Post by: Stupot on 01 Jun 2022, 01:41
Set by: ddavey1983
Here are the entries. Vote using the poll above:
| (http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Mags_Jun_2022.PNG) | The Death of Oceanspirit Dennis (http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/The_Death_Of_OSD.zip) by Ponch |
| (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/images/games/2620_1_thumb_200.png) | Flash McCoy (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2620-flash-mccoy/) by ddavey1983 |
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman?
Or indeed a spacecraft, a balloon, a drone, an angel, a bee, a witch, a bat, a kite, a helicopter?
Any link to flight is the theme for this month's MAGS.
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What is MAGS?
Started in 2001, MAGS is a competition for amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to create a game in under a month, following the guidelines set by the previous winner. It aims to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, and provide a kick-start into making adventure games. Regardless of skill, MAGS is for everyone. Voting is based on "favourite" games, and not the most artistic, or the best coded. If you have bad art skills, use it as a chance to do some graphic work. If you're sub-standard at coding, use it as a chance to give scripting a go. Ultimately, people will vote for the most enjoyable entry.
Rules
Entering MAGS is simple. First, conceptualize your game following the month's criteria (see above). Second, create your game fuelled only by coffee. Finally, post your game in this thread, including:
* A working download link
* The title of your game
* A suitable in-game screenshot
At the end of the month, voting will begin, usually lasting for fourteen days, and the winner chooses the next month's theme.
Remember that this is a challenge to see what you can do in a month, so any tinkering you do after that, including fixing minor glitches, is against the spirit of the competition. The exception to this is that you may go in and fix major, game-breaking bugs only during voting. We want you to have a game that voters can actually play and that runs on their machines.
So to reiterate, during the voting period fixing major, game-breaking bugs is okay, fixing minor glitches or making cosmetic changes is cheating.
Tips
Here are some ways to make sure you have a game to submit at the end of the month:
* Make a tiny game. Plan small, then cut it in half. Find shortcuts (e.g. if making walkcycles is time-consuming, make the characters static or have it in the first person).
* Plan to have your game playable and submittable with a week to spare. This way you have a week to fix bugs, add some flourishes and maybe even get someone to test it.
* Plan to submit it a day or so early. This way, if there are any technical issues with uploading, they can be sorted out in time.
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Need a little help with graphics? Perhaps The AGS Trove (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=55998.0) has something you can use.
Don't want to go it alone? Try the Recruitment board (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?board=20.0).
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Need a little help with graphics? Perhaps The AGS Trove (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=55998.0) has something you can use.
Don't want to go it alone? Try the Recruitment board (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?board=20.0).
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Post by: Slasher on 03 Jun 2022, 07:27
A few ideas buzzing in my head....
Post by: Mandle on 03 Jun 2022, 08:58
If I can muster the energy I'm in...
A few ideas buzzing in my head....
OH! HELLO old friend! Me and Stu were just talking about you yesterday. Glad to see you are still walking the earth. I hope to compete against you in this round.
Post by: Ponch on 03 Jun 2022, 23:24
Post by: Slasher on 04 Jun 2022, 09:09
Nice to hear from you to, Mandle.... I'm ok up to a point....usual age stuff ;)
OH! HELLO old friend! Me and Stu were just talking about you yesterday. Glad to see you are still walking the earth. I hope to compete against you in this round.
I will probably do something quite simple just to get me back into the flow...
Meanwhile, take it easy and good luck my friend...
Post by: Mandle on 04 Jun 2022, 11:22
Post by: ZapZap on 06 Jun 2022, 17:47
There were angels and planes involved...
Post by: Ponch on 14 Jun 2022, 13:35
Post by: ddavey1983 on 15 Jun 2022, 20:09
And this one's not like the last two...
Post by: Stupot on 22 Jun 2022, 23:19
Post by: Ponch on 23 Jun 2022, 00:42
Very small, simple game. I didn't have a ton of free time this month, but at least I'm going to finish this one. :smiley:
Post by: Mandle on 23 Jun 2022, 11:56
Working on the closing cut scene this week.
Very small, simple game. I didn't have a ton of free time this month, but at least I'm going to finish this one. :smiley:
I'm so looking forward to playing one of your games again!
Post by: ddavey1983 on 23 Jun 2022, 18:27
Post by: heltenjon on 23 Jun 2022, 20:58
Post by: Ponch on 24 Jun 2022, 00:22
I'm so looking forward to playing one of your games again!Wait no longer! The future is now! :=
THE LEGEND HAS RETURNED!
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THE DEATH OF OCEANSPIRIT DENNIS
An OceanSpirit Dennis Game For MAGS
Almost in time to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the creation of Oceanspirit Dennis,* I am proud to present my incredibly crappy platform game based on Geof's old platform code from way, way back in the day.
Dennis has met his end and it's up to you to help him escape Heaven so he can get back to being a ninja-detective-pirate.
Features many if not all of the following things:
(http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Roger-Dennis-Cheesy.gif)Shocking collision detection!
(http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Roger-Dennis-Wink.gif)Shameless copyright infringement!
(http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Roger-Dennis-Cheesy.gif)Embarrassing ancient code!
(http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Roger_Dennis_Shocked.gif)Nonexistent playtesting!
(http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Roger-Dennis-Cheesy.gif)Lackluster effort overall!
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD!! (http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/The_Death_Of_OSD.zip)
(Right Click and "Save As" if needed)
Thanks for playing!
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* The anniversary was actually last month.
Post by: heltenjon on 24 Jun 2022, 17:59
Post by: Ponch on 25 Jun 2022, 02:25
Always nice to read your Readme files, Ponch. :-DHave you played the game? As much work went into the text file as the game. :=
Post by: heltenjon on 25 Jun 2022, 13:06
Always nice to read your Readme files, Ponch. :-DHave you played the game? As much work went into the text file as the game. :=
Yes, and currently I hate you. ;) This game really reaffirm my love for point and click adventure games and slow, complicated puzzle solving.
Currently at
Post by: ddavey1983 on 26 Jun 2022, 21:27
A traditional point-and-click adventure game
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Flash McCoy, World War 1 flying ace once soared above the battlefields of France, downing multiple enemies before breakfast.
Now, down on his luck, he delivers the mail in the middle of nowhere and all he downs before breakfast are double whiskies.
However, Flash's quiet existence is about to be turned upside down when a routine delivery turns out to be anything but.
Made by GOC Games for MAGS June 2022.
https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2620-flash-mccoy/ (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2620-flash-mccoy/)
https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=60075.0 (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=60075.0)
Post by: heltenjon on 26 Jun 2022, 22:41
This game really reaffirm my love for point and click adventure games and slow, complicated puzzle solving.and then this turn of phrase:
Flash McCoy:-D
A traditional point-and-click adventure game
But Ponch, colour me confused. I retried your game today and got an ending. But I played level 2 with another tune and extra moving parts and everything. I thought I got there by going far enough to the right, but missing the final platform, but now I just don't know. If there's a secret level, I may have found it by mashing the keyboard. ???
Post by: Ponch on 27 Jun 2022, 03:21
But Ponch, colour me confused. I retried your game today and got an ending. But I played level 2 with another tune and extra moving parts and everything. I thought I got there by going far enough to the right, but missing the final platform, but now I just don't know. If there's a secret level, I may have found it by mashing the keyboard. ???Sorry, but there's no secret level. The vinyl record is just there to allow you to change the music to Sensei XL's second favorite song. The long platform ride back to the start of the level is just to
Playing Flash McCoy now. ;-D
Post by: heltenjon on 27 Jun 2022, 15:04
Sorry, but there's no secret level. The vinyl record is just there to allow you to change the music to Sensei XL's second favorite song. The long platform ride back to the start of the level is just toI don't know of any vinyl record...so that must mean that I've hit this while falling to my...um...still-death some time? Works for me. I was sure there were more platforms, as well, but I must remember it wrong.waste the player's timeadd valuable play experience to the, um, game loop... or something. :P
Post by: Shadow1000 on 27 Jun 2022, 15:32
Post by: Ponch on 27 Jun 2022, 15:40
I am having trouble downloading THE DEATH OF OCEANSPIRIT DENNIS. When I click the download link, I see a tab open in my browser and then it just shuts down. I suppose it could be my anti-virus but I don't see any warnings. Is there an alternative link or does anyone have any advice?Really? Weird. I just tested it on my Win 11 laptop and my tablet and it worked. I'm not sure what's causing the problem. It's a direct link to my server. Maybe try "right click and save as"?
Post by: Shadow1000 on 27 Jun 2022, 16:09
I am having trouble downloading THE DEATH OF OCEANSPIRIT DENNIS. When I click the download link, I see a tab open in my browser and then it just shuts down. I suppose it could be my anti-virus but I don't see any warnings. Is there an alternative link or does anyone have any advice?Really? Weird. I just tested it on my Win 11 laptop and my tablet and it worked. I'm not sure what's causing the problem. It's a direct link to my server. Maybe try "right click and save as"?
Ha! That actually worked. Chrome tried to block it but there was an option to keep the download so I have the game in my hands now. I hope to play it sometime tonight. Thank you!
Post by: Ponch on 27 Jun 2022, 16:58
Ha! That actually worked. Chrome tried to block it but there was an option to keep the download so I have the game in my hands now. I hope to play it sometime tonight. Thank you!I should have thought of that when I made the post for the game. I've fixed it now. That's what I get for being a grumpy old man. I know intellectually that Chrome is how most people see the web these days, but I'm still puttering around the Information Superhighway (in the slow lane, with my blinker on) using a fork of Firefox. I suppose I need to get with the times... but I'm probably going to eat some oatmeal and take a nap. :=
Post by: Stupot on 02 Jul 2022, 00:15
Post by: Stupot on 05 Jul 2022, 02:59
Here are the entries. Vote using the poll above:
| (http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/Mags_Jun_2022.PNG) | The Death of Oceanspirit Dennis (http://www.barnrunner.com/OSD/The_Death_Of_OSD.zip) by Ponch |
| (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/images/games/2620_1_thumb_200.png) | Flash McCoy (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2620-flash-mccoy/) by ddavey1983 |
Happy voting, everyone.
Why not consider making a game for MAGS July.
The topic is "Masquerade (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=60079.0)
Post by: heltenjon on 05 Jul 2022, 04:16
The Death of Oceanspirit Dennis by Ponch:
Anyway, the game works and speaks to the stubborn side of me, who says "just one more go". At the same time, feelgood it is not. It was a sigh of relief when I finally beat it. But I'm hardly a pro platform game player. I also let my kids play the jumping part, and they had fun with it. I'm also now singing the Geronimo song at all times. 
Flash McCoy by ddavey1983:
Who to vote for?
Post by: Shadow1000 on 05 Jul 2022, 05:02
Flash McCoy by ddavey1983:
The Death of Oceanspirit Dennis by Ponch:
My vote:
Post by: Ponch on 06 Jul 2022, 00:43
Post by: glurex on 06 Jul 2022, 04:14
The Death of Oceanspirit Dennis by Ponch:
Flash McCoy by ddavey1983:
My vote is for: