MAGS August(Winner Announced) Topic: Episode 1

[Leon]

Leon, thank you for your input, I will try to reproduce that when I'll have the time, which will be about a week from now, because i am actually abroad now on vacation... I actually was in a hurry to post the game in time before my flight, so it's possible I missed some stuff in my testing...
If you can give me some more details about the crash: can you not start the game at all? Or does it crash if you do a restart from within the game?

The game doesn't crash all the time at that point but I notice an inconsistent behavior in the first room. Sometimes when restarting you get the intro text, other times you don't. But I can play the game alright.

The huge size has to do with the resolution...

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...in my opinion way too big for the game .... but I'll keep the remarks for after voting.

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[Dualnames]

If anyone wants an extension of a day of the deadline,to wrap up your game, do tell.

Hmm...

Well since I've already got another ~24ish hours from this post, I think should make it.
Sooo behind schedule. xD

Extension GIVEN, all games by 27th.
Two entries so far, and looking good.

[Tijne]

Aww, I was just going on the forums to post I was finished. xD...

Oh well!  I could always use a little extra time...

[Dualnames]

Aww, I was just going on the forums to post I was finished. xD...

Oh well!  I could always use a little extra time...

No worries, with some extra cash on MY account, I can set up the vote..

[Helme]

Because there's not much time playing the games and my testers told me, that one of the first puzzles in my game is quite tough I wanted to give some hints.

So, if you're stuck at the spiderweb:
1st hint:

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There a 8 strings you can cut. If you cut the second one, the spider will attack you.
After you leave the spider will repair her net.

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2nd hint:

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There are lots of loose rocks lying on the upper timber. Better don't touch it. The link between the upper and the outer two timbers seems to be weak.

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3rd hint:

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The upper-left silk string is directly attached to the weak connection of the upper and the left timber.

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4th hint:

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If you use the remains of the pickaxe with the left timber you can make a small gap.

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solution:

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If you made the gab with the pickaxe, the upper timber seems to be to stable to collapse, when the spider pulls it out, to repair her net. Do it once more, and replace the pickaxe with the wedge-shaped stone, so the gap will be bigger. When the spider pulls out the wedge, the upper timber will fall down.

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So, time to continue the quest... 

[Tijne]

The Colorless Sylph (~13.5MB)
Everyone's heard of the mythical air-fairies called "Sylphs" having sparks of color that surround their body.  These sparks may be blue, or green, or red, or heck even black!...  But..  one little Sylph possesses a strange spark.. a spark drained of all color.. -- a white spark.

This Sylph must undertakes a daunting task in an attempt to 'cure' herself from this alleged 'sickness called a white spark'...  She must find the mythical Wind's Stone, rumoured to have the Forgotten Colors of the Wind sealed within...





NOTE:
-The controls for the game are a little odd at first, but they (should at least hopefully) get more fluent after a few minutes of playing around with it.

[Dualnames]

Okay people 3 entries so far. I would call it a day and have the voting start but I promised a deadline so someone might be working hard there, so all entries must be place before I post again(That will be tomorrow around 9 O'Clock Greece Time).

EDIT: Mr Di Perla..you promised an entry..I shall send Klaus and Bicilotti and Mods to kill you if you don't comply by tomorrow...

[arj0n]

Here's my entry: 'Celtic Chaos: episode one - cold mead'

Reminds me a bit of Vicky the Viking

[Helme]

Here's my entry: 'Celtic Chaos: episode one - cold mead'

Reminds me a bit of Vicky the Viking

You should finish the game! There's a small reference to vicky. 

[Dualnames]

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

The Secret Plan 1 - Running to stand still by tzachs
The Colorless Sylph by Tijne
Celtic Chaos: episode one - cold mead by Helme

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

Voting ends in 30th August 7:29

[Crimson Wizard]

These characters in Celtic Chaos have speech animations that make 'em look like they are continiously throwing something into the mouth, especially 1st dwarf. I can't stop thinkin they are actually eating something while talking.

[Helme]

I can't stop thinkin they are actually eating something while talking.

This is a ... erm... feature. It should create the impression that they have a very murmuring way of talking .

[Dualnames]

I was to announce the winner, but someone just voted. Great thing!!


I know it says by 30th, but I won't be able to finish the vote tomorrow, so if one may please vote now, because we're in a tie, it would be really cool.

Otherwise the voting will end Monday 31th 7:00.. And that means the winner will have very limited time on what to think as guidelines and rules.

[Helme]

I have no problems with the short time. I already have an idea for the next guidelines. Let's see how the community deciedes.

[Tijne]

Good luck Helme!  I enjoyed your game.  Detailed comments on your game's main thread.
And Good luck tzachs!  Though I'm still lost in your game; literally! 

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Is it reccomended I make a map?  xD  I found the 'singing' (siren? :p); I think she's just trying to get me to stay so the machine comes and kills me. Dx.  And I found the pile of stones, tested the hourglass, and grabbed another stone.  I've also found a .. brick wall? lol!
Am I missing an area, or is this what I have to work with? XD..  Should I post a new thread in Hints and Tips?...

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Dual -- maybe we could have the enterers, come up with their rules after entering their game; but not after a winner has been chosen.  They could PM it to you in private, and then you could just take the winners, after they've been announced, and delete everyone else's?

Then we could take the time where the winner selects the next rules and just make that into More time for voting. ^_^; (Leon mentioned wanting to extend the voting period, right?.).

[tzachs]

Hey Tijne, this is indeed not the easiest of games, mostly because it's what the book dictates... if i will make the next episode it will be easier and more classical point&click...

as for your questions...

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Making a map, hmmmm... it could help a bit but I wouldn't recommend it because it's hard work that's not really necessary (i think)... you haven't found everything yet, there is also a large drawing on a wall in the center of the map(you can't miss it, so don't try searching all of the walls ), and a small hourglass (to the north east, simmetrically opposite the song). There is also one more big thing to find, but I won't tell that right now, try to decipher the clues first. As for the song, while you can't hear it all in one piece since the machine will kill you, you can find a way to hear all of the words and that should help a lot (once you heard all of the words you will get the song to your inventory)... Hopefully after hearing the song and seeing the other clues you will realize (although it's not easy) what needs to be done, and if not I'm still here, you can start a thread in the hints forum if you want, i'll be watching it...

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And good luck to both of you Tijne&Helme,  I haven't played your games since I'm still travelling abroad and didn't have the time, but the screenshots look good (way better than my non-existant one ).

[Dualnames]

Congrats to all 3 entries, and thanks to the massive voting this time!!, the winner is Tijne and his entry the Colourless Sylph.

Tijne, you know the drill

[Helme]

Well, a bit dissapointing for me, but congrats to Tijne. As I said, I enjoyed your game.

So, let's see what the next guidelines bring.

[DrWhite]

Gratulations, Tijne.

[tzachs]

Congrats from me as well, Tijne