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Twenty-four 24HBs for the 24 days leading up to Christmas. Each day has its own format and bitpack, then a new one takes its place on the next day!
Formats and bitpack change at midnight (PST time zone). Be sure to check each day for formats you're interested in, and read the bitpack! Advent Calendar is also a great opportunity to try something new, you've got a whole day to figure out a format! Maybe some of you will even enter every day, and join the Hall of Completionists...
You can read more about this series here.
Also check out the previous battles:
- Advent Calendar 2022
- Advent Calendar 2021
- Advent Calendar 2020
This is basically a timezone-friendly XHB :D
That means that the average time you should put into an entry is 1 to 4 hours. You can obviously work a lot longer on your track if you want, but don't think you're forced to do this. The usual XHB rules apply: Your entry should be made within the day, please don't submit tracks you finished earlier, follow the rules or use the provided samples, depending on the bitpack type.
- coziness • candlelight • surpriseness • frozen lake • hot chocolate in pants
- Follow the bit pack and format rules, that change every day
- Don't submit tracks you finished earlier (before the battle)
- All registered users of BotB may vote.
- All tunes will be rendered to MP3 for voting accessibility.
- No covers allowed, only original works.
- Entries that have been previously publicly released are not allowed.
- While generative processes are permitted if designed by the entrant, they should never be used as a substitute for putting real human effort into your entries on BotB.
- For direct communication join us on IRC!! irc.esper.net #botb :D/
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_1.txt
241 bytes with this they beganThe cover art format. must be a square image :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 750kb
31 entries submitted :: view entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_2.txt
114 bytes with this they beganHTML Website that only uses basic html and css. JavaScript and similar high-level languages aren't allowed here. :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 1,024kb
14 entries submitted :: view entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_3.it
27.0kb with this they began
Tracker Module file made by using samples!
files no larger than 32,768 bytes :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 32kb
31 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_4.txt
1.2kb with this they beganMIDI file made by using the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth (MSGS)! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 1,024kb
16 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_5.txt
209 bytes with this they beganMusic for the Nintendo Gameboy. mp3 submission is allowed but not recommended. Submit hardware compatible files, if possible. :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
20 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_6.ptcop
3.1mb with this they beganpxtone is a sample based music editor from Studio Pixel of Cave Story fame. :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
19 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_7.txt
171 bytes with this they beganmust feature original recordings of the human voice :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
15 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_8.txt
267 bytes with this they beganan original photograph created using a device with a lens known as a camera :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
17 entries submitted :: view entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_9.it
2.8mb with this they beganTracker Module file made by using samples. Using OPL-mode in .s3m is not allowed! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 4.9mb
33 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_10.txt
315 bytes with this they begana tracker that does all the things almost :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
23 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_11.zip
1.4kb with this they began
Pd is an open source visual programming language for multimedia.
Vanilla audio submissions only! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 250kb
9 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_12.txt
38 bytes with this they began
Mario Paint was a video game for the SNES released in 1992. It came with a music editor.
Use Mariopants for creating your entry.
Not to be confused with Mario Paint Composer! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
22 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_13.txt
284 bytes with this they began
Music made for the Atari POKEY chip. 4 channel mono mode only!! stereo SAP is a hack.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
18 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_14.xrns
4.4mb with this they began
Entry made using Renoise. DSP effects only
download
files no larger than 25mb :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 25mb
15 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_15.txt
168 bytes with this they began
Music made for the 2A03-chip and one or more expansion chips, that were featured in the Nintendo Entertainment System and its game carts.
allowed expansion chips: VRC6 VRC7 MMC5 FDS N163 S5B :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 1,024kb
18 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_16.txt
90 bytes with this they beganMusic made for the SN76489 / Sega PSG, featured in the Sega Master System and Sega Genesis. :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 2mb
14 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_17.txt
163 bytes with this they began
Let your hair down - Anything remotely chip and/or fakebit! =D/
Explain instrumentation in the description. :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
33 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_18.txt
140 bytes with this they beganCustom Levels or Rom Hacks for the Game Super Mario World. Do not submit roms, submit patch files instead! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
10 entries submitted :: view entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_19.txt
52 bytes with this they beganMusic made for the 1channel PC Speaker-like tool "fSound". If you're using custom samples, please submit them together with your .fss in a .zip file :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
8 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_20.txt
116 bytes with this they began
Music made for the MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID chip, featured in the Commodore 64.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 48kb
11 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_21.txt
106 bytes with this they began
Music for the Atari TIA chip, featured in the Atari 2600/7800.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
7 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_22.txt
196 bytes with this they beganHTML5 website allowing the use of your own JavaScript or CSS and their respective modern features! Your submitted .zip can also contain website assets such as images or audio files. :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 25mb
5 entries submitted :: view entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_23.txt
73 bytes with this they begantext/plain ascii utf-8 :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
18 entries submitted :: view entries
BotB_Advent_Calendar_2023_Day_24_YEA.zip
653.8kb with this they began
Submitted entries may only use audio sources from the provided bitpack
heavy cutting and effect usage encouraged :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
23 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
Music made for the SPC700 soundchip, featured in the SNES / Super Famicom.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)! :: read lyceum article
Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb
11 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries
