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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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CloseI'm fine with extending the deadline to include the weekend ^_^ Most people don't have as much time on the weekdays
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
9192
Yeah, I'd like the weekend as well. Got a few things to take care of this week, so a couple of extra days would be really helpful.
Subzero_Dragon
1221
I'm more than okay with extra weekends! I work full-time and have little weekday time. Damn you, reality!
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
I dropped out so my opinion might not be worth much. But I think it'd be nice if the second half had a little more time, since this is an event where if you fail to complete the second half, someone else is "punished" instead of you. It would be pretty lame if someone did all the work to complete the event, but the game they made the first half of didn't get an ending.
Plus, there are probably going to be a lot of unforeseen complications in the second half. I'm sure someone is going to end up having to spend the entire week figuring out how the game they got works.
Plus, there are probably going to be a lot of unforeseen complications in the second half. I'm sure someone is going to end up having to spend the entire week figuring out how the game they got works.
Good points, LockeZ! ^_^
Hmm, coming up with the second half of a story someone else started is harder than I thought it would be XD I'll have to give it more thought.
Hmm, coming up with the second half of a story someone else started is harder than I thought it would be XD I'll have to give it more thought.
I received a meaty traditional RPG full of branching paths/choice consequences. I too am rooting for an extended weekend on this!
I also want to apologize for anyone who received my game. I started working on it during this last weekend, due to my decision of keeping the first game outside of the event. I apologize for any errors in my grammar. There are also some minor passability errors in a tileset that I didn't have time to fix fully. I'm deeply sorry.
I also want to apologize for anyone who received my game. I started working on it during this last weekend, due to my decision of keeping the first game outside of the event. I apologize for any errors in my grammar. There are also some minor passability errors in a tileset that I didn't have time to fix fully. I'm deeply sorry.
riderx40
1708
I got a pretty normal half in my case...I played the game and it was fine the problem is that am going to do an alien twist..
author=riderx40
I got a pretty normal half in my case...I played the game and it was fine the problem is that am going to do an alien twist..
Spoiler alert
Also, I really like mine but it really limits me since it uses custom graphics. I'll try to do what I can though!
Yeah, I used a lot of custom stuff in mine. Next time I'll know to stick to the RTP so the next person will have more options ^^;;
Subzero_Dragon
1221
I got a neat horror game. I already have some ideas about what to do, even if horror isn't my forte. I enjoy a good experiment.
Meanwhile, to the recipient of my game, I gotta apologize. There's a few name box glitches during the scene with the demon summoning that I forgot to fix. That's what happens when you crank out a game in a hurry. I can't wait to see what my partner will do~!
Meanwhile, to the recipient of my game, I gotta apologize. There's a few name box glitches during the scene with the demon summoning that I forgot to fix. That's what happens when you crank out a game in a hurry. I can't wait to see what my partner will do~!
I got a game using all RTP assets, with a single dungeon. Haven't had a chance to play it yet, but the idea of taking a swing at RTP mapping seems fun.
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 also got a game using all RTP assets, with a town and a dungeon. I'm having a little trouble testing with some impassibility and autorun problems, but it should be easily fixable.
Of the people who posted so far, three people definitely don't have my game, and one just might.
Edit: Holy shit that's a lot of switches for battle events. Going to have to do some studying here.
Of the people who posted so far, three people definitely don't have my game, and one just might.
Edit: Holy shit that's a lot of switches for battle events. Going to have to do some studying here.
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
9192
Wow.
I was expecting something silly for this event. Instead, I got something legit cool and inspiring! There's a lot to work with here, and I really want to do it justice!
I was expecting something silly for this event. Instead, I got something legit cool and inspiring! There's a lot to work with here, and I really want to do it justice!
Gredge109
4151
Heheh, I kinda' have a feeling that someone on this page got mine.
Man, I got a AAA title for my SWAP. Tons of thought went into the battle system, customization, music, etc. Pretty awesome stuff! Looking forward to finishing this one, but it'll be hard to hold a candle to the original creator.
Man, I got a AAA title for my SWAP. Tons of thought went into the battle system, customization, music, etc. Pretty awesome stuff! Looking forward to finishing this one, but it'll be hard to hold a candle to the original creator.
Subzero_Dragon
I got a neat horror game. I already have some ideas about what to do, even if horror isn't my forte. I enjoy a good experiment.
Meanwhile, to the recipient of my game, I gotta apologize. There's a few name box glitches during the scene with the demon summoning that I forgot to fix. That's what happens when you crank out a game in a hurry. I can't wait to see what my partner will do~!
it seems like we did a proper swap... unless i wasn't the only one to do horror
it's weird. i don't like horror games, yet V&V, W&R and DEViL::ender all have horror elements on top of my actual attempt for this event.
I got one with a fair few mapping errors. Finished fixing them up but lordy, they made the battles a bit too challenging. Gonna have to add some healing skills or items or something so people can actually get past them. >.<;
Also, branching paths here, too. It's kinda madness. I still have to finish playing it - reached a fight I couldn't pass without extra healing so... gonna fix that first (by which I mean add more healing items, maybe a skill).
I'll extend it over the weekend, then. We'll do some feedback on how people are going towards Friday and if things aren't too well might extend it a bit farther. I know just from looking at the game I've got that there's some learning that needs doing. Or I could just pull out the aliens I guess. XD
Also, branching paths here, too. It's kinda madness. I still have to finish playing it - reached a fight I couldn't pass without extra healing so... gonna fix that first (by which I mean add more healing items, maybe a skill).
I'll extend it over the weekend, then. We'll do some feedback on how people are going towards Friday and if things aren't too well might extend it a bit farther. I know just from looking at the game I've got that there's some learning that needs doing. Or I could just pull out the aliens I guess. XD
Rine
1378
Not going to be able to get to the second half until my weekend, Weds/Thurs, so haven't even taken a look at the half I got yet.
Seems some people took this way more seriously than I did in making a short RTP segment, hope I didn't misread the intent of the event :P
Seems some people took this way more seriously than I did in making a short RTP segment, hope I didn't misread the intent of the event :P
supersonicsoda
784
i have no idea what i got because i haven't downloaded it yet :D
i think i'm actually gonna cut it close because it turns out i have a lot of stuff to get done this week. getting sick derails my plans for at least two and a half weeks. but i did 80% of my game on one day so it should be fine
...unless it turns out the game i got is insanely complicated or something
i think i'm actually gonna cut it close because it turns out i have a lot of stuff to get done this week. getting sick derails my plans for at least two and a half weeks. but i did 80% of my game on one day so it should be fine
...unless it turns out the game i got is insanely complicated or something
author=LibertyThat means you got mine~
I got one with a fair few mapping errors. Finished fixing them up but lordy, they made the battles a bit too challenging. Gonna have to add some healing skills or items or something so people can actually get past them. >.<;
Also, branching paths here, too. It's kinda madness. I still have to finish playing it - reached a fight I couldn't pass without extra healing so... gonna fix that first (by which I mean add more healing items, maybe a skill).
I'll extend it over the weekend, then. We'll do some feedback on how people are going towards Friday and if things aren't too well might extend it a bit farther. I know just from looking at the game I've got that there's some learning that needs doing. Or I could just pull out the aliens I guess. XD
Also, if you mean the dragon boss yeah you're not supposed to be able to beat him without healing, but you should learn a regeneration skill just before the battle.
*Edit*
Oh. Didn't see the aliens part. You didn't get mine then :P
