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==Community== | ==Community== | ||
The AGS community is quite possibly the largest surrounding an adventure game creation utility. It is based on the [http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forum AGS Forum] and the [irc://irc. | The AGS community is quite possibly the largest surrounding an adventure game creation utility. It is based on the [http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forum AGS Forum] and the [irc://irc.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/AGS AGS Internet Relay Chat channel]. | ||
One of the most important aspects of the community, other than getting assistance with game creation, is the presence of various competitions for art, writing, music and general game creation. | One of the most important aspects of the community, other than getting assistance with game creation, is the presence of various competitions for art, writing, music and general game creation. | ||
The three game creation competitions are as follows: | The three game creation competitions are as follows: | ||
*[http://www.mags-competition. | *[http://www.mags-competition.info MAGS]: The Monthly AGS competition, has developers create a unique game based on a series of restrictions. Development time is one month, and at the end of that time players vote on the best game. At the end of the calendar year, all MAGS games created over the course of the year are voted on for the Maggies, and the game with the most votes is declared the best MAGS game of the year. | ||
*ATC: The AGS Team Challenge: In this competition, groups of five people attempt to make a game. Each team has a story writer, a background artist a sprite artist, a musician and a programmer. The goal of this activity is not to create the best game, but merely to complete a game within a certain time frame. | *ATC: The AGS Team Challenge: In this competition, groups of five people attempt to make a game. Each team has a story writer, a background artist a sprite artist, a musician and a programmer. The goal of this activity is not to create the best game, but merely to complete a game within a certain time frame. | ||
*[[AGS Awards]]: The most prestigious award of the AGS community, the AGS Awards (also very rarely known as the "Rogers") are a series of annual awards similar to the Oscars voted on by the AGS community. Awards are given out for various story, character, and technical aspects, as well as for best game overall and a Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards ceremony is held on the IRC channel. | *[[AGS Awards]]: The most prestigious award of the AGS community, the AGS Awards (also very rarely known as the "Rogers") are a series of annual awards similar to the Oscars voted on by the AGS community. Awards are given out for various story, character, and technical aspects, as well as for best game overall and a Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards ceremony is held on the IRC channel. | ||