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I hope lots of people enter, I tried designing the rules so it won't take too long to compete in this one.
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Topic: Medieval (fantasy) Inventor's Inventory
Design an inventory item that would fit into the inventory of a medieval inventor. He builds all kinds of weird stuff for the townspeople even though some of his work is frowned upon. This can be anything from actual inventions to parts needed for inventions to tools he would have inside his workshop to creatures he might need for contraptions to work to substances/minerals needed to fuel his inventions to heat sources required maybe to lit or heat his inventions (candle) etc, etc.
Rules:
- create an inventory item fitting to the description above
- max colours: 16
- max resolution: 20x20
- item must not be copied nor traced
- will be judged on (technical+idea)/2
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The medieval inventor would be lost without this tool...
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Tablet_hman.png)
Any guesses?
Its a wax tablet, the tool of choice when doing written calculations and such. Pen and ink are relatively permanent. With this tool, the inventor may rub out the marks of his mistakes and correct them. Included is his trusty stylus!
The border of this tablet might be marked with various alchemical symbols or reference information, or a nifty design of some sort! :P
As far as I know, the wax tablet was used more by the Romans, not in medieval times, but who knows, maybe he reinvented it ;D Anyhoo, It has always been a favourite invention for me, for it combines to areas, simplicity, usefulness, and ingenuity
I added the word fantasy to make the topic more adventure gamey ;D.
Great entry, hollister man!
Every inventor need a Monocle
(http://custardsclutter.com/badmonocle.png)
(http://custardsclutter.com/badmonocle.png)
you didn't steal that monocle did you? ;D ;)
okay enough talk, I reserve this space for my entry.
It's the NEW and IMPROVED(TM) Auto-Hammer!
x3(http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/7752/spritejaminventorinventory1pu.gif)
(two AA-crystals incl.)
NAIL ANYTHING!
Quote from: KhrisMUC on Thu 08/06/2006 21:59:48
NAIL ANYTHING!
LOL. Noice.
Also my entry: a wooden Difference Engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine).
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/theeph/diffengesmall.gif)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/theeph/diffengelarge.gif)
Hundreds of years ahead of his time, our seminal medieval inventor invents and constructs a wooden difference engine, and in so doing becomes the very first computer engineer (and gives rise to the term).
He applies his genius to establishing a network of wooden difference engines in every cottage, physically connected by cured goat intestines. The intestines form elastic bands and allow the engines to talk to each other - coining the term bandwidth (the width of an intestine is directly proportional to the ammount of communication possible). A new era of commerce emerges.
Unfortunatley he then loses any good standing he aquired in the villagers' collective eyes by utilising this network to proliferate mechanical (as opposed to digital) pornography, and his engines are promptly destroyed.
He still carries one around with him for sentimental value.
(Aprox 7 colours)
Some hundred years ago, an armorer lived in a small town in england. He made a living of making swords and such for the occupying soldiers. But eventually, the soldiers grew tired of his swords. Therefore, they decided that he would be excecuted unless he made a new and better weapon.
Fearing for his life, the armorer came up with a brilliant idea. A small-size catapult shooting small round objects, driven by a rubber band. He called it the "marble-tosser". But as the gun were not very powerful, and the soldiers got ridiculed every time they tried to shoot a marble at the citizens, the armorer were killed, and his invention died with him.
(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8505/marblegun6py.png)
(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8505/marblegun6py.png)
In newer times, secret blueprints of the tosser were found by a Samuel Colt. But instead of "marble-tosser", he called it "gun", as this sounded more manly and dangerous.
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/4826/watch8zx.png)
3X
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/4826/watch8zx.png)
11 colours
Yes, it is a pocket watch.
Everybody needs watch, so a pocket watch is perfect for inventors inventory.
I present the medieval sewing t00l!!!!
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Sew1.PNG)
How else would he go on to make textiles and sails?
Tool: 8 colors
With Green Back: 11 colors
Everybody needs a rock. EVERYBODY.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/sergiocornaga/rock.gif)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/sergiocornaga/rock.gif)
His lab mouse.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/lab_rat_SJ_LJUBI9999.png)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/lab_rat_SJ_LJUBI9999.png)
9 colors
Knight's helmet combined with beer holder & straw.
(http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/tehpl3is/pics/mdvhelm.png)
(http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/tehpl3is/pics/mdvhelm.png)
Quote from: SergioCornaga on Sat 10/06/2006 04:54:20
Everybody needs a rock. EVERYBODY.
Genius :D...
Edited by mod: Please don't quote whole post with images, thank you.
My entry,
(http://www.streetcrew.co.za/afflict/dragon.png)
3X
(http://www.streetcrew.co.za/afflict/dragon.png)
The Dragon Whistle was invented by Hagard Von Sewble
during the reign of fire age. The whistle was hand carved
from dragons tooth and contains an red orb that helps
produce a frequency wave that drives the dragon
insane causing it to attack the origin of the sound.
Normaly the dragon tends to kill the person playing
the flute before it killing itself.
Many historians say that this could be the single cause to
the extinction of the dragons!
A crucible for the transmutation of base metals*:
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/crucible.gif)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/crucible.gif)
*Not compatible with death metal, hair metal or thrash metal.
Just quickly popped by to say: Amazing entries and creativity!!
What's creation without inspiration?
Instinctive urges must be fulfilled if the inventor is to work.
Vintage nudity scroll (crappy 10 min entry) :P :
Before interaction:
(http://www.stefano.mega.nom.br/ags/spritejam/scroll1.gif)
After interaction:
(http://www.stefano.mega.nom.br/ags/spritejam/scroll2.gif)
Offtopic: I'm back on my feet, and returning to AGS forums as well. I'm working on my first game (so exciting). Stay tuned!
About one day to go.
An enchanted, bejeweled screwdriver!Ã, Every inventor worth his salt (not to mention, every graphic adventure) must have a screwdriver--even if screws haven't been invented yet ^_^
(http://crabshack.bythegoddess.com/ags/Screw.gif)Ã, Ã, (http://crabshack.bythegoddess.com/ags/Screw.gif) x3
20x20, 11 colours (+black)
Who looks at a screwdriver and thinks, 'Ooh, this could a be a little more enchanted'? :=
I do... WHY DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT???!!!! ;)
j/k
this is too vague. how do you figure out what medival inventors used? there are hardly any sources on the subject.
Err, make it up?
Also, Rap, you missed the joke (such as it is) entirely. :(
yeah I tend to do that, please forgive me for being a n00b.
I think I get the reference. Maybe. Sorta? :'(
I hope noone minds, I'm closing this one a little early. All the entries were great and looked as though they could fit into the same game. Thanks for the entries everyone! They were all great and creative so I'm only going to mention one honourable mention, that is SergioCornaga for his rock :)
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/252/bronzegoblininventor3we.gif)3rd: The evil goblin inventor trophy goes to AliÃ, (http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6111/alicrucible2db.gif)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5065/silvercandle5tb.gif) 2nd: The silver candle of multiple ideas goes to stefanoÃ, (http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7153/stefanoscroll9tj.gif)
(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9991/goldinventor7kf.gif) 1st: The medieval inventor trophy goes to AfflictÃ, (http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/4157/afflictdragon0ol.png)
Awesome idea, and brilliant design for your dragon whistle! I would imagine it could even be used as a smoking pipe while the poor whistler is waiting to be eaten :)
Awesome didnt expect that... new topic soon!