Contest #1: Scary Escape *ENDED*

[reneuend]

AND THE WINNER IS...........

To find out get the BBB 21st issue which is now available from the AM Magazine Rack!

http://www.adventuremaker.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=5888


And here are the games!
It includes a bonus from one of the judges, Vairon!

Winner: Escape It! http://adventuremaker.codecove.net/downloads/Escape%20it!.zip
2nd Place: ASG http://adventuremaker.codecove.net/downloads/ASG.zip
Bonus: Dungeon Escape http://adventuremaker.codecove.net/downloads/Dungeon%20Escape.zip



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All entries we have received will be judged in the next couple days. Stay tuned for the winners and prizes. We will also share the games.
Thank you for all those that participated despite the tight deadline!
To everyone, I hope you will try to enter the next one. We promise you will have more time. Stay tuned to this forum for more details.



Due to the AM site being down, we have decided to extend the deadline to Midnight on November 16th! To keep the clocks in sync, we will use GMT +0:00 (http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/ )

Create a max of 5 frames (intro and ending dont count), scripting allowed, escape style, scary adventure game and win!

Brought to you by Vairon and Reneuend (judges)

Rules

Up to 5 frames
Escape style game
scripting allowed
Must use AdventureMaker

Judging Criteria

Visual (images, video)
Audio
Story
Game Play
Originality
Is it Scary?

Upload zipped project folder to the web and notify Vairon or myself via PM.
If you aren't sure where to upload, gamefront.com is a great place to upload. Mediafire.com is another one.

Turn in your entry by November 16th at Midnight!

Hurry........your time is running out!


Please note: We will plan on 3 small contests like this one until around May of next year. You must participate in at least one of these small contests to be eligible for the May contest. Please participate because you won't want to miss out on the May contest! We plan on having major prizes for that one!

[Vengeance66]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

[Simon]

Oh my ! October 31th ! Sounds bad for me with ASA to finish...
But I'll try to do something !

What is a one frame escape style adventure game ?
(doesn't sound familiar to me, at least the english term)

I'm as enthusiastic as V66 !

[Vengeance66]

I'm still thinking. It's little hard for one frame game

But, I have some ideas and a story of course...

My first game Shadows is room escape game, but it's not one frame.

[reneuend]

We apologize for the short notice. That is why we came up with idea to have 3 small contests before the big one. As long as you enter 1 of the 3 small contests you are eligle to enter the big contest.

An escape style game is where the player is stuck in a room, a cave, a hole, or anything where they are trapped and need to get out!

I agree V66 that one frame an no scripting would make this tough! We wanted people to keep it simple (after all...there isn't any time to work on it!). I would strongly suggest keeping it very simple and just try to be creative as possible.

[Vengeance66]

Just a notice, in the Rules there is error in a word.

Escape stype game

style, right?

And I wanted to ask, it's prohibited to put small code, or it's up to the user/creator?

I just added a small code, and later I thought, I shouldn't use code...

Thanks,
V66

[reneuend]

Lets do this...I think it would be hard with the current rules and we were trying to make it easy.

Change:
- Maximum of 5 frames
- scripting allowed

[Vengeance66]

Great!!!

Thank you reneuend!

It's better this way... I can limit my game to one frame, but I think it's better to put one more if needed...

[reneuend]

We'll go with up to 5 frames and scripting...we will see how it goes and improve with the next contests.

[Simon]

Does a small introduction/ending count as a single frame, or several frames ? For example, a succession of views to show why the hero is in a hole...

[reneuend]

good point simon.
The intro and ending doesn't count. Only the game play frames should be held to 5 frames.

The idea of limiting frames is to keep it within reason because of the short timing.

[Vengeance66]

I had the first rule, before it was changed, one frame game.

Does is count now?

I'm still in, I wanna participate in contests, it's fun.

[Simon]

Does it still end the 31st of october ?
I wish it could be the 30th of november, I won't have time to make it this month...

[reneuend]

You're still in V66!

Since AM was down for 2 weeks? I would be willing to extend it for that amount of time as long as other participants that have already submitted their entries don't mind. I understand the issues, but I can't keep changing things or it wouldn't be fair for everyone.

I'll let you know in the next couple days if we can extend the time, but it would only be for I think 2 weeks.

[Simon]

I would be willing to extend it for that amount of time as long as other participants that have already submitted their entries don't mind.

I understand, then don't extend it ! I'll do what I can to finish in time, or I'll participate to the next contest ! Don't change anything !!!!!!

[Azodrak]

Very good initiative that the contests!
I'm already working on my game for the contest "Escape Game" ...



5 frames for the Game Scenes, + 1 frame for Title Screen (author, new game, etc), +1 frame for Intro, +1 frame for ending.

Is this okay? or should I reduce the amount of frames.

[reneuend]

Its perfect Azodrak. Thank you for participating!!!

[Vengeance66]

Thank you very much for the great news!

This made my day!

I'm in the others when they appear as contests.

Thanks!

[mrmyst]

Hello,

Im Happy, that i have reached the second place. I will obey the criticism, and publish a revised version with better graphics, more sound effects, and more puzzles and a story.

MrMyst

Sorry for my bad Englisch, im German.

[Simon]

Congratulations V66 :)

I'm sorry I didn't have time to participate. I'll do my best to finish ASA and be in for the next contest !