Weekend Community Challenge - Let Loose the Kraken! - Contest Underway!

Adrian Walker · 2012-06-06T05:54:10

Summary The gist of this is that you have 72 hours from when the theme is announced to make a game. You can use whatever libraries you want, whatever tools you want, whatever languages you want for whatever platform you want ... the idea is to just build a game within 72 hours utilizing the theme. If your game has external dependencies to run, then please link to them from their source website so that judges can download them. Provide instructions so that people can play your game! Time and Date The theme will be announced shortly after midnight, Friday morning CST (May 25, 00:01 GMT-6). The contest will end at midnight, Sunday night, CST (May 27, 23:59 GMT-6). This provides a 72 hour window, so no matter what time zone you're in you'll have a full two days to make a game. This Contest's Theme [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Below the thunders of the upper deep;[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Far far beneath in the abysmal sea,[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]About his shadowy sides; above him swell[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]And far away into the sickly light,[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]From many a wondrous grot and secret cell[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Unnumber'd and enormous polypi[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]There hath he lain for ages, and will lie[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep,[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]Then once by man and angels to be seen,[/font] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif]In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.[/font] - Alfred Tennyson, 1830 Previous Themes "U Can't Touch This" - http://www.gamedev.n...ost__p__4807410 "Sticky!" - http://www.gamedev.n...nners-announced Judging Criteria [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif][background=rgb(250, 251, 252)]Points are evenly distributed between the bullets, so with a '10' being kick ass, each category gets up to 2.5 points.[/background][/font] First Time User Experience - How easy it is for the player to get rolling with your game. Covers installation and communication with the player on how to play the game. Graphics & Audio - Pretty straight forward, do the visuals and sound contribute to or detract from the game? Theme - How integral is the contest's theme with the game? Fun Factor - Is it an enjoyable gaming experience? Prizes $75 Amazon gift card The game of your choice on Steam! ($60US or less) A fun gadget from Think Geek Competitors Servant of the Lord Cornstalks japro szecs irreversible Wan AndyEsser Major Tom jbabrams cowsarenotevil Oolala ryan20fun Moe Madhed Judges zer0wolf alnite

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Started by zer0wolf April 05, 2012 08:59 PM

142 comments, last by szecs 11 years, 10 months ago

Pthalicus

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May 17, 2012 05:45 PM

what about adding a poll to the thread for other people to choose which one they thought is the best ?

I second this idea.

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zer0wolf

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May 17, 2012 07:14 PM

I could add a poll, but I'd prefer if more people just plain sign up to be judges

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zer0wolf

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May 18, 2012 02:13 AM

I'll be flying out tomorrow morning for a 5 day vacation in Vegas, so I'll only be checking into this thread sporadically during that time. I hope to see more volunteers for contestants, judges, and prizes

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zer0wolf

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May 24, 2012 08:57 PM

Is everyone ready for this weekend?

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irreversible

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May 24, 2012 09:42 PM

Is everyone ready for this weekend?

Release the theme, mortal!

Servant of the Lord

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May 24, 2012 11:12 PM

Ready.

irreversible, your name itself would almost make a good theme.

Cornstalks

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May 24, 2012 11:16 PM

Ready, though my social/work life is not.

Some things must be sacrificed for the greater good of this competition, though.

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I dunno if you can gift GDNet+ subscriptions, but I'd be willing to gift a 1 month GDNet+ subscription as a prize (or a contribution of $5 to a longer subscription).

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zer0wolf

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May 25, 2012 01:15 AM

I'll post the topic a few minutes before the contest start

Updated prizes. Looking for more competitors, judges, and prizes!

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cowsarenotevil

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May 25, 2012 04:09 AM

Am I missing something?

EDIT: Time zone...

-~-The Cow of Darkness-~-

Servant of the Lord

33,739

May 25, 2012 05:27 AM

Timezone failure for me to. Another 34 minutes to go.

To bed with me, I'll duel you all in the morning.

[Edit:] Okay, I lied, 10 minutes to go, then I'll head to be once I find out the theme. Anyone else waiting impatiently, here's something to read while you wait.

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