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The 2026 Morrowind Summer Modjam Modding Competition - Starts August 22nd-23rd!

The 2026 Morrowind Summer Modjam Modding Competition - Starts August 22nd-23rd!

Morrowind Modding Legacy - The Official Home of the Modjams

It's Summer time, and with the heat, and the humidity, comes another exciting round of the Morrowind Modjams! For the tenth time since 2020, Danae and Morrowind Modding Showcases is hosting a Modjam Modding Competition, a 48-hour modding frenzy where modders get but a single weekend to build the best mod they can using specific themes before time runs out!

The competition begins on August 21st at 11pm UTC with an official livestream kickoff by Danae, in which the potential themes will be revealed and voted on by the community, narrowing down the potential field until just three themes remain.

Once the final three themes have been announced, modders will have 48-hours to build and release the best mod they can utilizing any of those three themes, or a combo of themes if they so choose.

Rules & Guidelines:

  • Create your mod during the Modjam.,
  • Modders' resources are allowed.,
  • The use of AI is not forbidden, but should be disclosed.
  • Previous projects can be a source of inspiration, but please try to make something new for the event.
  • Most importantly, this is intended to be a friendly community event. Please focus on having fun and making something you enjoy.

Participation:

The competition is open to anyone and everyone looking to participate! All you need to do is release a mod with one of the themes (or multiple) during the competition time period using the official 2026 Summer Modjam header. Also wouldn't hurt to use the Modjams tag on the Nexus.

This is a Morrowind Modding Community - Discord Server event, so to make sure your mod is properly tracked for the competition, please join the server and tag it in the Published Mods channel!

There's also an official Modjam channel on there where you can keep up with all of the latest Modjam news!

Don't forget to check out the Resources page for any tutorials, frameworks, or utilities you might need!

Use the Postcard Editor:

Take advantage of the Morrowind Modjams website and the Postcard Editor to make special themed promo screenshots for your mod pages - give them that extra splash of Summer fun!

Judging and Prizes:

The Morrowind Modjams are judged events - a panel of judges will go through and play all of the submitted mods, ranking them on their quality, functionality, and adherence to the themes.

The final winners will be announced in a results livestream at a date yet to be determined, and those results will also be published to the Modjams website.

Participating modders will also get their profiles on the Modjam website, with downloadable Modjam passports and a trophy cabinet for any judge awards received. These profiles are connected to the Modathon and Madness sides of Morrowind Modding Legacy, and participating in the Modjam will boost your Madness score and increase your standing in the community's modding leaderboards.

There's also a number of prizes available in the form of game keys and Nexus DP.

A Proud Tradition:

The Morrowind Modjams are apart of the community's proud tradition of creative competition and collaboration. Some 160+ mods have been released for the Modjams in the past 6 years, many of them have become popular mainstays and have since been added to many of the largest mod lists for Morrowind.

I hope you'll all join us for another exciting round of Modjam fun, we're sure to get some amazing new mods, and if you're looking to participate for the first time, there's no better competition to dip your toes into the modding scene!

Happy Modding and Long Live the Morrowind Modding Community!

u/Darkelfguy — 3 days ago
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Morrowind Modding Legacy - A History of Competition and Creativity

12 years of Modding Competitions!

Every Mod - Every Modder - Every Competition - One Website

Since 2015, thousands of mods by hundreds of modders have been released as part of the Morrowind Modding Community's trifecta of major modding competitions - the Morrowind Modathon, the Morrowind Modjams, and Morrowind Modding Madness.

These events have brought forth some of the biggest mods of the last 12 years, mods that cover every category, adding countless new features, new adventures, new graphics and gameplay elements and more besides! Practically every major mod list for Morrowind features mods that were first released as part of the Modathon, Madness, or the Modjams.

But while the results of these competitions are routinely individually published on platforms like Reddit, no centralized archive of them has ever been kept or maintained. Until now.

Introducing Morrowind Legacy, the new home of Morrowind's Modding Competitions, courtesy of Melchior Dahrk!

The Modathon Legacy Home Page - Explore 12 Years of Submissions!

Every mod, every modder, every achievement badge unlocked, every championship won, every award given, every trophy claimed, every glorious season of gladiatorial creativity over the last 12 years, can now be found on a single platform!

View the Modathon Legacy page, in either Day or Night mode, explore the archives of submissions by year, or else search by category. See the championship winners by the years, and witness the evolution of achievement badges with a complete archive of all 700+ achievement designs from past Modathons.

See the Champions from Each Year of the Modathon!

Read about the histories of the Modathons, from their origins in the community's darkest days, to their present role in the community's golden tomorrows!

Explore Over 700+ Achievement Badge Designs since 2018!

See every modder that has ever taken part in the competitions, and if you've ever participated yourself, you have a profile! Each modder profile features their list of achievement unlocks, their rarest finds, their most popular modding categories, and a full list of their submissions.

See Every Modders Achievements and Accomplishments!

And for the mod authors, you can download your modder card, featuring the number of Modathons participated in, your total achievement unlocks, your Madness score, and your Modder Title - a hero's title based on the type of mods you've released and the achievements you've unlocked! Download them for your own records, or else embed them on your Nexus Mods profiles!

A Modathon Modder Card - Every Modder has one!

Hop over to the Hall of Heroes on Morrowind Modding Madness! View the themes, the challenges, the decrees of our Patron Saint of Modding, our Lord Sheogorath! See the teams that have vied for the throne of Madness over the years, their offerings of tribute to the Mad God, their triumphs and their glories!

The Morrowind Modding Madness Homepage - Season X Begins October 1st!

Check out the modder profiles, see their team histories, their highest ranking position, and their most frequent partner pairings!

Explore Every Entry and Every Team Since 2016!

And if you've ever participated in Morrowind Modding Madness before, use your profile to download your Certificate of Madness, your decree of creative insanity by Lord Sheogorath himself, and display it proudly for all to see!

The Certificate of Madness, the Proof of Lord Sheogorath's Touch

Stop by the trophy cabinets of the Modjammers, with a complete record of every seasonal Morrowind Modjam since 2020! See the submissions, the themes, the places won, and the awards given!

A Modjammer Trophy Case - Compete in the Modjam to get your own!

Explore the entries from each of the 9 hosted Modjams so far, and keep an eye on the clock, for the next Modjam starts on August 22nd! See the rules and FAQ for how to participate!

The Modjam Archives - Every Entry Since 2020!

Create your own Modjam postcards in the Postcard Editor! Upload your screenshots, select a theme, Summer or Winter, add some text, and then stamp it and download it for your own archives!

The Postcard Editor - Use Your Own Screenshot to Make Postcards!

And for those modders that have already joined a Modjam, you again have a profile, complete with your trophies and awards, your submissions, and your downloadable ModJam Passport, each stamp featuring a competition participated in, your pass to modding fame!

A Modjammers Passport - Each Stamp Represents an Entry in a Competition!

On each page, you'll find links to video showcases, as well as location pins for mods that overhaul vanilla locations - clicking them will take you to the TES3 Mod Map, where you can see what areas those mods impact.

This is still a work-in-progress feature, currently only covering the mods from Darkelfguy's List of Dungeon and Location Overhauls, but we're planning to expand it to cover more mods with integrated wiki features in the future!

The TES3 Mod Map - Showing Every Location Currently Overhauled

For those unfamiliar with Morrowind modding or the community at large, there's also a new resources page, an archive of community links, utilities, tutorials, and frameworks (for both OpenMW and MWSE), that provide an excellent starting point for learning how to make your own mods!

The next modding events are the Morrowind 2026 Summer Modjam on August 22nd-23rd, and Morrowind Modding Madness Season X, starting October 1st with team registration opening on September 1st! All future results, all new modders who take part in the competitions, will all be posted to the new Morrowind Modding Legacy Website!

Cement Your Legacy! Be A Part of a Greater Modding Community! Join the Morrowind Modding Competition Tradition and Secure a Place in History!

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u/Darkelfguy — 17 days ago
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The 2026 Morrowind Modathon Modding Competition - Official Results - Over 229 New Mods Released!

The 2026 Morrowind May Modathon Month was hosted between May 1st and June 2nd, open to any and all mods and modders, and overall, some 229 mods were submitted by 107 individual mod authors in celebration of Morrowind's 24th anniversary!

This is the 12th year that we've hosted the Morrowind Modathon Modding Competitions! Since 2015, some 472 mod authors have released around 2,000 new mods for Morrowind as part of the biggest annual competition in The Elder Scrolls modding community! And I think it's safe to say that 2026 was another massive year for the community, with so many exciting new mods and a plethora of new features, adventures, and stories to experience!

A complete breakdown of every submission, divided by category, can be found below. And we also have a complete list of the winning mods for each category down at the bottom as well!

But first, a few of the highlights from this year's festivities:

The 2026 Modathon Highlights:

  1. New Quest Mod by original Morrowind game developer Douglas Goodall, fleshing out the Morrowind Mages Guild (AFFiliates-Guild of Mages)
  2. New Expansions of NPC AI Behaviors with Sit Down Please for OpenMW, Dynamic Conversations for MWSE, and Dynamic NPC Framework (Procedural Chatter) for OpenMW 
  3. New Immersive Player-Action Animation Mods with (OpenMW) Drinking Animated, (OpenMW) Interactions Animated, and Dubious Animated Bathing for Sun's Dusk
  4. Visual Dynamic Changing Seasons with New Shaders and Foliage courtesy of Dynamic Seasons for OpenMW
  5. One of the Biggest Quest Mods Ever Made for the Modathon with Death and Taxes, featuring over 100+ new quests!
  6. New Skills and Perks for OpenMW with new poisonthrowingevasion, and disease mechanics, courtesy of Kildozery.
  7. A New Public Release of the Julan-Sized Companion Mod Into the Void, polishing the original unfinished alpha left by HangHimHigher nearly 10 years ago.
  8. New Overhauls and Expansions of the Telvanni Cities of the Zarfirbel Bay with Zafirbel Beacons by Tapetenklaus.
  9. A New Landmass with New Towns, Dungeons, and Quests with Beneath the Permafrost by Sch2266
  10. A Major UI Expansion for OpenMW with Inventory Extender (OpenMW) by Ralts
  11. Major Performance Upgrade for MWSE courtesy of MSOC - Occlusion Culling for MWSE by Storm Atronach
  12. A 20th Anniversary Edition Remaster of the Classic Morrowind Quest Mod Muffinwind with Muffinwind Rebaked by CowGuru
  13. And Much, Much More!

There are far too many mods worth mentioning here, the 2026 Modathon was a fantastic year and I encourage all of you to explore and check out the many, many submissions for this year's event!

The Mods of the 2026 Morrowind Modathon - Divided By Category:

Animation Mods:

  1. (OpenMW) Drinking Animated by Foxunder
  2. Potion Drinking Animation (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  3. (OpenMW) Interactions Animated by Foxunder
  4. Dubious Animated Bathing for Sun's Dusk by Dubiousnpc

Audio Mods:

  1. Sheogorath Revoiced by Markond
  2. Dynamic Conversations - Seyda Neen by Tauer
  3. Dynamic Conversations - Rumors by Tauer
  4. Dynamic Conversations - Imperial Legion by Tauer
  5. Lossless Soundtrack (OpenMW) by Larethio

Character Customization Mods:

  1. Buns are BiS by ImmodestWizard
  2. Playable Ancestor Ghosts (OpenMW) by souredoutlook
  3. Lore Friendly Better Base Classes by LeBleizy

Companion Mods:

  1. Longbear - 'Bear' Companion etc. by Scheeel
  2. Merchant Followers by tacoworrier
  3. Ebonheart Staffing Agency (OpenMW) by iLikeGothMommys
  4. What Ails You - Companions List Status Effects by Shanjaq (MWSE)
  5. EKM The Endless Scrib by Erikaimar
  6. Cheat Of Secret Stash (OpenMW) by Onkija
  7. Fons - Shapeshifting Bard Companion by GlitterGear
  8. Biz'Kuitz Blissful Mind - Alfiq Scholar Companion by 6moonless
  9. Thaum - Redguard Redemption by CarlZee
  10. Into the Void - Companion and Quests by Globemallow and HangHimHigher
  11. The Only Boy in Tel Mora - ALPHA RELEASE by pinsvinnn

Creature Mods:

  1. Kwama Merchant by Arenno
  2. Mudcrab Assassins by Frana5u
  3. Swath of Sickness (and Wrath of Vistha Kai) by HeroDOA
  4. Dagoth Ur Menace by Cybvep
  5. Menacing Creatures and Bosses by Cybvep

Dungeon Mods:

  1. Tel Ahini The Slavers Tower by Lord Zarcon
  2. Tombs of Zafirbel Bay by Sch2266
  3. OAAB - Tombs Extended by Naufragous77
  4. Fishermans island by Lord Zarcon
  5. Andrayes Ancestral Tomb by Scheeel
  6. Ayleid Remnants Redone by Markond

Gameplay Mods (Both Engines):

  1. Price Balance - OAAB by Naufragous77
  2. Tamriel Rebuilt - Museum of Artifacts by Mort and Cicero
  3. Alchemy Nerf by LeBleizy
  4. No More Min Maxing Level Up by LeBleizy
  5. Simple Better Fatigue and Speed by LeBleizy
  6. Better Faction Favored Skills and Attributes by LeBleizy
  7. Varieties of Faith - Religions of Morrowind by Dorrmann
  8. Faster non-Combat Skill Progression by LeBleizy
  9. FleeDistance increased - 3k to 5k by SkorpyanJack

Gameplay Mods (OpenMW):

  1. Commercium - Fair Trade (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  2. Community Traits Ported (OpenMW) by Sosnoviy Bor and the MWSE community
  3. Faction Banks by DaisyHasACat
  4. Follower Commands (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  5. Smart Potion Hotkeys (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  6. Make A Profit (OpenMW 0.51) by lhyacinth and ownlyme
  7. Real Sprinting (OpenMW) by iLikeGothMommys
  8. (OpenMW) Lua Bounty Hunter by Foxunder
  9. Quest Cleaner by DaisyHasACat
  10. Dangerous Debt (OpenMW) by Blurpandra
  11. Throwing - Custom Skill (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  12. Evasion - Custom Skill (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  13. Staves - Custom Skill (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  14. Teleportation Magic (OpenMW 0.51) by lhyacinth and ownlyme
  15. Pocket Gondola by Rikkyrik-Grumbling Vomit-AbbadoN33
  16. Gravity Enforcement Act -- OpenMW by PexCom
  17. Fish With Fishing Poles - OpenMW Integrations by Ralts
  18. Bard Character Background for Bardcraft (OpenMW) by F1shjin
  19. (OpenMW) Bastard by Foxunder
  20. Of Pestilence and Purification (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  21. Spells of Morrowind - vol. 2 - Haggle-Light and Travel Illumination (OpenMW) - v1.0 by Skrow42
  22. Battle Exp (OpenMW) by korootz
  23. AutoZoom (OpenMW 0.51.0) by Alyndiar
  24. Spellmaker And Enchanter Unlock (OPENMW) by ThyPutish
  25. Weapon Poisoning (OpenMW) by Sergzo
  26. Scavenger Character Background by F1shjin
  27. Practice Dummies (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  28. Toxicology - Custom Poisoning Skill (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  29. Stackmaster (OpenMW) by StyxD6
  30. Spells of Morrowind - vol.3 - Kinetic Forces by Skrow42
  31. I Can't Believe It's Not Corprus by souredoutlook
  32. Spellforge (Noita-like Spellcrafting) by Slowchu
  33. OpenMW - Survival Mode by iLikeGothMommys
  34. Sly Nerevarine - Tightrope Walking (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  35. (OpenMW) Lua Beast Tamer by Foxunder
  36. Ultimate Leveling (OpenMW) by Greywander EvilEye johnnyhostile mym PseudonymousRex
  37. Ceremonial Tea Brewing (OpenMW) by lhyacinth
  38. Can't Touch This - Combat Miss Feedback (OpenMW) by MrArrean and Dubiousnpc
  39. Move-Like-This - Directional Attacks (OpenMW) by CJZera
  40. Boons and Burdens - OpenMW Background Pack by SosnoviyBor
  41. Evening Star - Faiths of Morrowind (OpenMW 0.51) by lhyacinth ownlyme moonless
  42. Sparring Dummy (OpenMW) by Artaproteus

Gameplay Mods (MWSE):

  1. Ingot Converter by Shanjaq
  2. sanekBasedMagika by sanek6wrzchowilcz
  3. Misty Step by JosephMcKean
  4. Ben's Skill-Independent Level-Up Multipliers (MWSE) by BigBenJumanji
  5. Load Paused by Shanjaq
  6. Scrollcrafting by Frana5u
  7. Ben's Customizable Magic Rebalance by BigBenJumanji
  8. LARPER - Lore Accurate Races Passive Edition Rebalanced by peregrineflame

Graphics Replacers and Shaders:

  1. You Are A Little Woozy - Skyrender Cazador Replacer by CarlZee
  2. Screenspace Lighting and Shadowing (OpenMW) by LiamMelloFarley
  3. Northen Lights (OpenMW) by Superliuk
  4. Santa Colovian - Red colovian fur helm replacer by SkorpyanJack
  5. Liam's Kitbashed PBR by LiamMelloFarley and Wareya
  6. Custom SSS and PBR for Galleo Races Redone by LiamMelloFarley
  7. Tamriel Data Normals-Parallax-PBR by LiamMelloFarley
  8. Anthropographia of Tamriel - Saxhleel Argonians and Hist-Dunmer Mutants by Tyddy
  9. Kawaiijiit - A Khajiit Encutification Mod by PikachunoTM
  10. Better Telvanni Crystal V2 4k by Nelldrak-SenebAnkh
  11. Akulakhan Main Menu Replacer by Artaproteus
  12. EKM Vanilla Khajiit Faces by Erikaimar

Immersion Mods (Both Engines):

  1. Sorry Too Stormy - Bad Weather Service Refusal by Povuh
  2. Judgement Day- Plead Your Case to the Guards by GlitterGear
  3. Region and Settlement Signs by Enodoc

Immersion Mods (OpenMW):

  1. Dignitas - Reputation Titles and Descriptions (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  2. Bounty Escalation by DaisyHasACat
  3. Devilish Thu'um (OpenMW) by DetailDevil Hemaris GrumblingVomit
  4. Enhanced Inns by DaisyHasACat
  5. Ring a Bell (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  6. Boots Wear Down (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  7. Baths of Tamriel Rebuilt by AzAthothWakesUp
  8. (OpenMW) Don't Tread on My Ancestors by Foxunder
  9. Auto Sheathe Before Drawing (OpenMW) by Anaquias
  10. Cold Blooded - Innate Aquatic Abilities for Argonians and Vampires (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  11. Dynamic Seasons for OpenMW by LiamMelloFarley
  12. Baths of Project Tamriel by AzAthothWakesUp
  13. Sit Down Please (OpenMW) by Max Yari and Savakaarlsang

Immersion Mods (MWSE):

  1. Rain Sheltering by Villarios
  2. Pipeleaf Curing and Smoking (MWSE) by Balfrith
  3. Auto Sheathe Before Drawing by Anaquias
  4. I Can't Breathe In This Thing (MWSE) by everythingrex

Item Mods:

  1. Potions Refined - Improved Magical Item Loot by Varlothen
  2. Enchantments Refined - Improved Magical Item Loot by Varlothen
  3. Tales of the Mad God - The 16 Accords of Madness by Viga
  4. The Cheese Smugglers of Vos by Olegchrist
  5. Food and Beverages Distributed by iLikeGothMommys
  6. Ashfall Craftable Magazine for Ammo by Shanjaq
  7. Paper Lantern Recipe for Ashfall by Pirate
  8. Jewelcrafting (OpenMW 0.51) by lhyacinth
  9. Mehrunes' Razor Teleportation and Pocket Realm by GlitterGear
  10. Vampire Hunter Hat by superliuk
  11. Iron and Steel Part 1 Weapon Sheating patch by superliuk
  12. Eternal Grimoire by skrow42 and Dubiousnpc
  13. Unique Uniques by Anumaril21
  14. No One Expects The Alessian Inquisition by Ruffin Vangarr and Katya Karrel
  15. Better Lore Friendly Artifacts Rebalance by LeBleizy
  16. Books of Teleportation (OpenMW) by Artaproteus
  17. Vvardenfell on Vellum by MollyAvast

Joke Mods:

  1. Try My Ring by Pinsvinnn
  2. Ring Pop of Azura - Replacer by CarlZee
  3. Iron man and his avengers by SkorpyanJack
  4. The Cheese Smugglers of Vos Part 2 by olegchrist
  5. Evil Larry in Morrowind by SkorpyanJack

Landmass and Landscape Mods:

  1. Ashfront - Bitter Coast by Anumaril21
  2. Vacation Island (BETA 1.0) by SkorpyanJack
  3. Fantasia Grass for Almalexia Placeholder by Superliuk
  4. Tamriel Debuilt by Cerebulon
  5. Beneath the Permafrost by Sch2266
  6. Supersize Landscapes - Seyda Neen Swamp Pools by rynwer
  7. Beyond Vvardenfell - Tamrielic Wildlands by SaintJ08

NPC Mods:

  1. Were-Wulf by GrumblingVomit
  2. EKM Traveling Trader by Erikaimar
  3. Cabbage Merchant by DaBean1188
  4. Lunatics - Mood of the Day (MWSE) by everythingrex
  5. Fedris Hler is in the Temple by King Feraligatr
  6. Promotional Outlanders by TuanMao
  7. Daedric Warrior by SkorpyanJack

Patches:

  1. Compatible Upper Odai River Overhaul - Revamped by Hellwytch
  2. Leeches Always Bite Twice - Misophonia Relief Patch by Shanjaq
  3. Odai and the Dragon by rynwer
  4. Cory in the Castle by SkorpyanJack and rynwer
  5. Artifact Hunter Weapon Sheating patch by superliuk

Player Homes:

  1. Andas Estate Guest's Room Renovation by Pirate
  2. Grazelands Abandoned Estate Redux by DaisyHasACat
  3. Villa Stellaris by AstelarRus
  4. Ash Coda Sanctuary by Pinsvinnn
  5. Narsis Penthouse by Exovian
  6. House Dram Homestead by pinsvinnn

Quest Mods:

  1.  Death and Taxes by MollyAvast
  2. Sneakers O'Toole by MollyAvast
  3. The Dark Brotherhood Attacks by sch2266 and Caeris
  4. Uncle Crassius Curio by Pinsvinnn
  5. Bitter and Blightened Remastered By Lord Zarcon
  6. AFFiliates-Guild of Mages by AFFA aka Douglas Goodall
  7. The Great Guar Network by Pinsvinnn
  8. Non-Linear Master Index by poastertoaster
  9. Master Trainers by Caeris
  10. EKM A Face Left Behind by Erikaimar
  11. Alternate Start - Abecean Shores by Varlothen
  12. Better Bounties by Lord Zarcon
  13. Ultimate Umbra by Varlothen
  14. The Wrath of the Divines by Kildozery
  15. Muffinwind Rebaked by CowGuru
  16. Moon Sugar Madness by SamboJ
  17. EKM The Unrelenting Guardian by Erikaimar
  18. Casimir's Legacy by Caeris
  19. The Lonely Lady - A Short Tamriel Rebuilt Romance Mod by iLikeGothMommys
  20. Imperial Legion - So You Want To Be A Knight by levanesque
  21. Miscellaneous Missions of Molag Mar by Karpalo
  22. More-Less Inclusive Factions by Pseudonymous Rex

UI Mods (Both Engines):

  1. Months renamed - real life month names in menus by SkorpyanJack

UI Mods (OpenMW):

  1. Enumeratio - Player Stats Counters (OpenMW) by Kildozery
  2. City Guide Menu (OpenMW) by bxuncer
  3. Item Browser (OpenMW) by Sergzo
  4. LocationHUD by lhyacinth
  5. Inventory Extender (OpenMW) by Ralts

UI Mods (MWSE):

  1. Hide Topics by Abot
  2. Hotkeys For Console Commands by Pirate
  3. Class-y Search (MWSE) by everythingrex

Utilities, Resources and Frameworks:

  1. Character Traits Framework (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  2. MSOC - Occlusion Culling for MWSE by Storm Atronach
  3. Sound_Data by Sch2266
  4. El Toro's Mino-Taqueria - An NPC-Like Creature Dialogue Tutorial by GrumblingVomit
  5. Dynamic View Distance (FPS Boost) by DenyingProduct
  6. OpenMW Merchant API by iLikeGothMommys
  7. Dynamic Conversations (MWSE) by Tauer
  8. Cod3x by S3ctor
  9. DreamWeave Archive Tool by S3ctor
  10. Atmora Heightmap (Flat) by DaBean1188
  11. DreamWeave INI Importer by S3ctor
  12. Greenmote by S3ctor
  13. Dynamic NPC Conversations Scheduling and Behavior (Procedural Chatter) by LiamMelloFarley

Starwind Mods:

  1. (Starwind) Distinct Datapads by Svergy

Town and City Expansion/Overhaul Mods:

  1. Greater Mournhold Bazaar by TheFamousDrScanlon
  2. The Fields of Humility by Kalinter
  3. Venerable Veloth's Hostel by Endify
  4. Transportation and Travel Services by Enodoc
  5. Benny the Scrib's House by Scheeel
  6. Simplified Vivec Bridges and Cantons by Enodoc
  7. Balmora Bridge Canopies by WulfShaman
  8. Arkayn Rites by Kalinter
  9. Zafirbel Beacons by Tapetenklaus
  10. Mairager Ten Kingdoms ruin addition (SHotN) by Exovian
  11. Balmora Strider Tower by WulfShaman
  12. Molag Mar Outskirts - Bonesaints Temple by Katya Karrel and Ruffin Vangarr

And here are our winning mods for the competition, as decided by endorsements on the Nexus at the official close of the tracking period.

The Top Modathon Mods:

The People's Choice - Most Endorsed Mod (at close of tracking)

  1. First Place - Inventory Extender (OpenMW) by Ralts - 150 Endorsements
  2. Second Place - Death and Taxes by MollyAvast - 107 Endorsements
  3. Third Place - Sit Down Please (OpenMW) by Max Yari and Savakaarlsang - 105 Endorsements

Ad Populum - Most Downloaded Mod (at close of tracking)

  1. First Place - Baths of Tamriel Rebuilt by AzAthothWakesUp - 2,971 Unique Downloads
  2. Second Place - Inventory Extender (OpenMW) by Ralts - 2,910 Unique Downloads
  3. Third Place - Dignitas - Reputation Titles and Descriptions (OpenMW) by Kildozery - 2,847 Unique Downloads

Emperor, King, and Justice - Highest Cumulative Endorsements for All Mods (at close of tracking)

  1. Kildozery with 375 Endorsements across 12 Mods
  2. Sosnoviy Bor with 281 Endorsements across 7 Mods
  3. Foxunder with 232 Endorsements across 6 Mods

Master of Madness - Most Achievement Unlocks (at close of tracking)

  1. Kildozery - 40 Unique Achievement Unlocks (2 Hidden)
  2. Lhyacinth - 37 Unique Achievement Unlocks
  3. Erikaimar - 35 Unique Achievement Unlocks (1 Hidden)

Category Winners:

Champion of Legends - Release the most popular Quest or Guilds & Factions Mod

  1. First Place - Death and Taxes by MollyAvast
  2. Second Place - Master Trainers by Caeris
  3. Third Place - AFFiliates-Guild of Mages by AFFA aka Douglas Goodall

Champion of the World - Release the most popular Landscape or Landmass Mod

  1. First Place - Beneath the Permafrost by Sch2266
  2. Second Place - Beyond Vvardenfell - Tamrielic Wildlands by SaintJ08
  3. Third Place - Ashfront - Bitter Coast by Anumaril21

Champion of Life - Release the most popular Companion, Creature, or NPC Mod

  1. First Place - Biz'Kuitz Blissful Mind - Alfiq Scholar Companion by 6moonless
  2. Second Place - Into the Void - Companion and Quests by Globemallow and HangHimHigher
  3. Third Place - Menacing Creatures and Bosses by Cybvep

Champion of Artistry - Release the most popular Graphics, Animations, or Audio Mod

  1. First Place - Unique Uniques by Anumaril21
  2. Second Place - Screenspace Lighting and Shadowing (OpenMW) by LiamMelloFarley
  3. Third Place - Sheogorath Revoiced by Markond

Champion of Comfort - Release the most popular Player Home Mod

  1. First Place - Villa Stellaris by AstelarRus
  2. Second Place - Narsis Penthouse by Exovian
  3. Third Place - Ash Coda Sanctuary by Pinsvinnn

Champion of Clutter - Release the most popular Items Mod

  1. First Place - Enchantments Refined - Improved Magical Item Loot by Varlothen
  2. Second Place - Potions Refined - Improved Magical Item Loot by Varlothen
  3. Third Place - Jewelcrafting (OpenMW 0.51) by lhyacinth

Champion of Enhancement - Release the most popular Gameplay, Bug Fix, Patch, or UI Mod

  1. First Place - Inventory Extender (OpenMW) by Ralts
  2. Second Place - Community Traits Ported (OpenMW) by Sosnoviy Bor and the MWSE community
  3. Third Place - Commercium - Fair Trade (OpenMW) by Kildozery

Champion of Style - Release the most popular Character Customization Mod

  1. First Place - Buns are BiS by ImmodestWizard
  2. Second Place - No One Expects The Alessian Inquisition by Ruffin Vangarr and Katya Karrel
  3. Third Place - I Can't Breathe In This Thing (MWSE) by everythingrex

Champion of Culture - Release the most popular Towns and Cities Mod

  1. First Place - Molag Mar Outskirts - Bonesaints Temple by Katya Karrel and Ruffin Vangarr
  2. Second Place - Arkayn Rites by Kalinter
  3. Third Place - Greater Mournhold Bazaar by TheFamousDrScanlon

Champion of Dungeoneering - Release the most popular Dungeon Mod

  1. First Place - OAAB - Tombs Extended by Naufragous77
  2. Second Place - Tombs of Zafirbel Bay by Sch2266
  3. Third Place - Ayleid Remnants Redone by Markond

Champion of Immersion - Release the most popular Immersion Mod

  1. First Place - Sit Down Please (OpenMW) by Max Yari and Savakaarlsang
  2. Second Place - (OpenMW) Interactions Animated by Foxunder
  3. Third Place - (OpenMW) Drinking Animated by Foxunder

Champion of the Community - Release the most popular Modder's Resource or Utility

  1. First Place - Character Traits Framework (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor
  2. Second Place - Dynamic NPC Conversations Scheduling and Behavior (Procedural Chatter) by LiamMelloFarley
  3. Third Place - Dynamic View Distance (FPS Boost) by DenyingProduct

I want to give a heartfelt congratulations to all of the winners and, indeed, all of the modders of this amazing community that have continued to use their creative talents, year after year, to build upon, expand, and improve this wonderful game!

It has been my immense privilege and pleasure to serve as your host for these competitions these many years. I am immensely proud of everything that you've all accomplished! And I hope you'll all join us again next year for the 2027 Morrowind Modathon, celebrating Morrowind's 25th anniversary!

We have a lot in store, and I can't wait to share it with all of you! The future is bright, and as I always say, the best games never die!

And don't forget, Morrowind Modding Madness 2026 is on the horizon! More details to follow soon, but team registration for this year's October competition is coming up fast, and will officially open on September 1st!

Until then, as always, happy modding!

u/Darkelfguy — 1 month ago
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Today is Morrowind's 24th anniversary, it's almost hard to believe this game came out nearly a quarter of a century ago!

For the last twelve years, I've shared a screenshot of my favorite game on its anniversary, and devil knows, a lot has changed in that time. The game looks so much different now with modern mods than it did 12 years ago, or even 5 years ago, our modding community has released so much new content for this amazing game.

And there's even more content coming on the horizon, for today also marks the start of the 12th Annual Morrowind May Modathon Month Modding Competition, a month long modding extravaganza that runs between May 1st and June 2nd to celebrate Morrowind's anniversary! Keep an eye out for a flood of new mod releases over the next month, and if you're looking to participate yourself, maybe check out the official thread here on Reddit to read up on all the details!

Happy modding everyone, and happy birthday to the best Elder Scrolls game!

Note: Screenshots taken with the Total Graphics Overhaul List and Rafael's Shader Package.

u/Darkelfguy — 4 months ago

The Twelfth Annual Morrowind May Modathon Month Modding Competition

Celebrating Morrowind's 24th Anniversary All Month Long - May 1st - June 2nd!

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Looking to participate? Use the Modathon Logo in your mod description!
Got questions? Stop by the Modathon Discord Channel!

 

Description:

"The Road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I can, pursuing it with eager feet, until it joins some larger way where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say." - J.R.R. Tolkien

 

In 2002, nearly 25 years ago, on May 1st, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind was first released, a game that comprised not only an alien world, a open landscape filled with new adventures, new discoveries, and new strange sights to see, but also a toolkit, a means for which we, all those of us who found a home upon Morrowind's rich shores, could build upon it, expand it, and add so many new adventures and stories to share with others.

For the last 24 years, the Morrowind Modding Community has been providing an unending torrent of new content, of new graphics, of new modernized gameplay experiences to this amazing game, and far from slowing down with the passing of time, the community has only grown with the years.

In 2025, for the first time in recorded history, the Morrowind Modding Community published over 1900 new mods for Morrowind. With some 600+ new mods released so far this year, that exhilarating pace is set to continue and who knows what new heights we could achieve in 2026!

And what better way is there to celebrate this amazing community,  this amazing game, than to announce the 2026 Morrowind May Modathon Month Modding Competition, celebrating Morrowind's 24th birthday in style and ringing in the Modathons for a 12th consecutive year!

We have hosted the Morrowind Modathons here every year since 2015, and just like always, the Modathon remains a free-for-all competition, any and all mods and modders are welcome to participate! Throughout the entire month of May, modders can join in by releasing  mods on the Nexus to get a chance to win weekly random drawing prizes, unlock achievements, and compete to win special mastery achievement badges for each modding category!

In the last 12 years, nearly 1800 mods have been submitted for the Morrowind Modathons, from big factions and quest mods, to eye-popping visual candy, to simple gameplay tweaks, and much more besides. This event has and always will be special because it is a community-driven event, one hosted each year as a celebration of the craft and skill of the many talented modders in our community, and I sincerely hope you'll all join in for this 2026 Modathon season!

As I always say, the best games never die, so let's make Morrowind better than ever before with tons of new mods!

Achievements:

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Returning for a ninth year, yes, it's those tantalizing, oh-so shiny achievement badges, for you to unlock by releasing mods, with some 95 achievements that you could potentially earn and place on your mod pages or your profiles. These achievements are divided into five main categories; Category, Metric, Challenge, Hidden, and Medalist. Each have different requirements, but every mod submitted will unlock at least a few!

Compete in weekly themed challenges for unique achievements, try and find hidden achievements based on only a name, and go for gold by releasing the very best mod in a category! How many can you unlock? Try and collect as many as you can and become a Modding Master of Madness!

Full Achievement List:

Gold Achievements (awarded one month after the end of the competition):

  • Champion of Legends - Release the most popular Quest or Guilds & Factions Mod
  • Champion of the World - Release the most popular Landscape or Landmass Mod
  • Champion of Life - Release the most popular Companion, Creature, or NPC Mod
  • Champion of Artistry - Release the most popular Graphics, Animations, or Audio Mod
  • Champion of Comfort - Release the most popular Player Home Mod
  • Champion of Clutter - Release the most popular Items Mod
  • Champion of Enhancement - Release the most popular Gameplay, Bug Fix, Patch, or UI Mod
  • Champion of Culture - Release the most popular Towns and Cities Mod
  • Champion of Dungeoneering - Release the most popular Dungeon Mod
  • Champion of Immersion - Release the most popular Immersion Mod
  • Champion of the Community - Release the most popular Modder's Resource or Utility
  • The People's Choice - Most Endorsed Mod
  • Numbers Matter - Most Downloaded Mod
  • Emperor, King, and Justice, Citizen - Achieve the highest cumulative number of endorsements for all mods released for the Modathon
  • A Warrior's Legacy - Unlock all Silver and Bronze Achievements
  • Master of Madness - Earn the highest number of unique achievements
  • Challenge Accepted - Release a mod for each weekly themed challenge.

Rare (Silver) Achievements:

  • A Show Of Power - Achieve at least 25 endorsements and 250 downloads with a Modathon Mod
  • You Are A Credit To Your House - Achieve at least 25 endorsements on a Modathon Mod
  • Cliff Racer Fly So High - Release at least 5 mods for the Modathon
  • Lesh Make A Deal - Achieve over 250 downloads on a Modathon Mod
  • Destined for Great Things - Achieve 500 combined downloads for all mods released for the Modathon
  • Cult of Personality - Achieve 50 combined endorsements for all mods released for the Modathon
  • Available for Hire - Cooperate with at least two different modders on two different mods
  • Marathoner - Unlock 10 achievements on a single mod across the entire Modathon

Copper (Uncommon) Achievements:

  • Let Me Tell You A Story - Achieve at least 10 endorsements on a Modathon Mod
  • Triple Threat - Release at least 3 mods for the Modathon
  • I'm Creeping! - Achieve over 100 downloads on a Modathon Mod
  • Jack-Of-All-Trades - Release a separate mod in at least 4 categories
  • Improve My Effectiveness - Release a mod which qualifies for at least 5 achievements upon initial release
  • You and I Are About to Become Very Close - Cooperate with at least one other modder to release a Modathon Mod

Challenge Achievements:

  • Commerce & Travel - Release a mod featuring both themes in the first week
  • Border & Warp - Release a mod featuring both themes in the second week
  • Endless & Change - Release a mod featuring both themes in the third week
  • Ancestry & Forgotten - Release a mod featuring both themes in the fourth week
  • Twisting Paths - Release a themed challenge mod two weeks in a row
  • Tag Teaming - Release two themed challenge mods in cooperation with other modders
  • Mastermind - Release a themed challenge mod which simultaneously unlocks three metric achievements
  • Breaking Barriers - Release themed challenge mods in two different weeks which cover at least four different categories between them
  • Lighting the Way - Release a themed challenge mod that also unlocks a hidden achievement.
  • Punctually Perfect - Release three themed challenge mods that also unlock a date achievement
  • Medalist - Release a mod which earns a bronze, silver, and gold achievement by the end of Modathon
  • Finders Keepers - Be the first to unlock three separate hidden achievements.
  • Speed Runner - Unlock 7 different Metal (Copper, Silver or Gold) achievements before the 3rd week of Modathon starts.

Common Category Achievements:

  • Adventures Await - Release a Quest or Guild/Faction Mod for the Modathon
  • The Cartographer - Release a Landscape or Landmass Mod for the Modathon
  • It's Dangerous to Go Alone - Release a Companion, Creature or NPC Mod for the Modathon
  • Fashion Sense - Release a Character Customization Mod for the Modathon
  • Heart and Hearth - Release a House Mod for the Modathon
  • Cluttermonkey - Release an Items Mod for the Modathon
  • It Just Works - Release a Gameplay, Bug Fix, Patch or UI Mod for the Modathon
  • City Planner - Release a Town Mod for the Modathon
  • Delving the Depths - Release a Dungeon Mod for the Modathon
  • Diegetic Designer - Release an Immersion Mod for the Modathon
  • Stimulate the Senses - Release a Graphics, Animations, or Audio Mod for the Modathon.
  • The Lusty Argonian Maid - Release a Resource for the Community

Common Metric Achievements:

  • Double Trouble - Release at least 2 mods for the Modathon
  • Back for Another Round - Release Two Mods in the Same Category
  • Backup Plan - Release two or more mods within 48 hours of each other.
  • Tamriel Imports - Release a mod that requires either AATL Data, OAAB Data or Tamriel Data
  • Read All About It! - Release a mod with a PROPER Read Me file.
  • Novice of Madness - Release a mod in your first Modathon
  • Veteran of Madness - Release a mod in two or more Modathons
  • CHIMming It - Release a mod in three or more Modathons
  • Ahh Yes, We've Been Expecting You - Release a Mod on May 1st
  • May The Fourth Be With You - Release a Mod on May 4th
  • May The Ides Be Ever In Your Favor - Release a Mod on May 15th
  • Cutting It Close - Release a Mod between June 1st and June 2nd.

Hidden Achievements (requirements will be revealed whenever a mod unlocks a hidden achievement):

  • A Destination Vacation
  • A Toothy Treasure
  • Anchors Away
  • Best of the Bunch
  • Clean Sheet
  • Deep in the Web
  • Far, Far Away...
  • Get Down With the Sickness
  • Got Milk?
  • Heartbreaker
  • In the Eyes of the Divine
  • In the Navy
  • In Twilight's Shadow
  • It's a Trap!
  • Line Goes Up
  • Mad Scientist
  • Master of Disguise
  • Nothing Left
  • Pathfinder
  • Reaching for Aetherius
  • Release the Kraken
  • Slumlord
  • Stocked
  • Stopped Cold
  • The Clan Ascendant
  • The Duality of Mer
  • The Hunter's Moon
  • The Riddler
  • Think it'll Rain?
  • Throwback
  • Vvardenfell Valley
  • What Glitters in the Deep
  • You Wouldn't Download A Guar

Challenges:

 

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Need inspiration for a mod? Or maybe a little something to challenge yourself with? Themed modding challenges are returning for the 2026 Morrowind Modathon, with four new weekly themed challenges for you to compete in, should you so desire. These challenges are OPTIONAL, but they do come with new achievements to unlock! Can you make a mod to fit each theme? See the themed challenges below and try to build a mod for each one!

Can you make a mod to match each theme? Each of these challenges are deliberately designed to be fairly broad and open to interpretation, potentially fitting any of a wide variety of mods, allowing you to let your creativity go wild!

Participation and How it Works:

You can participate by leaving a short note in the mod description page of your mod at Morrowind Nexus that includes "Part of the May Modathon Month" somewhere near the top of the description, or use the Modathon header image embedded in your mod page, or use the "Modathon 2026" tag to mark your mod as a competition entry.

Every week, at least five different modders will be selected at random to win a single AAA or Indie game, and the way this works is that we'll compose a list of all participating mods released that week, plug them into a random number generator, and the first five results we get back will be the winners for that week.

If you win in one of these weekly drawings, I'll send you a message on the Nexus or Discord notifying you that you've won and providing a list of games you can choose from as your prize. We have over 500 games to give away, so hopefully you'll find something you want on there!

Once again this year, for the grand prize winners, we're letting the people decide! The mods with the most endorsements in each category (Gameplay, Immersion, Dungeons, Quests, Landscapes/Landmasses, Player Homes, Graphics and Audio, Towns and Cities, Items, etc....) by July 1st will be declared the masters of those categories, and win additional prizes as a result, including achievements and 2-3 game prizes for each grand winner in each category!

We'll be going by whichever categories you upload your mods on the Nexus to, and obviously, some categories (like Weapons and Armor) will be counted under broader categories like "Items". If you have any questions regarding how this will all work, exactly, feel free to post them below!

In total, there's 12 categories with Masteries (and other categories of mods will be included under one of the existing categories, if you're posting a mod to Miscellaneous for example, we'll include it under the category that makes sense, depending on the mod, or you can include what category you want it to be included under in the mod description):

  • Companions/Creatures/NPCs
  • Character Customization (heads and hairs, new races, clothing mods)
  • Dungeons
  • Gameplay Mods/Bug Fixes/Patches/UI (Depends on UI mod, some may be categorized as Graphics)
  • Graphics Mods/Animations/Audio/Shaders
  • Immersion Mods
  • Items/Weapons/Armor/Books/Etc...
  • Landscapes/Landmasses
  • Modder's Resources/Utilities
  • Player Homes
  • Quests/Guilds&Factions
  • Towns and Cities

Rules:

Overall this competition and giveaway is pretty easy to understand, and there aren't a whole lot of rules involved, but there are a few things we should clear up just in case.

First, all types of mods are perfectly acceptable. From texture replacers to gameplay tweaks to content mods like house mods, quest mods, or dungeon mods. All of those are fine and will be accepted for the competition! The only kind of mod that will NOT be accepted is cheat mods, i.e. placing a barrel full of loot in the middle of Seyda Neen or placing a Daedric longsword in the Census and Excise Office. Cheat mods like that will not be considered for the competition.

Also, we accept both tes3mp and OpenMW mods, as well as MWSE Lua mods! Regardless of which platform your mod is designed to work with, all will be accepted!

Second, all submitted mods must be, at least for the most part, safe for work. Questionable content is acceptable so long as it isn't the entire mod, remember we have to showcase these and we can't showcase adult-themed mods on the channel!

It should be pointed out that for larger mod projects, you can submit a demo or playable beta of your mod as part of the competition and it'll be perfectly acceptable. I do need to stress that it must absolutely be playable though. Any mod that crashes to desktop upon loading the game will not be considered.

In addition, we ask that all participating modders please only release a *maximum* of 5 mods per day, there were some issues in past years with mods immediately getting buried, and we want everyone to have a chance to have their mods get seen! Also, we won't be counting very quick CS edit mods as counting towards achievements, in order to encourage less spam.

Remember, this only applies to mods released in May, so let's all get to modding and make this the big 24th Anniversary that Morrowind truly deserves!

If you don't know how to mod, check out our Let's Mod Morrowind series for a visual guide to modding - including interiors, basic scripting, and quest design.

Want to check out our past Modathons? You can find playlists of the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Modathon competitions down below!

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u/Darkelfguy — 4 months ago