MAGS October "Finish Your MAGS Game" (VOTING)

[Kara Jo Kalinowski]

Well I didn't consider that solution because

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I swear I tried it earlier and it did nothing, and it also doesn't solve the problem of plugging it in, because I don't see any hotspots to do that. Also reported to Babar on discord but if you walk off the screen with plug in hand it's a soft lock because she doesn't put it back

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So I'll keep trying from here but I still have no idea how to do that thing mentioned.

Never mind, found it.

If anyone has played this, I need a hint regarding the

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coin

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Just two hints:

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Where do you usually find lost coins?

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You need the vacuum cleaner to get it from where they are hiding.

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I had fun with this game! Well done!
                 

[Perpetuall]

I would say that depends whose timezone is closest to GMT.Since the deadline is only 5:59 pm for me (assuming what I looked up is right), I most likely will be submitting within 30 minutes of the deadline.

So I have until 6:00 tonight. That makes it easy since that's my bedtime anyway and I don't intend to stay up any later than that. Technically I have something submittable right now, so I'm just going to spend the next 10 hours finetuning it, but I'm not going to stress. I know it's not great, lol. Next one will be better.

Wait... we both have until 6. We must be in the same time zone! I live south of you so I guess that makes sense.

[VampireWombat]

So I have until 6:00 tonight. That makes it easy since that's my bedtime anyway and I don't intend to stay up any later than that. Technically I have something submittable right now, so I'm just going to spend the next 10 hours finetuning it, but I'm not going to stress. I know it's not great, lol. Next one will be better.

Wait... we both have until 6. We must be in the same time zone! I live south of you so I guess that makes sense.

Ahh. Then I guess it depends on how much of a perfectionist you choose to be on if you submit before me or not. I don't have anything playable at all. Since there were thunderstorms so much yesterday and I had already lost power in the morning, I didn't turn my pc on at all. So all I got done was what I could on my Chromebook.

Ahh. That does make sense. I had no idea since it doesn't show a location for you. And must not go on a tangent about Chupacabras and work on my game instead...

[Stupot]

To be honest, if you submit it before I close the contest, I'm not going to be checking the timestamp too closely.

[Perpetuall]

Ahh. Then I guess it depends on how much of a perfectionist you choose to be on if you submit before me or not. I don't have anything playable at all. Since there were thunderstorms so much yesterday and I had already lost power in the morning, I didn't turn my pc on at all. So all I got done was what I could on my Chromebook.

Ahh. That does make sense. I had no idea since it doesn't show a location for you. And must not go on a tangent about Chupacabras and work on my game instead...

Well, all I really have is a demo of a battle. I accepted a while back that I wasn't going to be finishing a full game this time around. So, I'm probably not going to be too picky about it. I would just like it to at least be as functional as possible.

Chupacabras are mysterious creatures.

[VampireWombat]

Well, all I really have is a demo of a battle. I accepted a while back that I wasn't going to be finishing a full game this time around. So, I'm probably not going to be too picky about it. I would just like it to at least be as functional as possible.

Chupacabras are mysterious creatures.

Ahh, okay. Good luck with that much. I'm attempting to at least have a beginning, middle, and end and "puzzles". Just none of it will be as good as I'd like.

Chupacabra tangent below.

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The most mysterious thing to me is that I've heard that the most known description of chupacabras and the movie Species are both from 1995. Except I'm pretty sure I had a shirt featuring the typical chupacabra from 92 or 93. I did find images of the shirt this morning, but I can't find proof of when it's from.

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Now to go back to finishing the more refined version of the cereal box for my game...

[pell]

To be honest, if you submit it before I close the contest, I'm not going to be checking the timestamp too closely.

GMT! I was thinking I had until late tonight to work on it. We may have something. I'll try to get it in before you close it up.

[VampireWombat]

With the headache I've had most of today, I'm struggling with putting things together. I'll have something finished by the official deadline, but won't promise it'll be more than just walking around and some dialog. From there I will to have some updates until either the thread is closed or I'm too tired to work any more. Good luck to everyone still working.

[Perpetuall]

Oh, no! I finished the demo but when I try to run the .exe file it doesn't run the game I've made, instead it runs an earlier version of the template I based my game on! What is going on?

With the headache I've had most of today, I'm struggling with putting things together. I'll have something finished by the official deadline, but won't promise it'll be more than just walking around and some dialog. From there I will to have some updates until either the thread is closed or I'm too tired to work any more. Good luck to everyone still working.

Sorry to hear you've had so much trouble. Prayers your way.

[VampireWombat]

Created page and compiled first version. Haven't tested. Going to eat dinner before doing second version.

Chupacabra Crunch

[Perpetuall]

It is done but I can't get my game to compile the right file!  Here's a gif


EDIT:
Ok I figured it out! Uploading.

[Perpetuall]

https://perpetuallproductions.itch.io/mvm-demo-patience-is-a-virtue

I present... a very very early beta version of an MvM Game Demo, released for MAGS.
This is not a full episode, only a demo of a single boss battle that I would like to include in a future release.

Your opponent in this match is one I think we've all struggled with in this competition. I know I have. It is a demon that bends our perception and causes time to get away from us, making us procrastinate, rush, or otherwise use our time unwisely. It leaves chaos in its wake.

I don't expect any votes, but I'd appreciate any feedback. I would like to know how people enjoy the textmode aesthetics and basic combat mechanics of my game that I plan to make many future games based upon in the years to come, when time permits. I know it's a little clunky right now and leaves a lot to be desired. Definitely needs cleaning up. But hopefully you can get a feel for it. It will be easier to use in the future.

Controls:
Type Scriptures into the text parser at the top of the screen and press enter to exorcise the Warp Worm. You have 9 minutes to quote about 10 verses. Right now the wording has to be exact, and only the first 40 Psalms in the King James Version of the Bible are supported.
Hint: Not all verses may be effective. You may have to find Scriptures that are specific to having Patience to cast this timesucking Demon out.

In future releases I plan to also implement weapons, prayers, co-op and "Devil's Advocate" modes, and allowing for minor differences in wording, color cycling, etc. Plus the Scriptures that are used will be specific to the Vice the Demon possesses, and there will be stat bars for each Virtue that you level up in, as you can see. There will be a lot more features then, God willing. I have already started working on these, but they are not ready to release. Right now it is basically just a memory game.

Known bugs:
It's a little slow when you submit a verse. This is likely due to the fact that I've stored over 12,000 words in the parser that it has to search. I'll have to look for ways to speed it up.
If you use a different version of the Bible than King James, at this moment, it may cause a game crash. I am working on fixing it and adding other translations, but for now just stick to the KJV. I'm having too much trouble updating the text parser right now for some reason.
When I lose and the game restarts, I get an error that says it can't find the last save file. This may not be an issue for anyone else, may just be on my end. None of the files are being saved to the right folder on my computer. Shouldn't affect gameplay.
Please let me know if you come across any other glitches! I haven't tested the completed version yet.
Edit: Yeah, there are a lot of bugs and crashes in this game. I'll have to work those issues out, but it's playable.

Credits:
Built with Adventure Game Studio and lvllvl.com
Template: Text Parser 2.0
Art by Perpetua II, plus public domain sources
Cursor by Icons8.com
Music by Huub de Lange, Paul Cantrell of innig.net, @Eric Matyas of soundimage.org, Frederic Chopin and other public domain sources, remix by Perpetua II
Writing, scripting, and development by Perpetua II
Thanks to @Khris and @Crimson Wizard for answering my coding questions!
Thanks to @Stupot for extending the deadline for the MAGS competition, and hosting it!

EDIT: Errr, I guess I need to upload the file still. I haven't used itch.io before.

[VampireWombat]

Second version compiled and uploaded. Posting here about it as proof that it's before the closing. Hope to test and have a "final" version before the close.

[pell]

I was rushing to finish assets so I could throw something together for midnight my time. But now is past the real GMT deadline, and I only just finished the major assets. It wouldn't be fair to spend another couple of hours to get something in. It wouldn't have been more than a quick walk-through of the scenes with a couple of interactions anyway. Next time we have a "finish your MAGS game" topic, I'll have most of the assets done.

I'll edit this with some images of the assets.

Edit: Here are the assets, minus a couple of puzzle spoilers:

[VampireWombat]

I took a short break and then tested the second upload. It seems to work at least. I expect absolutely no votes. Nor do I want any. After my unplanned hiatus from the forum and game making, it was just nice to actually complete something, even if it wasn't anything remotely close to what I wanted.

Congrats to those who finished. And good luck finishing next time pell.

[Perpetuall]

Alright, it should be available now. https://perpetuallproductions.itch.io/mvm-demo-patience-is-a-virtue
Anyway, it's been really fun! And slightly stressful.  I'm going to go to bed now.
Btw, I just tried your game and it's gorgeous @jfrisby. I know who's getting my vote. 
Goodnight y'all.

[TheFrighter]

Made by Babar & jfrisby over two months for 2024 MAGS August "Timewarp" & MAGS October "Finish your MAGS game".
Join the crew of The Bahamut as they voyage to the end of the universe to try to save time!

It is somewhat poetic: you used extended time for a game where you have to save time itself! 

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[Babar]

To be fair, the theme that month was "Time Warp". I dunno if it would've been more or less poetic if we ran out of time to complete it 

[Perpetuall]

To be fair, the theme that month was "Time Warp". I dunno if it would've been more or less poetic if we ran out of time to complete it 

It was an oddly appropriate theme. Anyway you did a really good job on yours. I love the color scheme you used.

[Stupot]

Thanks for the entries, guys.

Time to vote.

	Hour Al by jwalt
	The Sphinx of Time by Babar and jfrisby
	Chupacabra Crunch by VampireWombat
	MvM Demo: Patience is a Virtue by Perpetuall

If I've missed anything, please let me know ASAP.