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I'm loving the DHARMA Swan hatch computer you've got going on there Domino.

Yeh this seems to be something that everyone is up for but it never happens because it died ages ago...
Thing is, there's loads more new people, and I'm sure all the veterans would be reinvigorated if it started back up again.

Sure, there's always the probability that it might die another death on a few months time, but what's wrong with trying?

No point requesting it here though, I'm still waiting for a yes or no answer on pretty much all of my previous requests.

[DVD-style case cover]

How about a competition where the task is to design the packaging for an existing AGS game? or perhaps a poster or something.

So I would start the thread and say 'You have to design a DVD-style case cover for A Cure for the Common Cold'  or 'a poster for Lone Case'...

I would then choose a winner who would then choose the next game and format.

It would be interesting to see how characters and worlds created by one AGSer are restyled by others for the purposes of packaging and promotion.

How about it?

[NOTE - I'd appreciate a 'yes' or 'no' from a mod... it's the least we deserve for putting the time into proposing an idea.  Thanks]

[NOTE 2 - 2 weeks later - Even a PM saying, 'No, Stu, fuck off, your ideas are shit' would be better than nothing. Thanks]

Either way may be possible. But if you don't get an approval after some time, consider the idea scraped.

Does that mean my 'Escape the Room' idea (see page 6) has been scrapped?
Everybody seemed up for that  :'(

Happy Birthday Minimi.

Yeh, good idea.
That'll keep them all in one place.

Useful stuff WWC... I may have to remember this when I get round to making some walkcycles of my own.

I've recently been playing a fair few 'Escape the Room' games.  They are quite handy for people who want a quick point n click fix but don't have a lot of spare time.

How about we have either:

a) a monthly/weekly/fortnightly 'Escape the Room' contest where the winner of each contests sets the next theme, as per most other contests or...

b)We have a long running thread wherewe can all can submit Escape the Room games as and when we like and keep an updated list in the first post.

I quite like the sound of 'b'.  This way is is more 'activity' than 'competition' and can be on going.  Also it would be could practise for people who want to concentrate on the puzzle element of their games rather than getting bogged down with backgound art.

Any takers?

Victor... they look like screenshots from your attempt at a Beautiful Agony video.

don't need to quote the images we just saw, thanks

You might wanna get some new batteries for your clock, NT.

Yeh and I doubt the little girl carrying the flag would have decided upon a sexual orientation at quite such a young age.

Here's me with no chin at FujiRock in July.


And here's me a week later up Mount Fuji.

Haha... you have a better memory than I, Rui.
Nice to know someone's keeping an eye out for me. 

Although it's slightly different because in the old post I was on about using AGS to make something, but this time round I'm just talking about using a camera, or any other means, really.

 How about some kind of Movie Making contest.

Each [let's say] month, participants have to make a movie and the winning movie is chosen by the host who gets to set the rules for the next following contest.

The host of each 'month' can decide:
The theme of the movie
The Length... (maybe between 5 and 15 minutes long).
A particular Genre.
The media allowed to make the movie.. (video, flash, whaever)
Any other rules he or she fancies adding.

Winner's will be decided by a voting process where everyones vote is worth one point except the Host's whose vote is worth three points.

I know this isnt really related to adventure gaming, but it's a good way to get people being creative and theres nothing to stop a host from making AGS-related rules such as 'Make a fight scene involving two AGS characters', or something.

What do you reckon?

Someone should just cheekily start a writing contest/activity without permission.
I would do it, but, errr, I left the cat in the washing machine...

Don't do this unless you're authorised to do so, we don't want people to start new activities whenever they come up with random new ideas.

Hehe... It's OK, I haven't got the balls to break the rules... my membership means a lot to me.

I don't think the mods read this thread anymore.
Someone should just cheekily start a writing contest/activity without permission.
I would do it, but, errr, I left the cat in the washing machine...

Final Fantasy 7
Battle Boss Theme
Played very, very well on guitar.
Really quick and almost spot on.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RnK-hR1-pcw

It was my little sister's birthday yesterday.
Happy Birthday Amy!!!
I miss her.

She doesn't use this board by the way, or even know about it infact but it's the thought that counts.

[* Title of activity]

OK, Here's my Official Competition Request.

* Title of activity
Cutscene Competition

* A thorough description of its concept and purpose
This competition is based on the fact that AGS can be used just aswell for non-playable scenes to tell a story as it can to make the games themselves. Cutscenes would be expected to last longer than 5 minutes.Ã,  The person who sets each contest will decide on a theme.Ã,  The winner will be the person who delivers the most original, sleek, and watchable cutscene of them all and does that best job at sticking to the theme.

* Periodicity (is that a word?... if so, Bravo!)
The contest will last about 4 weeks, but the person setting the contest has the right to shorten or lengthen it depending on how long he/she feels articipants would need.

* Type of competition
There will be a winner.Ã,  after the deadline for entries, the person who set the contest will then announce that voting is to take place.
Anyone can vote, regardless of wether or not they entered, and will be asked to choose their favourite entrant in each of the following categories:

*originality - straying away from the norm
*sleek direction - best use of colours, camera angles, lighting etc
*dialogue - not just best dialogue, but how the dialogue creates atmosphere
*sticking to the theme - does it do what the person who set the contest asked?


* Thread administrator:
I would start the contest and would be the person who announced the voting process and counted up the votes and announced the winner.Ã,  But my crown would be passed on to the first winner, and it would be up to him/her to set the next theme and announce the next voting process, and count up the votes and announce the winner, who would then take his crown.....

Thanks for taking the time to consider my request.

There's a small section on how to make cutscenes in the tutorial:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/acintro7.htm

I'ts basically using the AGS engine to tell the characters to move about and say things, while the player can sit back and just watch.  But you can also have animations and all sorts.