[size=200]CLOSED!![/size] [s]Hello everyone, it's been a long time since I came to this place. Anyways, I was Chatting with Guinea on MSN and he gave me permission to make this topic. For this minigame, I want to see some winter effects, like snow or chrismas decorations in a level, preferly platformer level, but it's up to you. I don't want the theme to be broad but the main theme should focus on the effects. Here is some ideas, you could have a boss that depends on snow, or a mario party themed minigame where you have to decorate a room with chrismas stuff, I dunno it's up to you. I will look up the rules topic and post it here. I think a month should be enough, I will extend if needed. so it ends on the first of February. Have fun and good luck. EDIT: A slight change in the theme, you have to have one room and it should be focused on the effects. The size should be between 240x160 to 640x480. The view should be fixed by the way. Thanks! EDIT 2: Deadline extention. This ends after 2 weeks on Thursday 17th of Feb.[/s]

Nice, I'll enter. Hopefully.

Here are the rules, taken from the old forums. http://mfgg.taloncrossing.com/index.php?showtopic=106964

Even though my game's gonna suck, I'm still entering anyway! MWAHAHA!

Entering... must brainstorm first. :P

[quote="Slash"]A slight change in the theme, you have to have one room and it should be focused on the effects.[/quote] What do you mean by focused on the effects? Are they more important than the gameplay, or what are we being judged on?

[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=328637#p328637]Fez[/url]"][quote="Slash"]A slight change in the theme, you have to have one room and it should be focused on the effects.[/quote] What do you mean by focused on the effects? Are they more important than the gameplay, or what are we being judged on?[/quote] In the end I guess you're judged based on the experience, as the decision of the winner is still in the hands of the members. Slash just wants to remind you to put in fancy graphical effects, to fulfill the competition theme. Gameplay is normally the most important factor, but it can't hurt to attempt some nice effects when you have the chance, like in a competition as this, since it can help the experience for other projects. You could for example just have the effects support the gameplay, and not randomly throw them in because you have to. That is what I believe to be the challenge in this one. So yeah, if you usually don't work with special effects, now would be the perfect time to try them out.

[quote="Slash"] you have to have one room and it should be focused on the effects. The size should be between 240x160 to 640x480. The view should be fixed by the way. Thanks![/quote] So there may only be one room in the entire game? And by fixed view, do you mean one-screened a la Mario Bros. or Pac-Man?

[quote="Genogenesis7 II"][quote="Slash"] you have to have one room and it should be focused on the effects. The size should be between 240x160 to 640x480. The view should be fixed by the way. Thanks![/quote] So there may only be one room in the entire game? And by fixed view, do you mean one-screened a la Mario Bros. or Pac-Man?[/quote] Yes, that's what I meant. I already discussed this with Guinea and he gave a good explaination for the competition.

[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=328689#p328689]Genogenesis7 II[/url]"]1) So there may only be one room in the entire game? 2) And by fixed view, do you mean one-screened a la Mario Bros. or Pac-Man?[/quote] 1) I'm sure that you're allowed to use additional rooms for e.g. menus, and stuff. Just the actual gameplay should be confined to a single room. 2) That's what it means. No scrolling. Slash, please correct me if I'm wrong. :)

You are right, no need to correct you :)

Aw, crap... I need to modify my entire engine now... =( EDIT: We can't use more rooms for different levels, can we?

You can have more than one room, but as I said before the size of the room/level should be between 240x160 and 640x480.

Gonna sit this one out... Originally I was going to enter, but then I realized how burnt out of ideas I was for a winter theme. Looking forward to seeing the entries.

If anyone is intrested in spriting for me, they can PM me. Ill tell the idea i have to you, if you can work on the sprites.

[img]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/8407/globew.png[/img] What I have so far... guess what this game is about!! :P

[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=328741#p328741]Morrad1991[/url]"][img]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/8407/globew.png[/img] What I have so far... guess what this game is about!! :P[/quote] Is this a bandit in a snow globe?

Umm... somewhat. I might make him a theif. He's an Elf actually. You're trapped inside a snowglobe, and you're holding the snowglobe that you're trapped inside!! :P Nice plot twist there eh? You can twist the snowglobe, shake it, put ornaments inside it... put your hand through it... only problem is... how do you get out of the snowglobe??

[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=328761#p328761]Morrad1991[/url]"]Umm... somewhat. I might make him a theif. He's an Elf actually. You're trapped inside a snowglobe, and you're holding the snowglobe that you're trapped inside!! :P Nice plot twist there eh? You can twist the snowglobe, shake it, put ornaments inside it... put your hand through it... only problem is... how do you get out of the snowglobe??[/quote] I was under the impression that since we're now a fangaming forum again, the competitions would be focused on the Mario universe again, but that's debatable I guess since we also welcome indie games. Game idea sounds very cool though.

So how is it goin everyone?? Just a reminder, 9 days left till the deadline, do you guys think you need more time or is it fine the way it is. I will start on mine tomorrow and hopefully finish in a week.