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submitted!
woo woo woo

i will be finished

and hi Chicky!
edit: and Dualnames!

In.
is there a specific topic or rule that you will reveal at the start of the competition?

Apparently from a Best Buy.
Obviously not a corporate move, probably just some local manger who typed it up.

If only Darth were a betting man...

Slipping female hormones into other males' food and drink.


er...

I'd like to point out that it's a bit strange for a black woman  to have blue irises, or a blonde to have dark eyes

Double Fine's next game has been announced!
Apparently, Tim Schafer and Jack Black are going to be collaborating on "Brütal Legend," though to what extent I have no idea

http://www.1pstart.com/tim-schafer-psychonauts-jack-black-tenacious-d-brutal-legend/
There are 5 or 6 pages from a magazine in there, a very interesting read.

This is lookin' pretty good.

rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd piggyback off of this

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/10/08/how_to_write_an_adventure_game/1
found it on digg, haven't read it in entirety yet, looks helpful

A very merry un-birthday to LimpingFish!

[Neil Dnuma]

And the winner is...

Neil Dnuma with a full sweep!  You deserve it man, start the next one!

[cobra79]

Alright then, I think I've given ample time for any new submissions...

Only three entries, but three great entries at that.

cobra79

V. Lain Real Estate offer of the month:

"Tree Manor 3000" for the evil ambitious and misunderstood visionary of tomorrow.

ONLY 999$*



*- self installation
  - 16% provision and VAT to be paid in addition
  - tree and rope-ladder not included

Mr. Buckéthead

From out of an abandoned factory based Dr. John runs an secret criminal organisation...
He uses nothing more then his wicked brain and his mothers laptop that runs on his emotions...

Neil Dnuma

The lair of the Eskimo gangster boss, Nanook Jr. Here many fur thefts have been planned. On the sign; his emblem - the finger. Also a few mousetraps to scare the uninvited away. The plank is very slippery, and if you fall into the cold water you might freeze to death. Roof not finished due to engineering problems.

(The rest of this was stolen from loominous)
The categories:

Idea - The underlying idea to the background. Doesn't
necessarily have to coincide perfectly with the theme of the
week, just strike you as interesting/amusing/inspiring; a place
you'd really enjoy visiting within a game.

Atmosphere - How well the image manages to evoke a certain feeling or mood.

Design - How well the elements in the image are designed,
such as landscapes, buildings, decorations, clouds, doorknobs,
etc.

Composition - How well the elements in the image work
together/are positioned in relation to each other.

Functionality - How well it would work when adding sprites, i
ncluding appropriate walking distances, a good angle for
character sprites, clever walkway solutions, easily understood
exits, etc.

Technique - How well the ideas are executed in form of
rendering.

Code: ags

[b]Idea[/b] - 

[b]Atmosphere[/b] - 

[b]Design[/b] - 

[b]Composition[/b] - 

[b]Functionality[/b] - 

[b]Technique[/b] -

Let the voting commence!  Or else!

Okay, doesn't look like anybody else is going to enter, but just in case there are any last minute entries like mine last round, I'll hold off for about 24 hours.

Nice to hear about all of those ideas, but it would be even nicer if I could see them

I'm enjoying the entries, but this thread could use more!

Any more submissions?  Just let me know that you're working on something, and I'll gladly extend the deadline.

I understand that the topic is not the most original, but I tried to choose something fun with creative potential.


If no one says anything, voting will begin in a day or two.

The problem is that summer is ending, and so is the ideal window for the team contest.

It would make most sense to wait until December, when most people have free time.

If you have an idea, go for it!

It's up to the individual voters to decide if your entry fits the rules.  Personally, I wouldn't be too strict, no.

Though it shouldn't be hard to make a small portion of the "lair" incomplete, just to accommodate. 

[Evil Lair... on a budget!]

Thanks a bunch for your kind words, this is my first time winning a Blitz.  This week's topic is...


Evil Lair... on a budget!

The typical Evil Lair is nothing short of breathtaking.  Giant frikkin' laser beams, dangerous shark pools, underground rockets and a never-ending supply of minions.  Unfortunately, not all Evil Geniuses have an unlimited supply of money!  There are some poor megalomaniacs who must simply make do with what they have.

Perhaps the budding new entrepreneur hasn't left his mothers garage yet?
Maybe his evil throne is, in fact, a dilapidated dental chair?
He could even be building Frankenstein's laboratory, using items from a junkyard and rusty car parts

The point is, we've all seen the uber-lair in a volcano; show me a grandiose evildoer in a not-so-grandiose lair.

Guidelines - Depict an Evil Lair made on a budget
                   The Lair's construction must not be fully complete, though it may be operational
                   Tell or illustrate to us his evil scheme
    Everything else is entirely up to you.

But most importantly, use your creativity!

WIP pictures are again encouraged, though far from necessary.
The competition runs from August 12th to August 21st

Where did you guys find that hideous Halloween mask shown in the last picture?

[Idea - Creed Malay.]

ildu and Neil Dnuma - real disappointed that you guys couldn't finish those.  They look like they'd be spectacular

Idea -  Creed Malay.

Atmosphere - Creed Malay

Design - Creed Malay.  Simplistic, but still well done.

Composition - Odysseus

Functionality - cobra79.  Very clear entrances and exits, a few possibilities for interaction

Technique - Odysseus.  A little sloppy, but I definitely like the colors used.

Lavern was a simple woman, her most treasured possession in life being her family.

She died recently at a ripe old age, but her afterlife is simply to exist in her self-designated prime. Because of this, she has been reverted to her state 30 years ago.  For eternity, she shall be dusting, cleaning and nagging her husband and son.

And she will love every minute of it.

WIPS

Hand-drawn lines are scanned

Color rough



And Lavern with her family.

Sorry for being so late, but I only started this about 8 hours ago, upon seeing this thread and the time extension.  Style is veeery different from my usual.  Inspirations include Bill Tiller, Peter De Seve and 101 Dalmations.

Lavern and her family were also created today, in Flash.  Everything else is 'shopped.

You've created a tangent with the bottom of the moon and that bull-like tree.  Seperate them a bit, so they aren't confusing to the eye.