Main thread: [osu!taiko] Project Loved: June 2025
aoi08 - j9fqo80fdgcr by roufou
190 BPM, 1:53 | 6.46★
Captain's description (by nevqr):
1 kn0w th3s3 TWC p1ck5 4r3 93tt1ng 0ut 0f h4nd 4lr34dy 8ut l37's b3 h0n3st 9uy5, w0uld 1t 3v3n b3 Pr0j3c7 L0v3d m0nth 4nym0r3 w1th0ut h4v1ng 4 g1mm1ck m4p 1n 1t?
For better or for worse, TWC 2025 has seen the abolishment of notepad gimmicks for good. I thought this would be a great opportunity to showcase what the average gimmick map looks like now. Let's jump right into it
j9fqo80fdgcr (how do you even pronounce this bro) is a TWC 2025 Semifinals gimmick map, although there's a fun twist to it. No yellow notes, no barlines, no unorthodox gimmicks. You might be wondering: "How do you even engineer a gimmick slot for Semifinals without notepad editing???" SV, SV, SV, and SV. There's only so much I can explain via this newspost, and you're definitely gonna have to play the map yourself, but be ready for flying notes and doublets, extremely low SV, awkward SV with snapping changes and continuous slowdowns.
Believe it or not, it's also time to welcome an absolute mapping legend into the Loved category — roufou. It's actually crazy that a mapper who's on the mapping team of basically every taiko tournament still hasn't had his Loved debut. You might recognize him from Fractured Angel, Karasu, SCREW // owo // SCREW or Get this drums.
Do you like loud snares, beeping, eccentric cowbells and jersey club? No problem, this is just what the doctor ordered — more dariacore.
Please use this thread to discuss why you believe this map should or should not enter the Loved category!
aoi08 - j9fqo80fdgcr by roufou
190 BPM, 1:53 | 6.46★
Captain's description (by nevqr):
1 kn0w th3s3 TWC p1ck5 4r3 93tt1ng 0ut 0f h4nd 4lr34dy 8ut l37's b3 h0n3st 9uy5, w0uld 1t 3v3n b3 Pr0j3c7 L0v3d m0nth 4nym0r3 w1th0ut h4v1ng 4 g1mm1ck m4p 1n 1t?
For better or for worse, TWC 2025 has seen the abolishment of notepad gimmicks for good. I thought this would be a great opportunity to showcase what the average gimmick map looks like now. Let's jump right into it

j9fqo80fdgcr (how do you even pronounce this bro) is a TWC 2025 Semifinals gimmick map, although there's a fun twist to it. No yellow notes, no barlines, no unorthodox gimmicks. You might be wondering: "How do you even engineer a gimmick slot for Semifinals without notepad editing???" SV, SV, SV, and SV. There's only so much I can explain via this newspost, and you're definitely gonna have to play the map yourself, but be ready for flying notes and doublets, extremely low SV, awkward SV with snapping changes and continuous slowdowns.
Believe it or not, it's also time to welcome an absolute mapping legend into the Loved category — roufou. It's actually crazy that a mapper who's on the mapping team of basically every taiko tournament still hasn't had his Loved debut. You might recognize him from Fractured Angel, Karasu, SCREW // owo // SCREW or Get this drums.
Do you like loud snares, beeping, eccentric cowbells and jersey club? No problem, this is just what the doctor ordered — more dariacore.
Please use this thread to discuss why you believe this map should or should not enter the Loved category!