Description

Last year you made new games of horror and suspense. This year we're doing something different. Break out your ouija boards, people, and get prepared to tackle some ghosts!

It's time to raise the dead...




This is an event that will focus on breathing new life in to old games, to taking from the past and remaking the future.

The idea of the competition is to take an old game and rework it back into being. It can be a cancelled project, a project idea that didn't work out or something you lost in the past for whatever reason. You can build off the base of the old project or start something new using the ideas that you had. Revive, rework, restore, remake... it's up to you. As long as something of the original project remains then it counts.




Each entry will gain two badges - one for participation and one for the area in which they worked.

Those areas are:=
Revival - Taking parts of a dead project and bringing it back. Parts can include resources, ideas, systems and the like. Note that it doesn't have to be built off the remains of a game, but should have something of the old game in it. You can, however, use the old game as base if you want to. Needs to be a complete game, though.

Rebirth - Taking the ideas that you once had in an old game and reusing them to build a new game instead. This game shouldn't be the old game - it should be new, but use ideas and such that are old. Needs to be a complete game, though.

Reanimate - Taking an old project and building off it in the intent to finish. You do not need to complete the game - a new build or demo with sufficient additions will grant you this badge.

Readying - Taking part and trying, even if all you end up with are words on a page. This will be granted to people who take part in the comment section when certain questions and mini-challenges are thrown there.

At the end of the event the four judges will pick their favourite game each and award a special prize. There will also be a prize for the Most Valuable Participator.

Judges for this event are Nessiah, Unity, Gourd and Liberty.



+ You must start reworking your dead projects/ideas on the 1st of October and have until the 30th to finish. All are due on the 30th of October, 12 Midnight, EST.

+ Games must have all files included that have been used. If you don't know how to set it so that no RTP is required, just ask.

+ The main focus of your game must come from an old idea, lost or cancelled game or series of ideas/games.

+ The game must be complete at the deadline to count for a badge and MS. If it is not complete, you can still gain a participation badge by participating in the discussions and feedback in the comment section of this event.

+ You may have more than one team, more than one game. Teams of up to ten are allowed.

+ You may use any engine you wish.

+ When you add your complete game, please me know which category it falls under.



Any questions and queries, ask in the comments below.




Details

  • 10/01/2014 12:00 AM
  • 10/31/2014 11:59 AM
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Teams Members Entry
Bubble Flower Pony Glitter Rainbow Friends
Glory Glory ManUTunger!
Team of One
Old Ideas Unite!
GRS, add me on XIV and mail me Grade 1 Clothcraft Prisms.
Misanthropynska
Legacy Reborn Revival?
Team Maximus
It's a crisis alright...
FilleCraft Gaming Productions
Bring dat beat back.
I Am Not Boxbot
N.T.S. "Not so original"
Space Opera in Space
Gourdy Judgy
Celdran's neverending Curse
Few Paths Forbidden
I _knew_ I should've just grinded WVR instead of trying to get back to work!
Every 'active' project of mine would qualify as a dead project
Let what's dead stay dead.
Slimey's gonna get work put in!
So You’re Telling Me That There’s A Chance
Let's Mak Gams
Gam Mak? When was the last time I did that?
So Not Gonna Sleep for the Month
GRS, don't add me on XIV and mail me Grade 1 Clothcraft Prisms.
Something. I don't know, but SOMETHING.
a
In Search of Dragons, the revenge
Holy Gam Mak, Batman!
Visustella
Cutie?Halloween
Here goes nothing...
Ba-dum tish
Yo
egg party
Well, time to get the ol' shovel...
Jomarcenter games (this time going to release something)
Finally a halloween contest without the pesky halloween part!
A Hill Reborn
Game Cemetery
game on, nerds!!
conditions of descent
EH I can probably get the game page and screenshots up by the 30th
Gems Are Shining
Role-Playing Game Breaker 2101 AD
It's "Descendant" not "Decendant"
Monster Closets
APOC4LISPE

Posts

Okay, apparently I need the 2k3 RTP. I'm gonna put a last version up in about an hour (the latest date is my official submission, ignore the rest unless you wanna play something incomplete).

The RTP is not pre-included, I dunno how to do that (RTP and rm2k3 are in different files on my computer). But in wherever the file installs to, go to that, and look for CommonRTP, and install that. Looks like I still have 3 hours.
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Hm, I have a little more than 2 hours! I had started and worked on my game a while ago, but it was such little work (and mot of it was Databased)

Looks like I can't submit before the deadline, but that doesn't mean I still can't practice my necromancy!
What the?!?

I can't submit anymore. But there's no RTP. Nooooo!

Oh wait, it redirects to the download anyway. So it's cool.

:Downloading and playing games:

Wtf, LockeZ that opening song. I'm afraid. =_=`

Favorites so far are Locke's bubble game (just because it made me laugh hysterically for a good five minutes and had DDR-style vocal music), Chase for Divinity (the whole hand-drawn aspect), Essence Enforcer (I like the essence system), and the Old Journal.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
32347
I'm hooked on Chase for Divinity. I promised myself I'd give the Flower Bubble Game a try.

Edit: Well I feel better. Even some experienced designers were having trouble with their downloads. I was thinking it was me being a newb.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
If my demo of an entry requiring the RTP is an issue... derp.
Uh oh. Essence Enforcers gave me a RPGSS03 has stopped working when I tried to save.
Let's use this thread, people~

Talk about the games, give your opinions and rundowns on them!

Congrats to all who completed the event in time! You did a great job, all, and should give yourselves a pat on the back!

(Oh, and if you couldn't get your download in on time but did finish by the due date, add a link to the download in a comment on this event page. We'll see to it that you receive your badges.)
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
I forgot to mark mine as a Revival. Where do I post that?

Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to check out any of the games yet. However, I'll get on that tonight! I'm really excited to see what everyone accomplished!
If it's a demo just let us know (in these comments or on the game page itself) if it's Revival or Reanimate. If it's completed we'll know it's Rebirth. ^.^
Max McGee
with sorrow down past the fence
9159
Wait, what? Am I missing something? Right now Revived and Rebirth BOTH say they require completed games.
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
Come to think of it, I'm really not sure the exact best category for mine. I took a really old RPG Maker game and completed it. I could see that being a Revival or a Reanimate. I may be over-thinking this, and it probably doesn't matter as it's a judge's entry and all that XD
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
32347
Mine is short, but it's complete. It's a completely new game based on a single map, and two heroes from my old game.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
So far, I've only played Chase for Divinity. With this game, it's like I'm seeing a game that I could have made back in 2002. Hell, looking at my own game's screenshots, my early RMN career. Except for the custom battlers. I would have never attempted that.

Actually, you could probably argue that I wouldn't attempt custom battlers anyway.
Ugh, this is why I shouldn't be online at 4am. >.<;
Of course I mean let us know which of the completed ones are either and we'll know about the demo. XD
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
author=Marrend
So far, I've only played Chase for Divinity. With this game, it's like I'm seeing a game that I could have made back in 2002. Hell, looking at my own game's screenshots, my early RMN career. Except for the custom battlers. I would have never attempted that.

Actually, you could probably argue that I wouldn't attempt custom battlers anyway.


I'm so glad you're enjoying it! And it's very much a product of its time as far as feeling like a game from back then ^_^ (It was also back when I thought all RPGs had to be long world-spanning fantasies)
Max McGee
with sorrow down past the fence
9159
author=Liberty
Ugh, this is why I shouldn't be online at 4am. >.<;
Of course I mean let us know which of the completed ones are either and we'll know about the demo. XD


ah, ok. for a second I thought my demo had a shot a 75 MS ;(
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
Time for me to give Resource Hack a try. I want to include the Raise the Dead logo in the pregame credits :DDD
LouisCyphre
can't make a bad game if you don't finish any games
4523
author=bulmabriefs144
Uh oh. Essence Enforcers gave me a RPGSS03 has stopped working when I tried to save.


I've noticed that happening with players using Windows 8. Was the folder marked as read-only?
I failed again. :(

Oh well, at least I got some new killer apps to play!

Congratulations, everybody, that managed to put up something in the nick of time. I’m actually really surprised just how many successful entries that we got, as I swore that it looked like for a while there that we were only going to get a few. I guess you guys sure showed skeptics like me a thing or two, huh?

I totally would have gotten something done for this – I swear - but I was too busy watching the Canucks beatdown the Montreal Canadiens last night to do anything about it. You guys can forgive me for stuff like that, right? Right...? Kentona would have probably done the same thing!

(Hey, don’t give me that look.)
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
Continuing with doing the judge-entires first, next up would be...

RTP!?

*coincides*