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 (http://www.mags-competition.tk)
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 opportuninty to make a game, and the wonderful prize is to announce the net month's rules, and all competitiors 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 must not get anyone else to do any part of the game for you.
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Topic: Keys
After the inspiration that not being allowed to use keys in puzzles was last month, SSH's main rule this time is that there must be a puzzle involving a key that uses it in a new and innovative way (see last months thread for some ideas (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=18964.0)). No cliches, such as just finding the key in another room, or pushing a key out of am keyhole onto a bit of paper which is pulled under the door.
Other rules:
- Must feature a dragon, unicorn and pegasus soemwhere in the game: these can be pictures in the background, inventory items or whatever, but they must be visible somewhere
- Must have a secretary character somewhere in the game
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All entries should be in by March 25th.
Please post a download link of your game entry to this thread, best with a screenshot. Thanks and good luck.
QuoteOther rules:
- Must feature a dragon, unicorn and pegasus soemwhere in the game: these can be pictures in the background, inventory items or whatever, but they must be visible somewhere
Say SSH, are the idea about the dragon and unicorn taken from your Princess Marian games?
No, they're taken from the Real Marian, my wife, who likes such mythical creatures...
I am tempted to join.
It has been so long since the last time I made anything.
woha u have never posted for over a year
Can past winners enter? I won the August '04 contest, but I might enter just for fun if nothing else.
Quote from: SimB on Fri 04/03/2005 22:47:02
Can past winners enter? I won the August '04 contest, but I might enter just for fun if nothing else.
Sure you can enter again. You're also allowed to win again :)
is there rerictions in what the game is like e.g. very random and crazy(because mines gonig to be set in a dream)
the only restrictions are those in the first post, and your imagination....
oh good you know when my imagination kicks in theres no stopping me so beware to anyone who plays my game your in for a bumpy ride
it's been a long time since i made anything. I think i'll enter. :D
BTW. Are the pegasus, unicorn and dragon supose to all apear or can I just hawe one of those things in my game.
They all need to be there, but they can just be pictures on a wall in a house cut-and-pasted from google image search or something
Here's my crack at it.
http://www.slomskov-zavod.si/~kingofrock/taxi.zip
(http://www.slomskov-zavod.si/~kingofrock/screenshot.png)
Whoa, that's just a very good game you got there Viktor.
So tomorrow's the deadline. One game is already in. So for the others: Please submit your entries within the next 24 hours from now (see timestamp of this posting). Then the voting will begin - if there are some more participants until that time.
This is my entry for the March MAGS, THE 7TH SENSE.
Is based upon the Saint Seya anime. For any other information you could simply read the Manual.
Sorry, but I forgot to take screenshots: I will edit this post as soon as possible.
Resolution: 640X400
Music Pack available
AGS Version: 2.62
This game has been made in ten days, and it is my first attempt ever.
I would like a bit of feedback please, even if you want to offend me or pray me to never make a game again!
Hope you enjoy it!
Downloads:
Manual
http://members.lycos.co.uk/abisso/7thSenseMANUAL.doc
Game
http://members.lycos.co.uk/abisso/THE_7TH_SENSE.ZIP
Music Pack
http://members.lycos.co.uk/abisso/7TH_SENSE_MUSIC_PACK.ZIP
edit: Here are 2 screenshots:
(http://members.lycos.co.uk/abisso/shot1.JPG)
(http://members.lycos.co.uk/abisso/shot2.JPG)
nice entry :) i shall try enter the next competition (if it has good rules :=)
Wow, I actually finished.Ã, I spent 5 hours straight trying to make the deadline today and it took it's toll - the manual isn't finished and the game has several glaring bugs, not to mention a lot of rushed graphics.Ã, I think I was too ambitious. However it is playable and there shouldn't be any bugs that spoil the game.Ã, Download the manual for instructions, hints and a walkthrough.
Game:Ã, http://www.geocities.com/simbenfold/cq.zip
Manual:Ã, http://www.geocities.com/simbenfold/cq-manual.zip
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/SimB/screen1.png)
Time is up. For voting please visit the MAGS site (http://www.mags-competition.tk) or make your choice right here (only use one of these two ways of voting - nothing else allowed):
The 7th Sense by Abisso (http://mags.klaus-schlichter.info?page=voting&fav=The%207th%20Sense)
Hello Taxi by Viktor (http://mags.klaus-schlichter.info?page=voting&fav=Hello%20Taxi)
Crystal Quest by Simon Benfold (http://mags.klaus-schlichter.info?page=voting&fav=Crystal%20Quest)
Please vote only once and be sure to have played all games before sending your voice! Good luck to all participants.
Just out of curiosity, how long does the voting last?
Ouch - yet another time without a winner announcement video. Sorry. But let's see who's to win this month's competition:
Three entries, three different stories, three different ways of working with the topic "keys". In the end the voting showed a clear winner that eared more than 50% of all voices.
Actually the winner is not new to MAGS and here we go:
Congratulations go to ...
"Hello Taxi" by viktor
viktor, if you're out there....congratulations!
I voted for you! Awsome game it was! Congratulations, Viktor.
Thanx. I know it's not the win that counts but I'm freaked that I finaly won one of these. :D
I voted for ya! Well done... I remember when you were just a newbie *sniffs*