MAGS 2008-05: Conspiracy

Klaus · Thu 01/05/2008 08:31:17

What is MAGS?
MAGS is a monthly competition for all amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to use AGS to create a game in under a month, following the rules set by the previous winner.

For more information please visit the Official MAGS website.

Why should I enter MAGS?
We're not here to tell you that you should enter MAGS, but merely allow it as a creative opportunity to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, and generally as a good kick-start for the new comers (a.k.a n00bies).

MAGS is the perfect opportunity to make a game, and the wonderful prize is to announce the next month's rules, and all competitors get the game placed on the MAGS website.

MAGS is meant to be fun and is aimed at everyone, despite their skill. If you have poor art skills work on graphics, and vice-versa, as the voting is based on "favourite" games, and not the most artistic, you may get help for the competiton, but should try not get anyone else to do any part of the game for you.

You are not allowed to (re)use material already created before this competition, you game must be completely new! An exception goes for sounds and music where you can also use free material that is available to the public.

Please do not just enter the competition with a rushed entry (a game created in just some hours or a few days)!

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This month's guidelines are set by last month's winner ShonenAiGuy:

Topic: Conspiracy

There are many stories about conspiracies: aliens, crop circles, sinister government agencies,...
Now it is up to you to tell a tale like this... There is no restriction in which way your story should go.
Use your imagination!

Items to include (these must appear in your inventory at some time):
- Some type of spy gadget
- Dark suits

Things to include (optional, to give you some ideas):
- Black shades
- Aliens
- Evil scientist
- Foreign spies

There are no further restrictions so you are very free in terms of game design. Good luck!

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All games need to be in by May 25th.

Please post a download link of your game entry to this thread, best with a screenshot. Thanks and good luck.

Akatosh · Thu 01/05/2008 11:16:17

Looks like my theme exactly.

LeafThief · Thu 01/05/2008 16:36:30

Awesome - although i ain't got no time I think of actually entering this month. That topic is sure as hell great!

Brad Newsom · Fri 02/05/2008 05:47:34

I'm going to say 'F*** my Mouse problems', I will enter this one! Though I will need others to beta test....

Eggie · Fri 02/05/2008 09:31:26

I'm glad the MAGS rules are starting to get a bit more loose and freeing.
For a while they were starting to look more like design documents than guidelines for a competetition.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Fri 02/05/2008 12:03:45

Agreed. I'd actually enter this one if I had some time.

None · Sat 03/05/2008 04:29:36

Is there any rules about entering MAGS, if you picked the topic?

I really find the deadline focuses me!

Klaus · Sat 03/05/2008 10:58:02

Quote from: ShonenAiGuy on Sat 03/05/2008 04:29:36
Is there any rules about entering MAGS, if you picked the topic?

You are welcome to enter the competition if you want to! The only restriction is that you can "only" win three times in a row. This happened in 2005 - some of you might remember Wretched and his games.

Questionable · Sat 03/05/2008 11:02:43

If you win 3x in a row, can you NEVER win again? or you just have to sit out for a while?

miguel · Sat 03/05/2008 11:51:01

That is correct, even if you make the fourth Monkey Island and be aproved by George Lucas himself.

Sorry, bad joke...

BOYD1981 · Sun 04/05/2008 22:31:57

i was kind of inspired by this month's guidelines and have come up with something i'm going try develop into a game.

rock_chick · Fri 09/05/2008 15:24:26

Because of this quote I'm wondering why a person can win a MAGS competition more than once.[/quote]

Klaus · Sat 24/05/2008 14:55:22

So time is up and May 25th is near: Please post your games within the next 30 hours (see timestamp of this post) then the voting will begin - if there are any entries here then...

Alarconte · Sat 24/05/2008 18:57:44

Is normal that the people to abandon the thread like that, and the last day submitt games? xD Or it will be a Ghost-Mags?

Klaus · Sat 24/05/2008 19:19:11

Quote from: Alarconte on Sat 24/05/2008 18:57:44
Is normal that the people to abandon the thread like that, and the last day submitt games? xD Or it will be a Ghost-Mags?

Well, all is possible - so we shall see

Play_Pretend · Sat 24/05/2008 20:18:15

While researching for this MAGS, I uncovered a massive conspiracy that doesn't want the truth to be released in my game. They don't even want me to tel

I mean, everything is fine. Please go back to your competition and pay no attention to this obviously crazy post.

Alarconte · Sat 24/05/2008 23:24:01

I will love to see the conspiracy games, is a interesting theme ^^

I thinked in make some MAG, but I was finishing my demo...

Colxfile · Sat 24/05/2008 23:42:11

Quote from: Strange Visitor on Sat 24/05/2008 20:18:15
While researching for this MAGS, I uncovered a massive conspiracy that doesn't want the truth to be released in my game. They don't even want me to tel...

You too? This can't be a conincidence...

Akatosh · Sun 25/05/2008 12:58:44

Yeah, well, sorry. No game from me. I finished the intro and the first puzzle, then real life sort of intervened.

King_wiking · Sun 25/05/2008 19:22:32

Sorry about the late entrance. Here it is anyhow.

I'm not crazy, right - The Cell
http://files.filefront.com/Im+not+crazy+right+The+2zip/;10349187;/fileinfo.html

PS: I didn't have time to upload a screenshoot. Hopefully. Noone will mind and play the game anyway.

Fun Fact 2: It's also my first game.

King_wiking · Sun 25/05/2008 23:20:11

Here's the screenshoot for the game. Sorry about the delay.

Radiant · Tue 27/05/2008 23:12:23

Quote from: Klaus on Sat 24/05/2008 14:55:22
So time is up and May 25th is near: Please post your games within the next 30 hours (see timestamp of this post) then the voting will begin - if there are any entries here then...

So, does that mean the contest is over? Or is there some kind of... gasp... conspiracy preventing this thread from wrapping up?

Brad Newsom · Tue 27/05/2008 23:46:30

The funny thing is, I finally solve my mouse problem only to find that its a day or so away from the deadline. My idea deserves at least a week worth of work. Sorry guys.

Questionable · Wed 28/05/2008 04:56:03

Quote from: Akatosh on Sun 25/05/2008 12:58:44
Yeah, well, sorry. No game from me. I finished the intro and the first puzzle, then real life sort of intervened.

Ditto, sorry.

Klaus · Wed 28/05/2008 07:25:20

Quote from: Radiant on Tue 27/05/2008 23:12:23
... is there some kind of... gasp... conspiracy preventing this thread from wrapping up?

Well, the same conspiracy as (almost) every month - preventing from too many entries...

Even with some time extension now the teaser screenshot and game
announcements didn't turn into entries... So the winner this time is

King_wiking and his entry I'm not crazy, right? - The Cell.

ongratulations and many thanks for joining the contest!
Please check your PM to get to know about the setup of the new rules!

Brad Newsom · Wed 28/05/2008 07:35:39

Congrats on the default King.

Give us something awesome for next month.

I kind of wished a lot of people entered this comp. Sounded really interesting.

King_wiking · Thu 29/05/2008 15:54:05

Aah, the sweet taste of victory... 8)

Too bad there was no other entries.
But then again, perhaps I wouldn't have won then.

Leon · Thu 29/05/2008 22:36:15

Congratulations on producing the game and on winning the contest.
Nice game. A bit on the short/easy side but hey, I didn't enter at all :-)

I found a bug while playing:

Spoiler

You can skip the complete teleport sequence by selecting the door to the maintenance room right away

[close]

If interested: a review can be found here, a walkthrough is here.

Alarconte · Thu 29/05/2008 23:22:37

Yes, Conspiracy could be a thematic very inspiring and can do good games, Myself thougth to do a MAGS, but I was fully inmerged preparing the first release demo of my game >_<

The game of King_Viking was good in any case, with this "Manostijeras" (Cutthands? I don't know how is in english, the Tim Burton's movie xD) as protagonist.

Brad Newsom · Fri 30/05/2008 00:14:18

Quote from: Alarconte on Thu 29/05/2008 23:22:37
Yes, Conspiracy could be a thematic very inspiring and can do good games, Myself thougth to do a MAGS, but I was fully inmerged preparing the first release demo of my game >_<

The game of King_Viking was good in any case, with this "Manostijeras" (Cutthands? I don't know how is in english, the Tim Burton's movie xD) as protagonist.

Edward Scissorhands.

Alarconte · Fri 30/05/2008 00:41:00

thats, Edward Scissorhands xD I'nt even remember the first name, I was thinking in Ernesto, not Eduardo xD

King_wiking · Fri 30/05/2008 10:22:40

Quote from: Leon on Thu 29/05/2008 22:36:15
If interested: a review can be found here, a walkthrough is here.

Thanks for the good review and walkthrough.

There was a few things that I didn't have time to finish that probably show. Like that glowing orb was supposed to be interactive and the yellow panel too. And a minor action sequens (If you played the game you'll probably know where.) It was even supposed to have two endings. Another one secret that would explain a bit more.
Oh well.. That's the price to pay when you're too ambitious.

Alarconte · Fri 30/05/2008 18:13:49

Do a "Special MAGS Winner version" to put thing you left

The Suitor · Sat 31/05/2008 00:38:04

Nice little game, King! I'd like to see a deluxe version. I actually enjoyed it very much!