Sprite Jelly - CAMP COPYCAT RESULTS!

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 18/04/2009 20:26:26

You have been tasked with a 'community project' called Camp Copycat. Camp Copycat is a game about Mike Higgins, charming prankster, and his adventures at Camp Copycat, a summer camp for ne'erdowells and unlucky children. At Camp Copycat, virtually anything is possible, but there must be some ground rules before you go and create!

1. Match (as closely as possible) the style of your character to that of Mike Higgins, well-meaning prankster hero. This includes the general anatomy (big head, smaller body) and dimensions. Adult characters or fatter characters can be bigger, just as younger/smaller characters can be smaller, so just use Mike as an average.

2. Camp outfits must either:

A. Match the design of Mike's uniform. You can add clothes over/under the uniform as long as it's clear that they are wearing the blues and reds.

B. Be a rival camp uniform (yeah, you can have an enemy camp full of goody-goodies or kids even worse if you want!)

This is necessary for visual consistency, and both girls and boys at the camp wear the same colors!

3. Create a character that would logically fit into the 'Camp Copycat' mold: anything from an animal mascot sidekick to a variety of pals for Mike to a group of bullies, even Camp Counselors are allowed!

4. Color scheme should follow the original but it is not required. Different skin tones, for instance, are allowed. There is no set palette aside from approximating the colors of his uniform so you are free to experiment.

5. Name your character and give him/her a short description so we know where he/she fits into the Camp Copycat universe!

6. The style has been kept rather simple and color-lite so many people can approximate it, but if you're having trouble don't give up! I still want to see your contribution, and this competition is about fun -- don't forget that -- so have fun!

Since the plot of Camp Copycat is wide open, you have a lot of latitude about character design. Now get in there and make some friends and enemies for Mike!

Edit: Oh, and remember that counselors will be wearing their camp outfits as well. Exceptions would be Mr. Peabody and Nurse Rubens because they are not leading activities with the children. Just keep that in mind if you come up with a certain tall, geeky character to be a counselor (or anyone else).

And since the thread's gotten so large, please limit yourselves to just one character, please

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Arboris · Sat 18/04/2009 23:09:26

It was fun trying to imitate the style you gave. But making a sitting character might not have been the best idea.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 18/04/2009 23:23:16

What an excellent copycat!

Alarconte · Sun 19/04/2009 01:09:55

Alek is a classic rebel young-one in a metaphysical goth age, in seek of parents and girls attention. Usually he get in a lot of troubles, 'cause his attitude and looks.

Hudders · Sun 19/04/2009 01:58:13

I echo Arboris' sentiment. Great fun.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 19/04/2009 03:13:56

Great work so far, and quickly done too!

SpacePirateCaine · Sun 19/04/2009 04:25:44

Krissy Wachowski, Counselor/Swimming class instructor
I figured the game needed at least a little cheesecake.

She's an ex- bad girl. You can tell by the butterfly tattoo on her calf.

I totally think there should be some huge AGS team collaboration to make a Willy Beamish-esque Camp Copycat adventure game. It'd be awesome.

Edit: I liked Aboris's character so much, I decided to borrow the hair colors

Revan · Sun 19/04/2009 04:57:48

Dwayne is always trying to get in on the pranks, but he is so clumsy he messes them up, luckily though this just makes the others at Camp Copycat laugh even more at him falling into his own pranks.

Was awesome trying to stick to the style, nice idea!

ACTUAL ENTRY:

EDIT:
Lol didnt see SpacePirateCaine swim instructor until I posted. What's strange is I made a cool surfer dude 1st, but changed him to look more goofy, here he is:

Seth is a keen surfer, always down at the beach riding waves. He has a major 'thing' for the hot swim instructor Krissy, so he pretends he can't swim so he can have 1on1 lessons with her. (hence the armbands)

EdLoen · Sun 19/04/2009 05:13:04

My attempt at trying to mimic the style... i think i dont quite have it hahah.

And for kicks here's the original sketch not that it's any better hahah.

[edit]Hit post too soon lol.

*ahem*
Young Johnny Halbert discovered at an even younger age the marvel of the internet virus. Seeing the his distrought parents at the loss of their computer files piqued a deep inpulse in his psyche. Developing a knack for things electronic, he doesnt go anywhere without his unblocked smartphone and his laptop so he can create on the go anywhere.

When Johnathan creates his viruses, he does so not with the goal to bring down an establishment, but to see the reactions of the people who get hit, and find pleasure in watching them shatter because they put too much dependency on their machines.

deeming himself like a mad scientist, he wears goggles for no other reason then to mimic the iconic imagry seen in the old movies.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 19/04/2009 06:00:11

This could be a record for most entries in a single day, and all of them good! I especially like Krissy, she puts the CHOW in Wachowski, and that sketch for the malware master is really cool, Ed!

GreenBoy · Sun 19/04/2009 07:39:09

Ta Duh. Thats another to the list of characters. It only occured to me now how much he looks like Vincent of the shortfilm by Tim Burton.

Cecil Samon perpectual worrier of the group gets scaried quite a lot. He's easily bullied into doing things that he would never do otherwise such as stealing Mr Peabody's cistard square he was saving for an after paperwork treat, being more afraid of his fellow campers than even the authoritys placed over him.
Originally his father sent him to Camp Copycat to bolster his confidence and build him some character but so far it has done little to stop his pandering to older, bigger children.
Cecil is generally well liked by the group being quiet and willing to go along with almost anything anyone says. He is quite generous always sharing out the biscuits his mother sends him every week, although he would most probably be spending the night up the flagpole if he didn't.

Misj' · Sun 19/04/2009 10:42:54

You know how much I hate pixel-art, and that I'm incapable of it...

So here's to you ProgZ:

Amber Gleason...master of disguise. A true girl of a thousand faces (you'll never know what she'll look like next)...and nobody has ever seen the real one. But if there's a secret of uncover she's your girl.

(yes, I know...the sprites could just as well be called Lars Gleason, but we needed some girls in the group (and not just one woman)).

Misj'

Ps. and I still hate pixel-art.

Revan · Sun 19/04/2009 11:22:49

I really think we should make a short game with these sprites.. Do a similar comp but with bg's for the game.. ect...

Arboris · Sun 19/04/2009 11:24:57

Dayum, you really know your female sprite SpacePirateCaine.

SpacePaw · Sun 19/04/2009 14:43:16

Quote from: SpacePirateCaine on Sun 19/04/2009 04:25:44
She's an ex- bad girl. You can tell by the butterfly tattoo on her calf.

Butterfly tattoo = bad girl? I would say it's quite the opposite but ok

Quote from: SpacePirateCaine on Sun 19/04/2009 04:25:44
I totally think there should be some huge AGS team collaboration to make a Willy Beamish-esque Camp Copycat adventure game. It'd be awesome.

Mmmmmm...Yeah that sounds nice

Akatosh · Sun 19/04/2009 15:01:12

Man, I wish I knew how to draw... $:-\$

While he officially works as the sports instructor, most people (that is, everybody except Mr. Peabody) can't help but think he only works at the camp to be able to bully people three years younger than him. It's a good thing that, like every bully in every show ever, Hermann also is extremely dim. He claims he lost his right eye in a bar brawl. It's probably just hogwash, but so far nobody has been suicidical enough to try and check.

SpacePirateCaine · Sun 19/04/2009 16:21:02

I'm telling you, it already looks fun. And I'm sure this is some sort of record - we're already up to 9 entries on the first day, not including Progz's original Mike Higgins. I got bored so threw together this group photo. Just for the fun of it, I'm thinking of putting together a few more characters. Maybe another counselor and a proper 'kid' character as well. With a cast like this, I'm sure it'd be pretty groovy.

Oh, and the 'Butterfly tattoo = bad girl' thing was mostly a joke. Though a hot girl with tattoos would probably seem pretty badass to a prepubescent boy at summer camp either way.

JimmyShelter · Sun 19/04/2009 17:17:17

Suzy is a dreamer. She's not picked much with team sports, as she tends to wander of to pick flowers or chase butterflies.
She is happy at camp, lot's of interesting places, people and animals to have fun with. Or to dream about ofcourse...

I love the group 'photo', SPC. I was planning on suggesting it in my post, but you were quicker than I can post!

Kastchey · Sun 19/04/2009 17:20:12

Stella Rubens, qualified nurse. Be sure you never get hurt boys and girls, or you'll fall into her hands...

JimmyShelter · Sun 19/04/2009 17:24:26

Ooh, she's scary!

Or just misunderstood?

Kaio · Sun 19/04/2009 19:54:51

Jimmy "Eagle-Eye" Bernstein!

He's the real reason, why Hermann Squarejaw lost his right eye last summer. Good thing, that he won't admit that in public and tells everyone the "bar brawl"-story.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 19/04/2009 20:02:47

Brilliant! And I already have something special planned for the winner, Caine

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SpacePaw · Sun 19/04/2009 20:17:39

Son of the nurse, very odd freak who dresses up as a bunny (mostly because he hates his own outlook - he has problems with skin, teeth and he tends to be ill most of the time).
Mostly harmless but when you try to make fun of him better watch out! He can go into nerdish-rage!
He carries his camp uniform with him so nobody can scream at him that he doesnt have it

His mother tends to be overprotective and seems to ignore that he's dressing up as an animal

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 19/04/2009 20:33:14

I forgot to mention, since there's so much activity I'd prefer it if everyone limited themselves to a single character. This will leave room for other people to come up with something creative (and make it a bit easier on me as well!). Thanks, and keep them coming!

Evil · Mon 20/04/2009 03:46:49

I really enjoyed this activity. I felt really invested in my character, but it could be because I just watched Ghost World.

June Summers
Hates Everyone

June comes from a wealthy family, but loathes her parents. She was thrilled when she learned that her parents could be skiing in Switzerland for the next 8 weeks. Unfortunately for her, they dumped her off at camp on their way to the airport. Angry and sarcastic, people find it hard to be friendly with June. But that doesn't bother her! She's perfectly happy with everyone leaving her alone. Lucky for her, her cynical attitude gets her out of most of the required camp activities.

GreenBoy · Mon 20/04/2009 06:35:16

Ah nuts I was thinking of doing another one. Seems like theres still a lot of room for black or asian kids. A slightly smaller version of Yao Ming would be wicked. :o

Arboris · Mon 20/04/2009 10:21:23

Sjeesh, SPC's group picture is getting rather big. You'll have plenty of options to choose from this time, ProgZmax.

Layabout · Mon 20/04/2009 10:38:09

Hey this is fun. I stuck pretty close to the original, maybe a bit too close. All original though.

Billy the Fiddler. Name says it all really. Always walks around with his hands in his pocket, playing a fun game of pocket pool. All the girls are scared of him, all the boys make fun of his problem. Distant, forced nonchalant look to distract people from his secret pleasure.

Hudders · Mon 20/04/2009 10:47:30

Quote from: Green Boy on Mon 20/04/2009 06:35:16
Seems like theres still a lot of room for black or asian kids.

Yeah. Haha. Starting to look a bit Hitler-youth.

Matti · Mon 20/04/2009 10:49:20

Since everybody wears mike's uniform I propose the next competition is about the rival camp.

Tis a fun competition indeed, I see if I'll enter. I just have to think of yet another original character..

JimmyShelter · Mon 20/04/2009 10:58:34

Quote from: Arboris on Mon 20/04/2009 10:21:23
Sjeesh, SPC's group picture is getting rather big. You'll have plenty of options to choose from this time, ProgZmax.

Oh, I didn't see the group picture was updated. Nice!

Cryxo · Mon 20/04/2009 12:13:39

How did you guys do the same font? It's all I need to do now.

Hudders · Mon 20/04/2009 12:16:01

Quote from: Cryxo on Mon 20/04/2009 12:13:39
How did you guys do the same font? It's all I need to do now.

Pixel-by-pixel for me.

Although it was late and I wasn't thinking straight. I should have thought: "surely there's a font for this somewhere?"

Layabout · Mon 20/04/2009 12:16:49

I just used a font called smallfont and changed a few things to make it slightly more readable.

It's a raster font, not a TTF or that new format they have now. Think it should come with Windows.

Cryxo · Mon 20/04/2009 12:18:58

Hmm, I can't find it.

Layabout · Mon 20/04/2009 12:41:09

This is similar.

http://www.dafont.com/04b-03.font

Loads of bitmap fonts there. Most with royalty free license too.

Arboris · Mon 20/04/2009 12:48:21

Quote from: Hudders on Mon 20/04/2009 12:16:01
Quote from: Cryxo on Mon 20/04/2009 12:13:39
How did you guys do the same font? It's all I need to do now.

Pixel-by-pixel for me.

Same here

Real men don't need Fonts

JimmyShelter · Mon 20/04/2009 12:55:55

Me too. I pixeled it, based on the letters people before me used.

Some letters were missing, but I just slapped together some pixels.

Cryxo · Mon 20/04/2009 13:05:06

Thanks for the font

It's my first ever piece of pixel art, and I'm very happy of how it turned out.
Jimmy Paradox - Wannabe Paranormal Investigator (Couldn't fit it all in the image).

Kastchey · Mon 20/04/2009 13:31:02

Quote from: Arboris on Mon 20/04/2009 12:48:21
Quote from: Hudders on Mon 20/04/2009 12:16:01
Quote from: Cryxo on Mon 20/04/2009 12:13:39
How did you guys do the same font? It's all I need to do now.

Pixel-by-pixel for me.

Same here Real men don't need Fonts

Smartarses need no fonts too. I just copied every letter I needed from other people's entries =)

Kaio · Mon 20/04/2009 13:33:20

Quote from: Kastchey on Mon 20/04/2009 13:31:02
Smartarses need no fonts too. I just copied every letter I needed from other people's entries =)

Same here

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Cryxo · Mon 20/04/2009 16:15:07

Smart arses!

BOYD1981 · Mon 20/04/2009 18:28:46

Weeeeee!

SpacePaw · Mon 20/04/2009 18:30:19

Quote from: Cryxo on Mon 20/04/2009 13:05:06
It's my first ever piece of pixel art, and I'm very happy of how it turned out.
Jimmy Paradox - Wannabe Paranormal Investigator (Couldn't fit it all in the image).

He even looks like Dib from Invader Zim

Cryxo · Mon 20/04/2009 19:22:56

This looking really good

It should be made a game by the community.

Hudders · Mon 20/04/2009 20:26:40

RE: the fat kid.

That was going to be my next sprite, until Progz said to do only one each. Hehe.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Mon 20/04/2009 22:18:58

Brillaint! Camp Copycat is definitely getting a lot of kids! How about some enemies, some crushes, some friends for Mike? The typical pet sidekick? Don't be too shy to make a central character, now!

rharpe · Tue 21/04/2009 05:06:41

Amanda French is the most popular girl around. She comes from a poor French immigrant family and knows how to work hard. Her goals are to be perfect in everything she does.

SpacePirateCaine · Tue 21/04/2009 07:06:49

She's also the tallest girl around. I hope she's wearing some proper bloomers under that skirt, or Billy the Fiddler is going to have plenty to blank-stare at. The group photo's getting pretty crowded. I may have to think about putting them on bleachers just to get everyone in!

Loving it so far. I think someone needs to make a squirrel with a top hat and monocle or something for the camp mascot. I do not envy Progz the need to decide on a winner for this competition. 18 entries so far and still going strong.

Evil · Tue 21/04/2009 08:15:05

Hah! I love how Layabout's Billy the Fiddler is positioned in SpacePirateCaine's group photo. Makes my character ten times better! ^_^

abstauber · Tue 21/04/2009 09:15:07

This site has pretty small pixel fonts down to 6 px.

http://bitmapmania.m78.com/sb/sb.cgi?page=4&cid=0

Layabout · Tue 21/04/2009 11:23:20

Quote from: Evil on Tue 21/04/2009 08:15:05
Hah! I love how Layabout's Billy the Fiddler is positioned in SpacePirateCaine's group photo. Makes my character ten times better! ^_^

Haha, yes. It totally works for me.

Revan · Tue 21/04/2009 12:13:35

Quote from: abstauber on Tue 21/04/2009 09:15:07
This site has pretty small pixel fonts down to 6 px.

http://bitmapmania.m78.com/sb/sb.cgi?page=4&cid=0

Ya got to do it like a man: At the last minute, half heartedly, holding a beer... Oh and by hand!! lol only takes a second. plus if you look around we have
EDIT:
~~almost~~ all the letters now

lol but yeah those fonts are cool, and small

Hudders · Tue 21/04/2009 12:19:34

Quote from: Revan on Tue 21/04/2009 12:13:35
Ya got to do it like a man: At the last minute, half heartedly, holding a beer... Oh and by hand!! lol only takes a second. plus if you look around we have
EDIT:~~almost~~ all the letters now

But, seriously now, some of you slackers have got the font wrong, you need to miss out a pixel on the top of the E for example. Tut tut. You should all be marked down for such slap-dash fontage!!

Revan · Tue 21/04/2009 13:59:55

Thought I'd help some people out... (Don't know how to save actual fonts, but you could just copy/paste the letters you need from this template)

Lad · Tue 21/04/2009 22:11:11

OK, it has been long since IÂ´ve done something. I visit the forum almost every day but most of the times do not post. This time I decided to take part in this competition as the theme is cool and there is a lot of activity.
I must say there are so good enteries !

Here is my character for the competition! I used 15 color - all of which were used before by ProgZmax and Arboris. Hope you all like it!

He is Ryu Koden (Koden means Tradition in English), his parents moved from Japan. His mother and father wanted him to have some activities as they were on business trip back to Japan. Both of his parents apparently are keen on keeping the traditions of their forefathers. Ryu was thought of the Art of Sword Fighting and likes to take his two wooden swords where-ever he goes. In the camp he seem to have some problems with the director and instructors as he is drinking sake as a tradition in his family. He is called "Pacekeeper" as he is defending the weaker one from bullies - when he isn`t drinking sake. Also it seems that he is the only one who speaks with Amber. Some even believe that he has seen the real one, but that is probably just a myth.

Mad · Tue 21/04/2009 22:20:06

Great fun playing around with a style your not used to...

Peter Rankin is one of those Kids that really enjoy having no parents around telling them to at least wash once a week... revelling in ones own bodily odors... ehem well, yes.

LeafThief · Tue 21/04/2009 22:21:14

Call him Link. He's da cool kid of the camp - cold as ice. One of Mike's pals - yet always a little distant, well just cool I guess.

Edit: Sorry, I just had to edit him because I thought his head wasn't fitting the style - so I updated him and made the head a little bigger. I think it's better now ... Don't hurt me :/

Link to the original:

clickedy!

abstauber · Wed 22/04/2009 15:04:08

Every camp needs a band, so here's Sebastian, the maniac drummer.

LeafThief · Wed 22/04/2009 19:37:47

Edit: Sorry to everyone, I missed out the part of only one per person. So consider the following as no official entry...

Spoiler

Beware the Sports Pros of rivaling Camp Capital. (not an entry - just for the fun of it)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7809/norah.png

This is Norah Moses, the Badminton Ace of Camp Capital. A lot of things can happen in one summer. And the summers before her dad found out about her talent she too was a Copycat. But things change, and even a children's romance fades in the slight breezes of long past summers. Or didn't it?

[close]

Eggie · Wed 22/04/2009 20:37:25

This is clearly some kind of insidious plot to spark a successor to RON.

A really fun insidious plot...

Poor Jed. He tries so hard...

krishaw · Wed 22/04/2009 21:48:19

^

Hah. That's my favourite entry.

IndieBoy · Fri 24/04/2009 17:00:18

Originaly was going to be in the rival camp, but since the deadline is so near I thought I might aswell join the herd and post another member of Camp CopyCat.

FruitTree · Sat 25/04/2009 11:34:04

just in time

Wyz · Sat 25/04/2009 13:01:24

I noticed the camp had no cook so I had to make one quickly

It is monsieur Pierre, wel actually his name is Steve, but he pretends to be from France. His favorite vegetable is spinach. He is mostly of the time not very happy because the guests don't like his food.

JimmyShelter · Sat 25/04/2009 16:49:17

I'm not sure if I counted correctly, but I think we're up to 26 entries!

Might be a record...

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 25/04/2009 17:14:04

Alright, this is a good place to ask everyone to stop submitting entries. I need some time to go through and select a winner, so just be patient and keep an eye on this post!

SpacePirateCaine · Sat 25/04/2009 17:24:28

Yes indeed, 26 entries, all at least semi-visible in the group picture, which I'm posting here, as well as its original location in the first page, just so people don't have to go wading through old posts to find it anymore.

Apologies to Electro for not including Norah into the image.

I'm not missing anyone, am I?

Again, I sure as hell don't envy you your job picking the winner, Progz.

Edit: Good eye, Ben. Added Sebastian.

ThreeOhFour · Sat 25/04/2009 17:33:53

I do not see Sebastian (drums) in there... or am I blind?

LeafThief · Sat 25/04/2009 18:02:48

I think this competition turned out reaally great! Those are all good-looking and creative entries and the paritcipation rate was awesome. I had a lot of fun with this.

@SpacePirateCaine: Since it wasn't an entry that's okay - would be weird anyway next to all those CopyCats

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Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 25/04/2009 22:04:01

Alright, since everyone put so much effort into their work I've made a gift for everyone (this was planned way before Caine made a group image) as well as a very special gift for the winner, but first:

Warning: This will be long. You may skip to the end if you like cheating and eating small children.

Your objectives were to help populate Camp Copycat by reproducing the style of Mike Higgins as well as to adhere to the theme of a camp full of a ne'erdowell and unlucky children (and unlucky counselors, obviously!). So how did everyone stack up? Let's recap:

1. Florence Darling arrived punctually at camp, having parents with an exceptional sense of timeliness. Florence felt left out at first because of his bookiish nature (and girly name) but eventually found a friend in Mike Higgins, whose boyish antics intrigue the introverted Florence, now nicknamed 'Flo' by Mike and company. He also soon discovers an archfoe in the form of equally brilliant-yet-distorted Johnny Halbert, who calls him a Crybaby Dumbfacehead. Becomes an honorary 'fourth' member of Team Triple Trouble.

2. Alek Faith. Loner, boy without a cause. He and Mike don't get on well because his personality seems really phony. This is unfortunate since Alek has the potential to be a good kid, as seen in a special 3-part episode where he reveals to have lost a twin when he was young, making him feel conflicted. Currently runs with Hermann Squarejaw and Jeff Farnsworth, calling themselves Team Jawsome.

3. Admiring his clean-pressed suit in a mirror, Mr. Peabody wonders if he'll have to endure yet another summer with Team Triple Trouble: Mike Higgins, Ernie Lincoln and Jimmy Bernstein. What Mr. Peabody doesn't know is that Team Triple Trouble often save the camp from certain doom with the help of the rest of the gang. If Peabody ever discovered how much he owes his job to Mike he'd lose the rest of the hair on his head!

4. Wow, just what every camp needs, a sexy and somewhat-confused teenager. Enter: Krissy Wachowski, camp counselor and swim team coach! New to Camp Copycat, she meets Mike Higgins for the first time after he and Ernie Bernstein save Florence Darling from drowning. In spite of the obvious age gap, Florence is immediately smitten by Wachowski's charm and can only manage to mumble around her from then on. Krissy's upbeat, carefree nature often gets her in trouble with Nurse Rubens, who thinks she lets the kids get away with murder.

5. Dwayne Potts is a regular at Camp Copycat; so regular, in fact, that he's been dubbed 'Most likely to become a counselor' by Mr. Peabody 6 years in a row. Dwayne is one of those kids that likes everyone, or at least doesn't hate anybody. He's been friends with Mike since he first met him at camp three summers ago, and whenever Mike plans a prank, Dwayne is involved.

6. The Malware Master is also new to camp this summer, and it took him an entire day to find his arch-enemy when Florence politely corrected a statement he made about Asimov's Robot Laws. Johnny Halbert often wanders around the campground junkpile, collecting metal and rubbish to construct his next diabolical device. He's been known to collaborate with Squarejaw and Farnsworth to crack Mr. Peabody's computer and alter activities and camp team points in their favor. He has an almost obsessive crush on Suzy Smith and is constantly bringing her inventions as gifts.

7. Cecil Salmon's lack of spine got him into a lot of trouble last summer at camp, and this summer will be no different. Often bullied into spying on Team Triple Trouble, Cecil just lacks the willpower to stand up to Hermann Squarejaw. Mike and company usually avoid him, though they occasionally show sympathy for his lack of a backbone and invite him on their adventures.

8. Amber Gleason: Super Spy. She's Team Triple Trouble's equivalent to Cecil Salmon, and because no one at camp has ever seen her face, she could be ANYBODY. Talking always in whispers and usually appearing out of nowhere with a tidbit of information Mike needs at just the right time, Amber helps out whenever Hermann Squarejaw's gang tries to cheat at something.

9. Hermann Squarejaw is a former camp regular who is now a counselor. Mike and he are bitter enemies, having cheated Mike's team out of a win the previous year. Hermann's the typical bully in a position of power, and for most of the kids that spells wedgies and black eyes! He's also an expert archer, though last summer he was beaten for the first time...by a girl!

10. Suzy Smith is a cute and naive first-summer camper who is often lost in thought. The only people at camp she ever has trouble with are Johnny Halbert, whose gifts typically backfire, and June Summers, who, quite simply, hates everyone.

11. Stella Rubens never wanted to be a camp nurse. I mean, who would? After a patient in her care died from a bad case of food poisoning, however, Stella's dreams of one day becoming a doctor went up in smoke and she's been a school nurse ever since, working at Camp Copycat during the summer for extra pay. Though Nurse Rubens hates kids and her job, she's extremely good at it, patching the kids up no matter what sort of trouble they get into. She wants her son to become a doctor and is always trying to teach him medical facts, which he gets horribly wrong. She recently won an award for best camp nurse, but then she's the only nurse at camp.

12. Eagle-Eye Bernstein is a crackshot with a slingshot, and only Mike Higgins can rival his aim. Their friendly rivalry has gotten them in trouble on more than one occasion, as one will challenge the other to hit a difficult target under strange conditions (like being upside down and blindfolded). Bernstein is a member of Team Triple Trouble and likes to claim he hit Hermann Squarejaw in the eye. This is revealed to be a lie when Hermann's eyepatch falls off during a tug of war game, proving that he has two working eyes and wears the patch to 'look tough'.

13. Max Rubens suffers from intense hypochondria due to all of the medical 'training' his mother Nurse Rubens has tried to impart to him. Unfortunately, Max just isn't old enough to understand much beyond things that can hurt him, and so he's often the target for attacks by June Summers, who always seems able to convince him he has some disease or other. A gentle boy by nature, Suzy Smith gets very angry with June whenever she bothers Max.

14. June Summers hates camp. She hates everything about it: the bugs, the kids, the counselors, the creaky doors and poorly-plumbed showers. Her need to constantly complain about her situation makes a lot of kids avoid her entirely, though she steers clear of Squarejaw and especially Farnsworth, who, being more wealthy than she is, made fun of her. The only kid to actively stand up to her attitude is Mike, and this earns him her grudging respect. On occasion she even assists Team Triple Trouble against Team Jawsome, mainly because of all the people she hates at camp, Farnsworth is THE WORST EVER.

15. Billy Buckingham's always got his hands in his pockets, and he's always on the move. Billy's also got Obsessive Compulsive Disorder really, really bad and can't seem to control himself even when in the presence of Nurse Rubens, who has had to treat him for all sorts of rashes. Billy's usually too worried about doing everything in a set pattern to see the big picture, and his team often loses the Camp Challenge because he's counting pebbles or retracing his steps perfectly...or fiddling.

16. Jimmy Paradox (at least that's what he asks everyone to call him) is the self-proclaimed paranormal investigator at Camp Copycat, so whenever something weird is happening Mike and company call on Jimmy for his 'expertise'. Jimmy is often seen with his 'ghost gear', spare equipment built by his father that he claims can detect ghosts in a 3-foot radius. Florence suspects the ghost gulper to be an elaborate vacuum, though Jimmy swears it works on ghosts, too. He is friends with Peter Rankin, who he thinks is plagued by a stench demon.

17. Fat kid, aka Albert Choi, is probably the nicest kid you'll ever meet. Unfortunately, nobody but Ryu Koden can understand him, and even he has trouble. Albert is one of the youngest kids at camp and therefore a target for all sorts of pranks. He can out-eat everyone at camp and is a Team Triple Trouble favorite for the hotdog eating contest.

18. Amanda French is a cheerleader by day and night; unfortunately, there's no need for a cheerleader at camp and so she's put in a very awkward position of having no one she can relate to. She and Krissy usually hang out together since they're the same age, but since Krissy was never a cheerleader they rarely have much to talk about. Amanda is easily the tallest and skinniest person at camp, earning her the nickname French Fry. Hermann's made numerous (over a hundred) attempts at wooing her, all of which have failed miserably.

19. Ryu Koden grew up watching martial arts films and has developed an unhealthy fixation with crafting swords from whatever materials he can find, which Mr. Peabody regularly confiscates. He and Amber are often seen talking, which is surprising considering how few people Amber actually talks to. Ryu acts as the camp's asian interpreter, often with humorous results. He's part of Billy's team this year at camp and is determined for them not to lose the Camp Challenge.

20. Peter Rankin is probably the smelliest kid at camp, and perhaps, the world. He winces when the word bath is mentioned, and on the odd occasion when Mr. Peabody intervenes, Peter usually just jumps in the local lake and calls it good. He and Jimmy Paradox are good friends, though he wishes he'd stop trying to exorcise his smell. Is a member of Billy's team along with Ryu and Sebastian.

21. Earnest Lincoln has been Mike's friend for 6 years and is one of the founding members of Team Triple Trouble. Oozing cool from every pore, he's probably the most laid back kid in camp. He and Mike are always planning some crazy prank or adventure with the help of Bernstein and the gang. He avoids Peter Rankin and Max Rubens because they have no fashion sense.

22. Sebastian is a one-man band, beating his drums until someone takes them away, though he's always got a spare set hiding somewhere. The wild kid of the bunch he's often sent as a diversion for Team Jawsome so Mike and the gang can get something they need to solve a mystery.

23. Inbred Jed would feel completely out of place at Camp Copycat if he were competent enough. Not being a member of the camp, he lumbers around out in the forest by his shack swinging around a plastic knife he found in the camp junkyard along with a hockey mask. It's rumored that his family owns the land Camp Copycat was built on and that if he were ever made wise to it he could have the place shut down...but who would do such a thing?

24. Jeff 'The Beef' Farnsworth is a cream of the crop rich kid whose parents sent him to Camp Copycat to learn humility, much to the chagrin of the other kids. Arrogant, annoying, and mean-spirited are just three of Jeff's virtues, and he enjoys rubbing his wealth into the other kids faces, especially June Summers, who thought she was the rich kid until he showed up. He is part of Team Jawsome only because it gives him a chance to show how much better he is than everyone else.

25. Penny Cooper's been attending Camp Copycat for three summers now, and aside from the occasional smile she's never said much to anyone. After consoling Mike last summer after his loss to Team Jawsome he's been trying to get her to talk more. Lincoln just thinks they're getting lovey-dovey. Penny's an excellent shot with a bow and arrow, as Hermann learns when she beats his score at the archery tournament.

26. Steve loves to cook up crazy 'French' concoctions and finds the kids of Camp Copycat to be a captive audience for his unique dishes. He's managed to convince Mr. Peabody that he is actually from France, though Mike and the gang have seen him lose his accent for a moment when nervous or angry. He's enamored with Amanda French, at least in part because of her last name.

So there's how all the members of Camp CopyCat fit together...but which of them is my favorite? Clear favorites were Florence Darling, Mr. Peabody, Stella Rubens, and Johnny Halbert. But there can only be one.

Well if you paid careful attention it should be obvious that the Camp CopyCat winner is:

NURSE STELLA RUBENS

Yes, Kastchey made the character who I felt had the most 'character', and so he has reigned victorious over a startling number of impressive characters. This is his trophy:

But no one goes home from Camp CopyCat a loser. Oh no! There's always the big Camp Photo at the end of each summer, so enjoy and thanks for coming to Camp CopyCat!

I'd already planned to do this before Caine started with the group image

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Now it's your turn to come up with something fun, Kastchey!

Revan · Sat 25/04/2009 22:45:25

Awesome! Well done Kastchey. . . I hope you come up with the next comp soon.

This was amazing and obviously got everyone interested.

Thanks ProgZmax . . .

Kastchey · Sat 25/04/2009 23:14:18

Gadzooks! Am I now to come up with a third competition in a row? I suppose I have just used up my lifetime of 'winner' entries...

That was a great read, ProgZmax, and one of the best AGS competitions ever hosted. It'll be hard to come up with something even half as fun as this one, but I'm gonna try my best.
(Edit: And whoa, the trophy... amazing work. This is really something special)

And by the way:

QuoteKrissy's upbeat, carefree nature often gets her in trouble with Nurse Rubens

I had EXACTLY the same thought.

Wyz · Sat 25/04/2009 23:22:32

Well the group pictures are both awesome. I had soo much fun with all those entries and reading the descriptions. Good show all!

Btw, good luck Kastchey thinking up another competition.

Kastchey · Sun 26/04/2009 00:03:08

QuoteBtw, good luck Kastchey thinking up another competition.

Shut up =P

Arboris · Sun 26/04/2009 01:34:48

26 entries in total. I don't think I've ever seen so many in a single spritejam. You might've set a record there ProgZmax

And congratulations Katschey

SpacePirateCaine · Sun 26/04/2009 05:11:17

Awesome competition. Stella was my favorite for the competition as well. Incidentally, I originally started working on Krissy as camp nurse, but she changed into a swim instructor when I decided I didn't want to add a lab coat to her. Maybe Krissy has a habit of stepping on Stella's toes with her knowledge of first aid and the kids usually coming to her instead?

Anyway, I think this was one of the most fun competitions we've had on the forums in years, and immense kudos to Progz for coming up with a great theme that everyone could do something with. I don't know about a replacement for RoN, but I seriously think that we could make a damned fun group game project out of Camp Copycat. It's easy to hash together characters and plots for a summer camp, and more than anything else, it's fun!

Congrats, Kastchey - Grand slam! Well done sprite, and great concept.

EdLoen · Sun 26/04/2009 08:13:05

Wow, what an honor to be in the top 4 concideration--especially from ProgZ. I'm just in awe. This was such a fun competition, and I was excited whenever I saw a new entry, and SPC's group pic grow. I checked the thread every day to see how the camp has expanded.

Congrat's Kastchey, You deserve the win with every pixel =)