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#5261
So, all the entries:


Domithian:

You're going, now. It's time. There is no choice, it's time.
It's time to watch villages burn and friends die.
Take this rifle and this knife. You're going to use them.
You'll think of your life and all its shortcomings just before you die.
Yes, that is your destiny... conscript.

Voh:

Found in Space
I expected many things when I was chosen as the first human being to experience FTL travel. Hardships, things going wrong. Hell, I even expected to die. What I hadn't expected was this. None of the 'scientists' who had instructed me, had tried to explain what an FTL drive actually does, had seemingly known this was a possibility. Yet here I was. And so was I. Staring at one another.

“So, you broke through the dimensional rift in that thing?” I said.

“I guess I did.” I said to my other self, glancing sideways to the now smoldering FTL drive.

Atelier:

My love has no limit, but my words are running out.

Do you remember that day in the snow, when you held out your hand to me? I see you now, holding out your hand to me. Your eyes were bright as stars, and your gaze melted my heart; then the clouds rolled over, and I fell into an abyss. I still scale the walls; abound with razor rocks of my own creation. Soon I will sit and dissect my dreams, in my disillusioned outer world.

My last three words carry the weight of my crippling burden… you never knew.

Oliwerko:

Everything was different

At first I considered it plain unthinkable. When it crossed my mind again, I found it just impossible. I rejected it even when I knew already. I didn’t want to believe it although I saw it coming. It was too beautiful to be true. You came, and everything was different.

Light

First it was only light. I don’t remember much else. I was too scared, too confused. Things have been happening to me so fast last weeks. A lot of questions were left unanswered. I still had tears in my eyes. The headlights were close, but there was no way back.

Summer swim

The water was so fine. I felt…liberated. The sun was shining down upon me and I tried not to have anything on my mind, just the sharp sunrays reflecting in the waves in front of me. I closed my eyes and kept on swimming towards my fate, whatever it was.

Sunset

It was getting late. I opened the window and grabbed a glass of clear water. The air was fine. I was standing still, watching the sunset. If only everything was as tranquil and quiet as the orange sunlight. If only everything was so still as the water in the glass.

More than a friend

I woke up and saw her sleeping quietly beside me, her gentle eyes closed. She was beautiful, as she had always been. I had no more tears to run down my face anymore. She wasn't my girlfriend. But she wasn’t my friend either. She was far, far more than that.

Atelier:

Rock dat Boat

The night was calm, and not a soul troubled The Freebooter on its anchorage, somewhere far, far out at sea. The breeze caught the sails gently and furled the mighty flag; the colours of fearless pirate No-nose Jimbo! His ship was of the cruelest fashion; it bristled with cannons, and dealt the fiercest blows on the Seven Seas.

Accordingly, The Freebooter was crewed by the biggest bunch of bilge-sucking hornswagglers ever to have lived… hang on!

“Hearties! Nights be mighty lonely on the seas! Let’s share hammocks!”

I must apologise. The epicness of our story has been somewhat spoilt.

Ponch

The lighter was out of fuel and so was the bike. He'd made the last few miles on foot with no water and no cigarettes.

The latter was the bigger hardship. Middle of nowhere, down to his last few bullets and now the nicotine shakes were coming on.

When the automated pump station came into view, the frustration faded only slightly.

It roared back when he saw the badly rusted valves.

"I'd walk a mile for a camel," Venn said to the desert and chuckled. To a thirsty man dying for a smoke, there was a joke in there somewhere.

#5262
Quote from: Ryan Timothy on Sat 06/08/2011 14:29:11
I guess I'll have to work extra hard to avoid the Dual fist.

I really wish we'd threatened him with Dual sooner... in the last week, Ryan's output has increased drammatically!  ;D ;D  (Although we have a theory that his coding output is inversely proportionate to his beer intake...)
#5263
Space Madness review now posted. 8)

PRICE now £3.95 for download, £4.74 for CD (including shipping and handling).
#5264
Hmm, you're probably right - the trophies should look like trophies, after all.  I've updated them in the first post...

Will put all current entries together in one post a bit later, they're in danger of getting lost!
#5265
Quote from: voh on Fri 05/08/2011 12:39:10
I... I'm not sure about the trophies, to be honest :P

Philistine!!!  ;D
 
#5266
Quote from: Ponch on Fri 05/08/2011 00:00:23
Tales of the Gold Monkey

8) 8)
Not that would make an awesome game - would obviously suit an episodic format too!  Plus, remembering that doesn't make you old... at least, not unless I'm old too.

Oh...  :'(
#5267
I'm already amazed at the depth created by our three entrants in such a short space.  Awesome work guys!

BTW anyone like the trophies (first post)?  The idea just came to me, not sure if anyone's done it before?
#5268
Quote from: Ascovel on Thu 04/08/2011 21:16:32
Quote from: ArKaN01D on Thu 04/08/2011 18:01:33
The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

That was already done as a blend of adventure game and RPG in the 90s.

Ah, that Melbourne House game?  Frodo is Hale and Hardy!  Loved that game for its unique style.  The adventure element didn't really work though.
#5269
I loved the music in Broken Sword 2 - loads of other adventure games have good music, but I've always remembered that as being one of the best.
#5270
Quote from: ArKaN01D on Thu 04/08/2011 18:16:09
Count me in! ;D I'll work on my entry today and it'll probably take a couple hours to get it quite right, though. I'm a shameless perfectionist. Anyway, I can even use this later for content in the ancient library in a game I'm working on.

I always wonder how much stuff created for these competitions ends up in games later on!  ;D  Look forward to seeing your entry.
#5271
Two great entries so far!  8)

Now as soon as I find out how to get my trophies appearing... (or more specifically, the icon that will let me do it, which is stubbornly invisible...), you can see what my (less than) glorious graphical talents have come up with.

Trophies now added - long live the Count!  :=
#5272
Quote from: Ponch on Wed 03/08/2011 01:58:30
WHERE ARE MY TEENY, TINY TROPHIES?!?  :=

Hey I've made some, really lovely I assure you!  ::)  It's just that they're on my work computer right now... and I'm at home... 

Will put the up tomorrow.
#5273
Adventure Related Talk & Chat / Space Madness!
Wed 03/08/2011 10:28:10
I just wanted to give a shout-out for a new adventure game called Space Madness by a new developer in Germany, which was developed using Wintermute.  It's a commercial indie release ($9.95, which I think may be a bit high as it's a short game - I've already suggested to the developer that people might find the price a sticking point), but it's a really nice game - great interface, simple graphics but they're nice enough, surreal music, lots of humour and the puzzles seem okay so far (haven't completed it yet).  I'll let you know when my full review is up or if a demo becomes available, but I'm certainly enjoying the game so far.  Reminds me a bit of Charlie Foxtrot; also for some reason Frasse and the Peas of Kejick (made with SLUDGE).    Space Madness is the first game by this particular developer and, from its quality so far, I certainly hope it won't be his last.

More information: http://www.indiegamenews.com/2011/08/space-madness-new-sci-fi-adventure-game.html

#5274
Has my lack of coming up with any trophies yet put people off entering?!  :o
#5275
Quote from: monkeyislandfan#1 on Sun 31/07/2011 18:16:37
Sooo... can the drabbles/mini-sagas be Fanfic or not?
Just wondering.
I may enter, and I want to know.

Yep, any subject or style whatsoever, as long as it totals 50 or 100 words!  8)
#5276
Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 29/07/2011 19:10:05
Great topic, I've written some of these in the past and have to confirm that it's one hell of fun :)

Great, so I can count on at least one entry then?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
#5277
For the next writing competition, I have a challenge for you: write a  drabble or a mini-saga.  If you've never heard of those... a drabble is a story of exactly one hundred words, while a mini-saga is a story of exactly fifty words (that can include or exclude the title, whichever works for you).  I've always found trying to tell a complete story in such a short space incredibly challenging and fun, so hopefully others will too.

Here are a couple of examples from my own meandering writing:

1/ Drabble

The alien looked at the ship's controls. This time it would work! There would be no mistake, not like the last time. Last time his ancestors had tried to contact the people of the planet earth, his father had gone down to the surface, and received a most unfriendly welcome. It was later discovered that his name translated into English ("Ivcumtodestroilahuminrase") was somewhat offensive to humans. But now, with his son bearing a different name (despite similar looks), the message of peaceful benevolence would come across.

This alien, the ambassador for his (its?) people, was called, translated into English:

"Dyeurflingskum".



2/ Mini-Saga

Vegetable wars

Fruits, legumes, vegetables; lend me your ears â€" or at least your tubers.  I say to you, enough is enough!  For too long we have had warfare; carrot against broccoli, cauliflower against tomato, kidney bean against celery.  It is time to stop!



All I am saying is: give peas a chance.


So, over to you.  Competition closes on 12th August.

Have fun!

And now, finally, I bring you the trophies!

#5279
General Discussion / Re: 'Stranded'
Wed 27/07/2011 12:57:21
>SCARE CREATURE AWAY BY DOING JIM CARREY IMPERSONATION
#5280
The Abandoned Mansion
Abandonment
Abandonia
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