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Aw, thanks Mandle! =)

I think this is a good idea, but it should not overlap with loominous' Background Workshop.

I agree. Perhaps when that's all sorted out we can approach it again? It's good to see that there's some interest in it though. One of the reasons i prefer this to MAGS is i feel it'll be more forgiving to those (well, me) who haven't built a game from scratch before.

[Grundislav! and Ykni!]

Okaaay, TIME, Ladies and Gentlemen, please! it's been a wonderful and enlightening time this month and i'm glad so many of you turned up to take part or chip in. Please feel free to take some of the curly, meat paste sandwiches home and there's still some of that strange greenish dip no-one has touched. Anyone? No? Ok, well, you weren't that shy when it came to the chocolate cake and breadsticks is all i can say...

The results are as follows!


in joint third place are:

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Grundislav! and Ykni!

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Second place goes to:

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Anke!

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Aaaaaaand first place goes to:

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Daniel Thomas!

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Fantastic show, everyone and well done to the winners! Thanks so much for turning up and, seriously, that dip, someone please take it...

[Yes]

1a. I'd be interested in participating, provided the timing suits me: Yes
1b. I would probably only be interested/able to provide critique and not participate:No, i'll have a crack at the lot!

2a. The best time period for me would be: Any
2b. The ideal duration of the activity for me would be: About a month would be better i think. That way we could buld something but not lose focus
2c. On average, provided that the timing suits me, I would probably be able to spend this many hours peer week during it: 8-10 hours a week

3a. I feel comfortable with the concept of composition when it comes to paintings (as in giving and receiving critique regarding it): Yes
3b. I feel comfortable with the concept of values when it comes to paintings (as in giving and receiving critique regarding it): Yes
3c. I feel comfortable working with thumbnails when it comes to paintings: Yes
3d. I feel comfortable giving critique in general regarding other's pieces: Yes

4a. I would be interested in providing a tutorial in some area: I'm not sure i do anything stylistically different enough or well enough to warrant a tutorial but i'll be posting the most honest WIP's i can =D
4b. I would be interested in participating/help in some other area: Any way i can

[One Room One Week]

Any chance of bringing the One Room One Week competition?

[1 - Anke2 - Bohnito3 - Jim Reed]

1 - Anke
2 - Bohnito
3 - Jim Reed

excellent entries, guys!

I really like how this is opening up into a debate about how we go about this competition.

The thing that sticks out the most for me though is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd awards based on categories. It seems redundant to break things into individual categories only to award the person with the most votes overall. If we're having an overhaul or a revision of this, maybe we could replace 1st, 2nd and 3rd with the seperate Artistic Execution, Concept and Playability Awards. Either that or scratch the catgories and simply vote for the image you most like.

I also think that a certain amount of critique should be allowed. True, this would mean that the resultant entry could end up being a conglomerate of every critic's suggestions but ins't that how great art is made? It could turn the competition into a kind of ongoing workshop where a little monthly prize is given to keep things on point and to decide who sets the next theme.

While we're going into this here  (he says, warming to his topic) i think we should address the conflicting views of extensions and deadlines. Personally, the stuff i do for these competiitons usually runs me right to the end of the time limit so a deadline suits me (helps my time management). However, i do get that in the case of Sox's entry this month, he's been working his pods off to get it done and i don't think that should suffer. Standardised rules that we all know and agree to may really help this competition as well as being able to produce fantatsic pieces of work and future game artists. I know i get a thrill when i see certain people enter as i love their work. the chance of them handing out any crits or explanations too would be amazing.

Anyway, this is fast turning into to a rant so i'll leave it there. Maybe this can be turned into its own thread and we could get some rules straightened out before the next one? Thanks, Mandle for bringing this up as i'm sure we've all been thinking similar thoughts for a while.

[JudasFM]

Concept - JudasFM - the story has stayed with me and makes me want to find out even more about it.

Artistic Execution - Daniel Thonmas - Not because i'm a fanboy or anything...honest. Nah, i could just look at this for hours (and have!)

Playability - Anke - I could really see myself playing and enjoying this.

[Aikex222]

Valiant efforts everyone! Well done to all the entrants and let's get started on the voting!
Click on the name above the picture to see the fullsize image.... er hopefully =)
 
Aikex222

Anke

Cassiebsg

Daniel Thomas

Grok

Grundislav

JudasFM

JWalt

Sox

TGames

Ykni

Voting to start at the END of 25th..? It's like still the 25th but it'll give you 23.something extra hours.

That ok?

[Calling all late comers and WIP folk - 6 Hours left 'til voting time...that is all.]

bing-bong-bing  Calling all late comers and WIP folk - 6 Hours left 'til voting time...that is all.   bing-bong-bing

[Anke]

Fantastic work, Anke. Already want to play it!

Aw, JudasFM, i love that story =D So much so that i'd buy it and not pretend that i had kids or anything to the shop assisstant who'd be giving me my change with a knowing look. Right, i love kid's picture books, they're great.. it's out now and i'm not ashamed!!

Daniel Thomas - i was hoping you'd show up again and am loving the return of the AGS background stalwarts. Fantastic, talent hemorrhaging entry, sir!

Just to join in:



Ah, that's fantastic, Sox! Really nice linework. I can see a huge amount of improvement here too

Excellent hidewaay, Ykni, too! Love the work you did on the foreground spruce/pine/doodad/tree.

Looks like CG's represented in force this month! Nice imagineering skills, jwalt and liking the creepy, uber modern design, Cassiebsg

Prizes have now been added and apologies for the hold up.

[Grundislav]

Ah, Grundislav, excellent stuff! I'm imagining a Professor Slocombe type of character here. All occult libraries, elderly retainers and a working knowledge of a very deadly martial art. Frail, he looks, but this is just a ruse.. a RUSE!!! it is He who walks the borders 'twixt this world and the the next, pausing only for fine sherry and Turkish cigarettes!

OK, so i got a little carried away but a fantastic picture will do that - Great work! 

[Anke]

Fantastic idea - Absolutley fantastic, Anke!

[Sinsin]

@ Sinsin, Amélie & OUXX - the more the merrier!

I'm working on an entry now but it won't be voteable when the time comes. I just want to join in and take part!!

That's the spirit, TGames! Well done for getting something done off your own back!

@Cassiebsg - Excellent stuff; I Look forward to seeing your ideas!

Yaaay, we have our first entry! Lovely, surreal stuff, Grok

@Mandle - mumblemumbleIwantataxdeductablepartymumblemumble

@Amelie - i'm sure OUXX could spare you for a while. He himself has, upon occasion, been known to Blitz Backgrounds!

@TGames - as far as a redesign goes, i'm ok with it as an entry. But if it's over someone else's work in the AGS community, i'd rather you gave them a courtesy heads up, asking whether or not they'd be cool with it

Epic tourney with fabulous entries. Well done ot the winners and everyone entered!