Game Design Competition - Release - Feb. 19 to March 5

[bkeyes]

As we announced at the meeting, today is the start of the first game competition of 2010! The theme for this competition is:

Release

You'll have two weeks to work on games, so entries are due on by 4:30pm PST on March 5th. Just post in this thread with a link to a final version of your game so that other people can check it out.

More detailed rules about competitions are in this thread, but as usual, the most important rule is that the game must relate to the theme in some way (how is up to you.)

We encourage judging based on the game's design, mechanics, and relation to theme. Focus on making an interesting concept and then polish it if you have time.

Good luck to all and we look forward to seeing the entries!

[squirmonkey]

Hi all,

Just wanted to know exactly when the thread will be closed so I dont accidentally miss it by like 5 minutes or something awful like that

--Ryan K

[bkeyes]

Right now the deadline is 4:30 pm EST on the 5th. I'll edit the main post to add that.

[Bruce]

I have a submission for the contest, but the site I use for hosting won't allow me to upload large files (the game is 14.1 mb). How should I submit?

[bkeyes]

I have a submission for the contest, but the site I use for hosting won't allow me to upload large files (the game is 14.1 mb). How should I submit?

Every CMU student has hosting space on AFS. Look at this thread for a tutorial on how to set it up, if you don't already know.

[Bruce]

Behold! My submission to the contest: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/bphill/ReleaseV4.zip

[squirmonkey]

Hello all,

He'res my entry: http://www.mediafire.com/?knhkztkyzqm

Enjoy
--Ryan Kozierok

[Theotherguy]

oh god bruce, this is the COOLEST GAME EVER.

[The_Chris]

lol.

[benlan]

You are Farmer Brown. Aliens have come to take your sweet Bessie! You can't let that happen! Bessie has been your best and only dairy cow and you've reared her from the time she was a calf.

But I'm just a farmer, you say. How do I fight aliens? You don't really have much else other than your trusty watering hose. Hmm. Maybe if you spray the alien ships you can mess them up! You learned that in science class, that electricity and water don't really get along.

Maybe you can get the UFOs to RELEASE Bessie this way!

Use A / D or ARROWS to move left and right. Hold the MOUSE BUTTON to spray water at the aliens, while positioning the MOUSE in the direction you want to aim.

Good luck!
Play here: http://ballooon.mooo.com/release/