'Remake Your Original Game' contest

[Dominicy]

The idea is that you're going to come up with a remake of your very first game, like the title implies.  It's a pretty simple concept, so there's not too much else to state that's not already obvious.

The rules are:

1. This must be your very first game.  Whether or not it is your very first game to test out RPGmaker, or it's your first SERIOUS game is up to you.
2. The game can be no more than 5 hours long, so you might want to leave out the less important details of the plot and so on.
3. It MUST be a remake of your original game, not 'inspired by' your original game or anything like that.  There's no way to really enforce this rule, however, so it will be up to you to be honest.
4. You have the option play-test your own game before giving it to me to play.  I'd rather not have to test the game while I review.  Whether or not you actually do this is up to you, but chances are if you don't it will show, and any problems caused by it will cause a drop in gameplay score.
5. Not really a rule, more like a side note.  I am one of the judges, and I'll do my best in ensuring that I find at least one other cooperative, non-biased opinion to be a backup judge.
6. The deadline has not yet been decided, but one week after the games must be submitted, complete or otherwise, or they are disqualified, the judging will begin.  There may be exceptions to this rule.

The judging categories are:

1. Graphics
2. Sound
3. Gameplay
4. Story
5. Overall (Not based on other scores)

Any graphics you can find can be used, as long as you have permission to use them, same goes for music.  Last, but not least, I will update the rules and categories when necessary.

[Flamehawk27]

Can I Judge?

[Moosetroop11]

My first game is... lost forever. So's my second game.

[Dominicy]

I'd prefer to have someone I know a bit better be a judge, since I'll know who's really honest and good at reviewing things and who's not that way.  No offense.

[Flamehawk27]

Oh. I suggested judging because I only JUST posted my first game, so I wouldn't really be able to remake it, im still making it. It's coming out really good though, but I'll watch this contest with interest anyway.

[Bluhman]

Mind if I judge?

[Dominicy]

Glad you offered, actually.  If no one else shows up to judge, you win by default ;P

[X_marks_the_ed]

Well, to be honest, I'm sure I would've lost anyway. So I'd like to judge. :/

[Red Fox]

I can't even remember what my first game was.

Edit:
Okey, I'm remaking this (it's my first serious game.... I think) :
Warning! Contains bad english and some noobishness from me.
http://www.charas-project.net/forum/index.php?topic=3052.0

Yeah, so wish me good luck.

Sidenote: The game was never completet so is it okey if I make up an ending?

[CoolZidane]

I'll give it a shot. At the very least, I can go back and revamp the music I wrote for it.

[ZeroKirbyX]

I would, but my first game was "Dragon Scroll" and I had no idea on the plot at all ], and the first serious one was planned to be so massive I'd kill myself.

[lilsniffs3]

http://www.charas-project.net/forum/index.php?topic=20877.0

I hate you all.

Am I allowed to add lots of things luike chars, maps, etc?

[X_marks_the_ed]

http://www.charas-project.net/forum/index.php?topic=20877.0

I hate you all.

We love you too.

[Dominicy]

Ed: If no one else signs up for judging both of you will be judges by default

Red: If the plot was at least partially complete, then you're fine, same goes for everyone.

Zeek: Um, ok? XD

Sniffs: I love you too :p

Everyone who's entering the contest: Good luck ;P



Sorry, I just feel epic typing like that XD

[coasterkrazy]

Well this looks cool, but I can't even remember my first serious game... unless it was my first game ever, Swordplay (made in GM so I don't think that would work), or what I THINK was my first attempted RM2k3 game, Castlevania: Shadow of Despair. Okay so maybe I do remember it, but I'd probably just run into the exact same problems as I did back then, so I'm not even gonna bother entering. I'm sorry, I have too much other stuff I'd rather do.

Hehe, it looks like whether you're 10 or 20, you learn a lot about the game making forum scene by spending a few months on Charas.

I'll run for the judge election though. I think I'm usually a pretty fair judge.