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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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- 08/25/2018 12:00 AM
- 09/28/2018 01:00 AM
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philteredkhaos
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Hey @Liberty, what if I can't squeeze out a full 10 minutes in my game (no combat) but have more than 5 minutes worth of gameplay? Would that be kosher or should I cram more gam mak into my limited time available?
philteredkhaos
775
I'll string together a near endless series of slightly altered 500x13 maps in between starting position and destination. the walk alone should fill up 15 minutes easily.
author=philteredkhaos
I'll string together a near endless series of slightly altered 500x13 maps in between starting position and destination. the walk alone should fill up 15 minutes easily.
Don't tell anybody but I lowkey did this by making my town pretty huge and having to make the player walk back and forth around it a lot
author=Froggeauthor=philteredkhaosDon't tell anybody but I lowkey did this by making my town pretty huge and having to make the player walk back and forth around it a lot
I'll string together a near endless series of slightly altered 500x13 maps in between starting position and destination. the walk alone should fill up 15 minutes easily.
How dare you do the same bad thing the other person did in order to get more time out of your game?
bicfarmer
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and i thought making the player walk thru 100 squares was a good idea, you can never have enough walking simulators
author=Froggeauthor=philteredkhaosDon't tell anybody but I lowkey did this by making my town pretty huge and having to make the player walk back and forth around it a lot
I'll string together a near endless series of slightly altered 500x13 maps in between starting position and destination. the walk alone should fill up 15 minutes easily.
b-but you were complaining your game was too big for this jam................................................ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa frogge
also this whole series of 500x13 maps could be turned into something nice by the second person, lol. I am envisioning a Linear GameTM RPG wehre you literally just walk right the whole game while fighting enemies and bosses and it could be FUN.
StormCrow
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author=Liberty
I will murder you all.
it is mandatory that you change your user title to this for the sake of the human race
author=StormCrowauthor=Libertyit is mandatory that you change your user title to this for the sake of the human race
I will murder you all.
Thank you.
