Post by: Dualnames on 01 Nov 2009, 08:18
MAGS is a monthly competition for all amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to use AGS to create a game in under a month, following the rules set by the previous winner.
For more information please visit the Official MAGS website (http://www.mags-competition.info/).
Why should I enter MAGS?
We're not here to tell you that you should enter MAGS, but merely allow it as a creative opportunity to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, and generally as a good kick-start for the new comers (a.k.a n00bies).
MAGS is the perfect opportunity to make a game, and the wonderful prize is to announce the next month's rules, and all competitors get the game placed on the MAGS website.
MAGS is meant to be fun and is aimed at everyone, despite their skill. If you have poor art skills work on graphics, and vice-versa, as the voting is based on "favourite" games, and not the most artistic, you may get help for the competiton, but should try not get anyone else to do any part of the game for you.
You are not allowed to (re)use material already created before this competition, you game must be completely new! An exception goes for sounds and music where you can also use free material that is available to the public.
Please do not just enter the competition with a rushed entry (a game created in just some hours or a few days)!
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Topic: Breaking In:
This month's guidelines were set by last month's winner Babar:
There must be a concerted effort, by a team of people, to break into some reasonably major obstacle.
So it could be breaking into a bank, or a prison, etc., but try not to go for something as simple as "Being locked out of my own car".
Also, not necessary, but try having the player character be switched from one person to another during the course of the gameplay.
For extra awesomeness points: BEARDS
...And that is all.
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Thread Rules:
1)Comments are allowed at all times but should be hided before and while the voting.
2)Partecipators are allowed to patch their games even while the voting but I should be informed via pm or here, and only IF the game has a serious bug that makes it crash. Due to the inability of keeping track of versions of the games, I've settled to this. So you can patch your game, if it crashes or if it can't be completed.
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Winner is Abstauber!!
Post by: Scarab on 01 Nov 2009, 09:20
Not only that, but one of the inventory items WAS A BEARD!!
Curse you Barbar, and your ironic twist of fate ;)
Post by: DrWhite on 01 Nov 2009, 11:49
Post by: Bulbapuck on 01 Nov 2009, 11:54
Awesome topic Babar :D
I'll start working on something today, however, I can't promise I'll finish due to school being a higher priority.
Post by: Helme on 01 Nov 2009, 11:55
Post by: Crimson Wizard on 02 Nov 2009, 14:53
Post by: Kastchey on 02 Nov 2009, 17:48
Post by: Bulbapuck on 04 Nov 2009, 16:59
I assumed it wasn't until I saw this game by ben304 and Paolo (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=932).
What do the rules say here?
Post by: ThreeOhFour on 04 Nov 2009, 17:42
Post by: Bulbapuck on 04 Nov 2009, 18:33
There (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=961) are a few (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1096) different games (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=305) that were team efforts (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=873) in the past ;DNeat-o :) thanks,
Post by: cat on 05 Nov 2009, 14:43
Post by: Bulbapuck on 05 Nov 2009, 15:55
What do you need help with? Story, Graphics, Coding?Sent you a PM ;)
Post by: Rocco on 11 Nov 2009, 12:16
i made similar rules, a few years ago -> http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=13652.0
oh man 5 years, time is running like hell. :P
so maybe i will give it a try, but i struggle a bit with the teameffort.
lets see...
Post by: Crimson Wizard on 11 Nov 2009, 16:02
Post by: DrWhite on 12 Nov 2009, 16:59
Post by: Babar on 12 Nov 2009, 17:52
Post by: abstauber on 12 Nov 2009, 17:55
I've decided to give this a try too. And Rocco, I'm using one of your modules - so at least there's a little team spirit outside the games ;D
Post by: DoorKnobHandle on 12 Nov 2009, 18:04
Won't enter this one btw., just a general question.
Post by: Dualnames on 13 Nov 2009, 07:25
Since modules were mentioned, one thing I've been wondering for ages: is it okay to use modules/plugins (even if you haven't published them openly yet) that you made before?
Won't enter this one btw., just a general question.
Ah, coding snippets are allowed. Since you're allowed to use a template to make a MAGS game that it is made before the competition starts, I don't see any point not allowing modules.
Post by: abstauber on 13 Nov 2009, 07:46
Post by: Scarab on 13 Nov 2009, 08:38
(the irony is I'm postponing a game about breaking in to make another game about breaking in.)
Post by: Rocco on 17 Nov 2009, 11:54
Hey,
I've decided to give this a try too. And Rocco, I'm using one of your modules - so at least there's a little team spirit outside the games ;D
Im glad to hear, that the moduls are usefull somehow. :D
but i unfortunatly guess, that i cant come up with something until 25th november.
i discovered this thread too late, and had no time this weekend to work on the game,
so time is running out for me. :-\
Post by: abstauber on 19 Nov 2009, 15:22
until 25th means 24th, 23:59?
Post by: Dualnames on 19 Nov 2009, 16:01
Regarding the deadling:
until 25th means 24th, 23:59?
Yep. Or to be precise it's around 25th 8 to 10 o'Clock. It's when I go to work so it's usually when I close the competition.
Post by: DrWhite on 23 Nov 2009, 00:38
Post by: Dualnames on 23 Nov 2009, 06:46
Hm, I don´t know if I can finish my entry till wednesday, and also I´ll certainly be offline till thursday morning. So, would it be ok to get an extra day or two?
It can't always be October peeps. Perhaps one more day if it's okay with all of you.
Post by: Bulbapuck on 23 Nov 2009, 07:16
Post by: abstauber on 23 Nov 2009, 07:51
So it's wendsday 23:59 GMT+0 ?
(and of course it's okay with me)
Post by: Dualnames on 23 Nov 2009, 15:07
Phew ;D
So it's wendsday 23:59 GMT+0 ?
(and of course it's okay with me)
Okay peeps one more day..
Post by: Crimson Wizard on 23 Nov 2009, 15:39
I mean, I will just sit and watch how you struggle to beat each other, mwahaha
Post by: DrWhite on 25 Nov 2009, 17:44
The game is called Alpha Dog. Its about four friends: Frank, Stanley, Mike and Dog - they are the pets of Billie. One day, just when Billie is away at a school-trip, the evil dog catcher Ivan catches Mike. So the other three friends have to rescue him.
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/594/alphadog.png)
Game page: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1240
Download link: http://www.box.net/shared/fx91j2oa80
... and thanks to Helme for giving me lots of coding-advice.
Post by: OneDollar on 25 Nov 2009, 18:38
Robbing the Princess
(http://www.onedollarproductions.co.uk/games/images/PrincessScreen1.png) (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1237)
(http://www.onedollarproductions.co.uk/games/images/PrincessScreen1.png) (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1237)
Alec and Suzy have tracked a stolen cargo crate to the dock, but it looks like it's already been stowed onboard a ship called The Princess. Playing as both characters you'll need to help them find a way onboard and into the hold.
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This is the first MAGS I've done since becoming full time (I was a student supposed to be revising for exams with my first, and only worked three days a week for the other two) and I really noticed the lack of time. I've done much less testing and polishing than I wanted to, and there's a few areas I'd like to have done differently but the game is finished, it's on time and hopefully it's bug-free. I hope you enjoy!
Post by: abstauber on 25 Nov 2009, 21:16
A E R O N U T S
THE BARON STRUCK AGAIN!!!
As every Friday, Elfie Mac Millen wants to visit her dad at the military base where he is working as a scientist on a covert mission.
Unfortunately, the Army is not the only one interested in Mac Millen's brain power … Baron Borisov, always mean and greeding for power, doesn't hesitate to get him under his thumb. So he and his henchmen hijacked Elfie's father and brought him to his secret sea fortress.
But Elfie sticks to her guns and tries to find her dad... with your help!
Screenshots:
(http://shatten.sonores.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/aeronuts_adv.png)
(http://shatten.sonores.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/aeronuts_arcade.png)
Get it, while it's hot:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1238
Post by: Bulbapuck on 25 Nov 2009, 22:09
A small game made by me (Who did whatever),
Brentimous (Character art and animation, story help),
and cat (Background art and story help).
Screenshots:
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Screeny_Goldbeard1.png)(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Screeny_Goldbeard2.png)
Download link:
http://shutupload.com/dl/1b94f393126d/ (http://shutupload.com/dl/1b94f393126d/)
Download........... NOW!
Post by: Leon on 26 Nov 2009, 00:19
@1$: When I tried to let Alec go through the doorway of the ship, he all of a sudden was at the top of the roof. He can't get down (too heavy & rusty) and can't get to the ship (Suzy already did). Bug? Case of game over & try again?
Post by: Crimson Wizard on 26 Nov 2009, 00:39
Post by: DrewCCU on 26 Nov 2009, 02:15
but this game is pretty sweet ... i mean its challenging, funny and fun and leaves u wanting to know what happens next ...
abstauber you did a great job with this game. ... i found 1 or 2 glitches so far - nothing major:
on the first arcade sequence, when you die (and you probably will die ... i did like 5 times before i beat this part - lol ... okay who am i kidding? i died like 10-12 times)
anyway, when you die and you get the option to restart level or go back to main menu, if you choose restart level it crashes. which its not a huge deal cus i saved it right before i got to that part of the game so i just reloaded my saved game (2nd arcade sequence works fine as far as restarting the level)
AND - in the ship as the screen moves up and down slightly (which is a really nice effect btw) but anyway - as it moves up and down the room/screen gradually starts sliding down below the menus at the bottom ...
i didnt really encounter any other bugs that jumped out at me ... but good work man!
as far as everyone else's game goes ... i am going to play them too - but i don't think it would be fair for me to judge since i kind of helped with the AeroNuts game. But i will play and tell u how awesome they are!!!!
Post by: Dualnames on 26 Nov 2009, 06:54
Voting (till the 29th):
For voting please visit the MAGS site (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mags/) or make your choice right here:
The Hunt for Goldbeard by Bulbapuck (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mags/?page=voting&fav=The Hunt for Goldbeard)
Robbing the Princess by OneDollar (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mags/?page=voting&fav=Robbing the Princess)
Alpha Dog by DrWhite (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mags/?page=voting&fav=Alpha Dog)
Aeronuts by abstauber (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mags/?page=voting&fav=Aeronuts)
Please vote only once and be sure to have played all games before sending your voice! Good luck to all participants.
Post by: abstauber on 26 Nov 2009, 07:57
Thanks for the bug report! I've fixed the save game crash and carrier floating bug. And I always thought the arcade path is still too easy ;)
@Crimson
Yay :)
@everyone else
Very cool entries everyone! I'll post more as soon as I come to play you games.
Post by: kaputtnik on 26 Nov 2009, 08:41
Post by: Dualnames on 26 Nov 2009, 09:03
Anyway, start the voting people!!
Post by: abstauber on 26 Nov 2009, 12:45
@Bulbapuck
--edit: not stuck anymore. Thanks Leon!
Post by: DrWhite on 26 Nov 2009, 12:55
Stupid me. I´ll change that immediately... i beta-testing would have been a good idea.
Post by: abstauber on 26 Nov 2009, 13:04
Post by: DrWhite on 26 Nov 2009, 13:46
In the last room...
@Dualnames
As there where bugs that don´t keep you from finishing the game, but make some puzzle solving unneccessary, I uploaded an updated version. I hope that´s within the rules.
Going to play the other entries now. Seems to be a fine month again.
Post by: abstauber on 26 Nov 2009, 14:04
Post by: Leon on 26 Nov 2009, 14:05
Some strange behaviour, no real bugs (apart from the already mentioned debugmode)..
Typo: Joanna says: It semms to have fallen --> seems..
Sidenote: I don't like the response when interacting with the statues. As explorer, you're supposed to examine and touch things..? Furthermore..
Post by: OneDollar on 26 Nov 2009, 14:10
@1$: When I tried to let Alec go through the doorway of the ship, he all of a sudden was at the top of the roof. He can't get down (too heavy & rusty) and can't get to the ship (Suzy already did). Bug? Case of game over & try again?
Yeah, that's a restart. Sorry about that, there seems to be some rare glitch in the AGS pathfinding (seriously, all I'm doing is calling a Walkto ProcessClick. I saw this bug once or twice in the hundreds of times I've played through the start but could never reproduce it on demand. I thought I'd put something in to correct it if something went wrong, but it must have slipped my mind.
If it starts to become a big problem for a lot of people I'll patch the game, but as you requested
2)Partecipators are allowed to patch their games even while the voting but I should be informed via pm or here, and only IF the game has a serious bug that makes it crash. Due to the inability of keeping track of versions of the games, I've settled to this. So you can patch your game, if it crashes or if it can't be completed.
Post by: DrWhite on 26 Nov 2009, 14:18
... but I really wonder how you could get Stan and his shell into the same room. Shouldn´t be possible.
Post by: abstauber on 26 Nov 2009, 14:26
You should open an own thread for your game where I can file those bugs ;)
Anyhow, your music is really nice. And somehow it reminds me at Nick Knatterton :D
Post by: Bulbapuck on 26 Nov 2009, 15:49
@Bulbapuck:Sorry about that, it's a stupid joke I put in because I was reeeeally tired when I finished up the game. Anyway, thanks for the bugreport :)
Some strange behaviour, no real bugs (apart from the already mentioned debugmode)..
Typo: Joanna says: It semms to have fallen --> seems..
Sidenote: I don't like the response when interacting with the statues. As explorer, you're supposed to examine and touch things..? Furthermore..
I'll uplaoad an updated version when I get home, but before I update it, I need to know:
What is debug mode? (n00bish question, I know...) And how do I turn it off?
Post by: on 26 Nov 2009, 16:26
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What is debug mode? (n00bish question, I know...) And how do I turn it off?
General settings -> compiler -> enable debug mode (false)
Post by: DrWhite on 26 Nov 2009, 17:25
@DrWhiteI did so.
You should open an own thread for your game where I can file those bugs ;)
Anyhow, your music is really nice. And somehow it reminds me at Nick Knatterton :Dcouldn´t get a better compliment, thanks.
Post by: Dualnames on 26 Nov 2009, 18:03
EDIT: Updated both Abstaub's links and DrWhite's. You may update your games at will this way.
Post by: Bulbapuck on 26 Nov 2009, 18:45
Well here's the game page for my game, however I updated my original post with an updated link (after Leon's excellent report :D) so I'd prefer it if people download that. http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1239 (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1239)
The reason I haven't updated the game page is that I misspelled the password and now can't edit the game...
I hope I have the time to play all the games soon :)
Post by: OneDollar on 26 Nov 2009, 21:51
I hope this hasn't spoiled the game for anyone.
The reason I haven't updated the game page is that I misspelled the password and now can't edit the game...PM a moderator, they'll probably be able to reset it for you.
Post by: Helme on 26 Nov 2009, 22:17
Post by: Helme on 27 Nov 2009, 12:58
Alpha Dog: I was involved in the production, so I won't comment it.
The hunt for goldbeard:
Robbing the princess:
Aeronuts:
I voted for...
Post by: Dualnames on 27 Nov 2009, 19:05
Thanks bici for the help :)
Well here's the game page for my game, however I updated my original post with an updated link (after Leon's excellent report :D) so I'd prefer it if people download that. http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1239 (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1239)
The reason I haven't updated the game page is that I misspelled the password and now can't edit the game...
I hope I have the time to play all the games soon :)
Done.
Anyway, stop voting one of the voters you guys! I mean one of the entries has all of the votes..(apart from 5 that missed it :D). It's a victory already, but I can't announce it just yet. ;D Too bad though the rest of the entries do deserve some attention, for I find them all to be finest of entries I could hope.
Post by: abstauber on 28 Nov 2009, 08:00
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Anyway, stop voting one of the voters you guys!Isn't this supposed to be something, a moderater rather shouldn't do? :P
Post by: OneDollar on 28 Nov 2009, 11:41
Edit:
I've now finished the other three entries, and all are very nice games. I'm not going to vote 'cos that wouldn't be fair, but I enjoyed playing.
@Bulbapuck
One area I got stuck on:
Post by: Travis Anthony on 28 Nov 2009, 23:58
Great mags game. My final score was 110850.
I didn't really like how the airplane would reset to the start point every time that you got hit. Seemed weird.
I would definitely get someone to proof read it though.
Nice art work. The dog wasn't much of a "team" though. :p
Post by: abstauber on 29 Nov 2009, 13:24
well you could also see it as teaming up with the plane. Then you also have your player-switch :D
And that's one awesome score. For how long have you kept the last boss alive?
Oh- and proof reading is in the works :)
Post by: frogking on 29 Nov 2009, 15:09
Your games looks really sleek but I encountered two problems:
1.
2.
I saved immediately after playing through the first arcade sequence. Now I can't load
it, the game, it always crashes with "crossfade: buffer is null attempting transistion".
I might have saved tooooo quickly? >:(
Post by: abstauber on 29 Nov 2009, 16:08
thanks for playing. Yes this "Dog-Problem" has already been reported to me. All I'm doing is to check, if Rufus has the "rodent-bag" in his inventory.
And it appears, that sometimes cRufus.Addinventory does not work. I'll see if I can switch it over to a global var.
The second problem is that stupid me has used AGS 3.2RC2, which still seems to have trouble with saving and the new sound system. So unfortunately we all have to wait for the final version of AGS 3.2 ;)
Post by: Bulbapuck on 29 Nov 2009, 22:19
@BulbapuckOoooh, I feel so stupid now :P Why didn't I think of that? I'll update it later this week. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. :) Also, I have to check that interactable area thing out, because I was so sure I specified that with every item. Obviously I didn't. Thank you again!
One area I got stuck on:
Also, the reference: I saw that movie once but I don't quite remember it, so maybe something stuck to my brain and I used it? Anyway, if it was clever I'll say that it was my intension all along ;)
*sigh* every time I post here I'm saddened by the fact that I don't have any time to play these games.. They all look so awesome.
Post by: DrWhite on 30 Nov 2009, 13:01
But also ...
Post by: Dualnames on 01 Dec 2009, 08:08
Hi Frogking,
thanks for playing. Yes this "Dog-Problem" has already been reported to me. All I'm doing is to check, if Rufus has the "rodent-bag" in his inventory.
And it appears, that sometimes cRufus.Addinventory does not work. I'll see if I can switch it over to a global var.
The second problem is that stupid me has used AGS 3.2RC2, which still seems to have trouble with saving and the new sound system. So unfortunately we all have to wait for the final version of AGS 3.2 ;)
You've won mister!! You've got a pm, so give the reply ASAP!! :D
Post by: abstauber on 01 Dec 2009, 08:28
Wonderful :D :D :D
I hope I'll come up with something good.
Thanks again!!
Post by: Gudforby on 01 Dec 2009, 08:34
Didn't have the time to play through all the entries this month though...
Post by: OneDollar on 01 Dec 2009, 12:49
Post by: kaputtnik on 01 Dec 2009, 22:05
Post by: discordance on 01 Dec 2009, 22:41
"Spinoffs to Star Wars Holiday Special"!
noooooooo! :o
Actually that would be a great rule. I know what kind of game I'd make: A shooter in which you disembowel everyone involved! That would be incredibly therapeutic.
Post by: Ryan Timothy B on 02 Dec 2009, 00:39
I was hoping to wake up this morning to see the December competition start. Since it's December, the deadline is usually the 20th--due to Christmas disrupting our regular lives. Pretty soon the December competition will turn into an TRTW competition (two room, two week). ;D For me, being laid off and all, it's a perfect time to work on a game.
Post by: DrWhite on 02 Dec 2009, 01:20
Post by: abstauber on 02 Dec 2009, 08:00
Thanks you all again :)
@kaputtnik and discordance:
Yes, Star-Wars Christmas would be very cool indeed. Well... seems like I've ruined it for this year ;D