Topic: 'The Find'
Create a game revolving around the discovery of an object/thing.
Ideas to help you:
• A ship like the Mary Celeste is discovered adrift with no sign of the crew's fate.
• The tomb of a forgotten pharaoh is discovered in Egypt.
• A race of aliens discover a watery planet inhabited by bipeds.
• The protagonist finds a body in their garden, but cannot report it because of a previous conviction which may incriminate them...
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/04/17/National-Enterprise/Images/APTOPIX_Space_Shuttle_Discovery_0ed72-5885.jpg?uuid=4c41RoiGEeGrtIOZYQRVAA) (http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/exhibits/glen_evans/tools/images/tools_web2220011.gif)
Ending 5/6/2012 (5th June, sorry for posting late!)
What is MAGS?
MAGS is a monthly competition for all amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to create a game in under a month, following the rules set by the previous winner. It aims to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, or provide a kick-start into making adventure games. Regardless of skill, MAGS is for everyone. Voting is based on "favorite" games, and not the most artistic, or the best coded. If you have bad art skills, use it as a chance to do some graphic work. If you're sub-standard at coding, use it as a chance to give scripting a go. Ultimately, people will vote for the most enjoyable entry.
You may get help for the competition, although you must end up doing something yourself. You should however be warned that it proves difficult to organize a big team within thirty days. You are not allowed to use material already created before this competition. Your game must be completely new! Music and sound is an exception; you can use free material that is available to the public, if you wish. Modules and templates are also allowed. Please do not enter the competition with a rushed entry (a game created last minute). Sure, you can make a game and rush it - but don't do this just to win by default.
Entering MAGS is simple. First, conceptualise your game following the month's criteria (see top). Second, create your game fueled only by coffee. Third, finally, and most importantly, post your game here, including:
âœ" A working download link.
âœ" The title of your game.
âœ" A suitable screenshot.
At the end of the month, the all-important voting will begin! This period usually lasts fifteen days. Should you win, along with announcing the next month's rules, your name and game will be immortalised in the MAGS Archive (http://www.mags-competition.info/?page=games). Yet hopefully, at the end of the month, the accomplishment of finishing a game will be your greatest prize. For more information please visit the Official MAGS website. (http://www.mags-competition.info/)
I have an idea. But that's no guarantee of anything as a few other MAGS have proven...
Maybe I forgot to post, I'm in this one.
Quote from: Noctis on Tue 08/05/2012 21:28:59
Maybe I forgot to post, I'm in this one.
Ban lifted, then? I noticed your last MAGS entry was not even included in the voting, though the reason(s) may be different (ones). Could be useful to clear that up.
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yuppers.
It's ok, icey and I made a deal :) Basically he can choose any of the 'ideas to help you' for the plot and it must be something other than PMQ/Final Fantasy. It's like a probationary period to show he can do something original, other than the usual stuff!
I got you, absolutely new stuff.
Two weeks left. Is anybody there?
I wasn't going to say anything because I'm not sure if I can complete this before the deadline, but since someone asked I'm working on something.
Quote from: Atelier on Sat 19/05/2012 13:09:12
Two weeks left. Is anybody there?
Indeed. I started a project week ago, so I am not sure if I can finish it in time. I'll do my best though.
EDIT: I'm too lazy to finish it in time. Sorry.
This is one of the most quiet MAGS threads ever! Jus' saying. :(
NOW IT'S NOT!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist. :-D
Let's have some noooiise!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QfesHslH-uc/TNhuNOS2TPI/AAAAAAAAAR0/0kag8ce2lrQ/s400/noise.jpg)
PS this is the best Magic Eye ever.
My entry may not make it on the account of wisdom teeth. On a side note if anyone has anything stronger than a tylenol or ibuprofen or over-the-counter, feel free to send it my way. :-X
I got a pretty strong idea now (yes, that's the third one, I know) thanks to an incredible first-ever free-writing session in which I've drawn up the whole game pretty much. I'll try and get it made now, if for nothing else than the simple fact that MAGS not getting an entry makes me all :sad:
Quote from: Jared on Fri 25/05/2012 01:39:00
I got a pretty strong idea now (yes, that's the third one, I know) thanks to an incredible first-ever free-writing session in which I've drawn up the whole game pretty much. I'll try and get it made now, if for nothing else than the simple fact that MAGS not getting an entry makes me all :sad:
Sweet. As far as I know icey is still entering too?
Quote from: Stupot+ on Thu 24/05/2012 20:21:31
PS this is the best Magic Eye ever.
I see this:
(http://i.imgur.com/jQK0O.jpg)
On topic: I may have an idea too but it's too vague to enter yet. We shall see...
Almost over :~(
Well, few days. Don't know if I'll make but I'll still try. I haven't been in the best of health for, well, a long time now but I'd like to get it done..
Yeah it just ain't happening, sorry guys. Imout.
Yeah, sorry, I definitely can't make it. First time I've tried using scanned graphics and it definitely wasn't a magic bullet. Probably the opposite in fact...
Please don't change your nick to deliberately impersonate other people, not even temporary. It's a fairly serious offense.
No worries, I'll close it.