HASVERS'S PROFILE

Indeed both very unexpected and cool, thanks for the news! Honestly no idea how this percolated all the way there.
I had thought about trying to advertise the contest a bit outside the community, in the beginning when I was afraid no one was going to sign up. Thankfully my fears were quickly allayed, so I guess there'll be plenty of entries to analyze already (even assuming that roughly three quarters of the contestants are going to drop out, which is my expectation for any contest)

It would be nice to see this kind of endeavors turn into a thing, though. Game jams and events focused less on crafty implementation and more on exploration (in a conceptual rather than artsy sense). It would seem that there is an audience.

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If AI and other things like this are limiting factors, you an always submit an incomplete version without them (like a 2-player version instead), provided the base mechanics are clearly implemented. It might put you at a slight disadvantage, but you won't be the only one, and it's a good occasion to at least share your ideas and have feedback, even if you finish it only afterwards.

Honestly I greatly prefer good ideas with bad implementation to the reverse. Perhaps I should have made this a design doc contest :D

Thanks Treason, I'll take a look at it very soon!

soulkeeper> Hahah now that makes me feel old. Although it won't be long before Final Fantasy VII is older than Cloud was in it.

Archeia> No there's no problem with that!
I'll tell you a secret that you shouldn't repeat: I'm not completely obsessed about forbidding gauges, pretty much because any number could be represented on screen as gauge (including the turn number for instance).
My reason for that rule was to invite people to look in other directions than just changing MP a little or adding a new Limit Break bar - too many rpg systems are just elementary puzzles on communicating vessels.
I don't think I've been entirely successful, but who knows, I might be surprised (or I may enjoy clever communicating vessels like in Unraveled - it's just I wish it weren't the only thing that people do).

Congrats Treason! Just by curiosity, who were the people who contributed?

Each battle attacks one of the rationales of the contest.

Haha I'd like to see this.

It would be nice if you and caparo could put the links here. I'll add them to the main page as a provisional measure before the event closes.

NB: Don't worry about people copying on you, that will be kind of obvious to see if they stole anything. And since the implementation is not the critical thing here it can be nice to share nuts and bolts around, if you agree to it of course.

soulkeeper> Wow, Yuri's Revenge? as in the 15 years old Red Alert expansion, or am I missing something? Er, anyway, you still have more than enough time to come up with something ;)

Thanks a lot! Much appreciated :) (Also, scary avatar you have :D )


(Kyla> honestly I haven't read him in an eternity. I should try again. But I believe it's easier if you're German; concept agglomeration comes more naturally ;) )