Top Descriptors featured artist Features song(s) composed by artists in osu!’s Featured Artist listing , marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes. , bursts Patterns requiring continuous movement and alternating, typically 9 notes or less. , collab A map with two or more associated mappers. , freeform An unrestrained and loose approach towards visual structure. , symmetrical Employs symmetry within the map design, often mirroring elements along the horizontal centreline. , slidershapes Uses a large variety of slider designs. , storyboard gimmick Includes a storyboard that changes how the map is played, usually by changing a map's visuals by using storyboard elements in place of showing the map's hitobjects. , swing A map that uses the 1/3, 1/6, and 1/12 snap divisors for most/all of the objects. , large circles Uses larger-than-usual circles. Typically refers to maps with circle sizes below 3.