MAGS October: Steampunk! (Winner Announced)

Dualnames · Wed 30/09/2009 15:41:31

What is MAGS?
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.

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: Steampunk!

This month's guidelines were set by last month's winner Helme:

Your game must take place on somewhere in the past. Steampunk means, that some sort of technology was invented, that changes the timeline.

The inventions mast have a certain importence for the game, but they don't need to be the center.
Most steampunk stories take place in the victorian age, but you are free to choose between stone age and 100 years ago.

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.

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All games must be till the 25th..

EDIT:Extension Given to the 27th.

Entries

Trial of the Schnellersparrow by Pinback
The Energizer by tzachs
The Chronomancers by discordance
Ted McBinky and his Steam Engine by FSi
Steamsquares by cat
Steam Trek: Clueless around Risa by frogking
Samarkand by Babar
One Of A Kind by Crimson Wizard
Ex Machina by SomeSickSelf

Winner

Spoiler

BABAR and Samarkand!!

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Crimson Wizard · Wed 30/09/2009 15:56:48

Dualnames, you wrote wrong topic name, "Only One" was previous one.

Interesting topic... and... funniest thing I already had concept for previous competition which was supposed to feature steampank elements. It did not work then, maybe I can make it now

Leon · Wed 30/09/2009 16:28:29

Now there are two... Only One's...

Let's make a game. Good luck to all.

Akatosh · Wed 30/09/2009 17:37:47

...yessss.

Radiant · Wed 30/09/2009 19:38:14

Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 30/09/2009 15:41:31Your game must take place on somewhere in the past. Steampunk means, that some sort of technology was invented, that changes the timeline.

That is a... novel... definition of the word Steampunk.

Crimson Wizard · Wed 30/09/2009 19:42:34

Quote from: Radiant on Wed 30/09/2009 19:38:14
Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 30/09/2009 15:41:31Your game must take place on somewhere in the past. Steampunk means, that some sort of technology was invented, that changes the timeline.
That is a... novel... definition of the word Steampunk.

Yeah, Strampunk should mean there should be lots of steam and... punks.
Like "Titanic".

Hey... haven't I given idea to someone?

discordance · Wed 30/09/2009 21:59:30

BEST.

THEME.

EVER.

I might just have to get in on this one, although that definition of steampunk seems pretty darn shaky. I thought steam was usually involved?

Leon · Wed 30/09/2009 23:25:28

For the ones still in doubt and some inspiration.

Helme · Thu 01/10/2009 12:05:47

@Leon

Thanks. I also thought about posting that link.

Quote from: discordance on Wed 30/09/2009 21:59:30
I thought steam was usually involved?

Glad you like the theme. I wanted a wider definition of Steampunk, so the invention has not to run on steam and you have more freedom concerning the period of time.

For Example, if you look at the engineering ideas of Leonardo da Vinci... he was a steampunk!

Dualnames · Thu 01/10/2009 12:50:45

Fixed. And yes the theme is free and not on word..or whatever just make games peeps!!

NsMn · Thu 01/10/2009 14:57:22

I have a general question: Does an entry have to be an Adventure game?

Dualnames · Thu 01/10/2009 15:00:37

Quote from: NsMn on Thu 01/10/2009 14:57:22
I have a general question: Does an entry have to be an Adventure game?

No, not necessary, as long as it complies with the current month's topic it is legitimate.

Wyz · Thu 01/10/2009 15:21:21

If only I had time

Maxileen · Thu 01/10/2009 15:31:30

It's been a long time since I last entered in this competition (I think it was in 2005), but this month I've got time and I really like the topic, so let's get ready to steam

Dualnames · Thu 01/10/2009 15:34:58

Quote from: Maxileen on Thu 01/10/2009 15:31:30
It's been a long time since I last entered in this competition (I think it was in 2005), but this month I've got time and I really like the topic, so let's get ready to steam

16 posts, all on the MAGS, absent for 2 years, then caboom, another post..welcome back!

edmundito · Fri 02/10/2009 03:04:49

I approve of this mags. Now go out there and make me proud!

frogking · Tue 06/10/2009 19:43:20

@Helme: Funny you should pick this topic, are you by chance
following the internet raytracing competition IRTC? That is also
steampunking in the current round

See http://www.irtc.org/irtc/irtc?_n&pg=CurrentRounds

Helme · Tue 06/10/2009 20:48:03

Never heard of them. By the way, Steampunk was already my idea for the previous MAGS competition.

Jimbob · Tue 13/10/2009 18:19:00

I really wanna make something for this competition but I very much doubt it will be done before the month is out, but I've already mapped out the puzzles, characters and such like... then again, I've still not got far enough with my other 'first' AGS game. Damn having all these ideas! $:-\$

Crimson Wizard · Tue 13/10/2009 18:51:08

Quote from: Jimbob on Tue 13/10/2009 18:19:00
I really wanna make something for this competition but I very much doubt it will be done before the month is out, but I've already mapped out the puzzles, characters and such like... then again, I've still not got far enough with my other 'first' AGS game. Damn having all these ideas! $:-\$

Jimbob, I made a MAGS game in 5 days last time

1st day - planning story & puzzles, writing notes on paper (it was weekend and I wasn't at home to use my computer);
2nd day - scripting, drawn sketches to use as backgrounds;
3rd day - more scripting, fixing bugs, testing etc;
4th day - drawn 1st background;
5th day - drawn two more backgrounds, drawn inventory sprites, revamped Roger sprites to make it be slightly different from default

; uploaded game.

It did not win though