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By the way, can the people who enter vote?

Yep, of course - apart from being impossible to tell anyway, if people can vote for themselves in elections they can for MAGS The only issue I can see is where an entry has multiple authors, so an advantage assuming everybody votes for themselves. But I think that's all theoretical!

Hey some nice tracks you posted guys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaj7eG6Egpk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUmvPgH5iD0

Second is great to listen to when you really need to concentrate on something!!

What's the progress report guys?

Can I enter? What do I do? Just submit the text as a post, just like the last competition?

Yep I need to enter this too. Haven't written anything in way too long!

Ricky Gervais! The Office

Thanks Khris, you now have blood on your hands cos i flipped out. Still worth it though.

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Sound, results are in:

14 - Don't Drink the Pink by Hobo
3 - A-Mused by LostTrainDude
3 - Pink Sky by HanaIndiana
1- The Ice-Cream Mystery by Dmitry Stefantsov








Cheers all, and congrats Hobo - strong win!!!

The painting is a little low. It should be at least  eye level. if we extrapolate the positoon of the normal height of a human, based upon a human sitting upon the armchair, we can conclude the painting should be at least 20px higher

Cant help you with the candle per se - but good compoaition of scene dude

Das Boot

Well, to be honest  I've thought a thousand hundred things I could never think this morning.

Newsletters sound sou though. Tbh.

As far as I see it: it's all bout cutting shapes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KhsQ3nn6Kw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUkkaqSNduU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XFudmaObLI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLoUH6LN9lk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A7nb7XWsCc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYeajoizdm0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTg9ugD188k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=givRh52Ic3A

When it comes to the crunch AFS* forums - can we cut the shapes?



* Adventure Fucking Studio

Indeed, there are many cool looking games already!

[Symbiosis]

The competition has now ended and voting is underway.

	Symbiosis by JuaniT
	Lema Sabachthani by Billbis
	The 4th Wall by HanaIndiana
	Mobile Angel by Dmitry Stefantsov

Click on the game title to download.

Be sure to play all the entries before sending your voice! Good luck to all participants.

VOTE

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Topic: 'Fictional Spirituality'

This month's guidelines were set by Atavismus and Peder:

The game has to include elements of the spiritual journey of the main character.
The definition of spirituality can be very personal and large.
It can be considered as the link/relationship between us/our spirit and something higher (nature/universe/creator).
It's also a matter of interior life and the link between all of us.
The game can be serious, parodical, satyrical, etc., whatever.

Some keywords: initiation, rituals, meditation, priest, book, temple.

Ending 2nd March (an extra two days to compensate for the short month)



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What is MAGS?

MAGS is a monthly competition for amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to create a game in under a month, following the rules set by the previous winner. It aims to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, or provide a kick-start into making adventure games. Regardless of skill, MAGS is for everyone. Voting is based on "favorite" games, and not the most artistic, or the best coded. If you have bad art skills, use it as a chance to do some graphic work. If you're sub-standard at coding, use it as a chance to give scripting a go. Ultimately, people will vote for the most enjoyable entry.

You may get help for the competition, although you must end up doing something yourself. You should however be warned that it proves difficult to organize a big team within thirty days. You are not allowed to use material already created before this competition. Your game must be completely new! Music and sound is an exception; you can use free material that is available to the public, if you wish. Modules and templates are also allowed.

Entering MAGS is simple. First, conceptualise your game following the month's criteria (see top). Second, create your game fueled only by coffee. Finally, post your game in this thread, including:

âÅ"“ A working download link
âÅ"“ The title of your game
âÅ"“ A suitable in-game screenshot

At the end of the month, voting will begin, usually lasting for fifteen days. The winner chooses the next month's theme, and their name and game is immortalised in the MAGS Archive. For more information, please visit the Official MAGS website.

[Don't Drink the Pink]

Five really nice entries this month, thank you everybody - haven't had this big a turn-out in a while. Now it's time to put them to the vote!

The competition has now ended and voting is underway.

(download in a bundle)

	Don't Drink the Pink by Hobo
	Rex and Sissi in Pink Cult by Robin Gravel (Volcan)
	Pink Sky by HanaIndiana
	The Ice-Cream Mystery by Dmitry Stefantsov
	A-Mused by LostTrainDude

Click on the game title to download.

Be sure to play all the entries before sending your voice! Good luck to all participants.

VOTE

Right up until midnight GMT on January 31st (ie the last day of the month is inclusive)

Some very nice looking games this month, great work guys! You have a couple of days left to post them.

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Votes!

Dakota by Dualnames - 1 vote
Cryo by Peder Johnsen and Atavismus - 8 votes


Thanks to our participants, and congrats to Peder and Atavismus!

Re. painting over graphics: it doesn't matter in this instance as Cryo won anyway; but, I may be inclined to allow paint-overs if the source is freely available to the public, as the rule is for audio - provided it's done sparingly (not constituting the majority of the game) and transparently. Even so, it's not worth making much of a comment on as this is the first time it's happened afaik.

Forgive me for such a newbie question, but don't the rules say that game assets must be completely new apart from music and sound?

Yes, that's true. The thread in Completed Games says "J-RPG inspired artwork and visual style". But I've looked at some screenshots and at minimum, the drug addict in the beginning is directly taken from it.

Well, we'll have to see what Dualnames says.

[Dakota]

The competition has now ended and voting is underway. Please visit the MAGS site or make your choice right here:

	Dakota by Dualnames
	Cryo by Peder Johnsen and Atavismus

Click on the game title to download. Be sure to play all the entries before sending your voice! Good luck to all participants.

VOTE

Thanks guys that's brilliant! I think that's everybody. I'll start the voting in a couple of hours when I get back home.