April MAGS

Klaus · Fri 14/04/2006 21:11:42

Quote from: Mordalles on Fri 14/04/2006 20:45:46
scorposer is doing music for me. just so that you guys know. I'm finishing the game, even if you are disqualifying me.

if he didnt do the music, i would just go and steal music on the net, where a lot of the previous mags winners (cedric and the revolution, the family treasure) have done the same. 8) they didnt do the music themselves, did they? 8)

It is not forbidden. You can ask others to do it for you, you can get music from wherever. If you're sure about the copyright it's okay. It's just a question of fairness if one game is set up by a number of "profis" working all fulltime on it and has to compete with another entry made by one person alone. Of course this example is oversized but you know what I mean. So to be fair keep it compareable - that's all...

Mordalles · Fri 14/04/2006 21:15:02

yeah, i understand. but i dont know what you mean with "comparable"? should we make our game smaller? since im entering a full lenght game.

Klaus · Sat 15/04/2006 00:00:54

Quote from: Mordalles on Fri 14/04/2006 21:15:02
should we make our game smaller? since I'm entering a full lenght game.

No, keep it as big as you want it to be. One person has one month to create the game, so if it's two working on one game each should have half of a month. Sure this is no fix, you can use this in various ways.
On the other hand one participant goes to school or is at work while the other one has nothing to do and can spend all the time for game creation. Of course this is not forbidden...
In the end nothing can be checked and so it all isn't really strict here. Noone should fear any disqualification. It's about having fun on creating games...

Stefan Z · Sat 15/04/2006 14:43:41

hi, I'm not really a forum-kind-of-guy (more Silent Jay then Bob) but i'd like to drop a note.

I'm busy working on a mags entry too, but since nihilist was kind enough to inform me i'm up against not one but THREE (maybe more, who knows) former winners, my hope has kinda vanished.

Anyway, I also have something to ask: If I win (maybe hope not totally vanishedÃ,Â

) do I have to set the rules for next month? Or can I also decline?

Peder 🚀 · Sat 15/04/2006 15:01:45

DO NOT drop your entry cause of that

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Just cause the 3 of us have winned before doesnt mean one of us will win this one!

I looking forward to all the entries btw

.

And as Klaus said:

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It's about having fun on creating games...

Klaus · Sat 15/04/2006 15:05:19

Quote from: Stefan Z on Sat 15/04/2006 14:43:41
since nihilist was kind enough to inform me i'm up against not one but THREE (maybe more, who knows) former winners, my hope has kinda vanished.

There's always a chance to win - even with 100 other participants...

Quote from: Stefan Z on Sat 15/04/2006 14:43:41
If I win (maybe hope not totally vanished ) do I have to set the rules for next month? Or can I also decline?

Decline in what way? It's of course possible to say "I don't want to set up new rules at all". For this case (and in case noone enters) there's a list of possible themes and a new rule will be picked from here. What is not possible is to say "I want to set the rules for a special month". It's always the winner of the previous month's competition. An exchange isn't possible as noone knows who's to win of course. You can also make suggestions for the themes list. But this is not limited to winners - everyone can do this and there's no guarantee if it is ever taken as a topic then.
So the only thing you can do is to say "no rules from me" or "here are my rules..." - I guess you'll have at least some ideas in case of a winning. And don't worry: As the rules are checked before publishing they are filled with some additions or reduced in some points in case of need.

Stefan Z · Sun 16/04/2006 11:42:57

Quote from: Peder Johnsen on Sat 15/04/2006 15:01:45DO NOT drop your entry cause of that

My whining wasn't serious, I've already completed more than half of my game, so I'm going to enter my game no matter what (if I finish it in time

).

Quote from: Klaus on Sat 15/04/2006 15:05:19Decline in what way? It's of course possible to say "I don't want to set up new rules at all". (...) It's always the winner of the previous month's competition. An exchange isn't possible as noone knows who's to win of course. You can also make suggestions for the themes list. But this is not limited to winners - everyone can do this and there's no guarantee if it is ever taken as a topic then.

I saw that Peder made the rules, but I didn't know that it was a rule that the winner sets the new rules.

(blush)Ã,Â

I now see that it says that the winner may choose the rules right on the first page of www.mags-competition.tk. Forget I asked.

nihilyst · Thu 20/04/2006 23:14:31

Okay, my game is nearly completed. I'm in betatesting phase, and some sounds are still missing. I hope all the other participants are doing well and can finish their games in time. I'm really curious, what cool games you have created.

cheers
nihilyst

Stefan Z · Sat 22/04/2006 11:58:45

Finished it!

S N A K E

When Holden opens his eyes, he notices he still can't see anything.
His head feels foggy, his body numb - like it belongs to someone else.
The boy feels a sense of importance, like there's a
big choice
to make...

Get it here!

I should thank InCreator for his excellent tutorial on background making! (which I forget to add to the readme.txt) !

Grtz,
Stefan

Peder 🚀 · Sat 22/04/2006 13:43:35

I just tried that game quick, and I must say I am impressed..
I left a note in your "completed games" thread...

You gonna beat my entry at least!

nihilyst · Sat 22/04/2006 22:26:40

The Last Harvest
brought to you by Stormbell Entertainment

He is vagrant. He is followed by demons. And he is sick of it.

Here it is, my first self-made adventure game and MAGS game as well.

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This game features:
- verb-style interface
- original piano music
- three different endings

Download The Last Harvest (v1.01)
(I hope there aren't any serious bugs, since I can't correct them in the next week.)

Enjoy!
So, and now I can go back to work on my RPG ^^

cheers
nihilyst

Mordalles · Sat 22/04/2006 22:34:57

great to see the entries.

i probably won't finish mine in time. but ill release it in 1-3 weeks after mags deadline.

Peder 🚀 · Sun 23/04/2006 00:59:36

Gonna try your game now nihilyst, it looks awesome!! :o

.

Damn, looks like I thought I had longer time than I do,, better get my game ready

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Klaus · Sun 23/04/2006 15:42:45

Two entries are already posted and we're going to reach the deadline soon. So for all those who still want to enter: Please submit your games within the next 48 hours from now (see timestamp of this message). Then the voting will begin.

buloght · Sun 23/04/2006 20:56:59

I won't finish. I'll release my game time sometime ... oneday. Great entries so far!

Sinitrena · Sun 23/04/2006 21:04:54

The Witch, the Wizard and the Blue Cup

Ever wanted to play a game witch a really cliched story? Here you are: Linara is a witch. She dreams that she shall find a powerful magical object (The Blue Cup) to safe the world.

Features:
- a really cliched story
- bad voice acting
- worse graphics
- uninteressting puzzels

You can get it here or here.

Enjoy

Peder 🚀 · Mon 24/04/2006 01:59:48

My entry

:

Operation Save Blue Cup
A game by: Peder Johnsen
White Hawk Entertainment

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A MAGS ENTRY APRIL 2006
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You are Benny, the best killer in the city.
The government has hired you to save the kidnapped Blue Cup from an angry Farmer.
They have left you with a gun and a car.

Now you have to kill everything that tries to stop you from saving the Blue Cup.

Screenshots:

Resolution: 320x200 16 Colors.

Downloads:
Download
Mirror

Klaus · Tue 25/04/2006 15:49:25

Time is up. I guess we're complete now...

For voting please visit the MAGS site or make your choice right here:

The Witch the Wizard and the Blue Cup by Sinitrena
The Last Harvest by nihilyst
Snake by Stefan Z
Operation Save Blue Cup by Peder Johnsen

Please vote only once and be sure to have played all games before sending your voice! Good luck to all participants.

For the time of voting now you're invited to post your opinion about all entries: Pros and cons of the games. What did you like, what not. In this case it's interesting how you compare the games - if this is possible at all.

Peder 🚀 · Tue 25/04/2006 15:54:27

I just have to say I liked all the entries, and I wants to wish everyone good luck!

Wretched · Tue 25/04/2006 18:21:20

It's really nice to see so many entries for a change, congrats to everyone.

The Witch the Wizard and the Blue Cup
Pros: Good scripting and puzzles, liked the way spells were learnt though it was a bit unclear to begin with.
Cons: The graphics were painful to look at. Limited plot.

The Last Harvest
Pros: Great sense of atmosphere, depth of characters, lots of puzzles, original music.
Cons: Very buggy and a bit of a weak puzzle to get the stone.

Snake
Pros: Just a really fun game, so original and humourous. Bunnies were phwoorsome.
Cons: The GUI was a bit cumbersome, and also very buggy.

Operation Save Blue Cup
Pros: It's got a cow in it. Best ending of all the entries.
Cons: First three stages can be completed without needing to move the mouse, animation was very jerky.

The winner, who knows?