The O’rangers had themed the league around sand, cacti and tumbleweeds, but Orlango was more than that- it was the meeting place of ocean, desert, field, and swamp. The O’Marbles farmed the flat and fertile lands, but while the orange groves had a lot of charm, they weren’t exactly flashy. Pinky Winky found Billy relaxingContinue reading “Marble League 2025: High Noon”
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M1S5 Memo #5: Like Clockwork
“Maybe put a message out in the group chat,” Slimelime proposed. “But not the Razzies.”
“Still locked. I heard Blizzard had to drag Snowy away from Red Eye last night…”
Lemonlime gestured for the attendant at the dock, a young and disinterested marble unimpressed by the presence of the Limers duo. “Our other riders canceled. Can we still get on?”
Roll to Survive: The Racers of Marbula 1 Season 5
What unites all these 40 racers is a passion that has not faded. They take on the track for a chance to win – to record their name in history. Project Marblearth looks back at where they come from, along with their hopes going forward.
High Stakes, High Rollers
You see it on every sign and screen at the Kinikolu Resort and Sportsplex: “THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.” Over the past two months, the Marble Survival 100 Tournament host site has lived up to that promise.
Each week, a new obstacle course at the Survival Stadium rises out of a cloud of artificial fog. An athlete from each Marble League team then races day after day to avoid elimination. Those who remain have survived getting battered by rams, smacked four ways by fidget spinners or treated as playthings by the Bell Carousel.
Their reward for this gauntlet will be more than a championship trophy: it will be publicity. Online or on the airwaves, the Elite Eight’s faces are plastered on marketing throughout Marblearth. In the tournament’s first weeks, fans and passersby in Kinikolu could still catch an athlete on the sidewalk or having fun. Now those remaining are hard to access, marbles who seem more like myth on the outside.
As the excitement grows, who is stepping up to the moment while staying true to themselves? The stories over one week, when ten marble survivors turned to eight, tell the tale.
ML2023 Memo #7: Funnels All the Way Down
To their fans, the sight of the Shining Swarm and Pinkies on the three steps together was a welcome throwback. But they were missing someone. In their post-podium walkabout chat, Sterling, Rosa, and Sheet had been joined by Pulsar, who was content with having advanced out of the heats. In the midst of a livelyContinue reading “ML2023 Memo #7: Funnels All the Way Down”
Star Love
There’s something in the stars who we look up to as marble sports fans. What makes them so special to write about?
The Teams You’ve Missed in Marble League 2022 – Group B
This article focuses on the six teams in Group B that were unable to qualify. For the article that focuses on the six teams in Group A that were unable to qualify, click here. After months of waiting to see which teams would compete in Marble League 2022, we finally know the sixteen teams thatContinue reading “The Teams You’ve Missed in Marble League 2022 – Group B”
In the Mo(mo)ment
This article was originally published in Marbles Today, a community-run newspaper created and edited by Project Marblearth contributor Pastelle. Saturday, August 7th, 7:18 Felyni Standard Time (FST) I arrived promptly at 1:08 pm outside a skybox in Felynia Coliseum, reserved for a private event. As my ticket was scanned for entry, I was given aContinue reading “In the Mo(mo)ment”
RetRollSpective – Raspberry Racers
Hello and welcome to another RetRollSpective, where we reflect on the history of marble sports teams that have appeared in the tournaments of Jelle’s Marble Runs. This time, we’re racing over to the Raspberry Racers, champions of Marble League 2019 and runners-up of Marble League 2021. Read on to find out how this team, as robustContinue reading “RetRollSpective – Raspberry Racers”
Victory
Pamplemousse lost something near and dear to their heart the night they snuck into the Hazers’ building in the Athlete’s Village. When Hazy knocked them out of the building, their ticket to the final Marblocross event fell off from their side. Despite their insistence today, Pamplemousse was given a stern answer by the security marbles:Continue reading “Victory”