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Last few days to vote, guys and gals

[5 days exactly]

Thanks for the stories everyone. I was thinking of submitting one but I was off work last week, which ironically meant I had no free time.

This time, I've decided to set up a poll. No special guidelines, just choose your favourite. I will also add my vote just in case there is a 3-way tie

This does mean, however, there will be no extensions for reading and voting. You have 5 days exactly as of about 10 minutes ago.

Please vote using the poll above. No PMs

I'd noticed he'd been inactive for a while, too. I hope he's okay.

Okay, let's say the 11th, at 01:26 Australia Time.

Any early interest?
It's a great theme.

Is 3 days enough?
If so, let's say, the 8th, 23:59 Canada Time

Thanks to 4KbShort and Coco the Clown for your entries.

The voting is now open.

Please vote using the poll above.

	The Errand by 4KbShort
	3 Days to Pandora (Demo) by Coco The Clown

[Air]

The theme for MAGS May is Air.
Set by: RootBound.

The win for this month can be claimed by 4KbShort for their game The Passenger.
https://4kbshort.itch.io/passenger




Yes, it could be literally set up in the air:




Or it could simply be a place where air is needed:





What is MAGS?
Started in 2001, MAGS is a competition for amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to create a game in under a month, following the guidelines set by the previous winner. It aims to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, and provide a kick-start into making adventure games. Regardless of skill, MAGS is for everyone. Voting is based on "favourite" 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.

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

* A working download link
* The title of your game
* A suitable in-game screenshot

At the end of the month, voting will begin, usually lasting for fourteen days, and the winner chooses the next month's theme.

Remember that this is a challenge to see what you can do in a month, so any tinkering you do after that, including fixing minor glitches, is against the spirit of the competition. The exception to this is that you may go in and fix major, game-breaking bugs only during voting. We want you to have a game that voters can actually play and that runs on their machines.

So to reiterate, during the voting period fixing major, game-breaking bugs is okay, fixing minor glitches or making cosmetic changes is cheating.

Tips
Here are some ways to make sure you have a game to submit at the end of the month:
* Make a tiny game. Plan small, then cut it in half. Find shortcuts (e.g. if making walkcycles is time-consuming, make the characters static or have it in the first person).
* Plan to have your game playable and submittable with a week to spare. This way you have a week to fix bugs, add some flourishes and maybe even get someone to test it.
* Plan to submit it a day or so early. This way, if there are any technical issues with uploading, they can be sorted out in time.

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Need a little help with graphics? Perhaps The AGS Trove has something you can use.
Don't want to go it alone? Try the Recruitment board.
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How are these stories coming along, folks?

No worries MOCCA. Take your time and keep checking back

@cat Have you tried https://strawpoll.com/? They look pretty straightforward and seem to allow for time zones.

Ahhhh that explains why I also thought Tycho Magnetic Anomoly had deleted their profile

The voting is now closed.
Thank you to those of you who were able to vote. The winner will be announced as part of the upcoming AGS Awards

That's great to hear @MOCCA . Those animations are very nice.

It's looking wonderful, 4Kb.

How are we getting on, gang?

Hmm, it seems @Coco the Clown has deleted their profile. And @MOCCA hasn't posted since their first and only post last week.

Is anyone else working on something?

[Elevation]

Thank you to both 4KbShort and RootBound for your wonderful first entries to the MAGS contest. The games are as cool as your usernames and I hope you continue to enter.

The winner of MAGS March is Elevation by RootBound.

Well done. I'll be in touch soon about coming up with a theme for May's contest, so start thinking.

How are we getting on?
The voting closes on April 24th. Three months is long enough, I think.

[Voting is over.The winner is:To Play the Queen of Hearts by Baron]

Voting is over.
The winner is:
To Play the Queen of Hearts by Baron

From the bright lights of Broadway to talent night in the local village hall, the stage has long been a symbol of creative expression and cringe alike. But what does it mean to be on stage, to play a part in the grand performance of life?

Don't wait in the wings. Tune your instruments, warm up your vocal cords, and take your rightful place in the spotlight.

We want stories where the stage is the star of the show:

A tale set around either the creation of a concert, or the story of what happened to some people attending the musical, or a murder mystery set in the chaos of a Christmas nativity play.

Break a leg.

Ouch. I imagine a lot of people said goodbye to some decent streaks today. RIP

Update: my mum got it in three

Spoiler

She was coughing so she started with 'cough', then went 'house', 'hound'

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