MAGS October: Steampunk! (Winner Announced)

Scarab · Sat 31/10/2009 09:12:52

Quote from: Dualnames on Sat 31/10/2009 07:24:34
Okay, Winner is
Spoiler
BABAR and Samarkand!!
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Babs, send me the guidelines via pm eh!

I love the fact that the name was hidden... but then mentioned moments after anyway

Dualnames · Sat 31/10/2009 09:39:19

It was a loose topic anyway.

Leon · Sat 31/10/2009 09:59:23

That's indeed a surprise. But nevertheless, congratulations Babar!

My vote went to The Chronomancers. Minimalistic pixelart. Some obejcts could be more obvious but I liked the way the screens were built up and how the impression of space was created.

About the others:

Steam Squares - Nice to see non-adventure, but way too easy. No progression in difficulty.
Ted McBinky and his Steam Engine - I didn't like the graphics. And the fact that there's only the key is more in the catagory joke-games than real adventure.
One of a kind - Really nice. But way too many objects and not really on the subject.
The Energizer - Interrogation was nice but I'd like to see more diversity.
Ex Machina - Nice, but common. Nothing outstanding. Shame of the (first) dead end.
Steam Trek - Good solid game with humor and nice puzzles, but not the kind of graphics I like.
Trial of the Schnellersparrow - Very nice. Good story, good presentation, great graphics. But without a hotspot indicator difficult and the dead end did it for me: no winner.
Samarkand - Good story but too short and easy. More a demo than a full game.

A great competition with lots of good games. In the end it was just personal taste.
BUt still I'd like to state the following:

Please no more patching updating etc. I lost track in the end and it only causes confusion. If you enter a game, bughunting and betatesting is part of it and once entered is final. Better wait until the last moment with entering and tested than entering after a week and patch three times and let the player be a tester. A non-finishable game can't win in my opinion and bugs will take 'points' off. So please, once entered it's final!

Just my opinion....

Let the new game begin!

Pinback · Sat 31/10/2009 10:04:42

Congrats Babar!

Nice comp, minimal blood and very little ear biting. Now start the next MAGS already I'm bored!

Babar · Sat 31/10/2009 10:28:38

Woah....what?

* Babar hides from the punkish mobs

Thanks everyone!
Will come up with the new rules shortly.

OneDollar · Sat 31/10/2009 12:09:09

Congratulations Babar! I was going to write short reviews on each game, but my ISP decided that it would be good fun to break my internet connection.

tzachs · Sat 31/10/2009 13:26:18

Ooh, a bit unexpected (based on what've been said here), but still, congratulations Babar! Way to go!

Crimson Wizard · Sat 31/10/2009 14:58:59

errr.... lol I guess. :

I am not dissapointed, but rather surprised, because I already was preparing myself to loose to
"Schnellersparrow", "Steamtrek" or "Ex Machina", and then *blam*. Guess we underestimated that game

EDIT: I am not sure I'll be participating in the next MAGS. I want to take a rest and work on something without that much hurry. Anyway, glad I enterd, this is my second AGS game already and first one which can be considered fully accomplished (without using Roger sprites

), so now I truly believe in my capability to make ones!

SomeSickSelf · Sat 31/10/2009 16:53:44

There's a surprise. Well done Babar, congratulations.

Helme · Sat 31/10/2009 21:08:55

Congratulation Babar!

That was a really unexpected win, because I thought it's too short. But it seems that with that many entries people enjoyed a short and easy game.

frogking · Sun 01/11/2009 14:30:47

Just when the posted comments got my hopes up

But congratulations Babar!

As this was unexcepted from the reviews posted so far, it seems that more people participate in mags than I thought. I'd be curious to know the total number of votes given.

david · Sun 01/11/2009 14:45:28

Ok, my vote went to
One of A Kind because this was the most polished game
Enjoyed the others as well

Dualnames · Mon 02/11/2009 15:31:18

Quote from: frogking on Sun 01/11/2009 14:30:47
Just when the posted comments got my hopes up

But congratulations Babar!

As this was unexcepted from the reviews posted so far, it seems that more people participate in mags than I thought. I'd be curious to know the total number of votes given.

27. Counting mine, which didn;t affect the result much. Babar, had this lead of votes from the beginning and kept it there. Probably hired MIRC guys do it!