MAGS July (Winner Announced): Competition

IndieBoy · Sun 26/07/2009 20:25:16

I didn't think it was a row; more of a disscussion. Just I felt that any words very specific to a game should be kept until after the couple of days voting period.

Tijne · Sun 26/07/2009 22:38:13

Quote from: Leon on Sun 26/07/2009 19:00:34
That's why I'm keeping quiet until after voting...
Don't want to cause a row again..

Aww! At least tell us -some- comments now! *nudge nudge*.

One positive and one negative for both of us?

.. Or PM it to us if you don't want to post it here.

!

Leon · Mon 27/07/2009 00:48:06

Nope... no can do... I'm not falling for that again...
I'll keep shut until then. Unless DN tells us who won already. He's the only one who can make me talk here....

Dualnames · Wed 29/07/2009 02:13:08

Quote from: Leon on Mon 27/07/2009 00:48:06
Nope... no can do... I'm not falling for that again...
I'll keep shut until then. Unless DN tells us who won already. He's the only one who can make me talk here....

Will do, Leon. Wow, that's some power you granted me!!

Okay guys I need some votes..won't tell who's ahead..VOTE people!! 13 hours to go approx..

Dualnames · Wed 29/07/2009 14:42:01

Voting Finished: Winner Announced:

Billy Boy's Important Wine Lottery by Gudforby

A really close victory to just by one vote.
But a victory is a victory.
Congratulations to winner and runner-up.

Gudforby you've been sent a PM and you have the honour to choose the rules for August's competition!!

Tijne · Wed 29/07/2009 21:34:18

Congratulations Gudforby!

--Okay Leon -- Go!

None · Wed 29/07/2009 22:36:00

WHEN WILL AUGUST IDEA BE POSTED?

Gudforby · Wed 29/07/2009 22:42:23

Thanks Tijne, and thanks for all the votes! It's nothing like a close contest.

And for the August guidelines, it will be posted August 1st I guess..

None · Wed 29/07/2009 23:11:59

FOUR DAYS... I cannot wait...
Oh and GRATS!

Leon · Fri 31/07/2009 18:41:36

Alright, just before this thread is closed, my arguments to explain my voting behavior. First of all, I voted for the winner this time (jay :o). Or was I the only one who voted and was that the one point difference? :

Speaking of which: it might be an idea to show how many people voted in the end? Just to show that voting is popular/can be made more popular?

Wheel of Torture was a disappointment (torture?) for me. The story started ok (original concept) but went into a boring, dreaded room to room pain that couldn't hold my attention. I think it has for a part to do with the choice of color (way too dark, even if I tuned the display), the lack of location marker so it became more of a pixel hunt and the minuscule cursor icons that I couldn't find nor keep apart.

The music/sound made it bearable but just. It's the reason my endless wandering didn't become an endless silence but that's about it. The interface/menu was original but a bit messy and the lack of explanation took me quite a while before I figured out what did what in the wheel and how to save/load a game. A tutorial would be nice to start the game but I bet it was the lack of time caused it not to be there (no sarcasm intended here).

The jumping action was a nice addition but didn't work out well, again I think because of the combination of colors/icons. The game fitted good into the rule set (of course I'd almost say

) but overall it wasn't the game for me and I wouldn't replay it.

Billy Boy's Important Wine Lottery on the other hand was refreshing. Light in color, dialog and game play. The funny dialogs and witty referrals to songs and artists made me laugh out loud quite a few times. Once the 'quest' was clear, it was a joy to find out how to fool the co-workers. The part to 'Wake up Little Suzie" was the best of the game.

With a nice uptempo loop that just was long enough not to get boring, only the pixel hunts for the pockets/wallets/tickets or whatever you needed was a slight negative point but that was all I could find. All was clearly indicated by hotspot markers so you were able to find out.

A joy to play and to refer to, to show others what can be made in a short period of time by a newbie (sorry for the expression) and with the relevant experience in game making.

From both makers I'd love to see more. Tijne, I know what you can do, after the first one, so lighten up the next one a bit. Maybe a game without skeletons? Gudforby, keep it up and make another one with the same amount of humor and crazy item-combining puzzles.

Congratulations to both for delivering in time and under pressure... a lot weren't able to (me included but that's another story). Let the new game begin.

Joseph DiPerla · Fri 31/07/2009 19:49:00

I actually cant wait to hear what the next Contest is about. I think I need to bite the bullet and try making a game.

None · Fri 31/07/2009 20:17:04

Quote from: Joseph DiPerla on Fri 31/07/2009 19:49:00
I actually cant wait to hear what the next Contest is about. I think I need to bite the bullet and try making a game.

TOTALLY! (sorry for the caps happy, it's for effect)
MAGS used to have more participation, I'm hoping for a lot of people in AUGUST's.
COMP! COMP! COMP!

Tijne · Fri 31/07/2009 23:09:27

Quote from: Leon on Fri 31/07/2009 18:41:36
Tijne... ...Maybe a game without skeletons?

XDD!

For the first game, I drew the skeletons to help understand the human body for animations... I never actually intended to use him...xD
Same goes for this one actually.. hehe.

I -hope- by now I can make an animation without one... But we'll see.

One day, Leon, I -will- get your vote! :p
...I just hope there's more than my entry for that MAGS.. xD.

Dualnames · Sat 01/08/2009 14:35:21

The difference ended 4 -3 When I asked the votes it was 3-1, it went 3-3 and someone voted 20 minutes before I closed this(that was Leon)