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Richard Davey
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2006 21:32 Edited at: 3rd Nov 2006 13:37
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Hi all,

We've got a little mini compo for all you artists out there:

Updated Deadline: We have received loads of really great cards so far, but because myself, Lee and Rick are all away next week, we have extended the deadline by one week, so the new deadline is now the 10th of November.

Create a Christmas card based around game design / game programming / any aspect of TGC or our products.

In exchange the best card will receive:

A signed copy of the final card! and $100 worth of credit to spend on anything in our on-line store

It can be a scan of a sketch / cartoon, a pixel drawing or a piece of computer generated artwork - in short, whatever you like. It just has to be funny and game dev related.

It should be 6 x 4" (inches) in size. In pixel terms, at 300 dpi that is 1800 x 1200 pixels. We'd accept 150 dpi too though (half the values). You can design it in either portrait or landscape, up to you.

This has a short deadline, you'll need to email your card designs to me (rich@thegamecreators.com) by the end of next week (November 10th) and I'll announce the winner on the Monday (Nov. 13th).

This is a just for fun compo, your design will be used on the company Christmas cards sent around the industry I've attached a high-res TGC logo to this post, you don't HAVE to use it, but it's here if you want to.

Cheers,

Rich

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Looks good, why do you want a christmas card?
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Yea not like It's almost christmas , perhaps you could mail them to everyone who enters the compo or something >_>, anyways I will have a bash at this(yey 3 compos this year)

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Rich - How do we get on the Christmas card mailing list?

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The second competition, which is purely for fun and has no prize, is to come up with the most sarcastic reply to the following question:

Quote: "why do you want a christmas card?"



(Maybe I just won my own competition)



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Quote: "How do we get on the Christmas card mailing list?"


If you need to ask, you aren't kewl enough to be on it

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Quote: "why do you want a christmas card?"


Answer: To use as an Easter sock filler?

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This is deeply weird in a deja vu sort of way. A few years ago I actually posted on the forums that a Christmas Card compo would be great for DBPro.

Now I'm wondering:

1. has Rich Davey and the team had the same idea as me, by coincidence? (The Great Minds Think Alike option)

2. or is this a development of my posts (like the AI plugin)? (The Amongst All the Drivel The Bear Has Got a Point option)

Anyway, regardless of which it is, great idea Rich! Best of luck to all the entries.

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I wanna be on the mailing list

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Quote: "If you need to ask, you aren't kewl enough to be on it"


I think I'm pretty kewl--- after all, I will be receiving Christmas cards from all my aunts, uncles, etc. this year

But yes, good luck with this, you budding artists. $100 is good money for TGC stuff

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looks good, just a quick question, does it have to be around programming, game design, or your products? Can it be around soemthing computer related ei:computer building, microsoft, Bill Gates....

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Quote: "Create a Christmas card based around game design / game programming / any aspect of TGC or our products"


I think its just game design buddy

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I'll look into this, even though I'm not christian... Me wants teh $100 spending money.

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Um, not only Christians celebrate Christmas. But anyways, I would enter this if I had even 1 iota of art skill.

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Who's judgeing, the TGC staff?
Would hope so, as most of this community seem to have a warped sense of what looks good.

Last thing I'll want is to open my mailbox to see "All your codez belong us!" with Lee's face beaming back at me.

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Quote: "warped sense of what looks good"

Quote: "Lee's face"

careful now

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He has a good point though. *See's Lee's cursor above the big 'ban' button, stroking his invisible beard thinking 'Shall I smoke this cheeky bas****?'

I'm offended by Christians, please lock this...Just kidding (In relation to what someone said in another), ignore that I said that...To avoid comments on that thread.

As a skint dude, I'll give it a go, just need to think of something funny, TV is good for that, hmmm 'What do Santa Clause and an Emporer Penguin have in common' they both come once a year (or cum...dirty...)...would you believe that one came from QI

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Quote: "Anyway, regardless of which it is, great idea Rich! Best of luck to all the entries."


I think you mean "entrees" ...

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[drones and claps hands half heartedly]

Or better yet...

*Spongebob laugh!*

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Question 1: Will we get to see all of the entries at the end of the competition even if not the winner?

Question 2: Can we post our submissions (or WIP) here for input and feedback?

Question 3: Are there any messages in particular that you're looking for ("Seasons Greetings", "Merry Christmas", "Happy Holidays", etc.)?

If I can find the time I may give this a go.
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Cool stuff, I'll definatly try to make it on this one.

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Rich a question on the size, is it the total size when folded a 6x4 front and interior or is this to be like a postcard with just a front?

Thanks

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dang, I'd do this but i have to design the front for a Christmas program. Oh well, good luck people!

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I'd enter, but I'm not teh artist.

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I just saw this post, is the contest still going and if so will
it go all the way to Christmas? I would love to enter this!


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he said it in his post

Quote: "This has a short deadline, you'll need to email your card designs to me (rich@thegamecreators.com) by the end of next week (November 5th)"


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I just submitted my entry. Can't wait to see what everyone else does.

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wow! only a few days left! I better get on to work~

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i entered this one.I wanted to learn my 2D app a little more.i got a pretty decent image

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Yo,Guys...

isnt this a prototype of a topic where many posts come in?

i dont think many people are inrested

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Quote: "Yo,Guys...

isnt this a prototype of a topic where many posts come in?

i dont think many people are inrested"


What?

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i mean like:

Most of the time topics like this have 2-3 pages in 1 day!but now...nothing...nada...

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Well, not everyone can design Christmas cards...(or be willing).

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haha i just got a cool idea for a christmas card involving tgc. but I am working all week hope i get time to draw nicely.

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I've got mine about finished, but I need to know how you want to card image laid out. Right now I have the front of the card on the left, and the inside with all the Merry Christmas stuff on the right of my 1800 x 1200 portrait. Is this how you want it? Or should I invert it or what?

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I belive they just want the front cover.

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dark coder is right - front covers only please.

To those who have sent cards to us so far, nice one - keep it up! We've a good and growing selection already and still a week left (so to 'Prince of Darkness' *rasp*)

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Ooooh... So the entire image (1800 x 1200) is the size of the cover? Whoops, ok, glad I asked, I'll get to fixing that later today.

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Quote: "(so to 'Prince of Darkness' *rasp*)
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Rich,what do you mean with that?i just wanted to make something funny,is it that bad?

EDIT:

so as i understand,theres only a price for the first place?not for the 2th and the 3th?

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that's right, because they only use first place

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Quote: "that's right, because they only use first place "


Holy crap! i'd better pray ill be number 1 if i want to win anything!

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Well, I just sent my entry off. So thats, what... 4 people entering in total
I like those odds! (I wish)
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I'm just trying to decide if it would be proper to include the word "christmas" on the front...

i'm using the TGC logo, so it would be "the gamecreators" and then underneath that "christmas".

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I am entering=D

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I entered with a rather disturbing entry...
Only Xmas related item was "Have a Merry Christmas!"...
And the snow theme I had going...

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I have a question for rich...can we enter more than one card?

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good question, I was wondering that as well.

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What filetype would you like to be sent Rich? I can send it in PSD, PSP,JPG,BMP,PNG... Which is best for you guys? I'm sure you want lossless quality, but do you want access to my layers and stuff in case you want to modify it?

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i couldn't go with my idea without ripping off someone elses drawing so i photoshopped and ms painted a new idea along the same lines. sent it away hope you guys like it!

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1) Yes you can send more than one card (keep them coming, we've got quite a few good ones now!)

2) Just send a JPEG for now. If you win we'll request a nice high res file format from you such as a PSD or PNG.

Cheers,

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