Sprite Jam 10 May - 16 May Wizards/Witches WINNER ANNOUNCED

[buloght]

Topic: Wizards and Witches

Scenario:
A new game is being designed and it needs a main character. You, the artist, must create a witch or wizard fit to be the main character. The game will be played at 320x200 fullscreen (Discworld) or partscreen (Simon the Sorcerer) or anything in between (from 320x200 playing area to 320x134 playing area) This information has been shared with the artist and as the artist you have also been contacted on the character details in regards to age, race, etc of the character.

Rules:
- create a main (playable) character
- max colours: 16
- max res: 50x90
- no copying Rincewind nor Simon (must be original character)
- apprentice or learning wizards are also allowed (for example, pib from Apprentice)
- wizard or witch may be evil or good (don't have to look like traditional wizard)
- have fun

Prizes:
- winner gets a spot in the AGS Hall Of Fame (!! yeah)
- winner gets the job (not really, no such game exists)
- winner gets to set the topic of the next jam (need I say more)
- pixellated trophies: bronze will go to best personality
- all participants will receive invaluable experience

Inspiration Examples:
Rincewind and Simon -

[Krysis]

Heh. Nice topic.
Ã, 

Newton, The Geomancer

Newton is a simple guy with a simple life. As far as anyone remembers he lives in an old windmill with his pet cat. And no one bothers Newton. No one, exept the local farmers having a little bit of trouble with moles or bad soil from time to time.
But, in a few minutes something amazing is about to happen, and the greatest adventure in Newton's life will begin...

P.S.: That's a wand. 

[Nacho]

Save space for my sprite here...

Edit: I must do my luggage for Barcelona (F-1) and Paris (Barcelona-Arsenal) I won't be able to finish this, sorry...  :'(

[vict0r]

Save this spot for me! I'll be back 8)


Back! Behold the mighty wizard, Zapper!


Referation pic:

[Privateer Puddin']

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Again, not very good but

[gameboy]

A quick small entry over here:

(14+1 colors)

2x:


This is Andrus, teh greatest good wizard on earth.

His specialties are all kinds of potions and he knows a lot about herbs and nature.
At the moment he's still trying to make a spell that would stop global warming.

[pslim]

x2


15 colors plus transparency.


Qualen maintains that his devotion to pyromancy is purely an expression of his rapt appreciation for the sinewy grace and poetic chaos of fire. That it's been years since anyone had the nerve to make fun of his plum cape and high heeled boots is, of course, merely incidental.

Qualen's other love is the theater, although his pursuit of an acting career has not proved as successful as his pursuit of greater understanding of the mystical arts. Most recently he went out for the title role in his local community playhouse's production of Dark Queen of Krynn. His audition was graceful, stylish, and positively consumed with the "it" factor. Inexplicably, though, the part went to an obtuse, well-endowed nymph from around the bend. When asked what reasoning could possible lie behind this obviously misguided decision, the director merely looked pale, glanced at Qualen's wand, and repeated with dubious intonation that the wizard was, "too tall."

[Saberteeth]

Henry, the Wizard Apprentice:

X1
X4


I love this topic, buloght. Great one!Ã, 

10+1 cols, 32X77

[Clip]

Here is my entry...



2x

12 colours

...well she is one member of the Marion clan. Her name is Salme, and she knows how to use powerful spells.

[KidCrazy]

Hi there,

original size: double size:

This is Hagatha Christie. She first got interested in the dark magic when she was 9, through a traumatic encounter with a big frog of 8 pounds weight that happened to mistake her for a exceptional lovely fellow. In the following years, she developed an encreasing habbit to turn all kind of amphibians and unwilling men into pink purses.

This is my first compo at all, so thanks for watching and reading


[Edit: 13 May 2006, 02:15]

I had fun, so I just added another entry. I think this will be the one to be judged... assuming that I won't do another one, that is Well, here it is: the purple gnome wizard, just about to summon some blue fireball

50x90 pixel, 15 colors + transparency

original size: double size:

[yarooze]

here is my quick entry. Martha the witch:

She has her very own "witch call service"

since she can fly sorry, her broom is more than 50px long.

She usually flyes nacked, but only in the night time. She is ready to show how she make that to jury, if the jury promise her that she'll get the job...Ã, Ã, 

[TheAmazingLardo]

Ok, here is my next entry.
My witch is not human, but there is less known about these creatures, neither where they come from, nor where they live...(I'm sorry, but I'm very uncreative this morning).
But they are really, really evil....
Ã,  2x

[Mad]

Meet our little wannabe witch, who has borrowed some of Aunty Megs stuff from over Scimble Hill, because she wants to be just like her with "all the cussing and stuff"!


          

Name: Pywacket (actually Susie Parks, but she thinks thats more "Mithick")

Age: 9 3/4

Type: Witch Apprentice

Magical Talents: non-what-so-ever

Special Abilities:
nerve recking +6
pout +8
cuteness +5


EDIT: Nearly forgot Aunt Megs companion that lives in her hat! He tries his best to help Susie with comments he deems witty. Oh yeah, his name is Cyril.

[buloght]

Lovely entries! Keep them coming

[MashPotato]

You are Melvin, a young wizard who has been turned into a rabbit after getting on the wrong side of the evil and mighty wizard Izykiel.Ã,  Your quest?Ã,  Regain your human form... and bring down Izykiel once and for all! (not a particularly original quest, but hey ^_^)

Ã,  Ã,  2x

50x59, 14 colours (including transparency)

[R4L]

Just an old skool wizard (except no stars, damn 16 color limit!)
35x35 16 colors

EDIT: Great topic BTWÃ, 

EDIT2: Just for fun



3X:



Wizard attack frame!

[Steel Drummer]

My first ever Sprite Jam entry: Jasmine Farthrow! EDIT: When I saved it as a gif the colors got a bit messed but it's okay anyways..

Ã, 


50x85, 9 colorsÃ, 

Jasmine is an apprentice magician from the land of Dominion. AGE: 14Ã,  Ã, HEIGHT: 5'9Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Skills: Collects herbs for her master, can use fire spells. EDIT: Jasmine will have to defeat the evil king, Skagar, and restore justice to the land.

[Arcangel]

Hi Yodaman

Nice RPG Sprite 
you have 2 easy problems..

Your sprite size is 70 x 120 ( eliminate background)
And have 1164 colors. (anti-aliased) Save in Gif and lower color)

Limits:
max colours: 16
max res: 50x90

[R4L]

Well, now I have proof that some people just don't read anything...

[Steel Drummer]

I saved in GIF but the upload server blurred it a bit so it has more colors.. I'll redo it with a smaller image size.

[Afflict]

Grrrr he read it and thats why he specified it. He just didnt excute the saving and uploading correctly.

Yodaman try saving in PNG or using a different program.

[Drawken]

Here's my entry.
size= 41x90
colors= 16+1

[royals10]

This is just for fun as you can see I'm new and don't have much drawing skills.
Ã,  Ã, Ã,  Ã,  Ã, 

13 colors

Wendel, the cool wizard...

[buloght]

Great entries! About three days to go, till Tuesday night

[Pet Terry]

Hello.





EDIT
MEH. Moved the face a bit. I can't be arsed to update the animation.

[R4L]

Man this is my favorite sprite jam by far! Nice entries! 

[Klaus]

It's my first ever Sprite Jam entry, too.
Hmmm... Whatever this may be: I guess it can do magic

   

EDIT: Added some animation...

[jasonjkay]

Gandalf the wizard, not really just an old lively wizard. 16 colours, 28 x 90.

[Chicky]

I think we've all seen that before, what ever happened to using sprites made for the jam 'eh?

[skw]

Yeah, twice.

[ildu]

It's still a different edit from the earlier ones, so I don't mind.

[jasonjkay]

Sorry, I just thought he might look good. I did have to re-draw him for the smaller size and less colours. I used the old wizard that I did before as reference.

[lo_res_man]

sprite 11+1 ( I think)
A modern day wizard.
Human
EVIL
Name:Arch Mage Sean Phoenix
Seeking to aid his demon Overlord, Kathras, this Arch Mage goes about, bringing  pain and terror on tall people everywhere.
Skills: necromancy, soul flaying, mind manipulation, illusions, Pyrotechnics possession

[buloght]

krysis: First off I liked the unconventional wizard (geomancer) and enjoyed the idea. It could make for a very interesting game. Still awaiting the day you release a Krysis-style game.

Vict0r: The simplistic nature is really well done for me. You definitely made an original character even though the reference. Nice and simplistic!

Privateer: I'll say it's quite good! I particulary liked the glow. Mysterious character

gameboy: Ah, classic wizard fighting for the good side . The belt and shoe buckles are a nice touch. A worthy entry.

pslim: Great colouring and great body position (stance). A very interesting character indeed.

saberteeth: He looks confused, in other words, perfect apprentice . I dig your colour choice and sparing use of. I also thought his outfit was a great touch, kinda like the wizard hat, except this time the wizard robe. You ain't gettin' a robe until ye graduate, sonny.

clip: She does look powerful, hmmm, no she's innocent, no wait powerful, don't fall under her spell, aaahhhhh.

KidCrazy: Very interesting . The hair looks alive! I especially like the fireball.

yarooze: The jury requests a meeting with her afterwards

TheAmazingLardo: Evil indeed. Unique style, I do like it, yes.

Mad: She sounds like a female younger version of Rincewind Your style is really cool, and wouldn't mind playing a game with her as the main character. Haha, the oversized clothes is funny and 'all the cussing and stuff'.

MashPotato: Wizards I tell you, always getting turned into stuff. Loved your idea and style.

Rap4Life42o: That could make for an interesting game with that style. Very RPG like Great sprite. A very interesting style (oldskool like you say). Is he perhaps for a game you are making?

Yodaman11111: You are constantly improving. Hope to see you join more sprite jams.

Drawken: I mainly liked the drawing itself and the consistent colouring.

royals10: That is a cool wizard indeed! Great entry.

Petteri: Must say, I enjoyed your entry a lot! What were those wizards up to again turning themselves into bowling balls (or some kind of ball). 'Ung whippersnappers 'll never learn, hmf.

Klaus: The style! The style! Bravo.

jasonjkay: Lovely sprite. Unfortunately I couldn't judge it because it isn't an original character as in stated in the rules.

lo_res_man: Ah, loved the idea. He looks devilishly evil, must be his shiny new red suit .

I hate you all for entering! Why do you have to make it so difficult! I hate you, I hate you haha Just kidding. This has been a fun challenge to host with all these great entries. Though it has not been fun deciding a winner, since there are so many potential winners. Grrr. Well in the end I had to make a decision. I narrowed the field down to about seven names (taking nothing away from the other entries that could just have well have made it, it was such a close competition for me). They were Krysis, MashPotato, Mad, pslim, Drawken, Petteri and Klaus.

After some more thought and names circulating in and out of first position I came up with two final names. Drawken and Klaus. In the end I had to make a decision ...








3rd: Petteri and Mad

2nd: Drawken

1st: Klaus

Congratulations Klaus! Thanks for all the entries! I hope nobody is too disappointed, I wish I had help deciding the winner this time round.

[Krysis]

That was one good sprite jam! Lovely throphies, buloght. Congrats, Klaus! Start the next one soon, I need to draw!

[Pet Terry]

Woah, thanks for the nice comments. I seriously wasn't expecting a third place even though I was very satisfied with my entry. Great entries, everyone, and congrats for all the winners!

[yarooze]

yarooze: The jury requests a meeting with her afterwards

She's ready to do that, but only if she win next time...Ã, 

But look at the winner! Nobody need real woman today...Ã,  :'(

just kidding.Ã,  ;)Ã,  Congrats: Petteri, Mad, Drawken and Klaus!

[pslim]

Boy, that was fun, and all of the winners were very deserving.   

Nice job, buloght.

[MashPotato]

Thanks for the honourable mention, Buloght ^_^.
Great winning sprites, and great trophies.  I'm looking forward to the next one!

[Klaus]

Oh! I never expected to win at all in this competition with all these nice entries. Really!
Many, many thanks buloght. Also: Fabulous trophies. Great!
Maybe this Sprite Jam is the beginning of my return to painting and drawing now

I'll start the next Jam in some hours...