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Magnet Dood • July. 30, 2025, 11:09 PM
August is upon us, and that means another Freezer Bowl Friday schedule!
Things are a little less modification heavy this month as we try out some tried-and-true classics. We kick things off by trying the Hyperfighting mod made by Messatsu, which advertises some fun changes to the base movement and plenty of weapon tweaks. Skulltag makes an appearance in our second week before Scorched Earth—this time with custom weapons! To end things, we'll try out Weapon Master to see who can master single weapon matches!
I am aware the 29th is a Friday this month. If we decide to host another one that day, I'll make an appendix to this schedule!
Hope to see you there!
Things are a little less modification heavy this month as we try out some tried-and-true classics. We kick things off by trying the Hyperfighting mod made by Messatsu, which advertises some fun changes to the base movement and plenty of weapon tweaks. Skulltag makes an appearance in our second week before Scorched Earth—this time with custom weapons! To end things, we'll try out Weapon Master to see who can master single weapon matches!
I am aware the 29th is a Friday this month. If we decide to host another one that day, I'll make an appendix to this schedule!
Hope to see you there!
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Information
Summary
Catalyst Series Novice League is the sister league to the Catalyst Series Major League. Designed with a simpler ruleset, it aims to give newcomers a space to experiment with competitive MMB8DM CTLMS.
Rules arehere for the Novice League (READ THIS PLEASE)
FAQ (I also recommend you read this if you're curious about anything)
For those who are interested, signups are here.
It is also informally required you join the Catalyst Series discord.
Additionally, you can join the Gondola Patch discord if you have any questions/you need to reach me.
Catalyst Series Novice League - The Premier Beginner Focused Classes TLMS Tournament!
Information
Summary
Catalyst Series Novice League is the sister league to the Catalyst Series Major League. Designed with a simpler ruleset, it aims to give newcomers a space to experiment with competitive MMB8DM CTLMS.
Rules arehere for the Novice League (READ THIS PLEASE)
FAQ (I also recommend you read this if you're curious about anything)
For those who are interested, signups are here.
It is also informally required you join the Catalyst Series discord.
Additionally, you can join the Gondola Patch discord if you have any questions/you need to reach me.
Magnet Dood • July. 14, 2025, 10:11 PM (Edited)
Greetings all—it's the July edition of Freezer Bowl Fridays! Thankfully, no events were missed this time with the holiday last weekend. I hope to get these out on a more timely manner going forward! (We'll see how that goes...)
This month, we'll be taking a look at Mighty Deathmatch Burst, a new classes mod which has seen some play in recent months—and on the other end of the spectrum is Screw Scramble, a mod of the past making its grand return! We polish off the month with some rootin', tootin', Texan-Style shootin' in Gunslingers. Hope to see you all there!
This month, we'll be taking a look at Mighty Deathmatch Burst, a new classes mod which has seen some play in recent months—and on the other end of the spectrum is Screw Scramble, a mod of the past making its grand return! We polish off the month with some rootin', tootin', Texan-Style shootin' in Gunslingers. Hope to see you all there!
[very untimely and unprofessional, but here we go.]
Hey everyone — I’m Brendan87. Some of you might already know me, but most probably don’t, and that’s totally fine! I won’t go into full detail about who I am, but rather why I’m here today.
On July 10th, 2020, the MegaMan 8-Bit Deathmatch Community Showcase was released. That video served as a gateway for many new players to discover the game and join the community — some of whom remain active to this day. I, too, first encountered the game through that showcase, and I’ve been a part of the community ever since.
To mark the fifth anniversary of that moment, I will be creating a special video highlighting every mod released since then. I understand this may raise some eyebrows, particularly because the video will also include class mods and CBM forks. I recognize that these types of mods aren’t to everyone’s taste, and many prefer more traditional, "vanilla" content — and that’s entirely valid. However, I kindly ask that we set aside those preferences, just for a moment.
Whilst there are differing opinions and/or tensions that may exist among developers and players alike, the fact remains that each of us is contributing to the growth of this community in our own way. The modding scene today may not resemble what it was during its peak years of 2014–2016, but times change, and so does the audience. Some of you have grown up alongside this game, having been part of the community since 2010. Others have joined in the past seven years and gravitate toward newer trends. Butto come together and celebrate the game that has brought us all together for so long — and the projects, both past and yet to come, that continue to grow from it.
And now, for the slightly inconvenient part: The recording schedule.
July 3rd 2025 - Wizard's convention @ 6:30 PM EST (recording finished)
July 4th 2025 - Instagib Redefined @ 6:20 PM EST (recording finished)
July 5th 2025 - Saxton Hale Arcade @ 2:30 PM EST
July 6th 2025 - MightyDeathmatchBurst @ 7:30 PM EST
July 7th 2025 - V-Classes Terminator @ 5:30 PM EST (Recording Finished.)
July 8th 2025 - Make A Class Simulator @ 8:00 PM EST
July 9th 2025 - Custom Weps + Map Packs TDM @ 7:30 PM EST
July 10th 2025 - JustiDerp LMS @ 11:30 AM EST
July 10th 2025 - Primo CBM @ 5:00 PM EST (recording finished)
July 11th 2025 - Grand Classes+ MapPacks @ 12:15 PM EST (recording finished)
July 12th 2025 - X Future Fury @ 7:30 PM EST
July 13th 2025 - Coop Mania + Randomizer 4:00 PM EST
July 14th 2025 - Gondola Patch @ 7:30 PM EST
If you have any questions, feel free to message me through Discord DMs (@rainsant1987) or just reply to this thread—I'll be checking in regularly. Until then, take care and have a great day, afternoon, or evening—wherever you are.
Hey everyone — I’m Brendan87. Some of you might already know me, but most probably don’t, and that’s totally fine! I won’t go into full detail about who I am, but rather why I’m here today.
On July 10th, 2020, the MegaMan 8-Bit Deathmatch Community Showcase was released. That video served as a gateway for many new players to discover the game and join the community — some of whom remain active to this day. I, too, first encountered the game through that showcase, and I’ve been a part of the community ever since.
To mark the fifth anniversary of that moment, I will be creating a special video highlighting every mod released since then. I understand this may raise some eyebrows, particularly because the video will also include class mods and CBM forks. I recognize that these types of mods aren’t to everyone’s taste, and many prefer more traditional, "vanilla" content — and that’s entirely valid. However, I kindly ask that we set aside those preferences, just for a moment.
Whilst there are differing opinions and/or tensions that may exist among developers and players alike, the fact remains that each of us is contributing to the growth of this community in our own way. The modding scene today may not resemble what it was during its peak years of 2014–2016, but times change, and so does the audience. Some of you have grown up alongside this game, having been part of the community since 2010. Others have joined in the past seven years and gravitate toward newer trends. Butto come together and celebrate the game that has brought us all together for so long — and the projects, both past and yet to come, that continue to grow from it.
And now, for the slightly inconvenient part: The recording schedule.
July 5th 2025 - Saxton Hale Arcade @ 2:30 PM EST
July 6th 2025 - MightyDeathmatchBurst @ 7:30 PM EST
July 8th 2025 - Make A Class Simulator @ 8:00 PM EST
July 9th 2025 - Custom Weps + Map Packs TDM @ 7:30 PM EST
July 10th 2025 - JustiDerp LMS @ 11:30 AM EST
July 12th 2025 - X Future Fury @ 7:30 PM EST
July 13th 2025 - Coop Mania + Randomizer 4:00 PM EST
July 14th 2025 - Gondola Patch @ 7:30 PM EST
If you have any questions, feel free to message me through Discord DMs (@rainsant1987) or just reply to this thread—I'll be checking in regularly. Until then, take care and have a great day, afternoon, or evening—wherever you are.
Magnet Dood • June. 13, 2025, 12:02 AM (Edited)
Woof, sorry for the delay on this one. Here is the schedule for June's Freezer Bowl Fridays, with one coming up tomorrow! Apologies to all those who missed out on the Saxton one. Even if these schedules don't come out on time, joining our Discord is a good way to make sure you don't miss out on events like these!
Superbosses is fairly consistent theme of this month, with both Saxton and Terminator featuring supercharged players going up against other average Joes. We also feature some fun mods from yesteryear in Cutmanmike's classic Ghouls Vs. Humans in 8BDM form and Laggy Blazko's Instagib Springfield mod. Hope to see you all there!
Superbosses is fairly consistent theme of this month, with both Saxton and Terminator featuring supercharged players going up against other average Joes. We also feature some fun mods from yesteryear in Cutmanmike's classic Ghouls Vs. Humans in 8BDM form and Laggy Blazko's Instagib Springfield mod. Hope to see you all there!