Adventure Game Studio

What's an Hourgame competition?
The purpose of Hourgame Saturday is to encourage amateur game-making, or to put it bluntly, to make you plant your ass in your chair and finally make something.
In this activity your task is to make an AGS game within a strict and very short deadline (i.e. one hour).

When will it take place?
This Hourgame session will take place on Saturday 29th May 2010. Starting at 19:00 BST (14:00 New York, 20:00 Budapest) participants will have an hour to make their games + 15 minutes to beta test / upload (i.e. the deadline is 20:15 BST).

How do I participate?
A theme is set by the previous week's winner and by the contest's host in event of his/her absence. It will be announced on IRC (3 simple steps to IRC (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=39361.msg518585#msg518585)) and here.

Why should I participate?
Because it's FUN!
The more the merrier, and it's great pactice for the ol' game making skills.
And I will personally supply the victor with:

Additional info:
- While it is not forbidden for the theme-setters to participate in the activity, their games cannot be voted for (to prevent accusations of cheating and to discourage regular participation).
- Instead, theme-setters are encouraged to draw trophies for the contest's winners.
- Making your game from scratch is strongly encouraged, though it is not forbidden to use music or artwork from public sources if you are allowed to (e.g. using public domain music tracks in your game is OK, but not really necessary). It is also possible to use a pre-existing AGS template for your game (e.g. the Verb-Coin GUI template).
- You cannot use stuff you've made earlier, because this competition is about making something new.

Camwhoring:
If you have Camtasia or Camtasia-esque software, it would be great to see your "Making of"! Or blog about it, or just open Notepad, do something! No twittering.

Uploading:
Suggested hosts to upload your entry to are:
Recommended:
TerranRich's ShutUpload (http://shutupload.com/)

Not recommended:
http://www.mediafire.com/ (http://www.mediafire.com/)
http://www.sendspace.com/ (http://www.sendspace.com/)
http://www.rapidshare.com/ (http://www.rapidshare.com/)

Or your own place.

Voting:
Just tell us your favourite game. You don't have to enter to vote!
(If you want to tell us what you liked and disliked about all the entries, that would be super nice of you!)
The voting will end when all the entrants have voted, or on Wednesday, 2nd June, whichever comes sooner.

Please post below if you're interested in participating, if the change in time will/won't work for you, or if you have any other questions.


Hope to see you there!

I'm in! :D

Gaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.....hhhhhhh....

I cannot believe this, I've been free every other saturday and busy every other saturday. And since it's the wrong saturday I haven't been able to join these for quite some time..

Including this saturday.. I'm busy Saturday. Though I was free last Saturday and I have no plans for the next  one..

This sucks.......     ....        ....        :'(

Oh well, I guess I'll join the hoursong cxompo :)

Scab, as a fellow Aussie I petition you to change the time to a more suitable time of 8:00 +10 GMT!
Just this once, at least...

Quote from: wonkyth on Thu 27/05/2010 11:12:52
Scab, as a fellow Aussie I petition you to change the time to a more suitable time of 8:00 +10 GMT!
Just this once, at least...

bumpo

Bump!

The hourgame is going ahead at the ususal time, exactly one hour from the posting of this.

Join, or the ghost of Hourgames past will come and haunt you. ~WWOOOOOOOHHH!~

See you there!

As we all know, a towel is the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitch hiker can have. So this week, in celebration of Towel Day, and the release of HHGG, the theme is...



That's right, this is Hourgame: Douglas Adams Edition!

Here is mine. Graphics by JimReed, interface by me, actual game by some douchebag (wasn't me I swear!).


QUEST FOR THE GIRL WITH THE GIANT TOWEL IN THE SHOWERS AND THERE'S SOME GAMEPLAY TOO (http://www.sendspace.com/file/hjvhh9) (yes, that IS the title)

To honor Douglas, I didn't make a Douglas Adams related game. For his sake.

Now, here's my entry
SOMEHOW: SHE CAN'T ENOUGH
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q53/JustLedZep/20071018_cemetery_01web.png)
Download it (http://www.xenogiagames.com/dngames/Dualsentrysomehowcantgetenough.rar)


Worst game ever. But one detail.
It has SEX. Yes, no more subtext stupidity.
No more 'loove'' and shit.
SEX people! And SEX!!

oh, and a towel.

Here is my entry.
The "puzzles" are rather weak I'm afraid... :(

http://www.kweepa.com/step/ags/games/Towels.zip

Towel shit

http://shutupload.com/dl/1da040a74c9c/

crap, but I'm happy on how I managed to fake dynamic memory.

It's Not winnable, but you can lose it!

I've also finished my hoursong, and it's called...

Wet an' Slippery

(download) (http://www.mediafire.com/?dtwme3zxzdm) | (listen on Newgrounds) (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/336548)

Made with Guitar Pro 5.

Oh, what's the relation between something wet and slippery and a towel?

Spoiler

... You use a towel to clean it up.

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Also, this was made in actually 30 minutes :/

This is Wonkyth's Untitled entry, as he couldn't make the HG, so he PMed it to me a few hour beforehand.
Enjoy!

http://shutupload.com/dl/59b6a4b13064/ (http://shutupload.com/dl/59b6a4b13064/)

Magma42 is proud to present, One Fine Day at the Shop
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1410300/One%20Fine%20Day%20at%20the%20Shop.zip).

A Magma42 production of a Magma42 game.

Now with Screenshot action!

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1410300/ShopScreen.png)

Yes, you buncha losers, and soft hearted geeks. Rape is the game, NsMn's the lame...err, winner!
NsMn, GO NsMn!
/me casts his vote for NsMn

Third place: Dualnames  'cos of the "narration & story".

Second place: Bicilotti 'cos of the music and "innovation".

First place: Magma42 'cos of the dialog that made me laugh.

So, yeah, my vote goes to Magma.

Wonkyth, because albeit simple, that did really make me smile.

special mention for Magma42: dialogues are very enjoyable and the overall feel is very bulbapuckesque!

also, SMS, your track rocks!

1. bicilotti. Hero Code! And Doom music!
2. magma. Classy dialogue. Points off for being real late.
3. wonky. Very entertaining. Awesome ending cutscene.

Odd theme this week, as towels immediately lead about half of us to sex for some reason. Ah Well.


Bici, not enough feces.
Wonkyth and Nsmn, seems both of you just programmed the one single interaction. Pretty simplistic, dont you think?
Dual, nicely done, several interactions, interface was a bit unnecessarily odd though, I felt.
Kweepa, Nice art, Simple puzzle with an unconventional solution, me like.

Vote Kweepa

I made one too, although I spent a couple of extra hours tweaking it.
Without further ado, I present to thee:


My vote shall come later. :)

Nice game!
Did you notice that the choose game screen says "AVIOD THE TOWELS!"?

Quote from: SteveMcCrea on Sat 29/05/2010 23:58:57
Nice game!
Did you notice that the choose game screen says "AVIOD THE TOWELS!"?

Thanks!

And, yes, that was due to..... copyright... :-[

-Fixed (http://shutupload.com/dl/8a085c910a08/)-, now with a super awesome title screen! :=

Quote from: magma42 on Sat 29/05/2010 21:24:26
Wonkyth...you just programmed the one single interaction. Pretty simplistic, don't you think?

Hey, there are three possible interactions, it's just that only one of them makes you win!  :P

Playing the games now, will edit this post to vote.

EDIT: Ok, I'm a little devided between Magma's, Bici's and Scarabs.
I don't think Scab is allowed to win, so I can't vote for him.
Magma's game is huge dialoguewise, but it's a little boring.
so, I'll go for Towel Shit, as it brings back lovely memories of Dink Smallwood!

Awesome games guys! Every single one of them ;D

My vote is going to Magma because it was just hillarious :D

I'm going for magma too. The game had a nice flow, made good use of the time I guess.

Wonkyth:
I'd like to see more hourgames from you in the future. I believe you're having the time-zone blues? Well if this worked, something to repeat for the next hourgame?

Steve:
A bit weird but good game. I was stuck for a while, you first need to look at the jug before using it or something?

NsMn & Jim:
Nice graphics, but I guess you need to spend a bit more time on the game logic.

Bicilotti:
An arcade game as usual, nicely done.

Scarab:
Nice game, though not made in an hour. Oh well, liked the graphics; Music too.

Duals:
Lol, that was just weird, fun though ;D

Thanks.  :)

Depending on my studies, I'll be hoping to be a regular.

I'm also up for impromptu games...  :P

Wyz, weird? That was SEX MAN! No one can f#$%ing beat that!! :D

Quote from: Wyz on Wed 02/06/2010 12:36:53
NsMn & Jim:
Nice graphics, but I guess you need to spend a bit more time on the game logic.

Time that doesn't exist. The game would've been twice as long if AngelicCharon wouldn't have spammed.

BUMP! Let's try and get a few more votes in here people! :)

Handy-Dandy All-In-One Download (http://shutupload.com/dl/708e64d91d51/)


My vote:

Spoiler

Magma42!

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My vote goes for magma42, second favourite is bicilotti.

I also loved ShiverMeSideways' music and Scarab's game.

Thank you very much, Gord10. If you liked that song, you can all find my stuff in the Critics' Lounge! :D

Well it's time this competition came to a close.

With an overwhelming majority, I'm happy to pronounce Magma42 as the winner.

I hereby beseech you with the honour of choosing the next topic, and the posession of this trophy:

(http://scarab117.webs.com/photos/happy/HGTowelTrophy.png)

Wear it proudly. ;D

And so I shall.

So, same bat-time, same bat-channel this saturday good for everyone?

Quote from: magma42 on Wed 09/06/2010 14:39:48
And so I shall.

So, same bat-time, same bat-channel this saturday good for everyone?

Yes, and please allow PBEM entries (i.e. people who live in differently standard zones to be allowed to enter like wonyth did this time). And spam this, should be good for aussies.

Nice entry, deserved win, see you next time!

Quote from: bicilotti on Wed 09/06/2010 18:11:43
Yes, and please allow PBEM entries .... should be good for aussies.

That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it, uh-huh uh-huh!

Quote from: Scarab on Thu 10/06/2010 03:12:44

Quote from: bicilotti on Wed 09/06/2010 18:11:43
Yes, and please allow PBEM entries .... should be good for aussies.

That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it, uh-huh uh-huh!