle of hell? And what if this hell wasn't hot, but a frozen hell?

Visual categories: what would this frozen gym of hell would look like?
 
 
225755
Level 21 Criticist
Kaytse
 
 
 
post #225755 :: 2025.10.12 1:04am
  
  Surfcroc liēkd this
I want to have something about kitschy Christmas ornaments
 
 
225760
Level 21 Criticist
Kaytse
 
 
 
post #225760 :: 2025.10.12 7:33am
And afterwards, we hang the ornaments up on a tree
 
 
225761
Level 23 Chipist
Opilion
 
 
 
post #225761 :: 2025.10.12 7:56am
  
  kaizokuFish, Kaytse, Surfcroc and Prestune liēkd this
Compose an ice fishing themed song!

...wait, what's this under the ice??
 
 
225769
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225769 :: 2025.10.12 10:05am
  
  kaizokuFish, Frag, Titan of Plasma, Kaytse and Opilion liēkd this
Create a beach tune for our friends in the southern hemisphere summer.
 
 
225770
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225770 :: 2025.10.12 10:09am
  
  Titan of Plasma and Opilion liēkd this
The disastrous recipe for your great aunt's holiday "treat"...
 
 
225771
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225771 :: 2025.10.12 10:14am
Someone stole Frosty the Snowman's magic hat and put it on your (now sentient) retro gaming console.
 
 
225772
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225772 :: 2025.10.12 10:21am
  
  agargara, kaizokuFish, HefkamazeR, Frag and Lasertooth liēkd this
Your song can only use 5 different notes of your choosing.
(ex. C, D, E, G, Ab)
 
 
225773
Level 26 Chipist
Prestune
 
 
 
post #225773 :: 2025.10.12 10:26am
  
  kilowatt64 liēkd this
Create an "I Spy" photo.


(sorry that a lot of my bitpack suggestions are visual)
 
 
225781
Level 12 Chipist
HefkamazeR
 
 
post #225781 :: 2025.10.12 2:10pm
lsdj, but use only the two square channels
 
 
225851
Level 23 Chipist
Opilion
 
 
 
post #225851 :: 2025.10.13 12:29pm
  
  kaizokuFish and Prestune liēkd this
$hopping mu$ic
 
 
225857
Level 13 Chipist
Da Flarf
 
 
post #225857 :: 2025.10.13 4:00pm
Something tells me this is going to be a great battle.


Make a theme song for the elf on the shelf
 
 
225862
Level 22 Chipist
SRB2er
 
 
 
post #225862 :: 2025.10.13 10:59pm
  
  Surfcroc, kaizokuFish and Opilion liēkd this
make some songie for hibernation
 
 
225863
Level 12 Chipist
HefkamazeR
 
 
post #225863 :: 2025.10.14 12:12am
  
  Opilion and Lasertooth liēkd this
56k powaa:
draw something that is really, really slow

variant:
make a really slow music
 
 
225865
Level 21 Mixist
luna197
 
 
 
post #225865 :: 2025.10.14 12:38am
  
  agargara liēkd this
no two rows are the same. could make for very interesting tracking if it ends up as a tinymod bitpack
 
 
225869
Level 9 Chipist
buttersoap
 
 
post #225869 :: 2025.10.14 2:01am
  
  Unconventional, agargara and Surfcroc liēkd this
diminished chords only
 
 
226053
Level 3 Chipist
konberg
 
 
post #226053 :: 2025.10.18 10:18am
1) - Celebrating the holidays like 2015 -
You hear the bells outside the window.. as the new advent calender is about to be released tommorow.

Write some nostalgic tunes about the past 24 winter holiday days and nights you've celebrated a decade ago.


2) - Poem for December -
In the winter,
on a snow covered winter's day,
bells are ringing, whistles are chilling.

In the december,
on winter's endless days,
bright blue lights never leave the nights.


3) - Waiting for Results -
 
 
226279
Level 31 Chipist
damifortune
 
 
 
post #226279 :: 2025.10.22 9:04pm :: edit 2025.10.22 9:05pm
  
  konberg and kleeder liēkd this
loving how many suggestions have come in already - just wanted to post one more time as a reminder, there's about 8 days left to do so! and thank you!!

I'd especially love it if more people sent in samples, I only have stuff from one person so far. feel free to DM me (or kleeder) before the end of the month 8)
 
 
226296
Level 28 Chipist
agargara
 
 
 
post #226296 :: 2025.10.23 12:23am
  
  Lasertooth liēkd this
Don't repeat yourself!

(How strict you want to be is up to you. In the strictest sense this could mean not repeating pitches, timbres, rhythms, even note durations. In a looser sense it could just mean not repeating sections.)
 
 
226297
Level 28 Chipist
agargara
 
 
 
post #226297 :: 2025.10.23 12:31am
  
  Titan of Plasma and kilowatt64 liēkd this
You stumble upon an old dusty shop full of ornate cabinets stocked with obscure scents and oils. You pick a bottle at random, and open it...
 
 
226330
Level 28 Chipist
kilowatt64
 
 
 
post #226330 :: 2025.10.23 12:56pm
  
  Titan of Plasma liēkd this
Theme: weird-ass Christmas
 
 
226334
Level 20 XHBist
CouldntBeMe
 
 
 
post #226334 :: 2025.10.23 3:11pm
We have celebrated St. Nick enough. Write something that celebrates Krampus
, the creature that travels throughout a December night, jumping down chimneys to grab naughty children, throw in his sack in order and drag them down to Hell.
 
 
226335
Level 10 Mixist
du67ty
 
 
post #226335 :: 2025.10.23 3:13pm
Atnas (evil Santa) recieves Coal
 
 
226346
Level 10 XHBist
10000meowcats
 
 
post #226346 :: 2025.10.23 9:28pm
a sample bitpack with only snare drums
 
 

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