Top Descriptors featured artist Features song(s) composed by artists in osu!’s Featured Artist listing , collab A map with two or more associated mappers. , marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes. , megacollab A map with 8 or more associated mappers. , slider tech Tests uncommon skills involving sliders, such as heavy use of kicksliders or aim on complex slidershapes. , slidershapes Uses a large variety of slider designs. , mapping contest An entry for a mapping contest. , alt Colloquial term for maps which use rhythms that encourage the player to alternate notes. Typically distinct from burst or stream maps. , aim control Patterns with velocity or direction changes which strongly go against a player's natural movement pattern. , clean Visually uncluttered and organised patterns, often involving few overlaps and equal visual spacing between objects.