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

[A Forgotten Legend]

sounds like somebody had a bad experience with a JRPG

I think its just to avoid having games entered that are just a massive book made into a game that takes 72 hours to play through just because of dialogue.  They  still have to judge them all you know...

[drenrin2120]

It sounds real simple guyz. This is a content about game play. Story is cool and can make it more interesting, but you won't get any extra points for writing a drama that can compete with Broadway. Make some goddamn games!

And, I know I said I would like to contribute, but I'm really in no position financially to do so. I'm about to get slammed with student loans and other fees for being a bad student. So yeah, sorry Ben. =\

[Ben]

No worries bro. If I had expected donations, I wouldnt have been able to host it anyhow.


THE BOTTOM LINE. MAKE SOME GAMES

[SaiKar]

GAMES IS BEING MADE.

We're doing this man. We're making this happen.

[Prpl_Mage]

I'm working on something. I just wish I knew how to make something great when it comes to AI. Helpless monsters running straight for the hero or shooting him from afar.

[Cerebus]

Is there any good and simple program/engine/whatever out there to make a game? I'm not good at coding, at all, which is why I don't use Game Maker, and I suck at using RPG Maker to do something else than an RPG... but I'd like to participate.

[Prpl_Mage]

Well, there are ABS tutorials out there.

Also, you can find examples / engines / tutorials for gamemaker simply by searching for what you are looking for.

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

Can we like, post the game when it's done? Say i finish it in a month, can i post it here on charas?

[drenrin2120]

I haven't been following Stencyl lately, has that been released to public beta yet?

[Ben]

i should be released sometime this month.

[Prpl_Mage]

I thought that I'd just randomly offer my help to anyone who needs it for this contest.
If you need anyone to brainstorm with, get some advice, figure out how to make something work or fix some problem. Maybe even spriting (although I can't promise that).

I have a chunk of experience with RM2k3 and an average knowledge of gamemaker. You could also get spriting advice or help fixing things, but keep in mind that I have little to no knowledge of any spriting tools beside MS paint.

So if you need help, let me know. PM or through msn.

[RockJohnAxe]

DanG! this is exciting! I had 2 really great ideas which "No turn based combat" just took a big dump allllll over it.

Ill have to adjust i guess!

I am definately going to try and get something together for this... although that no combat thing is really stumping me lolz, i like my combats

[zuhane]

I am entering this thing NOW!!!!!

[Prpl_Mage]

I am entering this thing NOW!!!!!

Don't worry, you have 2 months left to make it.

[Ben]

If there is not a rule about it, dont worry about it.

What would make you think that this would be some top secret villainous rule I have hidden?

 Make a game. No turn based. Dont use things that are Illegal to use.


Think less, stupid. Make a game