Hourgame - choose your own - Winner announced!

Wyz · Sun 19/12/2010 02:14:15

Hi there,

I'll be trying something different here, since it is a jolly busy time for a lot of us, that one hour at Saturday eve might not do it. The impromptu hourgames might be a solution but also a sad fact if you've just missed them.
Therefore something novel:

you choose your own moment,
use a web form to say you're ready for it,
and submit your game to another form when you're done.
How convenient!

This one is especially for you Aussies and others to whom the regular time is rather inconvenient or downright sleep depriving.

The wonderful journey starts Here!

down to the boilerplate:
WHAT?
Make a GAME in an HOUR, with a THEME.
WHEN?
Whenever you choose but before Saturday the 25th (hey that's Christmas ) 20:00 BST
WHERE?
From this web form on to where ever you bring it!
WHO?
YOU, not ME. I'm setting the THEME.
WHY?
For FUN and the FUTURE including the future of fun or FUNTURE.
WHORE?
Please CAMWHORE or BLOG.
WEB?
TerranRich's SHUTUPLOAD.
WHEE!

- Wyz

PS.
Since this is experimental things might not work as planned, but you can always pm me. Further more I will trust you play it fair, if not then this kind of competition does not work.

Armageddon · Sun 19/12/2010 07:15:18

So I can pick my own theme?

bicilotti · Sun 19/12/2010 08:06:49

Great idea Wyz!

Quote from: Armageddon on Sun 19/12/2010 07:15:18
So I can pick my own theme?

Armageddon, click on the conveniently placel link in Wyz's post and you'll get detailed instructions!

Dualnames · Sun 19/12/2010 12:42:43

Wyz, that's a very convenient method you thought of here!!

Chicky · Sun 19/12/2010 13:55:17

Oh wow, i may actually have the time to enter future Hour games now! Good job Wyz.

Wersus · Sun 19/12/2010 20:49:45

That's really a very good idea. Makes the competition much more accessible.

I can't personally join these for another couple of months but after that I might have a chance, so keep 'em going!

Bulbapuck · Tue 21/12/2010 19:53:16

Wyz, this is a brilliant idea

I'll definately join this! And I hope that this will be the normal procedure from now on

Wyz · Wed 22/12/2010 14:11:53

Thanks!

Well It is up to the next host, but the forms are reusable.

I'll keep you updated to how many entries there are: none so far.

cat · Wed 22/12/2010 14:44:36

I think the idea is fantastic, but before christmas I have no time for it at all

Maybe you could give an extension?

Wonkyth · Thu 23/12/2010 05:42:19

I'd enter, but what with the HIB, Soft-Body physics and fluid dynamics, I'm a little snowed under!

Fantastic idea, though!

Kweepa · Thu 23/12/2010 14:44:55

Excellent idea! And nicely executed!
As others have said, not much time for it before Christmas though...

Wyz · Fri 24/12/2010 00:15:13

I could extend the deadline, but there also needs to be enough time for the voting to take place. What sounds reasonable: Extension till Monday, next Saturday, or no extension and just join the next Hourgame (which could also be in this form)?

BTW. Duals did you enter or did you drop out? If so was it because the theme was too lame? If so I'll think of something better

Dualnames · Fri 24/12/2010 01:56:19

Quote from: Wyz on Fri 24/12/2010 00:15:13
I could extend the deadline, but there also needs to be enough time for the voting to take place. What sounds reasonable: Extension till Monday, next Saturday, or no extension and just join the next Hourgame (which could also be in this form)?

BTW. Duals did you enter or did you drop out? If so was it because the theme was too lame? If so I'll think of something better

I did enter, but well, I had no idea what to make off the theme. No idea.

Wyz · Fri 24/12/2010 02:36:55

I've changed the theme a bit, and reset the forms. (note: noone submitted to its still fair)

Bulbapuck · Sat 25/12/2010 19:59:55

Just submitted my entry

Let me know if I did something wrong.

Hope not to be the only entrant you guys

tzachs · Sun 26/12/2010 00:52:55

You're not alone, I just submitted mine.
Also, awesome idea, Wyz!

Wyz · Mon 27/12/2010 00:57:17

Well, this has had an extra day, it's time to wrap things up

We have two entries! Thank guys for your entry!

The theme was: Vegetables/vegetarians

The hunt for the carrot
by Bulbapuck in 1:21

A game about a carrot, and a wand

Download!

Save The Cow
by tzachs in 1:04

Save the cow from the carnivores!

Arrows to move cow, Space to Moo!

Download!

Let's play the games and cast our votes!

(I'll close the poll Saturday)

Wonkyth · Mon 27/12/2010 09:59:18

Save the cow, eat a vegetarian!

Bulbapuck · Mon 27/12/2010 18:34:45

Ouch, I didn't include the music file. The music was awful anyway

If I'm allowed to vote I vote tzachs for obvious reasons. Great game

My score so far: 380

tzachs · Mon 27/12/2010 20:59:28

Got the carrot (and killed the monstosity), yay!
That was funny

After much deliberation, I decided to give my vote to Bulbapuck!

Oh, and my highscore so far is 620

And wonkyth, please don't eat me... :'(

Ha, I managed to use 4 different emoticons in one post! :o

Hourgame - choose your own - Winner announced!

bicilotti