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*5 Days a Stranger: One of the most popular games of 2003, 5 Days a Stranger has become one of the landmark games of AGS. | *5 Days a Stranger: One of the most popular games of 2003, 5 Days a Stranger has become one of the landmark games of AGS. | ||
*Cirque de Zale: Cirque de Zale has been one of the most successful AGS games to date, garnering a great deal of attention throughout the adventure game community. The graphic style and humour is reminiscent of early 1990's LucasArts adventure games, namely the Monkey Island series. | *Cirque de Zale: Cirque de Zale has been one of the most successful AGS games to date, garnering a great deal of attention throughout the adventure game community. The graphic style and humour is reminiscent of early 1990's LucasArts adventure games, namely the Monkey Island series. | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/204 Melrin: The disciple ordeal] The Melrin games are notable for their graphics. Where most AGS games attempt to create images with proper perspective, similar to early '90's adventure games, the Melrin games instead copy the look of early '90's role playing games, such as The Legend of Zelda series. | ||
===Full Length Games=== | ===Full Length Games=== | ||
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Examples include: | Examples include: | ||
*[http://www.agdinteractive.com/ Kings Quest VGA]: A one-to-one remake of Sierra On-Line's first graphical adventure game, King's Quest. The only changes made were updating the graphics into VGA. The team who was responsible for this project was originally called "Tierra," a play on "Sierra," but has since changed their name to Anonymous Game Developers Interactive," or AGD Interactive for short. | *[http://www.agdinteractive.com/ Kings Quest VGA]: A one-to-one remake of Sierra On-Line's first graphical adventure game, King's Quest. The only changes made were updating the graphics into VGA. The team who was responsible for this project was originally called "Tierra," a play on "Sierra," but has since changed their name to Anonymous Game Developers Interactive," or AGD Interactive for short. | ||
*[http:// | *[http://homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=4485 The Adventures of Fatman]: A satire of the crime-fighting superhero Batman, "Fatman" garnered quite a bit of attention for being the first ever AGS game to be released commercially. The game was originally sold on CD, and came with a voice pack and a unique "director's commentary." The game has since been declared abandonware by its creator, and is only available from the site [http://homeoftheunderdogs.net/ Home of the Underdogs]. The voice pack is not included in the download, although there is also a link to the full ISO. | ||
*[http://people.freenet.de/lucasfangames/maniac/games_eng.htm Maniac Mansion Deluxe] This has done for LucasArts' Maniac Mansion what AGD Interactive did for King's Quest. The game is a one-to-one remake of the first ever point and click adventure game, but with completely updated graphics. However, there are several modern easter eggs scattered throughout the game. | *[http://people.freenet.de/lucasfangames/maniac/games_eng.htm Maniac Mansion Deluxe] This has done for LucasArts' Maniac Mansion what AGD Interactive did for King's Quest. The game is a one-to-one remake of the first ever point and click adventure game, but with completely updated graphics. However, there are several modern easter eggs scattered throughout the game. | ||
* [http://www.monochrom.at/suz-game Soviet Unterzoegersdorf/Sector 1]: A game by Austrian art/philosophy group monochrome. The fake history of the "last existing appanage republic of the USSR", Soviet Unterzoegersdorf. Created to discuss topics such as the theoretical problems of historiography, the concept of the "socialist utopia" and the political struggles of postwar Europe. To monochrom it was clear that the adventure game, an almost extinct form of computer game, would provide the perfect media platform to communicate the idea of "Soviet Unterzoegersdorf". Edge (games magazine) chose the game as their 'internet game of the month' of November 2005. | * [http://www.monochrom.at/suz-game Soviet Unterzoegersdorf/Sector 1]: A game by Austrian art/philosophy group monochrome. The fake history of the "last existing appanage republic of the USSR", Soviet Unterzoegersdorf. Created to discuss topics such as the theoretical problems of historiography, the concept of the "socialist utopia" and the political struggles of postwar Europe. To monochrom it was clear that the adventure game, an almost extinct form of computer game, would provide the perfect media platform to communicate the idea of "Soviet Unterzoegersdorf". Edge (games magazine) chose the game as their 'internet game of the month' of November 2005. | ||
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===MAGS Games=== | ===MAGS Games=== | ||
MAGS, the Monthly AGS competition, is an activity on the AGS forum which has game creators attempt to create a short game over the course of one month. The challenge is that the game has to follow a series of restrictions as to length, art and content. At the end of the month, the games are voted on and the creator of the best game wins the opportunity to choose the restrictions for the next month. These games are usually very short and simple, and vary wildly as to art quality. | [[MAGS]], the Monthly AGS competition, is an activity on the AGS forum which has game creators attempt to create a short game over the course of one month. The challenge is that the game has to follow a series of restrictions as to length, art and content. At the end of the month, the games are voted on and the creator of the best game wins the opportunity to choose the restrictions for the next month. These games are usually very short and simple, and vary wildly as to art quality. | ||
===Games Series=== | ===Games Series=== | ||
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Examples include: | Examples include: | ||
*[http://the-makers.tripod.com/ Board Quest]: A rather challenging board game, in which the players travel around a board based on automated dice rolls and have to compete in various challenges. | *[http://the-makers.tripod.com/ Board Quest]: A rather challenging board game, in which the players travel around a board based on automated dice rolls and have to compete in various challenges. | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/220 Platformerius: The Ninja Incident]: Platformerius is a platformer. You play "FruitTree," an AGS forum member, who has just had his Japanese garden attacked by ninjas. The player character can attack both up close and at a distance. The download includes the source code, so that others can create similar games. | ||
*[http://yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au/~dlloyd/WintermuteStudios/HLoBB.html The Historical League of Bouncy Boxing]: A very complex two player fighting game which pits various historical figures wearing boxing gloves against each other. | *[http://yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au/~dlloyd/WintermuteStudios/HLoBB.html The Historical League of Bouncy Boxing]: A very complex two player fighting game which pits various historical figures wearing boxing gloves against each other. | ||
*[http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/gfw/ Adventures in the Galaxy of Fantabulous Wonderment]: has some adventure game elements, but is largely a spaceship based trading sim. | *[http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/gfw/ Adventures in the Galaxy of Fantabulous Wonderment]: has some adventure game elements, but is largely a spaceship based trading sim. | ||
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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. | ||
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*[http://t-vandepoele.be/AGS/ AGS Linux Port] | *[http://t-vandepoele.be/AGS/ AGS Linux Port] | ||
**[http://feags.sourceforge.net/ Adventure Game Goddess] (Linux frontend) | **[http://feags.sourceforge.net/ Adventure Game Goddess] (Linux frontend) | ||
*[irc://irc. | *[irc://irc.agsarchives.com/ags AGS IRC channel] | ||
[[Category:AGS_community_and_history]] | [[Category:AGS_community_and_history]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||