{LoseInv(09);} - Discussion Thread

[Mr_Frisby]

Just letting you know that there is a new - Release Something thread starting up on the 22nd of Feb in Comp & Activities.

Here:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=36831.0

But as the thread isn't for posting until the activity starts, I'm starting this thread if you wan't to talk about it.

[m0ds]

Mr Frisby, I'm confused...I'm sure it's about releasing anything, including exclusives - but your thread makes out that it's just for games/stuff that will never be released.

Can you clarify? I have plenty of exclusive stuff to share of upcoming games, but not so fussed about sharing things people will never really see.

[Vince Twelve]

Yeah, when Kinoko started it, it was with the intention of getting people to regain some momentum or motivation to actually finish something that they'd started; pick up those things that they had left behind and actually start working on them again.  People who start making games and then get sidetracked can say "Hey, a Release activity?  And everybody is going to try and release something great!?  Wow, maybe I'll pick that up again and finally work through this writer's (designer's, artist's, musician's, whaterver's) block!"

I specifically people should be discouraged from looking through their hard drive to find some dusty old thing they thought they weren't going to share with anyone and post it.  That's not much of an activity.

[voh]

Dusting off will commence later today, been looking for a reason to revisit my old projects

[Mr_Frisby]

Sure,

Of course it's about momentum and releasing pretty much what ever you like - you take me too literal. My statements just mean that pretty much stuff that gets released in release somethings are stuff that people did stop working on and didn't have the momentum to finish and probably never would have had it not been for the opertunity of a release something.
I'm not really asking for dusty old crud and I doubt that many people would feel comfortable showing stuff that they thought would fall into that category. It's usually art resource and games that get finished, not to their desired end, but to the point that people get the jist of what you were going for.

I always though release something was about getting to put out for discussion, those projects that you work really hard on but will, for one reason or another, never finsh. Instead you make them complete enough for folks to enjoy anyway.

New stuff is deffinately welcome, but I generally think that new stuff gets posted in Game Announcements and C&C any way, theres generally no where that people can go and say - hey I tried really hard on this but didn't finish, what do you think.



Thats my theory. Anyway thats the majority of what happend in the first 2.

- Of course it is open for discussion and open to suggestion, hence this thread.

I'm all ears.

[Privateer Puddin']

I am so there.

[m0ds]

I generally think that new stuff gets posted in Game Announcements and C&C any way

This is very true, but I'm certain there are just as many people who don't think a GiP thread or a C&C thread is absolutely necessary for them at this stage, but still want to show something. Also, when I revisted the old thread, the first page at least, was chockablock with just new stuff, which is why I was wondering. Thanks for clearing up the question though, can't wait to get my post in!

[Mr_Frisby]

Let me know if the 2 something weeks is to short to prepare. I'm sure it can be extended if need be.

Good to see folk interested.

I wonder what dusty gems will be uncovered.

[Khris]

I'm probably being thick or something, but why is the other thread locked?

[zabnat]

Let me know if the 2 something weeks is to short to prepare. I'm sure it can be extended if need be.

You mean people might have difficulties to dig some old stuff from their harddrives with such short notice?

I'm probably being thick or something, but why is the other thread locked?

Because activity is not yet open?

I hope I find something interesting to release...

[Khris]

Alright, let me rephrase
Why is it not open yet?

[Gilbert]

Because this activity is always like this. Just wait for the openning date.

[Akatosh]

Hm... maybe it's time to finally wrap this up after almost two years of inactivity...

[Nikolas]

Alright, let me rephrase
Why is it not open yet?

It's one thing to organise what to show and another to actually show it!

[Mr_Frisby]

Quite right St Nick.

Also, Like most of the comps it takes a little while for folks to a) see the thread and b) finish their work. So this gives a little breathing time to get stuff finished so that it can be release or discuss how the activity could be run better.

Plus it would be kinda cool to have a heap of fun stuff posted about the same time.

BTW, the first time this activity was run it was ace. The second time it was run, not so much (only a couple of pages/entries). Harkening back to those days I think that there was some troubles with the capacity at the forum (it was shut down atnd transferred for a while) and the numbers were kinda down. The AGS community has grown over the last couple of years. Hopefully that means more folks with more stuff to show.

Also this discussion time means that if people want to make changes or suggestions as to what we should do with activity or if we could take it to another level then we have time to do so. As I said before, this is totally open to ideas. let me know if you have any I think its plausible we could accomodate.

Thats it. Oh btw, has anyone noticed how much the Dexter theme is not unlike Cpt Lechucks theme? Just me? Okay Just me.

To reitterate, this activity opens on the 22nd or later if need be.

Go with it.

Don't be afraid to show your wares. You may just enspire other to make more games.

Gung Ho ladies.

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[Dualnames]

I'll give something away too..(Not HHGTG FFS)

EDIT: Mind if there's an extension? Due to recovering my files..

[Gilbert]

The time is NOW!1!