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"i" for Icey?

Also, these are fine rules. But nowhere in this document is there a statement of my right to bear arms. And I can't support any document that doesn't guarantee my right to defend myself against zombies and / or the 2012 apocalypse.  8)

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I opened Icey's game in a hex editor ... It has the exact same rooms, text, and music; just a few lines of dialogue tacked on and two or three extra sprites.

I am saddened and shocked to learn this. Seriously.

I am even more saddeneded and shockeded (seriouslies) to learn that you can crack open AGS games and poke around inside them. All those hardcore pics of Dennis and Ray that I left in games for *ahem* my own personal use? Now everyone can see them?! Oh noes!! 

xD Seems to me there's such a huge leap in maturity between these 16-year-olds...

I did not know Atelier was 16 until you posted that and I checked his profile.  :o  I've always assumed Atelier was a crusty old dude -- possibly a retired member of the French Foreign Legion -- holed up in an isolated rickety shack somewhere in the English countryside. You know, like a slightly classier version of the Unibomber.  (MAGS was his manifesto) 8)

I'm writing a 'MAGS Constitution'... it will be open for discussion

A fill-in-the-blank Constitution?!    Sweet biscuits! As a libertarian, this is my dream come true! Be sure to put something in there about my right to own a machine gun! 

No! It must keep going, I must know how it ends!

But that's the point! It's interactive fiction! The reader decides what happens next. 

Boob Runner?

Blade Canvas?
Blade Thrower?
Blade Painter?

Well, if Ghost managed to get a file that had an actual game in it, then I retract much of what I posted earlier. The file I got was a big bag of electronic air, but I guess we can blame that on the interwebs. 

UPDATE: The game is done. Thanks to Frodo, Kconan, and Handsfree for beta testing it. I hope it will be a worthy entry for our bake sale. 

Icey, the link you posted was an empty file. I'm sorry, but that's not a game. That's an empty file.

No matter what you may have meant to upload, an actual game wasn't available at the time MAGS closed.

I wanted to get my MAGS game in too, but I would have had to disable so much of it to make the deadline that it wouldn't have been stable and thus not really a playable game. I couldn't release a buggy pile of poop in good conscience just snap up an easy win -- and when I posted that I was dropping out of MAGS, no one else had posted a game, so I could have just dumped my unfinished game on the forums and tried to win by default.

But I didn't do that. Because it would have been wrong of me to do so.

I know you wanted to keep your winning streak going (three in a row is very impressive ), but you didn't actually release a game before the deadline hit. Whatever you may have on your hard drive now, it doesn't count. My game is almost done, and probably will be ready to play by next weekend. But that doesn't do me any good now, does it?  This MAGS is over, and my game wasn't ready in time. I put a LOT of work into it, but I just couldn't get it finished. With the bake sale, the holidays, and everything else, I just couldn't make it happen, you know?

I'm of the opinion that Atelier should mark this MAGS as one of those unfortunate months where there weren't any completed games submitted. It's sad, but that just happens sometimes.

There are plenty of other MAGS in the future, Icey. You'll have many more opportunities to add more marks to your "Win" column. But this time around, it just wasn't in the cards. Next time, double check the file before you upload it. 

That's my two cents, anyway. It's Atelier's competition. It's his decision.

Miguel and Khris: We started the bake sale to buy CJ a new server,  but he swears he doesn't need one. So now we're going to raise money for Child's Play instead.   

Stupot: Please stop breaking the forums. The search function is a luxury we can no longer afford. 

CJ's Secret Stash?

Running slow for me as well. Someone should ask CJ if he needs a new server and if there's any way we can help.  :

I'll have it up tonight. Or possibly tomorrow. There's still time before the deadline.  

EDIT: Behold!

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WEST OF HOUSE.
YOU ARE STANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WEST OF A WHITE HOUSE, WITH A BOARDED FRONT DOOR.
THERE IS A SMALL MAILBOX HERE.

> Enter house. Take off pants. Make self at home.

YOU CANNOT ENTER THE HOUSE. THE DOOR IS BOARDED SHUT.

> Pry off boards. Take off pants. Look for TV remote control.

YOU HAVE NOTHING WITH WHICH TO PRY OFF THE BOARDS.

> Relax on porch. Take off pants. Enjoy the breeze. Take nap.

STOP TRYING TO TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS. IT'S CREEPING ME OUT.

> Search mailbox for dirty magazines. Leave pants on porch.

THE GRUE IN THE BASEMENT HAS SOME OLD COPIES OF "SWANK." GO ASK HIM IF YOU CAN BORROW THEM. I'LL UNLOCK THE KITCHEN WINDOW FOR YOU.

> Enter kitchen window. Leave pants in sink. Look for flashlight.

YOU WON'T NEED A LIGHT DOWN THERE. IT'S DARK BUT I PROMISE IT'S PERFECTLY SAFE.

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Ooh! I want a "Best Documentation" award. My game manuals and walkthroughs are very nice and filled with pictures. No cheesy text files for my games, no sir! 

Since we're discussing MAGs so thoroughly, I have a question: What if I wanted to tell a story in an existing series, but used all new assets to tell it?

For example, what if I wanted to tell the story of a person living in the universe of Barn Runner, but the player character, his sprite, GUI, etc was all new and the backgrounds and objects and stuff were also new. Would that be acceptable, since the story and the art was made for MAGs, even if the universe is borrowed?

I've always wanted to know the answer to this question, but I've never asked until now. So thanks, Bogdan, for opening this can of worms.  

Is that laptop suddenly powered up again?

Weird Science?

Gelukkig nieuwjaar!

Sambuca will do that to you    Get well soon

Is it wrong that I laughed loud enough to startle the dog? 

It's a new year, and OSD's future remains as bright as ever. However, November's MAGs was over more than a month ago, and I still need source files for the following games:

* Sorta 99% Famous (by Icey)
* OSD Losers His Vaginity (by 304)
* Last Boss (by Mr. Mog)

Come on, gentleman. This series isn't going to open source itself, you know.  :