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    In a couple of weeks we are going to start the next PGD Challenge with a brand new theme. As promised it will be simple, yet fun for creating ideas. The development period will last about 4 weeks, plus a weekend to wrap things up. All are welcome to participate.

    We have 2 judges for this one and we will have their specs by the time the big starting day announcement will be posted.





    Promotional poster you can use to post about the PGD Challenge on your site and help increase the interest in these mini competitions for game developers using Pascal. Start spreading the word and getting all your Pascal programming buddies involved. Last year we ran the first and it was really successful and I hope to repeat the same. All those that said they wouldn't want to miss another competition this is it. Entries don't have to be fully complete or polished to commercial standard, just playable and follow the theme. Scoring will be just the same as the first and bonus points will be included for those willing to do a little extra.

    It's going to be a lot of fun. There is lots of possibilities from the theme I've picked and I hope you will have fun with it.

    All game entries must be made using a Pascal-based programming language or they will be disqualified. The game can take advanatage of any game library or API written in another language, but the core of the game must be written in a Pascal-based language.

    Allowed Pascal-based Languages:
    - Pascal (aka Classic Pascal, Borland Pascal, etc)
    - Object Pascal (called "Delphi language" by some)
    - Objective-Pascal
    - Oxygene (new language based on Object Pascal)

    Key Development tools that support the above languages:
    - Delphi
    - Free Pascal
    - Lazarus
    - Prism (Oxygene for .NET)
    - Oxygene for Java
    - Smart Mobile Studio

    To be scored both judges need to support the platform you have submitted the game for.

    Platforms judges can both support are:
    - Windows
    - Mac OS X
    - Java byte-code (created by Oxygene for Java)
    - HTML5/JavaScript (created by Smart Mobile Studio)

    Full details will be announced on the start date right here on the PGD community website!

    Russian translated announcement on Russian IGDC website!


    Translated Promotional Posters (German left, Russian right)
    Comments 57 Comments
    1. WILL's Avatar
      WILL -
      Quote Originally Posted by Eric View Post
      No subject teasers? ;-)
      It won't be about using a set of simple controls.
    1. Darthman's Avatar
      Darthman -
      announced at http://igdc.ru/
    1. WILL's Avatar
      WILL -
      Quote Originally Posted by Darthman View Post
      announced at http://igdc.ru/
      Excellent! I await the Russian awesomeness to unfold from your talented bunch.

      I can make a Russian Poster if you like? Just give me the proper Russian text for "2nd PGD Challenge" and March 30th - April 29th and I'll do up a Russian version I figure it'll look nicer on a Russian site.

      Oh and my Russian is a little rusty (read non-existant!) and I don't know about the judges, so you might want to note that the should try to keep the menus in English or so that English speeking judges can play and judge their games. Maybe a list of common Menu/game words could be make for English/Russian.
    1. WILL's Avatar
      WILL -
      I've updated the announcement to include both translated German and Russian promotional posters.

      Anyone interested in a Spanish one?
    1. Darthman's Avatar
      Darthman -
      "2nd PGD Challenge" - "2-е соревнование PGD" or "2-й конкурс PGD"
      and "небольшое соревнование разработчиков игр" "30 марта - 29 апреля 2012"

      ur russian is so rusty as well as my english are

      I will post this logo when you correct it, it is ok?
    1. Darthman's Avatar
      Darthman -
      Translated Promotional Posters (German left, Russian left) ?
      U mean russion is on the right, yeah?

      Cheers
    1. Cybermonkey's Avatar
      Cybermonkey -
      Posted the German poster to lazarusforum.de
      Oh, one more day until we know more about the theme.
    1. WILL's Avatar
      WILL -
      Quote Originally Posted by Darthman View Post
      "2nd PGD Challenge" - "2-е соревнование PGD" or "2-й конкурс PGD"
      and "небольшое соревнование разработчиков игр" "30 марта - 29 апреля 2012"

      ur russian is so rusty as well as my english are

      I will post this logo when you correct it, it is ok?
      Thanks for the translation! Those automatic translation sites never work.


      Theme announcement will appear tomorrow. Everyone excited?
    1. paul_nicholls's Avatar
      paul_nicholls -
      Quote Originally Posted by WILL View Post
      Theme announcement will appear tomorrow. Everyone excited?
      Everyone say YEAH!
    1. de_jean_7777's Avatar
      de_jean_7777 -
      Quote Originally Posted by WILL View Post
      Theme announcement will appear tomorrow. Everyone excited?
      Most definitely.
    1. Winwardo's Avatar
      Winwardo -
      Do we know exactly what time the details are posted?
      I'm away for the weekend starting this evening and won't have internet access til tomorrow and sure would hate to miss out on the first day

      Excited!
    1. Ñuño Martínez's Avatar
      Ñuño Martínez -
      Quote Originally Posted by WILL View Post
      I've updated the announcement to include both translated German and Russian promotional posters.

      Anyone interested in a Spanish one?
      Me.

      2nd. PGD Challenge -> 2º Desafío PGD
      Game Developes' Mini Competition -> Mini Competición para Creadores de Juegos
      March 30th - April 29th 2012 -> del 30 de Marzo al 29 de Abril de 2012

      I'll announce it in some websites (Club Delphi, Hispalazarus...).

      Quote Originally Posted by WILL View Post
      Theme announcement will appear tomorrow. Everyone excited?
      Define "tomorrow". I mean, UTC time.
    1. Darthman's Avatar
      Darthman -
      Yeah, what time? in GMT plz?
    1. Daikrys's Avatar
      Daikrys -
      Quote Originally Posted by Darthman View Post
      Yeah, what time? in GMT plz?
      someone is excited to start when the theme is released huh?
      better get enough sleep and start tomorrow
    1. WILL's Avatar
      WILL -
      Full Rules have been posted!

      http://www.pascalgamedevelopment.com...ge-The-Journey
    1. Ingemar's Avatar
      Ingemar -
      Quote Originally Posted by Winwardo View Post
      I'll be very busy during this but I'll still take a crack at an entry nonetheless!
      I'm hoping for better than "last place" this time round
      I got the last place last time. Except for bonuses, that is. It all depends on how you count.

      And this time I found out four days into the challenge but I will try anyway.
    1. WILL's Avatar
      WILL -
      I hope you guys find the bonus point system to be a bit more practical now.