What would really help is if people could comment on your game inside the showcase page, I know very few people actually do this, but usually if someone has a problem or feels that the game could be easily improved then they might post a comment.
Perhaps Rich could tie all the showcases together (Retro comp, Alienware, and standard showcase) and add some comment options we would find it easier to optimise our games playability.
If I enter another competition, then I won't be wasting time on levels that people never see - I mean has anyone completed Jetpac2003 or OIE? - I doubt it, everyone except me
- so there's little point in taking that route with compo entries (wish I'd known that sooner). I'm thinking that insane and gorgeous blasters make the biggest impression, like not even levels - just continuous gameplay like some console games.
My last note on the compo grumbles...
Retro comp:
Re-create a retro classic and bring it upto date (i.e better graphics/sound etc).
Winner Diam Diam - Really basic graphics, pretty much just Boulderdash in DB (you could say it had great playability, true - but so did the original).
Alienware comp:
Using the supplied alien, create a playable game that makes good use of the alien model.
Winner Roomwar - Awesome graphics, but limited playability and limited use of the model.
That's me - finished grumbling
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Van-B
The nature of Monkey was irrepressible!.
