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2012 OHRRPGCE 8-bit Contest
Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:19 pm 
It's coming back in May. I haven't finalized all the details or the exact date yet, but I wanted to let everyone know that it will be happening in the near future.
Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:39 pm
Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:21 am
Can I double enter the 8bit contest and the terrible contest?
If not, can I simply change the entry to the first one a bit and call it (whatever the game's called) 2?
If not, can I simply change the entry to the first one a bit and call it (whatever the game's called) 2?
Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:25 pm
I wonder if we have a contest for every month of the year.
Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:56 am
charbile wrote:
I wonder if we have a contest for every month of the year.
No we don't, but WE SHOULD!
Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:23 am
Dibs on February's Black History Contest Month.
Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:04 pm
Always room for another 8-bit contest
The wiki originally claimed we did, but I wasn't sure about that so I changed it to every other month. I think that's about right.
charbile wrote:
I wonder if we have a contest for every month of the year.
The wiki originally claimed we did, but I wasn't sure about that so I changed it to every other month. I think that's about right.
Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:53 pm
Gizmog wrote:
Dibs on February's Black History Contest Month.
I'll re-use my fish alien sprite.
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:40 am
I really love seeing what comes out of these contests. Can't wait to try the games you guys make!
For anyone interested in the exact NES limitations (Graphics and Audio), here's a helpful link. http://www.create-games.com/article.asp?id=2215
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For anyone interested in the exact NES limitations (Graphics and Audio), here's a helpful link. http://www.create-games.com/article.asp?id=2215
Soda Piggy Website
Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:53 pm
Nathan Karr wrote:
I'll re-use my fish alien sprite.
Gizmog wrote:
Dibs on February's Black History Contest Month.
I'll re-use my fish alien sprite.
Racism is inherently not-funny. It is so difficult to effectively satirize racism, that even the most successful attempts often seem to me like effort poorly spent :(
The OHRRPGCE community only has a small number of black members, and as far as I know none of them are currently active, and I would really hate to do a black history month contest without their involvement
Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:06 pm
Thank you for being the one to say this.
Super Walrus Land: Mouth Words Edition
Super Walrus Land: Mouth Words Edition
Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:12 pm
I didn't intend any racism. I was mostly mocking the idea of a contest for every month and Black History Month was the first "... Month" I thought of, though now that I think of it, George Washington Carver RPG would be pretty cool (The dude uses peanuts instead of MP!)
A Black History contest probably wouldn't be a good idea with or without the involvement of our actual black members because half of the entrants would be trolls and the other half would be offensive attempts to be inoffensive. If anyone was offended, I'm sorry. If anyone thought this was a good idea you don't need a contest to be tolerant. Just make your main character black like it isn't a big deal, because it isn't.
A Black History contest probably wouldn't be a good idea with or without the involvement of our actual black members because half of the entrants would be trolls and the other half would be offensive attempts to be inoffensive. If anyone was offended, I'm sorry. If anyone thought this was a good idea you don't need a contest to be tolerant. Just make your main character black like it isn't a big deal, because it isn't.
Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:42 pm
Gizmog wrote:
I didn't intend any racism. I was mostly mocking the idea of a contest for every month and Black History Month was the first "... Month" I thought of, though now that I think of it, George Washington Carver RPG would be pretty cool (The dude uses peanuts instead of MP!)
A Black History contest probably wouldn't be a good idea with or without the involvement of our actual black members because half of the entrants would be trolls and the other half would be offensive attempts to be inoffensive. If anyone was offended, I'm sorry. If anyone thought this was a good idea you don't need a contest to be tolerant. Just make your main character black like it isn't a big deal, because it isn't.
A Black History contest probably wouldn't be a good idea with or without the involvement of our actual black members because half of the entrants would be trolls and the other half would be offensive attempts to be inoffensive. If anyone was offended, I'm sorry. If anyone thought this was a good idea you don't need a contest to be tolerant. Just make your main character black like it isn't a big deal, because it isn't.
Oh, I didn't think your suggestion was racist, I was just worried the idea might end up snowballing in a racist direction.
Games with racial diversity is actually something I think about a lot lately. I have read so many books recently that were so great in expanding my own racial and cultural horizons, that I know games can do the same, even though games are a vastly different medium than books (or movies).
If I was going to make a game for Black history month, I think I would want to attempt an adaptation of a Christopher Paul Curtis novel-- but doing that idea justice would require a lot more time and effort than I would be able to put into it, so I doubt I will ever try :)
Also, Nathan, I know your racist caricature pixel art has already earned you some flak, but I am optimistically hoping that you have some satire in mind. I know I said that attempts at satire about racism usually leave me disappointed, that isn't to say I don't think anybody should try. The un-funnyness of racism is no reason to eliminate humor from the arsenal of ideas to combat it :)
(sorry for de-railing the 8-bit contest thread, meatballsub)
Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:45 pm
Dips on either Shocktober or Toyotathon.
Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:50 pm
Gizmog wrote:
Dibs on February's Black History Contest Month.
Bill Cosby RPG anyone?
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