CHARAS GAME MAKING CONTEST. Real prizes. Enter today. Win a tablet.

[Ben]

This is a contest. You make a game. You enter, you make a game, it gets judged. You could win some cool prizes.

Make a (free) game using any platform you like.
Here are the catches...

A) the software is in a state of open beta or higher status. (if anyone uses Stencyl, Im cool with that. Public beta will be a go by the time this contest is done with)

B) the game is fully playable, and in one package. Entries that require the judges to download additional software or files to play them will be disqualified

C) the game uses resources that arent stolen, and all credit is given where credit is due. I will be checking up on this, rather heavily, with the other judges.

D) the game must have a distinct ending, or a game over mechanism. Game length should be anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour or so.

E) total dialogue (the amount of story and whatnot that I have to read) should not exceed 1000 words. a fun and solid gameflow is going to earn more favour with judges then some story driven thing. Contrary to what you think, gameplay is way more important then storyline.

F) here is the fun one... no turn based battle mechanics allowed.





Now here are the Prizes.

First place will receive a Bamboo Pen and Touch Tablet, via Mail.

Second Place will receive a Bamboo Touch Pad Tablet.

Runner up gets an iTunes gift card in the flavour of ten dollars.



Contest begins today, January Second 2011. Contest will End on March 21st.




I reserve the right to add more prizes, or change the existing ones. I reserve the right to add rules and edit rules. In the case of less then three entries, all prizes will be forfeit, and held over towards the Next contest of this nature. In such a case, all submitted entires will be considered valide entries for the next contest. Prizes and deliver may be subject to international shipping laws, or stipulations. This is essentially where the fine print regarding the legalities of this will go. Any entrants under the age of 16 must have Parent or Guardians Consent before winning entries will be awarded prized. Any submitted entries become the property of charas project, and the entrant must agree to allow the staff of charas project to post the games, or links to the intellectual property in question. These stipulations are to protect everyone, and we agree never to make a direct profit from the submitted entry. That having been said...the game is still yours. Do what you want to it....but the submitted entry belongs to the site once submitted.

All are welcome to join. Charas-Project Members, and whoever else. Get creative.




Entries will be judged on a variety of criteria. Judges and Criteria TBA.







Lets make some sweet games, bros.

[A Forgotten Legend]

Cool beans.  The turn based thing is going to be a toughie to avoid.  Time to get massively creative.

[Ben]

That is exactly what I hoped to hear in response to that one.

[A Forgotten Legend]

My fear is that I'll get an idea that will end up coming back to a turn based system. XD

[Ben]

Im hoping to see people tackle some puzzle or platformer elements to try and outsmart me

[fruckert]

What a time for my internet to go out.
Anyways, do you have any more specifics as to how the gameplay should be?
Right now it's very loosely worded.

[Ben]

Gameplay is open ended....save for the fact that a turn-based combat system is forbidden.
Loosely worded is my way of leaving things up for creative interpretation.

[coreystranick]

Hmmm. I think I'll try it. Great idea BTW Ben.

[Prpl_Mage]

So it doesn't need to be a RPG then? Time to get creative.

[Ben]

It most definatly does not have to be an RPG. It would be cool to see Charas in general branch outwards, in terms of the cool stuff we make

[Prpl_Mage]

Contest begins today, January Second 2011. Contest will End on March 21st.

[Bluhman]

I'll try.

[Brieg]

neat. finally a game I can make. the DBS has never been nice to me.

[coreystranick]

I got 1 question. Would an in game tutorial count towards the 1000 word limit? Same thing with signs and such or random NPC's.
Or just the story portion part is 1000 words.

[Ben]

I got 1 question. Would an in game tutorial count towards the 1000 word limit? Same thing with signs and such or random NPC's.
Or just the story portion part is 1000 words.

It all counts towards a loose word count.


What Im saying....It I dont want to see you focus on something with a bunch of words. Gameplayer over story/character development/in game tutorials.  If you have a tutorial exceeding 200 words, youve missed the point. Simple game. Less is more