Description

Results are in!

1st Place: Will You Ever Return? by jackspinoza
2nd Place: Wine & Roses by Craze
3rd Place: Dead Moon Night by Fomar0153 and Indra

Judges' comments forthcoming.



First and foremost, thanks to Archeia_Nessiah for the wonderful event page CSS!

October's already here! It sure did sneak up on us like a creepy crawly black widow spider, fangs poised for a nasty, venomous bite! Like all arachnaphobes, we sprang to our feet, panicked, and tripped over the night stand decided that we're overdue for another month-long game development contest!

The Theme? Anything related to Halloween! Horror, trick-or-treating, zombie attacks, ghosts...it's your call!

This is a very broad theme: as long as the game is in the spirit of Halloween, you'll be fine. Feel free to ask if you don't think your game applies to the theme. You may use any game development engine. Additional rules are listed below.

The deadline is 12pm UTC on Halloween4pm UTC on November 3rd. A panel of judges will play each game and rank the top three entries. Users may vote for their favorite game once the contest is over; voting will be handled through this page. Results will be announced via podcast. It's the All Hallows' Event...or, I guess you could say, the Nightmare Before Halloween!


Step 1: Sign up for the contest in the "Registration" section below this event description. You can enter this event solo or as a team. Additionally, you may submit as many games or join as many teams as you'd like.
Step 2: Create your game page. Normal submission rules apply.
Step 3: Post your download to the game page once it's approved.
Step 4: Submit your game download to the contest by using the commands on the upper-right corner of this page.



Winner: Patron Spirit of Halloween Achievement (worth 100 makerscore), an LP from one of the judges, a review from one of the judges, and a free copy of RPG Maker VX Ace.
2nd place: Ragdoll Love Interest Achievement (worth 75 makerscore), an LP from one of the judges, and a review from one of the judges.
3rd place: Duckbilled Evil Scientist Achievement (worth 60 makerscore) and a review from one of the judges.
Voters' choice: Two-Faced Mayor Achievement (worth 100 makerscore).
Participation (including judges): Sadistic Sack's Shadow Achievement (worth 50 makerscore).

(Feel free to nag the judges until you get your review.)


  • The game must be related to Halloween. Unsure if you game meets the theme? Just ask!
  • You may use any game development engine.
  • Only completed games are allowed! No demos!
  • Preexisting resources may be used, but no games that were started before the beginning of the event are allowed.
  • No late submissions; the deadline is strictly 12pm UTC on Halloween (October 31, 2012). Exceptions may be made if judges find a game-breaking bug.
  • There is no limit on team size; you may also work alone.
  • You may submit as many games and join as many teams as you'd like.
  • Judges' entries will not be ranked, but they will still quality for the voters' choice achievement.
  • All necessary files must be included in the download.
  • Only one VX Ace copy is available - please take this into account if you're on a team.
  • If the winner does not want VX Ace, s/he will pass it to the 2nd place winner, and so on, until we find a person who wants it.
  • All of RMN's normal policies apply.
  • If you have any questions, ask in the comments section or PM Deckiller.

Details

Achievements

Registration

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Teams Members Entry Votes
Mario's Mansion II
  • 1
Spirit Yumm
  • 1
Forest Map Madness
  • 3
She Who Likes Achievements
  • 0
Bludgeon of Inspiration
  • 0
Blue Pumpkin Games
  • 3
Demented Jester
  • 1
candies omg candies everywhere
  • 1
Resident Evil
  • 1
Wine & Roses
  • 5
dragons_fire games
  • 2
Haunted House Here, Ha Ha
  • 1
Team Me
  • 3
Purplex
  • 0
Jack Spinoza
  • 3
NecromireGames
  • 0
Flying Jester
  • 2
Slenderman's Army
  • 0
The Horrorterrors of Candy Cane Mountain: A Choose Your Own Adventure
Headless Eldritch Horror with a Sphincter for a Face with a Walker
Crayons and Papers
Arguably the perfect man
Will probably finish something this time
(Trick || Treat)
Let's Carve a Gourd
Samhain Sassy Soiree
Just in case I do anything
jomarcenter games
Onward! Defrosted Tuna Team
Xp hunters
ok
Wolfpack
Lord of CC will CC you... TO DEATH
Nobody
Just Jude
Team Of One
Generic horror game.
Spooky Specters
It's Acezon
Arachnaphobia
Deadly Dimention
Lucifer's Worshipper
Demonfly Studios
1 Person, 1 Game, 1 Month
Night Of The Terror
Evil Pyro: Killing by Mario Game
Memoirs of a Grimoire
Bump in the Night
Haunted Moors
Cthulhu Rises Over The City of Arkham
Insideous Horrors
Gold Team
Blue Rooms
moga
Home Alone
Mansion of Doom

Posts

BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
just relax.
*Has whipped up a title screen*
my game is going to be awesome or spectacularly fail to exist (in time for the contest).

there is no middle ground.
Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
15150
Yeah, guess I'm officially doing this at this point. My project is titled Wine & Roses and may or may not include three female exorcists, an aristocratic skeleton lord, and anachronistic technology (re: guns). Also, a dark industrial soundtrack.

Oh, and plenty of bastardized and pretentious French/Latin/German phrases. Can't do neo-gothic without that.
author=Craze
Yeah, guess I'm officially doing this at this point. My project is titled Wine & Roses and may or may not include three female exorcists, an aristocratic skeleton lord, and anachronistic technology (re: guns). Also, a dark industrial soundtrack.

Oh, and plenty of bastardized and pretentious French/Latin/German phrases. Can't do neo-gothic without that.


This is brilliant.
that sounds almost as awesomely weird as my project (which i almost certainly won't get done on time)
Solitayre
Circumstance penalty for being the bard.
18257
author=Craze
Yeah, guess I'm officially doing this at this point. My project is titled Wine & Roses and may or may not include three female exorcists, an aristocratic skeleton lord, and anachronistic technology (re: guns). Also, a dark industrial soundtrack.

Oh, and plenty of bastardized and pretentious French/Latin/German phrases. Can't do neo-gothic without that.


You better finish this.
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
I wish you luck on that- hope you pull it off. Anyway,my project with Marrend is beginning to take shape.
Caz
LET'SBIAN DO THIS.
6813
God, I have everything but a title. I have NO IDEA what I'm gonna call this thing.. but when I do, gamepage shall be made!
Caz
LET'SBIAN DO THIS.
6813
But it takes place mainly outside. And there are no ghosts.

Yes, maybe I should call it that!
How about "Outside and ghostless" or "Ghosties come back" or "Where's Ghosty" or "What's with this game?" or "Game 42: I have no reason for this title"

You could name it after your character.
Caz
LET'SBIAN DO THIS.
6813
Come to think of it, I do have little achievable 'coin' things called "Ghosties".. Maybe something like "Where's Ghosty?" or "Ghosty Hunt" will have to do for now. XD
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
How about Not a Chance of a Ghost?
Caz
LET'SBIAN DO THIS.
6813
Haha, that's crazy good! Yes! It is decided: that shall be the name!
Basics of gameplay, "plot," and characters have been decided (in that order, shockidy shock shock), so I guess it's time I actually signed up. Cafes are great places for brainstorming sessions.
Decky
I'm a dog pirate
19645
Just a reminder from the rules listed above: games must be complete to qualify!

Also, if anyone wants to contribute a ghost house level to Mario's Mansion II, just give me a holler. Just note that we're keeping it small and compact this time around.
I am already thinking up the plot of my game!

The Princess is captured by Big Boo on Halloween. Go fuck him up.
Best idea ever.

But seriously though, I don't have an idea for a story yet, but I will end up doing what most people do and end up making a Mario game with eaither Mario and Luigi, or just Luigi.
I would really like this though. I will start soon! And I think if I have enough time...which I won't, I will make a shitty 2K3 game to back it up. XD
This should be interesting. Every halloween I say i'm going to make a halloween themed game and never do, so this shall be a fun experience to try and make a game for this. :)

chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
1584
46... now that's what I call participation!