Eegra Game Making Shindig - it's a competition!

Kinoko · Fri 11/04/2008 04:07:08

Do you guys know about this?

The 1st Annual Game Making Shindig

I figured some of you might be interested!

Ryan Timothy B · Fri 11/04/2008 04:32:33

For those of you who are trying to view the link, it's:

http://www.eegra.com/pages/show/title/07_04_2008_Who_s_down_for_a_SHINDIG_/%22

Kinoko · Fri 11/04/2008 07:09:42

Bugger. Thanks.

I can never figure out all these bloody forum codes.

miguel · Fri 11/04/2008 10:20:44

I didn't read the deadline for games to be completed, but I think Colorwise would have a big chance on getting that trophy!

ThreeOhFour · Fri 11/04/2008 14:18:44

Sounds pretty neat.

Is it me reading too much into things, or is their name really "Agree" backwards?

EDIT: ...or not. I really need to make sure I check the seplilng of things before I randomly type nonsense

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Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 12/04/2008 00:33:17

Shame I just did a competition and am fresh out of energy. But maybe I'll find some reserve energon for this.

LimpingFish · Sat 12/04/2008 01:06:58

I might give it a whirl. Try something different for a change.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 12/04/2008 01:12:52

What the hell, I whipped this up in a flash. I will see about making this into a game.

yay o/

FSi++ · Sat 12/04/2008 18:53:25

Quote from: Ben304 on Fri 11/04/2008 14:18:44
Is it me reading too much into things, or is their name really "Agree" backwards?

No, but it looks like Russian for "Game".

bicilotti · Sat 12/04/2008 21:44:20

Quote from: miguel on Fri 11/04/2008 10:20:44
I didn't read the deadline for games to be completed, but I think Colorwise would have a big chance on getting that trophy!

Akatosh PMed me regarding this topic and I must say I am seriously thinking about partecipating (btw Akatosh, was your nickname taken from Daggerfall?).

Unfortunately there is a long, long document written in legalese (which I didn't manage to translate properly), so I still don't know if the game is elegible or not (e.g. what does "the Game is an original work and has not been previously communicated to the public" mean? Not released yet? Not even a WiP thread?)

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sat 12/04/2008 23:57:03

It means you can't have started the project before the competition begins, so no, your game's not eligible. This is a standard competition ruleset that makes perfect sense, otherwise people who have spent years on something could just finish it and release it in the 2 month window with a massive advantage.

TwinMoon · Sun 13/04/2008 00:08:54

Quote from: bicilotti on Sat 12/04/2008 21:44:20
e.g. what does "the Game is an original work and has not been previously communicated to the public" mean? Not released yet? Not even a WiP thread?)

It means you made it yourself and nobody's played it.

That does mean you could have worked for years on it, ProgZMax, if you didn't show it to anyone, it's still a valid entry.

bicilotti · Sun 13/04/2008 00:15:20

Pettifoggers in the AGS community... I need your help! Do enlighten me!

bicilotti · Sun 13/04/2008 00:30:04

http://www.eegra.com/forum/showthread.php44

(in so many words, WiP made with AGS are valid entries)

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 13/04/2008 06:31:17

No, it's not eligible. This would defeat the entire purpose of a set time length competition if people could just enter a game they've been making for years for an easy win. This is precisely why they invoke a requirement like 'color' as a theme. Think about it.

bicilotti · Sun 13/04/2008 07:05:24

from the pre-emptive FAQ on their site:

QuoteCan I enter a game that I've already started working on?
So long as the game is not complete, and has never been publicly available, then yes.

Let's say I am one little lucky fellow

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 13/04/2008 20:32:32

I won't be entering in that case, since there's a distinct and utter lack of fairness in that sort of situation. I expect someone who has been working on a game for over a year will slightly modify and submit it to fit within the rules for a quick win, which really kicks people in the teeth who started their project when the competition began and only had a couple of months to make it.

LimpingFish · Sun 13/04/2008 20:47:42

I agree with ProgZ.

This is also one of the reasons the OROW competitions died, in my opinion.

bicilotti · Sun 13/04/2008 20:48:58

Quote from: ProgZmax on Sun 13/04/2008 20:32:32
I won't be entering in that case, since there's a distinct and utter lack of fairness in that sort of situation. I expect someone who has been working on a game for over a year will slightly modify and submit it to fit within the rules for a quick win, which really kicks people in the teeth who started their project when the competition began and only had a couple of months to make it.

Don't be so disappointed ProgZ, the ruleset clearly states that (verbatim)

QuoteAll submissions to The Shindig are subject to scrutiny by a panel of EXPERT JUDGES and will be evaluated based on the following (utterly subjective) criteria:
[...]
Adherence to the Competition Theme
[...]

So you can't just slightly modify you work and *puf* win the competition.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 13/04/2008 20:51:47

That doesn't mean anything, really. They'll just rate it based on their tastes, they aren't going to disqualify it because any unreleased game is up for grabs by the rules.

Also, I'd expect a more fair and balanced system when money is involved, in the very least.