View Poll Results: I'd be more interested in a gamedev competition that was:

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Thread: PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

  1. #21

    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    It would be quite interesting to have a content based contest. Just a bunch of sounds, music files, bitmaps and/or models. No description of what the game should be, and judged for origionality around graphics and use of sound. Modification of origionals should be minimal (IE: Its ok to render a 3D model for use in a 2D engine, or to tint the model to gain more elements from it, it shouldn't be ok to up the poly count, or re-draw any 2D art provided).

    Could be like the MIT cardboard box challenge. Use as much as you can from the box (including the box) and points based from that.

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    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    I was thinking about that a while ago... I never took the time to make a post, but I like it for a 1 month contest.
    But you shoud not modify/change the content. Not even create a 3D model!
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  3. #23

    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    I like it. A programming version of Ready, Steady, Cook.
    Another (extreme) possibility would be no content at all. Everything must be made procedurally.

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    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    Interesting idea about premade content! I think the primary problem of my previous attempts to create a game for a compo was getting the needed content.

    But it could backfire as you might get too many entries!
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    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    Quote Originally Posted by grudzio
    Another (extreme) possibility would be no content at all. Everything must be made procedurally.
    I like this idea too, however, I've no idea how to go about doing that. Perhaps the "default engine" might be capable. There's no reason that you couldn't have a default graphics engine, a default sound engine...

    Another way to mix it up would be to select a different engine for some of the mini comps and give people 3 months to learn the engine and create something. These sort of comps may not need to have prizes (as nice as they are) but could be used for showcasing games made with pascal. Allow the community to vote (preferably only those who were registered prior to the start of the competition to reduce rigging the poll's). Some examples could be the leaf and asphyre engines to start with. It would be a more fair way to promote multiple engines rather than pick any one in particular.

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    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    Quote Originally Posted by NecroDOME
    Perhaps an appropriate engine could be made available as a "default" engine for the competitions.
    This would be a perfect idea.
    If you want an engine use one of those already available = they are all "Default" for all competitions,
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    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    Quote Originally Posted by cairnswm
    Quote Originally Posted by NecroDOME
    Perhaps an appropriate engine could be made available as a "default" engine for the competitions.
    This would be a perfect idea.
    If you want an engine use one of those already available = they are all "Default" for all competitions,
    Indeed, but having some easily accessible list of available engines would be very useful. I know I've struggled at times to find something that plays nicely with Delphi. If you know of such a list, please post it.

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    PGD Annual 2007: Possibility of Two Competitons!

    Quote Originally Posted by cairnswm
    Umm, yeah, that's a good start. I don't know why I didn't see it. :-( Thanks heaps.

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    Soon I will release my engine, so you can add it to the list...
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