Planning the 2013/2014 Finish Your Dang Game Contest (FYDG)

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:18 pm

Back in <a href="http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewtop ... 8">2009</a>, we did a Finish Your Dang Game Contest. I would like to do another one.

This isn't the contest thread, but the purpose of this thread is to gauge interest, and agree upon a time.

If I remember correctly, the original plan was for a 2-month contest, but it ended up getting extended to a 3 month contest.

I suggest we split the difference, and plan for a 10-week long contest.

I like the idea of starting the contest in December, but that is mostly personal preference, because I often have time off work around the holidays, and therefore have more game-making time.

I would like to simplify the voting rules compared to the 2009 contest.

I doubt I will be able to offer any cash prizes this year, but I hope that won't be a big deterrent. The real prize from this contest is your own completed game. :)

Thoughts? Input? Suggestions?

sheamkennedy · Post by **sheamkennedy** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:50 pm

This is very inspiring. My game is in an early stage of development but maybe I can use this as a goal to at least finish the game mechanics, battling and opening scene so I can release a demo of my game.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:06 pm

How about a tie-in with HotOHR 2014?

EDIT:

Then again, that might be a bad idea as it prolongs the FYDG contest period far too long.

Forget I said anything.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:27 pm

I'd be cool with ten weeks, starting in December.

Meowskivich · Post by **Meowskivich** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:00 pm

BMR wrote:How about a tie-in with HotOHR 2014?

I'd like this, in a way, but I agree with your points on it being too extended.

The only game that would be able to compete of mine would be "merciful mungbeans", but I sorta want to release it for the big HotOHR2014 contest. Which will give me more time, anyway.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:02 pm

So perhaps we will start on the weekend of December 7th 2013, and wrap up on the weekend of February 15th 2014.

I haven't decided which game I want to work on myself. I have a lot of unfinished ones I realize.

Meowskivich · Post by **Meowskivich** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:05 pm

*coughwanderinghamstercough*

Meatballsub · Post by **Meatballsub** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:53 pm

Would Ruin be eligible for something like this?

My goal was to "finish" the game by next year, though I anticipate several additional weeks after that for tweaking and testing. Wasn't sure how this contest worked for games currently being worked on...

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:07 pm

I think just about anything would be eligible for this contest.

The goal is to complete a game. It can be one you started already, or a new one, just as long as your goal is to complete it within the contest.

(so that being said, there is no penalty for starting early)

Meowskivich · Post by **Meowskivich** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:11 pm

So, gist I'm getting from this is: This is a more drastic work-on-yo-game weekend. That lasts 3 months.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:13 pm

Meowskivich wrote:So, gist I'm getting from this is: This is a more drastic work-on-yo-game weekend. That lasts 3 months.

Pretty much, yeah, but with voting at the end :)

Willy Elektrix · Post by **Willy Elektrix** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:34 am

Let's do it. I've been working on a game for about 5 months and I think I could get it finished during the time period if I bust my chops.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:32 am

I'm game. Might finish either my survival roguelike, my traditional roguelike, or my cyberpunk game. No way is Legacy going to be done in time, heh.

marionline · Post by **marionline** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:46 am

I'd love the idea!

And of course I'd like to take part.

There will be two weeks on holidays around new year, I heard (I hope it's true...

<- *needs holidays* )

As a game there would be either a"Kim and Jose"-remake or the squel to "Fools' Quest against the All-Seeing-Eye".
Is a remake, okay?

As a price I could contribute a fan-art picture of the winner's game, if that's ok?

Sparoku · Post by **Sparoku** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:52 pm

Sounds like something I wouldn't mind taking part in!

My only issue is picking a game to work on. I have a terrible attention span.