2009 GDC Game Design Challenge

The Ivy · Fri 03/04/2009 05:07:28

Um...me and this other lady ended up winning. And some of the press has been ridiculous.

I've also been getting some weird congratulatory calls from old school friends. As I keep saying, it could be any Erin Robinson they're talking about...

ThreeOhFour · Fri 03/04/2009 05:23:16

Nice work! Well done for turning something that could be a very awkward game indeed into something pretty funny

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SSH · Fri 03/04/2009 09:59:59

Maybe this new fame and fortune will let you afford to host your avatar properly

To paraphrase Abba: Does your mother know that you won?

Andail · Fri 03/04/2009 10:49:38

And did you, as a winner, take it all?

m0ds · Fri 03/04/2009 11:14:53

G-D-C you doing well

Enjoyed reading the CNN article!!

SpacePirateCaine · Fri 03/04/2009 11:58:40

Congratulations, Ivy,

It's really great to see talented members of the community getting the recognition that they deserve. Your creativity is pretty obvious, and now you have a huge media whirlwind to prove it. I actually heard about this story a little while back, but didn't realize that it was you. Awesome.

So now it's your responsibility to keep the momentum going. Since you have some clout now, people are going to be keeping an eye on what you produce for a while, so let's hope that this newfound fame keeps working out well for you.

Dualnames · Fri 03/04/2009 12:51:37

Stop winning, I'm out of congratulations already

GarageGothic · Fri 03/04/2009 14:54:47

Congrats, Ivy! I actually read about it in a Danish newspaper before you posted here (the article is here if you want to try to spot your name amidst a bunch of Scandinavian gibberish). You're an international celebrity!

Snarky · Fri 03/04/2009 15:09:31

Yeah, congratulations! I read about it on the AV Club, and was surprised that it wasn't picked up on the AGS blog/forums earlier.

It'd be a shame to waste good hype, so use these ideas and take Puzzlebots in a different direction, why don't you?

GarageGothic · Fri 03/04/2009 15:33:54

Quote from: Snarky on Fri 03/04/2009 15:09:31It'd be a shame to waste good hype, so use these ideas and take Puzzlebots in a different direction, why don't you?

You mean something like "The 32-bit Virgin"?

The Ivy · Fri 03/04/2009 23:09:57

Thanks everyone.

My parents found out about this via google...but luckily they're still proud of me. They even sent me a framed copy of the Forbes article. How is that for awkward? :

I'm not sure how much "clout" this will give me, but at the very least it means I'm going to GDC next year too, and I get another chance at the competition. Also, Puzzle Bots will very likely be out by then, and maybe I can do a bit of shameless promotion.

And Andail, touche!

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 03/04/2009 23:19:37

QuoteMy parents found out about this via google

Do your parents sit on google googling your name?

MashPotato · Sat 04/04/2009 01:14:58

Congrats Ivy, that's awesome!

Trent R · Sat 04/04/2009 01:20:22

Yay for Ivy! Although not was you may have expected for GDC exposure*, that is awesome to win for such short prep time.
*pun not intended.

Garage, that Danish article is the first one I've seen with a picture from the comp. Must say that I love the mouse cursor.

~Trent

m0ds · Sat 04/04/2009 01:31:23

One day my parents will find out about Kinky Island. I wish they'd be proud, too

Kweepa · Sat 04/04/2009 03:30:47

How dare you relegate my idol Steve Meretzky to second place?

Congrats!

The Ivy · Sat 04/04/2009 05:25:49

Many more thank you's, AGSers. This was the first online forum I really got involved in, and now it's been almost four years. Thanks for supporting all my creative nonsense.

Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Fri 03/04/2009 23:19:37
QuoteMy parents found out about this via google

Do your parents sit on google googling your name?

Well, I told them I won something, but then didn't elaborate. I avoided the subject for a day, and by the time I called home they'd already googled it. Let me tell you, this is the wrong century to be hiding things from your parents.

@Trent, that's actually one of the more normal cursors we had in our game concept. My favourite one was a background image of an incredibly nervous-looking dude and a cursor that was a pair of lips. The task was, "Make the first move!"

@Steve, I made sure to tell Mr. Meretzky that I downloaded "Leather Goddesses of Phobos" (and Frotz) while I was in high school. Then he thanked me for making him feel ancient, because the machines the game was designed to run on "had long since turned into silicon dust."

Vince Twelve · Sat 04/04/2009 05:27:34

Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Fri 03/04/2009 23:19:37
QuoteMy parents found out about this via google

Do your parents sit on google googling your name?

It's not so weird. My parents google Erin twice-daily at least.

...I just wish they would pay attention to me... :'(

Nikolas · Sat 04/04/2009 05:49:49

Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sat 04/04/2009 05:27:34
...I just wish they would pay attention to me... :'(

If only you would be as cute and beautiful as Erin as, maybe they would... But think of it this way: YOU and only YOU inherited the ingenious name of "12". Isn't that something on its own?

Congrats Erin! A much deserved success. I only wish I was there, but maybe next year I'll make it (to be honest I'm just waiting until you become huge and then approach you

)

Again congrats!

Trent R · Sat 04/04/2009 06:08:04

Quote from: The Ivy on Sat 04/04/2009 05:25:49
@Trent, that's actually one of the more normal cursors we had in our game concept. My favourite one was a background image of an incredibly nervous-looking dude and a cursor that was a pair of lips. The task was, "Make the first move!"

Haha, so will we see a demo of an AGS adaption anytime soon?

Erin's First Time?

~Trent

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