Sprite Jam April 2-9: Under the Sea! (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

MashPotato · Sun 02/04/2006 19:32:07

Imagine an adventure game that takes place entirely under the sea--what kind of characters would there be?Ã,Â A talking clam...?Ã,Â An octopus in a bowler hat...?Ã,Â Make up an underwater sprite!

Restrictions:
max size: 200x200
max colours: 24
use your imagination--no copyrighted characters (eg. you can make a mermaid, but not Ariel)

Hope you have fun with it, and if you have any questions, fire away! ^_^

Krysis · Sun 02/04/2006 20:37:06

I need that gold thingy! ... So here is my entry:
75x125 and just 8 colours.

Rork might look like a sweet friendly shark, but don't trust him - sharks are sharks and they allways bite!

Now give me the shiny little gold man!!!

Bartimaeus · Sun 02/04/2006 20:48:11

Man thats a cool shark

Arcangel · Mon 03/04/2006 00:07:27

I need to say that, I love that Shark Sprite.

buloght · Mon 03/04/2006 10:39:14

Hah, Excellent shark sprite Relentless!Ã,Â :o

13 colours, 80x120

Entry

for fun:

Afflict · Mon 03/04/2006 11:10:21

Great sprites hehe I think putting the trophys in your sig will rock.

Just remember the trophys Buloght and I made were custom made so this means that the guy that hosts the jam must make an award you a trophy.

95x195 13colors

Did some minor changes added colors.

Mad · Mon 03/04/2006 13:15:38

Hi, I'm new to this, so please be be gentle to my fragile self-esteem!

Here it goes:
A star is born every minute!

2x

Edit: Damn, I forgot about that Spongebob and his cronies! I hope my entry doesn't resemble Patrik too much and still counts. Not that it would do any difference anyhow seeing that funtastic seahorse!

Corey · Mon 03/04/2006 17:46:09

thnx Mad, you've just brought me on an idea

Edit:

Your entry reminds me of patrick , Mad. So I figured: "why not make spongebob?"
so here he is

MashPotato · Mon 03/04/2006 18:22:45

Quote from: Afflict on Mon 03/04/2006 11:10:21
Great sprites hehe I think putting the trophys in your sig will rock.
Just remember the trophys Buloght and I made were custom made so this means that the guy that hosts the jam must make an award you a trophy.

Well, I'm a gal, but your point is understoodÃ,Â

... don't worry, I already started on trophies yesterday (it wouldn't be fair for me to get Buloght's cool warrior trophy and not make some for the next winnders, right? ^_^)

But a question: does everyone really plan to put trophies (if giving trophies becomes a new custom) in their signature?Ã,Â If so, I will have to shrink mine down a bit (it's not a problem, but just let me know ^_^)

By the way, all the entries so far are great, but I'll say my specific comments at the endÃ,Â

.Ã,Â Keep up the fabulous spriting, everyone!

EDIT: Corey, unfortunately copyrighted characters are not allowed, so that can't be an entryÃ,Â

(and the picture looks... suspicious $:-\$ )

Corey · Mon 03/04/2006 18:26:40

If I would win I would be so proud that I praborly will put it in my sig ^_^

Mr Jake · Mon 03/04/2006 18:37:18

Someone has already stolen your work!

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/images/c588ae5278ece5f4a27d5ee30fa9dd1e.jpg

You should sue.

Afflict · Mon 03/04/2006 18:50:25

No I think he should pay them.. They did a much better JOB!

buloght · Mon 03/04/2006 19:26:26

I like the trophy-in-signature idea, MashPotato, i did mine around 48x44, that's small enough i guess

Cool, now i want more trophies!!

Corey · Mon 03/04/2006 19:37:54

Quote from: Hotspot on Mon 03/04/2006 18:37:18
Someone has already stolen your work!

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/images/c588ae5278ece5f4a27d5ee30fa9dd1e.jpg

You should sue.

I just knew I would get some gay response like this. I didn't steal an image just like that. Thought I must admit I use a similiar image to make the pose.

big brother · Mon 03/04/2006 19:51:46

It's obviously indexed, not hand pixelled. Next time you should trace it and clean up the artifacts instead of just shrinking it down.

Sam. · Mon 03/04/2006 20:00:41

hey! i made spongebob too!

so did someone at this site!
http://www.nicoles-funworld.de/windowcolor/malvorlagen-spongebob.php

its funny how the poses are exactly the same, and you could have just coloured this one. LOL.

Afflict · Mon 03/04/2006 20:08:00

Hey thats not spnge bob thats

Sponge Bong Hemp Pants!

http://pot.tv/archive/series/pottvseries-136-0.html

Dont you guys know anything anyway I am having majour upload dufficulty my imageshack is crashing!

T-bag · Mon 03/04/2006 20:10:55

Quote from: Corey on Mon 03/04/2006 19:37:54
Quote from: Hotspot on Mon 03/04/2006 18:37:18
Someone has already stolen your work!

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/images/c588ae5278ece5f4a27d5ee30fa9dd1e.jpg

You should sue.

I just knew I would get some gay response like this. I didn't steal an image just like that. Thought I must admit I use a similiar image to make the pose.

Whats homosexual about that??
Anyway, i'll definately be putting trophies in my sig. Now all i gotta do is win one! Gonna enter this as soon as i think of something. Great entries so far by the way.

Mr Jake · Mon 03/04/2006 20:16:00

Quote from: Corey on Mon 03/04/2006 19:37:54
Quote from: Hotspot on Mon 03/04/2006 18:37:18
Someone has already stolen your work!

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/images/c588ae5278ece5f4a27d5ee30fa9dd1e.jpg

You should sue.

I just knew I would get some gay response like this. I didn't steal an image just like that. Thought I must admit I use a similiar image to make the pose.

Is that what happened here too?

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=24193.msg300590#msg300590

Darth Mandarb · Mon 03/04/2006 20:41:51

I remember when Sprite Jams actually contained sprites ...

Corey ... you really must be learning impaired. It's pathetic. I asked you after your first pointless post not to make pointless posts in the competitions board, then you post again. I send another PM explaining why you shouldn't do it ... AND YOU DO IT YET AGAIN. Remarkable ... truely remarkable.

People ... if you aren't going to enter the competiton, would you please FOR THE LOVE OF HOLY GOD ABOVE just not post in here?

Am I the only one that finds 4 entries out of 60000000 posts irritating and pointless?

To avoid being hypocritical:

Amy the amoeba, princess of the quantum realm of the underseas ...

Now give me that trophy.

MashPotato · Tue 04/04/2006 05:36:16

Thanks, Darth ^_^

It seems the general consensus is that people want signature trophies, so I will make some that can fit in the signature (max 50 pixels high, is that right?)

Keep the sprites comin'!

Corey · Tue 04/04/2006 06:45:55

I am Corey. I am most unwise.

Gilbert · Tue 04/04/2006 06:49:32

Corey, please behave, I'll delete your post next time you act immature again.

Gregjazz · Tue 04/04/2006 07:33:02

Darth Mandarb rocks!

Oh yeah, I should post an entry...

It's Gerald, the grumpy old radiation-mutated octopus.

Mordalles · Tue 04/04/2006 08:41:15

Quote from: Corey on Tue 04/04/2006 06:45:55
OK copyright chars arent allowed... You could have just said that

actually, she said it in her very first post in this thread.

my entry, an empty treasure chest:
(this sprite comes with a built in quest: find the chest's lost treasure)
14 colours, 76x84

Haddas · Tue 04/04/2006 09:21:36

Quote from: Corey on Tue 04/04/2006 06:45:55
I made that spongebob myself. I admit that I, indeed, used that black/white image to help me with the pose, that's all. I did not notice copyrighted characters were not allowed, and that is reasonable. There was no need for further insulting. I do not wish to continue.

I am angry towards Darth Mandarb

Such foul languague!

SSH · Tue 04/04/2006 09:39:23

Good to see some hot contenders for next years "Worst n00b" award lining up...

Corey · Tue 04/04/2006 14:30:15

I saw a pretty pink unicorn today.

Haddas · Tue 04/04/2006 14:54:49

This is a forum of peace, not curses and murdering.

BOYD1981 · Tue 04/04/2006 15:05:19

Quote from: Corey on Tue 04/04/2006 14:30:15
I saw a pretty pink unicorn today.

i saw this today

Gilbert · Tue 04/04/2006 15:08:37

Everyone please don't continue on posting meaningless craps here, or else I will consider cleaning this thread up.

big brother · Tue 04/04/2006 16:41:03

This thread makes me laugh like a maniac. What a sense of humor that Corey guy has. Or at least the moderators that edit his posts!

66x50, 16 colors

No sense letting old entries go to waste.

vict0r · Tue 04/04/2006 17:09:00

Its rocky!

EDIT: As i posted a pic, i'll start talking about something else.

Corey; Stop being an idiot. Everyone know (know) that you didnt draw that pic. So stop lying if you want to keep peoples respect in this place.

I'll be here all night.

EDIT 2: The little black thing is amy the amoeba

EDIT 3: That chest looks awefully alot like the mimics from dark cloud and dark chronicle!

MIMIC

Nikolas · Tue 04/04/2006 17:33:11

It's not the fishy! It's the ball! sitting there! Just sitting! Until...

Can I have my trophy as well please?

Peder 🚀 · Tue 04/04/2006 18:23:09

Thought I could TRY to do an entry for this competition to for the first time,

here we go:

THE Sea Alien

14colors 78x128
2x

Sea Aliens live under water and only wear suits and fish bowl looking things on their head for protection.
They need to have a hole in the fish bowl looking thing to be able to breath..

The thing he got "on" his back is a harpune (not sure about the spelling...)

Clip · Tue 04/04/2006 18:52:17

Here is my entry: pink dolphin with yellow belly.

10 colors

Mordalles · Tue 04/04/2006 20:30:08

Quote from: vict0r on Tue 04/04/2006 17:09:00

EDIT 3: That chest looks awefully alot like the mimics from dark cloud and dark chronicle!

huh?

you mean they both have wood?

vict0r · Tue 04/04/2006 20:34:02

Hehe

Just kidding

Afflict · Tue 04/04/2006 20:59:27

That bubble awfully looks bublle bobble suspicious.. $:-\$

Stefano · Wed 05/04/2006 15:11:56

Will join this one...
My entry'll be:
HERE.

Excelent entries so far. Gonna be a though decision, heh?

Cheerio,
Stefano

EDIT: Entries...
Mr. Web, the Crab and Anne, the anemone.
Their love went beyond simple sybiosis. They're now oficially married.

v1 :: with sea bg :: 1x & 2x

v2 :: with no bg :: 1x & 2x

Afflict · Wed 05/04/2006 16:38:52

Yeah Stefano is entering!

Kewl now all we need is BB to do a new image.

lo_res_man · Wed 05/04/2006 20:02:41

And here is my entry.

It is a TERRAFISH, the opposite of a mereperson.

Mordalles · Wed 05/04/2006 20:18:25

Quote from: Afflict on Wed 05/04/2006 16:38:52
Yeah Stefano is entering!

KewlÃ,Â now all we need is BB to do a new image.

ssssshhhhh! not so loud! do you want the trophy or not?

Afflict · Wed 05/04/2006 21:16:16

LoL

I felt that the only way to justify a response was to add a sprite...

Just for Fun..

T-bag · Thu 06/04/2006 01:35:28

Here's my entry:

Ã,Â Ã,Â

110x192 12 colours.

Loads of good entries. Maybe we could ALL get a badge or something, just for enteringÃ,Â

MashPotato · Thu 06/04/2006 16:30:50

Quote from: Stefano on Wed 05/04/2006 15:11:56
Excelent entries so far. Gonna be a though decision, heh?

Yes, very... but I certainly wouldn't mind more entries to make it even tougher! ^_^

DutchMarco · Fri 07/04/2006 22:09:07

Here's my first entry, and my first sprite ever. Please be kind! Made with The Gimp after I dismissed ArtGem for being too counter-intuitive (amongst other things) and Painter Essentials 2 for being downright useless (to be kind) for pixel art. At least the Wacom tablet comes in handy!

13 colours (14, including background)
100 x 100 pixels

2x as big:

The vicious man-eating seaweed settles at great depths on the ocean floor. It has to since if it would live near the beach, it would not survive the first ebb. Say what you will about Darwin but at least he got some essentials right!

The seaweed catches it's prey by hypnotizing it, luring him within reach of it's sharp tentacle fangs before proceeding to rip the poor fella to shreds.

The seaweed also hopes feverishly that evolution (or the graphics artist) will give it a mouth to ingest it's prey through, or Darwin'll catch up with it pretty darn quick after all.

Drawken · Sat 08/04/2006 08:30:16

This Sprite Jamming stuff is hard.
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15 Colors
107x180
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Gilbert · Sat 08/04/2006 13:41:35

189 x 173 15 colours total

Anghellic · Sat 08/04/2006 16:19:36

1x

2x

Sorry about the image looking so weird. I accidently saved it as .JPG.
I'm not sure about the colors but atleast the size followed the rules.

MashPotato · Sat 08/04/2006 17:04:02

Hooray, more sprites!

Also, a reminder that this jam ends tomorrow... I'll be closing it around 3:00 EST, so if there are any more entries, please post before then ^_^

Anym · Sat 08/04/2006 18:40:09

Gilbot: Is your character fingering herself? Rrrrr!

Quote from: MashPotato on Sun 02/04/2006 19:32:07
Imagine an adventure game that takes place entirely under the sea (...) no copyrighted characters (...)

I had to think of the sunken city of R'yleh and was wondering if the copyright on Cthulhu had expired (yet). Does anyone know?

I made something different, though.

Size: 200x200
Colours: 16
Entry:

Snarky · Sat 08/04/2006 19:38:03

The copyright status of Lovecraft's works is complicated (see the Wikipedia article). Cthulhu is in the public domain unless 1. August Derleth got the copyrights from Lovecraft. 2. Derleth renewed the copyrights some time between 1947 and 1978. He probably didn't do either.

In any case, Lovecraft's willingness to let others use his creations, and the influence of his work on popular culture, has disseminated his original elements so widely and created so much precedent that you could probably get away with pretty much anything under fair use.

Stefano · Sat 08/04/2006 22:09:24

Quote from: Afflict on Wed 05/04/2006 16:38:52
Yeah Stefano is entering!

Kewl now all we need is BB to do a new image.

Yes! I am!!!

I've updated my post (last one on the previous page) for those interested.

Nikolas · Sat 08/04/2006 22:17:57

I really don't know how a sprite jam is judged, but Stefano: this is amazing! Simply amazing! Great! Awesmoe (<-debt to META)! Unbelievable! Wher edo I donate? And for that matter mine sucked bigtime, but it was really a fun half hour doing it (hey I'm brand new to that sort of thing!)

buloght · Sat 08/04/2006 23:11:45

stefano :o :o someone kill stefano

Anghellic · Sun 09/04/2006 07:28:19

oh there goes my change of winning :o

Tomas · Sun 09/04/2006 19:01:43

I have no idea what I just created, but here goes:

15 colors, 171x119 pixels.

(1x)

(2x)

And if no one else is going to be nit-picky: While being an amazing image, Stefano's entry is actually taller than 200 pixels and has too many colors (at least the one with a bg)

MashPotato · Sun 09/04/2006 19:13:00

Quote from: Tomas on Sun 09/04/2006 19:01:43
And if no one else is going to be nit-picky: While being an amazing image, Stefano's entry is actually taller than 200 pixels and has too many colors (at least the one with a bg)

I went by the one without a background... it's 24 colours (which is fine) and 23 pixels too high (once you trim away the dead space). I was planning on letting it pass since it didn't seem the other entries were too pressed for space (most were well under the limit), and so it didn't seem to give Stefano a really big advantage to have a little extra space ^_^. If anyone thinks that is unfair, please say so before the close of the competition...

Stefano · Sun 09/04/2006 19:30:09

Oh, my. You guys are correct. I missed it completely.

EDIT:
a quick fix... not as great as the original, but it fit the rules now...

MashPotato · Sun 09/04/2006 20:21:37

Wow, this turned into a very lively jam, with more than twenty sprites! (maybe the prospect of trophies had something to do with itâ€¦ ^_~ )Ã,Â Ã,Â My thanks to everyone for participating ^_^.Ã,Â Ã,Â It was very difficult to choose winnersâ€¦ it may sound cliche, but it's true!

Before I announce the top three, as promised I will comment on each entry and show how hard it really was for me to chooseâ€¦ feel free to scroll down and skip this if you don't care (quite likelyÃ,Â ^_^)

Relentless:Ã,Â a fabulous way to start things off.Ã,Â Rork's got great expression and personality, and as Bartimaeus said, â€œman that's a cool sharkâ€

Buloght: I dig your cartoony style... your mermaid pair was great, but the king's pot belly made it even better ^_^

Afflict: How on earth did you come up with the idea of making a clown seahorse?Ã,Â Creative ^_^.Ã,Â I like how his tail ends up as a single big shoeâ€¦ the snail you did later was neat too!

Mad: Besides both being starfish, your character doesn't resemble Patrick at all.Ã,Â I love how you incorporated the features of Elvis (especially the poofy hair and lips) into the starfish.Ã,Â He is adorable!

Darth Mandarb: Elegant in its simplicityâ€¦Ã,Â ^_~

Geoffkhan: This made me laugh (in a good way)!Ã,Â What a faceâ€¦ and the poor guy only has 4 legsâ€¦

Mordalles: At first glance I was confused, but then I read the description and saw the eyes ^_^.Ã,Â That would be an interesting game, and the character has a built-in place to store their inventory items...

Big Brother: a beautiful sprite, but an old entryâ€¦ so no dice ^_~

Victor: Rocky's disgruntled expression makes me smileâ€¦ and I like the guest appearance of Amy the amoeba

Nikolas: that enigmatic orb certainly has a sense of mystery about itâ€¦ WHY is it just sitting there?Ã,Â Hmmâ€¦

Peder Johnsen: I liked the ironic twist of how he does breathe underwater, and has to open his glass bowl to breathe ^_^

Clip: Just too cute!

Stefano: Mr. Web and Anne are beautifully drawn, creative, and have personalityâ€¦ they're a triple threat!Ã,Â Ã,Â The old guy's toothy grin as he marries his trophy wife is priceless ^_^.Ã,Â Thank you for the re-size as well

Lo_res_man: Another entry that made me smile.Ã,Â Shouldn't a terrafish live on land, though? ^_~

T-bag: So cuteâ€¦!Ã,Â His teeny little fins popping out of his button-down shirtâ€¦!Ã,Â His happy little smileâ€¦! (*lol* I'm being such a girl)

DutchMarco: I really like this ideaâ€"how it hides among the regular seaweed as camouflageâ€¦ nicely done

Drawken: lovely line-art and detailâ€¦ his vaudeville outfit is nice touch, and his expression suits it perfectly

Gilbot V7000a: a mer-shrimp? A mer-lobster?Ã,Â In either case, cool ^_^

Anghellic: I'm glad to see you got your sprite in on time after all â€¦ no game taking place under the sea would be complete without a human skinny-dipper to get eaten by Rork the shark or the man-eating seaweed ^_^.Ã,Â The facial expression mixed with the position is hilarious

Anym: a squid ninjaâ€"that's just an awesome conceptâ€¦

Tomas: I'll tell ya what you just createdâ€"a nice-lookin' whale with a spiffy tophat ^_^.Ã,Â I'm glad you squeaked him in just before the deadline

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Without further ado, here are the winnersâ€¦

Stefano wins the Dolphin of Gold

Relentless wins the Fish of Silver

Mad wins the Starfish of Bronze

â€¦it was very close, and there were lots of entries that were just as deserving to be in the top three, but a decision had to be madeâ€¦ and to show my appreciation for all your hard work and terrific entries, all participants get a bubble trophy ^_^

Once again, thanks for all the wonderful spritesâ€"it was a great and very tight competition ^_^.Ã,Â I'm looking forward to the next oneâ€¦ take it away, Stefano!

Mordalles · Sun 09/04/2006 20:42:51

wow, i just have to compliment those excellent looking trophies!

Afflict · Sun 09/04/2006 20:54:30

Wow awesome trophies!

MashPotato · Sun 09/04/2006 21:03:08

Well thank you (assuming you're not being sarcastic

) I'm not sure if anyone would use the bubble trophy, though...

buloght · Sun 09/04/2006 21:07:24

now I'm embarresed about my trophies haha

Congratulations stefano! and the runners-up, deserved winners.

lo_res_man · Sun 09/04/2006 21:09:37

Quote from: MashPotato on Sun 09/04/2006 20:21:37
Lo_res_man: Another entry that made me smile. Shouldn't a terrafish live on land, though? ^_~

He would, but he's got gills, poor guy has to walk on the bottem of the sea.

Peder 🚀 · Sun 09/04/2006 21:14:11

Quote from: MashPotato on Sun 09/04/2006 21:03:08
Well thank you (assuming you're not being sarcasticÃ,Â )Ã,Â I'm not sure if anyone would use the bubble trophy, though...

what!!?? I am putting it in my sig...

..
I likes it!

Bartimaeus · Sun 09/04/2006 22:06:30

Wow this was a great sprite jam.
And I'd just like to add that these trophies are an awesome idea. It'd be cool to have them all the time and give people a small insentive to enter - and not just sprite jam either.

Good job everyone.

vict0r · Sun 09/04/2006 22:53:48

Yeah!

1 g0t teh tr0phy!!

No, seriously! I love it! I gives me the feeling of having accomplished something!

T-bag · Sun 09/04/2006 22:54:49

Great sprites, great winners, great trophies. Looking forward to the next jam!

Kinoko · Mon 10/04/2006 03:20:35

Oh man, I was like half-way through an entry ;_; That's what I get for participating in a huge local Japanese festival and getting seriously drunk and having insane amounts of fun rather than sitting at my laptop all weekend.

Good stuff everyone!

Hopefully my life is dull enough that I can join in on the next one.

Stefano · Mon 10/04/2006 06:00:45

Quote from: MashPotato on Sun 09/04/2006 20:21:37
Stefano: Mr. Web and Anne are beautifully drawn, creative, and have personalityâ€¦ they're a triple threat! The old guy's toothy grin as he marries his trophy wife is priceless ^_^. Thank you for the re-size as well

Once again, thanks for all the wonderful spritesâ€"it was a great and very tight competition ^_^. I'm looking forward to the next oneâ€¦ take it away, Stefano!

Yay! I won the Golphin of Gold! It was very thoughtful of you to comment each sprite AND create trophies. Thanks a lot for your kind words...

Quote from: buloght on Sun 09/04/2006 21:07:24
now I'm embarresed about my trophies haha

Congratulations stefano! and the runners-up, deserved winners.

Thanks a lot Buloght. What are you talking about? Your trophies were great!

I'm taking it away right now, so stay tuned for the brand new sprite jam and - as I agree they made the sprite jam much more interesting - new shiny trophies. So, enter the next one. There will be trophies! Yay!

Kinoko,
Sprite Jams are part of life's fun. So, make no excuses: drop the booze and hop in on the next one, girl!