Description

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
  • 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

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Posts

Imagine a chain game where everyone adds one word to the title.
The Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered edition XIII: Director's Cut
Next event? :D
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.
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The Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered edition XIII: Director's Cut Wrist Edition: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of Depression and Suicide: A Documentary Based on the Life of the Director of the Movie of the Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered Edition XII: Director's Wife's Cut Wrist Edition: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of Depression and Suicide: A Documentary Based on the Life of the Wife of the Director of the Movie of the Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered Edition XI: Director's Son's Cut Wrist Edition: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of Depression and Suicide: A Documentary Based on the Life of the Son of the Director of the Movie of the Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered Edition X: The Reboot: The Game Based on the Movie: The Movie: The Game
author=Jeroen_Sol
The Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered edition XIII: Director's Cut Wrist Edition: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of Depression and Suicide: A Documentary Based on the Life of the Director of the Movie of the Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered Edition XII: Director's Wife's Cut Wrist Edition: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of Depression and Suicide: A Documentary Based on the Life of the Wife of the Director of the Movie of the Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered Edition XI: Director's Son's Cut Wrist Edition: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of Depression and Suicide: A Documentary Based on the Life of the Son of the Director of the Movie of the Story of Goose Jacobs and the Never Ending Title of Doom: Remastered Edition X: The Reboot: The Game Based on the Movie: The Movie: The Game
I'm wondering just how many wrists were cut in the making of that masterpiece.

That said, I rate this a solid 5/7.
CashmereCat
Self-proclaimed Puzzle Snob
11638
Epic title. Please make it real.
A generational RPG event might be cool, where everyone tacks on a piece, but it would take forever and its bad enough getting two people to finish their parts.
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
Imagine if we ended up giving our part to that person and then they turned it into an undertale fan game

Legends of Undertale

I really like the idea of completing each other's names though.
I've just had an idea of making one enormous map and all the player needs to do is explore and collect and create objects for a master magician.
So the main character would just be a humble magi assistant or something. No battles, just soothing music and one gigantic pretty map to explore.

I only have VX unfortunately ( my full version of Ace + Luna engine is now sitting on a dead PC ).
That kinda sounds like Okiku, minus the battles. And the snark.
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
It's almost hereeeeeeeeee
I'm actually quite disappointed that no-one has pointed out the glaring error on this page.

Wake up, sheeple!
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
What, that the clowns should be to the left of me and jokers to the right?
DING DING DING
WE HAVE A WINNER!


XD
Seriously, I'm surprised it went so long without being noticed when little things are usually picked up straight away with you lot.

9 pages worth of comments...
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
YAY! :D

Given that it didn't have anything to do with gam mak, I thought it'd be pedantic to point it out ^^;;
But I see neither clowns nor jokers anywhere...
Probably a resolution issue. Anyone know how to make a picture work for all resolutions in the css?
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
Karin, I can't either. Ctrl+Mouse pad should let you zoom out to see it. It's still a little hard to see because the hud kinda goes over it though.
I tried! ;.;
I'm not good with this css doohikery.