THE CONTEST IS OVER! The the entries in the other thread. This thread is now used for discussion about this contest.
Original post follows...
To take part, register and create a ticker on the ticker site (link below). Post an update there with your basic idea and the theme you chose. You may still change that later, it's just so we have a general idea when you began.
You will have to be finished after 48 hours. Have it uploaded by Monday afternoon! Good luck!
The themes are below.
The 48-hour-contest!See also: this.Hello there, fellow gamecreator! Christmas is over, so we all need to go back to work. In order to get back into the swing of things, why don't you take part in this great contest? Your goal is to
create a playable game in 48 hours or less - that's basically this weekend.
Voting will start on Monday, and if your game isn't uploaded by then, you won't be able to win.
What can you win? Whats up to grabs?
First PrizeA Copy of Intense X Copper!NOTE: This will only be offered if there are five or more contestants. If the winner already owns a copy of Intese X Copper, he will get a free upgrade to Silver once it's done. In case that there are less than 5 contestants, we will offer something else as a prize.
The Next Generation Game Creation System
Intense X is the ultimate game creation tool for non-programmers and programmers alike. With Intense X and the Game Studio A7 engine, you can create any game you can imagine. Intense X utilizes state of the art Artificial Intelligence and Path Finding engines to bring life to your games, without the generic look that often accompanies other game creation systems.
With Intense X, you can create your game from the ground up, or add it to an existing project with no hassle at all. Intense X is an open-source solution and can easily be expanded and customized to fit your needs. Intense X sets a new standard for independent game creation.
- Registration code for the full game
NOTE: This will only be offered if there are five or more contestants.
Four Little Warriors offers rapid arcade action for up to four players. The game offers experimental gameplay.
Push yourself to your limits within the last few minutes left and collect more power crystals than your antagonists. Rely on your sword, your skill and your swiftness. Kill the enemy golems to gain even more crystals, but never dare to get caught by one of them. Succeed in the battle against your competitors and show them who is the king of the battlefield!
Here are the
rules! - Create a playable game in 48 hours or less
- Your game has to fit the given theme in some sort. It's up to you how you interprete it, but remember that other users will judge you based on how close it matches their interpretation.
- You are required to use a development-ticker. This means that you have to post an update to the current status at least once every three hours. Of course, while you are sleeping or not working, you don't have to post that - but if you post suspiciously few updates, then we'll know.
- The winner of the contest will be decided by a community vote: An open poll posted in a new thread.
- You need to finish your game this weekend - it has t be uploaded by Monday morning. We aren't cruel, heartless, mean people, but we won't tolerate everything. So better don't gamble with that.
- Please use english text for instructions and story, so that everyone can play. You may use any engine or system. Is the acknex-community only going to vote for games made with Acknex? Who knows! But it certainly is going to be interesting to see the different workflow with different tools.
- Please don't use an installer. Just a compressed archive with all the needed files in there. Remember to add a readme!
The tickerYou are required to post development-updates at least once every three hours in which you actually worked. That means that you don't need to post an update if you haven't worked on your game the past three hours, so you don't need to wake up just to post that you've slept
Please also post
pictures and screenshots. No need to do it with every update, but every now and then.
You may do that on your own personal blog, but thanks to Quadraxas, you may also use a special website done exclusively for this contest. The link will be posted here shortly.
Uploading the gameIf you have your own webspace, it'd be great if you could use that. Otherwise, apart from services like Rapidshare, you can also use this generous offer from LarryLaffer:
Also, I can contribute web space if people have a hard time posting their games. There:
server: ftp.intense-i.com
username: anonymous@intense-i.com
no password
just go in there and drop everything inside the /incoming folder and i'll set up the html link for you.
You may be tempted to use finished code from old projects or levels you already did years ago. Of course, you may use
small finished codepieces or ressources you can download from the web (don't forget to credit them!), but a
significant portion (>80%) needs to be done by yourself or your team only for this project.
You may work in a team on this. You have to state how many people worked on this. Your team must not exceed three members in size.
The themeYour game has to
fit our given theme. How you interprete it and how much you let that theme influence you depends on you - but remember that other users will judge your game on it!
The themeYour game has to
fit our given theme. How you interprete it and how much you let that theme influence you depends on you - but remember that other users will judge your game on it!
This contest has TWO THEMES to chose from. It's up to you which you chose! Or you could try to combine them (which might be quite the challenge!)
1)
Create a heartwarming game! Christmas is over, but aren't we still all in the mood? Now that we've been bombarded by dozens of christmas-specials and now that we've spent time with our family, it's time to transfer all that into a game! Will it be a bittersweet kind of heartwarming, or will it be the corniest thing ever? Will it include puppies and kittens, or will it be about saving christmas for a little girl? Be creative and focus on characters!2)
Create a psychological horror game! And this isn't too far off christmas either - You did christmas shopping too, right?
In seriousness, your task is to create a game that makes the player feel uncomfortable and makes them think. What kind of world will you let the player explore? Will the player be weak and unable to defend themselves? and what kind of evil shall we overcome? Try not to make it cliche: Something that's NOT about zombies or other standard-horror-creatures would be appreciated (See also this). Or how about an artistic statement? Can you turn mobbing, or other "everyday evils" into true psychological horror?I hope these themes give you plenty of ideas! A little brainstorming goes a long way. Note that both themes
do not limit the genre in any way. If you do it right, you can also make heartwarming puzzlers or psychological racing games. Both are an exercise in
setting up an athmosphere, and it will be difficult to achieve both without a small story.
By the way, if this contest becomes a success, then we might do it again soon. The winner of this contest may then choose the theme of the next contestGood luck! Can't wait to see what you guys create.
