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SageTech
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im woundering how may of the games are similiar to those found in mavis beacon, im sure quite a few are.

If you're so smart, why are you reading my post?
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Exeat,
Hehe, its not that you dont have some original ideas, its just that great minds think alike

Peter,
Oh, way to lower my chances of winning.


So thats 3/4 of the games getting cut off. I have an idea. How about, just for fun, we vote for the game we like best (by the screenies), but it can't be your own. I would say Cash has my vote.

P.S. Cash, you're never on MSN. Gotta new e-mail or something?

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@Xenocythe - I do appreciate the vote. Hopefully Rich will think so too. I have the same e-mail address, but I just noticed my MSN was turned off. But, if you ever need anything, just e-mail me. I check my us.army.mil one every day. Btw, good quote from a great movie.

@BatVink-
Quote: "The top-end is difficult to reach though and usually features a handful of people who haven't even commented on the compo."

That was actually my plan at first. But, this being my first contest I've entered, I just couldn't help myself. Like a small kid who can't sleep on Christmas night.

I'd love to vote, but I'll need to see more screenshots before I do anything of the sort. It would appear that I have a little time now. Maybe I'll make a second game...


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Does it matter that I haven't put sound on any of my games yet. I just figure it's an extra thing that doesn't do much for the actual playing of the game, and since all that rich wants is a working prototype...(I don't have titles either)

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Well, I'm sure that no one thing is a deal breaker. However, I put sound in my game to make it more appealing. With 40 games competing, you have to separate yours from everyone elses, however you can.


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Hi all,

Here is a shot from my game.

FZoli.

Look at MED, the Matrix Editor from Hungary! Texture blending, free rts camera, and more!
http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=31490&b=8

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Posted: 28th Feb 2006 14:29 Edited at: 28th Feb 2006 14:30
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Quote: "***Precise Deadline: 28th February 2006, 11:59PM***"


Well that's not very precise, since you did not specify which time zone, it could be any one of the 24 time zones.



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Posted: 28th Feb 2006 15:17 Edited at: 28th Feb 2006 15:18
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heres a screen of my entry - the red text is much brighter in the game, its only like that cos its been changed to jpeg format.

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@sirfire, i doubt rich being in uk is going to read the time by aus standards

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*sigh* i really wanted to enter this compo, and i had a great idea (or at least so i thought)

but there's no way i'm making a game good enough to beat 30 other entries in one day (and finishing up my caiman compo entries!)

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Argh!

*Curses in several languages*

I looked through this post again, and saw a game thats rather similar to mine :/

Darnit!

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Moggie100: which one?

FZoli.

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Posted: 28th Feb 2006 19:19
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It would be nice to see more screenies! . I'll post mine soon!

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Big Man
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Hi rich

Did yuo get my entry? Cause if not don't worry about it I have tryed everything to get it to you in one piece but it wont work.

I'll just have to enter the next compo and hope I can fix the problems.

P.s I think it was mentioned somewhere that this isn't the official game creators competition 2006 (hope not) is this true?

Thanks for your time

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ok, i've been working my tail off all day... i'll (edit this post)/(make a new one) when i get a decent screeny...

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@Rigo
Quote: " Moggie100: which one?"

Not saying

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[edit] flindiana stroke again...

(never EVER leave him alone with a key board and an internet connection...)

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Posted: 28th Feb 2006 23:55 Edited at: 28th Feb 2006 23:56
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(Edit: Aww you edited your post)

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Posted: 28th Feb 2006 23:56 Edited at: 1st Mar 2006 00:12
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yeah, because i didn't make it...

[edit] @Rich- is it ok if i submit my game on march 1st? because i've only had today to work on it(my fault because i gave caiman compo priority), and i don't think it's quite ready... (i could submit it today but it would do it it's full glory...)

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[quote]Ha ha...

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*DING* Time's up!

I have some polishing to do on mine, but here is a screenshot:


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Posted: 1st Mar 2006 01:46 Edited at: 1st Mar 2006 01:47
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same here, i really have a bit of polishing... i didn't even have time to look at the graphics provided and see if i could use any...

anyway, here's a screen of my amazingly rushed game
(i uploaded it and sent it a little while ago)



The point of the game is to type the ground(which is made up of words) into existance before the turtle gets there, and if you type too many of the wrong letters then an obstacle is created... that you have to type out of existance (no pic for that sorry)

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Here's my last game (and I think my best). Once again, I still need a name, though I'm thinking of using the creative title of Word Racer .

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yeah, i don't really have a name for mine either... i just stuck "The Turtle Game" in there

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@ Rich and people - My entry is going to be submitted tonight because I couldn't do it last night. I hope noone minds that its going to be 18 hours late . It doesnt help that there's a curfue on my computer usage :/. If anyone objects, then...I'm sorry. I have tried my absolute best to try and get it on time. But I can't undermine my parents' rules. But I have worked really hard on my project.

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18 hours is nothing. If your project is righteous, I doubt Rich would care. I don't care. If anyone else cares, it's because they're haters. I'm a competitor - I can't win by forfeit. Good luck.


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Phew. Thanks for getting it off my chest. It's just that Rich could always turn around and say after I've submitted my entry: "Sorry, but your entry isn't valid because you didn't submit it before the deadline." :/ :/ :/

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I think in this case, because it's a commercial product, they aren't going to dismiss a fantastic entry just because it was late.

You guys might not have been around for some of the past compos, where deadlines were extended by days. The Alienware compo deadline moved every time I checked the forum.

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well, i got mine in 40 minutes late... so there's no way i'm going to be ragging on you for not getting it in on time

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My theory is: as long as you have been awake programming since the deadline, it's still the same day.

I only needed 3 cups of coffee and a Super Big Gulp to finish mine.
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Well, sounds like there's some competition. 40 entries at least? Thats alot more than I expected. And I thought chances would be excellent to win this competition because there were 10 winners, and about 5 other competitions going on. Oh well, here's hoping.

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Well, in 30mins or so, I will be submitting my entry. Hope its not TOO late :/.

EDIT: Woohoo! Entry submitted. Well looks tidy now anyway. LoL - I let my mum test my game and she wanted to play more! . Woot, this means that it appeals to adults!

Anyway, I will sit and wait. Is it worth to continue coding incase my entry gets picked?

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I think it's worth continuing to program it just for the experience and the sensation of finishing it completely! The competition shouldn't be your motivation for programming, hopefully your own enjoyment of it, is.


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Quote: "The competition shouldn't be your motivation for programming, hopefully your own enjoyment of it, is."


Haha! Oh, I'll file that right under 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose, the point is to have fun.'

Hey, if it weren't for the competition, I'd have NEVER made a typing game. As it is, I invested MAJOR time and effort into it, as did many others, and put everything else on hold. I'm still on hold. I don't want to get involved in anything else in case I'm to be working on this.


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Yeah, I halted all other stuff too, and invested a months game design time into this, And I'm getting anxious for the winner list But even if I am not picked I am gonna finish this and release it for free on my site. So all is not lost and for once I can at least say I finished a game. Not to mention this has probably improved my typing...

Ironically that last sentence I had quite a few corrections to make as I typed it...

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Well, my question is: Do I continue coding on this or should I wait for the short-list?

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The thing is guys, if your games are accepted - TGC will have their own suggestions and ideas for it, so working on them before TGC get back to you might just be a waste of time as they might want to simplify things for example. Really I think that debugging and tidying up is the wise way to spend the time, get the game in ship shape for any modifications TGC want.

Good luck all.


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I second VanB on that one. Fixing any corners you cut, hard-coded values that should have been variables, repetitive code that would be better as a function etc... will save you far more time in the long run.

So...<GULP>...have you entered then VanB?

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My brother convinced me to give something a try, like 2 nights work basically thrown at TGC . I doubt they'll accept it, it is very rough - but you never know.


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Yes, but "VanB rough" is "Batvink Highly polished"

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Hehe. Well, if Van B has entered...we're doomed! Good point there though - we should fix up our codes to make them neat and easy to understand. Perhaps a bit of brushing up on gfx I guess. Well anyway, I'll be watching this site like a hawk. I think it will take a week or so before all the games are tested. +40 Games...and less than 10 screenies!!!! Quit being stingy everyone!!! .

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Quote: "Yes, but "VanB rough" is "Batvink Highly polished""


Haha. Your guy's humility is like two linebackers at the pro-bowl saying they each had a bad game.

You know what's maddening? The last 43 messages have been about nothing more than uneasy waiting...

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It's sad, I did count them. It was actually 50.

Question: Has anyone gotten a reply yet?


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I think it's even more disturbing that you have counted how many posts have been about uneasy waiting

(but yeah, I'm waiting uneasily too)

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well, i only wasted 2 days (one for making the turtle and one for the game) so if i lose i won't be too dissapointed...

but i do have to admit i'm waiting on the edge of my seat

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Quote: "+40 Games...and less than 10 screenies!!!! "


Well, I wasn't sure if it might break the conditions. But Rich has been and gone, and didn't ask people to take the screenies away, so I guess it's OK.



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Convulsions are setting in... Ok, Im not that nervous...

Ahhhh, I just checked my email, the newsletter came...

(hopes the winner list is in there) *Sigh* Oh well.

*gets some food*


Edit: Wow BatVink, looks really nice! Great idea...

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Slick... but we already knew that...


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*looks at BatVinks entry*

ok, i guess i might as well start a new project now



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Hmmmm... working prototype by end of February, guess it's to late huh?

Well,
Hopefully I don't miss many other competitions.

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Damn that looks good BatVink . I take it you made use of Ragdoll Physics ^^. Here's my entry (nothing good as the others):

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