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This is the second time we've ran the Swap in the Middle with You event. It's a pretty simple premise. You start a game and work on it for two weeks. At the end of that fortnight all the games are pooled and then distributed semi-randomly to each other. Then everyone finishes the games they are given over the two weeks.
Rules
Achievements?
As always, there's badges to consider~
Started in the Middle with You, Too - 50MS - Received at the end of the event for those who started a game and had it completed.
Ended in the Middle with You, Too - 50MS - Received at the end of the event for those who finished a game.
Creators are allowed to change the content of the first half of the game this time around, in order to make it fit the end half ideas. It's expected so don't be upset if you find your game has changed between sending it off and getting it back! I highly recommend making your first half a fun game that you don't mind morphing into something else, so as to stave off any protective instincts you may have towards the story and ideas.
If it helps people to disassociate themselves a bit from being clingy with their games think of the first half of the event as you making part of a game for someone else - it's not your game, it's theirs. You're just making it for them to mess with. The second half is where you get to make what your get yours.
Remember, we're doing this for fun, guys, and a big part of that is seeing how someone else takes your ideas and makes them into something else. Ideally we'll see games come from this with interesting changes and twists, so don't get attached to the first halves!
Rules
- Sign up below. Make sure that you're dedicated for the both parts of the event.
- Games must be new and made only for this event.
- You may use any RM engine. Sorry, while it is a neat idea in theory to use any engine, most people who sign up might not have experience in those engines, limiting the ability to finish the games. Please point out if you have the legal or non-legal versions of RPG Maker 2000 and 2003! It won't do anyone any good if I hand you a legal version to finish when you only have the non-legal version to work with, after all!
- If you only have access to a particular RM engine, please note that in the comment section so that I know to account for that when distributing the first half of the games.
- Also, make sure to include an RTP stand-alone version of the game (and include resources) when passing it over so that your partner is not looking for different files to make it work.
- When it comes time to submit, for the first half of the game upload the WIP to the event locker (accessed by Submit in the top corner).
- First halves of games must be in by the time shown under the Details section after you add your time offset in the settings of your account. The Date End reflects this and will be changed when the second halves are handed out.
- The second halves will be submitable by game page ONLY. Make a game page for your game whenever you like, just remember to update the information when the second creator comes into play.
- To keep time realistic, aim for each half to have a half-hour of play at the most. This will make an hour-long game, which is pretty decent for a month of work. You can go over this amount, but remember that the longer the game, the less chance there is to finish it.
- At least 10 minutes of game play time per half!
- In the spirit of the event, don't be a back-seat driver to the second creators. They can take the game where they like - that's half the fun of the event. In fact, let's just say that you keep your fingers out of the game pie after it gets handed over. Make it something of a surprise, eh?
- All games must abide by site rules - pared down to 'no hate speech, no highly sexual content, etc'. If you have questions about what is and is not appropriate, PM Liberty and ask.
Achievements?
As always, there's badges to consider~
Started in the Middle with You, Too - 50MS - Received at the end of the event for those who started a game and had it completed.
Ended in the Middle with You, Too - 50MS - Received at the end of the event for those who finished a game.
Creators are allowed to change the content of the first half of the game this time around, in order to make it fit the end half ideas. It's expected so don't be upset if you find your game has changed between sending it off and getting it back! I highly recommend making your first half a fun game that you don't mind morphing into something else, so as to stave off any protective instincts you may have towards the story and ideas.
If it helps people to disassociate themselves a bit from being clingy with their games think of the first half of the event as you making part of a game for someone else - it's not your game, it's theirs. You're just making it for them to mess with. The second half is where you get to make what your get yours.
Remember, we're doing this for fun, guys, and a big part of that is seeing how someone else takes your ideas and makes them into something else. Ideally we'll see games come from this with interesting changes and twists, so don't get attached to the first halves!
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Details
- 08/25/2018 12:00 AM
- 09/28/2018 01:00 AM
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Closeauthor=StormCrow
Um, honestly, in my own completely subjective opinion which doesn't particular matter, I had you placed within the 100% interesting group. I didn't name names because I did't want to start like, the ego wars, but since you asked...I answered. (I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings.)
Cool :D lolol my feelings aren't hurt btw. I like being interesting. It's not like you named a category that basically said "I'll be paired up with someone who makes shitty games."
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
3885
Still curious who the "interesting" person is though.
StormCrow
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author=MsterLouie
I signed up but I only have MV. :)
Is your username a play on the song "Miserlou" by Dick Dale and the Deltones? (It's the song from "Pulp Fiction".) Question might be a stretch but had to ask.
author=MuffleSomeone who puts quotation marks when saying "interesting", while doing a ranking from better to worse options, is doing so with obvious contempt.
It's not like you named a category that basically said "I'll be paired up with someone who makes shitty games."
I know this will be random, so i don't have a say in this, but i hope i don't get your first half stormcrow. Someone who blatantly states that they plan to do their own second half to their project is missing the whole point of the event and in a certain manner preemptively dissing the other's work. I don't need that kind of "motivation".
StormCrow
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You misunderstand my attitude towards this event utterly and completely. I don't plan to do my own second half. I don't even necessarily plan to do my first half. If I find the time in my busy schedule, it'll happen. I was just checking if the option was there. I ain't got any plans, sir.
Muffle
It's not like you named a category that basically said "I'll be paired up with someone who makes shitty games."
Kefka's signed up. It goes without saying.
author=Jeroen_Sol
Still curious who the "interesting" person is though.
I would assume kefka. Who turned out to be helaz. But then again he's banned now so I guess it doesn't count as a possibility to be paired up with him.
StormCrow
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author=pianotmMuffleKefka's signed up. It goes without saying.
It's not like you named a category that basically said "I'll be paired up with someone who makes shitty games."
yeah um this
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
3885
Wait wait wait. Helazz returned? AGAIN? I thought we were finally rid of him for good. Jeez, some people.
author=Jeroen_Sol
Wait wait wait. Helazz returned? AGAIN? I thought we were finally rid of him for good. Jeez, some people.
Oh man you should see his twitter.
E: In fact here have a link.
StormCrow
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author=Froggeauthor=Jeroen_SolOh man you should see his twitter.
Wait wait wait. Helazz returned? AGAIN? I thought we were finally rid of him for good. Jeez, some people.
E: In fact here have a link.
This person needs mental help.
(And admittedly that's coming from someone on Klonopin, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, and Lithium.)
If we're doing sign up rosters
-Two people only have MV and one only has 2k so they won't be getting my project sadly
-Kefka got banned so the possiblity is down by one
-There are 6 developers who I never played any games from so
-That means there is a 19/29 chance of me being paired up with someone I'd love to have picking up my project
-But I'd also love to see if the 6/29 can surprise me with their second halves
As for the first half I'm gonna get, I'd pretty much love anything.
-Two people only have MV and one only has 2k so they won't be getting my project sadly
-Kefka got banned so the possiblity is down by one
-There are 6 developers who I never played any games from so
-That means there is a 19/29 chance of me being paired up with someone I'd love to have picking up my project
-But I'd also love to see if the 6/29 can surprise me with their second halves
As for the first half I'm gonna get, I'd pretty much love anything.
author=StormCrow
I don't think we get like...assigned the first halves, I think we just...do them?
We do get first half assignments. After making your first half, you'll be given someone else's first half to finish it. While someone else finishes yours. That's what I meant.
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
3885
We should still get maker assignments so there's at least 2 of each maker, right?
Matching makers isn't required, you don't have to finish somebody else's game with the same engine you made your own in. Even if Dylhalto is the only person who makes a game in SimRPGMaker95 it'll just be given to somebody else who also has it for example.
e: and Dylhalto would be given a game made in another engine that he has. The only problem would arise if somebody was making a game in an engine that nobody else has which is part of why the engine is RPG Maker only. I can't come in and make something made in SRPG Studio that nobody else might have and expect to be paired up.
e: and Dylhalto would be given a game made in another engine that he has. The only problem would arise if somebody was making a game in an engine that nobody else has which is part of why the engine is RPG Maker only. I can't come in and make something made in SRPG Studio that nobody else might have and expect to be paired up.
