MAGS
MAGS is a monthly competition for all amateur adventure game makers. The idea is to use AGS to create a game in under a month, following the rules set by the previous winner.
Why should I enter MAGS?
We're not here to tell you that you should enter MAGS, but merely allow it as a creative opportunity to help you work to a deadline, improve your skills, and generally as a good kick-start for the new comers (a.k.a n00bies).
MAGS is the perfect opportuninty to make a game, and the wonderful prize is to announce the next month's rules, and all competitiors get the game placed on the MAGS website.
MAGS is meant to be fun and is aimed at everyone, despite their skill. If you have poor art skills work on graphics, and vice-versa, as the voting is based on "favourite" games, and not the most artistic, you may get help for the competiton, but must not get anyone else to do any part of the game for you.
Administration
MAGS is currently organised by James Spanos (Dualnames), but has previously been run by Klaus Schlichter,jannar, magintz, Blake and DGMacphee.
Rules
MAGS A(January, March, May, July, September, November)
It starts on 1st and ends on 30/31st.
The winner sets up the theme of the next MAGS A Voting and playing lasts whilst MAGS B is going on. (2 weeks each)
MAGS B (February, April, June, August, October, December)
It starts on 1st and ends on 28/29/30/31st. The winner sets the theme of the next MAGS B.
Voting and playing lasts whilst MAGS A is going on. (2 weeks each)
MAGS A and MAGS B are just a way to clarify and indicate condition of the competitions. To sum up, there will be constantly a 30 days game making month, and a 30 days voting and playing month for that, whilst on the second process another game making month of 30 days will overlap. Every month one new game making month round, one game voting month round.