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What is this?
This is a game making event where we partner up in order to create two games per partner!
TWO games?! Are you mad?!
I don't think so? Oh, wait, that was a rhetorical question, right?
Anyway, it's a pretty simple premise. You start a game and work on it for one week. At the end of that week all the games are pooled and then distributed semi-randomly to each other. Then everyone finishes the games they are given over the next week.
Basically, a big swaparoo~
Rules
Achievements?
As always, there's badges to consider~
Started in the Middle with You - 30MS - Received at the end of the event for those who started a game and had it completed.
Ended in the Middle with You - 30MS - Received at the end of the event for those who finished a game.
Meshing the Middle with You - 20MS - Given to the game that feels like a concerted effort to create a whole piece.
Mashed in the Middle with You - 20MS - Given to the game that is a mess of mashing together the elements.
Beyond the Middle, it's True - 50MS - Given to the overall best game of the lot, as judged by our panel of select cherry-pickers.
This is a game making event where we partner up in order to create two games per partner!
TWO games?! Are you mad?!
I don't think so? Oh, wait, that was a rhetorical question, right?
Anyway, it's a pretty simple premise. You start a game and work on it for one week. At the end of that week all the games are pooled and then distributed semi-randomly to each other. Then everyone finishes the games they are given over the next week.
Basically, a big swaparoo~
Rules
- Sign up below. Make sure that you're dedicated for the whole two weeks/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.
- 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 2 weeks. You can go over this amount, but remember that the longer the game, the less chance there is to finish it.
- 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?
Achievements?
As always, there's badges to consider~
Started in the Middle with You - 30MS - Received at the end of the event for those who started a game and had it completed.
Ended in the Middle with You - 30MS - Received at the end of the event for those who finished a game.
Meshing the Middle with You - 20MS - Given to the game that feels like a concerted effort to create a whole piece.
Mashed in the Middle with You - 20MS - Given to the game that is a mess of mashing together the elements.
Beyond the Middle, it's True - 50MS - Given to the overall best game of the lot, as judged by our panel of select cherry-pickers.
Clown/Joker signs by Brian Edwards
Details
- 02/27/2016 12:00 AM
- 03/21/2016 11:59 PM
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August and the Abyss v1Posts 
Liberty
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Close22, actually. There's two in the comments.
It's rather easy. Basically, break up the games by engine. So, for example, we have two games made in XP.
Then randomise a list of names of the people who can use XP - this includes the two who have made the games in question (they can get each others' games, though the chances of that are slim). I'm using a list generator. Top two names get those two games. The rest of the names go back into the randomiser for the next engine.
Thankfully, there's more than just two people who own the engine in question, so in this case we had 2 games with 8 possible names.
It's rather easy. Basically, break up the games by engine. So, for example, we have two games made in XP.
Then randomise a list of names of the people who can use XP - this includes the two who have made the games in question (they can get each others' games, though the chances of that are slim). I'm using a list generator. Top two names get those two games. The rest of the names go back into the randomiser for the next engine.
Thankfully, there's more than just two people who own the engine in question, so in this case we had 2 games with 8 possible names.
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
There are a few impossible to solve scenarios, like if there were an engine that was used in the first half, and that person is also the only one to own that engine, but I don't think it is likely we're in an unsolvable situation like that. With 22 entries, the amount of possible permutation becomes so high that there'd need to be some really weird things at play for the situation to be unsolvable.
Actually, because the implication "made the first half in an engine" => "own that engine" holds, the only way the situation could be unsolvable is when someone is the only person to own and have used a certain engine. But I don't think that's the case.
Actually, because the implication "made the first half in an engine" => "own that engine" holds, the only way the situation could be unsolvable is when someone is the only person to own and have used a certain engine. But I don't think that's the case.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Oh, so just because person A got the second half of person B's game doesn't mean person B is going to get the second half of person A's game.
author=Jeroen_Sol
There are a few impossible to solve scenarios, like if there were an engine that was used in the first half, and that person is also the only one to own that engine, but I don't think it is likely we're in an unsolvable situation like that. With 22 entries, the amount of possible permutation becomes so high that there'd need to be some really weird things at play for the situation to be unsolvable.
Actually, because the implication "made the first half in an engine" => "own that engine" holds, the only way the situation could be unsolvable is when someone is the only person to own and have used a certain engine. But I don't think that's the case.
Why didn't we all just cut the swag and use RPG Tsukūru Dante 98. Old-school, baby.
I own all the engines so it wouldn't be an issue. I planned for that going in. ;p
See, I do has brain!
And no, it isn't a literal swap where you get who gave you yours - that way you'd know who got yours straight up and it'd be difficult if two people had different engines they couldn't use.
Randomisation is done. There's some interesting pairs here, I'll tell you what! Looking forward to seeing what comes from them. I'll start sending out PMs in a moment. Once you get it, feel free to jump straight in (or not, it's your time.) After that I'll update the end date.
Remember! Second stage requires you to make a gamepage in order to hand your game in - the event page will be switched to only allow downloads that are on gamepages. Put a byline somewhere on the gamepage so that I know it's from this event, but it will still need to meet the basic site rules of gamepages.
(Well-written description of decent length (preferably with some plot details if possible) and 3-5 good in-game images that show off the gameplay of the game.)
See, I do has brain!
And no, it isn't a literal swap where you get who gave you yours - that way you'd know who got yours straight up and it'd be difficult if two people had different engines they couldn't use.
Randomisation is done. There's some interesting pairs here, I'll tell you what! Looking forward to seeing what comes from them. I'll start sending out PMs in a moment. Once you get it, feel free to jump straight in (or not, it's your time.) After that I'll update the end date.
Remember! Second stage requires you to make a gamepage in order to hand your game in - the event page will be switched to only allow downloads that are on gamepages. Put a byline somewhere on the gamepage so that I know it's from this event, but it will still need to meet the basic site rules of gamepages.
(Well-written description of decent length (preferably with some plot details if possible) and 3-5 good in-game images that show off the gameplay of the game.)
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
I just thought of another possibility.
It would also be unsolvable if someone owned only one engine, but nobody else used it.
It would also be unsolvable if someone owned only one engine, but nobody else used it.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Good news! That didn't happen.
author=Jeroen_Sol
I just thought of another possibility.
It would also be unsolvable if someone owned only one engine, but nobody else used it.
Again, I use all the engines... It wasn't going to be an issue. ;p
This is actually the reason we stuck to only RM engines - because at least one person in the event knew how to use all of them, meaning there wouldn't be a dead end person. Now, if there'd been two people who only used one engine that no-one else did, we'd have had trouble... Thankfully that didn't happen.
Also! VX and 2K were totally ignored this time around. :<
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
I'm sorry. As a mathematician I just get way too involved when I start thinking about existance and uniqueness.
Actually, Libby. That alone doesn't guarantee that wouldn't happen. Say we all owned all makers, except for one of us, who only owned MV. Now let's say we all used Ace for our first halves, except the person who only owned MV, who then obviously used MV. This would still be an unsolvable situation.
Yes, I do have this user title for a reason.
Actually, Libby. That alone doesn't guarantee that wouldn't happen. Say we all owned all makers, except for one of us, who only owned MV. Now let's say we all used Ace for our first halves, except the person who only owned MV, who then obviously used MV. This would still be an unsolvable situation.
Yes, I do have this user title for a reason.
It's fine, no worries~ Within the expected realm of issues, that was considered.
Now someone dropping out at the end? That's an issue, but one I'm sure we can resolve in the case of it happening.
Edit: I see what you mean. In a case like that, I probably would have converted my project to MV once we realised it was an issue. We actually thought that would be a problem with regards to XP early on and talked about it. When it became apparent that others were also using XP, that was fine.
I believe we only had one or two people who had only one engine and they were luckily Ace, which most projects were made in. Also, someone else did bring that up earlier too, to which I gave links to the RM sale that let them (and others) purchase other engines~ ;p
I was keepin' an eye out.
Now someone dropping out at the end? That's an issue, but one I'm sure we can resolve in the case of it happening.
Edit: I see what you mean. In a case like that, I probably would have converted my project to MV once we realised it was an issue. We actually thought that would be a problem with regards to XP early on and talked about it. When it became apparent that others were also using XP, that was fine.
I believe we only had one or two people who had only one engine and they were luckily Ace, which most projects were made in. Also, someone else did bring that up earlier too, to which I gave links to the RM sale that let them (and others) purchase other engines~ ;p
I was keepin' an eye out.
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
I'm sure you were. I'm just thinking about possible situations in which things could go wrong for funsies anyway. ^^
And done. Phew!
Question about the end date - to make it fair I put the same amount of days as the first half, but I could be persuaded to make it the full weekend instead of the Friday, if everyone thinks that's fair. Also, apparently I'm unable to remove names from the list. I could make another page buuuuut effort. Just ignore them.
Question about the end date - to make it fair I put the same amount of days as the first half, but I could be persuaded to make it the full weekend instead of the Friday, if everyone thinks that's fair. Also, apparently I'm unable to remove names from the list. I could make another page buuuuut effort. Just ignore them.
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
9192
Ooooooooh I'm so excited! Good luck everyone!
