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Nathan sounds pretty great to me.
My pronouns are they/them
Ps. I love my wife
Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:40 am 
Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:43 am
You really need to use commas.
Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:18 am
@Spoonie: Kyle's comment? I think the commaless version was the intended meaning.
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Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:35 am
Okay, guys. We're just about at the 48-hour mark for time remaining. You veterans of the 48-hour contest should be able to work wonders for your games this weekend, if you work on them. Just a tip.
Good luck to those who still have something to turn in by early Monday morning.
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Good luck to those who still have something to turn in by early Monday morning.
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Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:22 am
Can you still enter this comp, if so, how?
Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:43 pm
The deadline is tomorrow.
And you need an rpg of a length no shorter than 30 minutes to enter.
Maybe if the Hot Ohr Contest ever happens again you can be a part of it then.
And you need an rpg of a length no shorter than 30 minutes to enter.
Maybe if the Hot Ohr Contest ever happens again you can be a part of it then.
Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:11 am
RabMoghal wrote:
Can you still enter this comp, if so, how?
If you post your game before 6am EST Monday morning in the Games forum, and it meets the minimum requirements--30 minutes of game time is standard, but I'm also willing to accept something slightly shorter if it has a logical breaking point in the story (i.e. defeating a boss and returning to town to collect the reward or something that sends the story to the next act)--then you can be a part of this year's contest. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until sometime in 2016 at the earliest. Typically this starts early summer and runs til end of November/early December, but I don't think I'll be following the traditional start time or finish time for the next one, so no word on when you can expect to enter the next window officially just yet.
But by all means, if you've got something to show and you want to give the contest a try, go for it. You can do a lot in a day, maybe even more than some people do in six months. You never know. If you want to show off your work to the community, then this is a good season to do it. But I'd encourage you to hold off until you're ready if your game is definitely not yet presentable. It's up to you.
I probably won't actually check for the final roster of released games until after 3pm on Monday, if I'm being honest, so you might be able to steal a few extra hours that morning if you really needed them.
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Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:41 am
Pepsi Ranger wrote:
If you post your game before 6am EST Monday morning in the Games forum, and it meets the minimum requirements--30 minutes of game time is standard, but I'm also willing to accept something slightly shorter if it has a logical breaking point in the story (i.e. defeating a boss and returning to town to collect the reward or something that sends the story to the next act)--then you can be a part of this year's contest. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until sometime in 2016 at the earliest. Typically this starts early summer and runs til end of November/early December, but I don't think I'll be following the traditional start time or finish time for the next one, so no word on when you can expect to enter the next window officially just yet.
But by all means, if you've got something to show and you want to give the contest a try, go for it. You can do a lot in a day, maybe even more than some people do in six months. You never know. If you want to show off your work to the community, then this is a good season to do it. But I'd encourage you to hold off until you're ready if your game is definitely not yet presentable. It's up to you.
I probably won't actually check for the final roster of released games until after 3pm on Monday, if I'm being honest, so you might be able to steal a few extra hours that morning if you really needed them.
RabMoghal wrote:
Can you still enter this comp, if so, how?
If you post your game before 6am EST Monday morning in the Games forum, and it meets the minimum requirements--30 minutes of game time is standard, but I'm also willing to accept something slightly shorter if it has a logical breaking point in the story (i.e. defeating a boss and returning to town to collect the reward or something that sends the story to the next act)--then you can be a part of this year's contest. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until sometime in 2016 at the earliest. Typically this starts early summer and runs til end of November/early December, but I don't think I'll be following the traditional start time or finish time for the next one, so no word on when you can expect to enter the next window officially just yet.
But by all means, if you've got something to show and you want to give the contest a try, go for it. You can do a lot in a day, maybe even more than some people do in six months. You never know. If you want to show off your work to the community, then this is a good season to do it. But I'd encourage you to hold off until you're ready if your game is definitely not yet presentable. It's up to you.
I probably won't actually check for the final roster of released games until after 3pm on Monday, if I'm being honest, so you might be able to steal a few extra hours that morning if you really needed them.
Thank you for the information! So i've been working pretty non-stop the last few weeks on a classic fantasy RPG, I'm more than sure it's over a half hour of game play, probably closer to an hour, it has a boss/return to town deal, I think it's met the requirements! I'll double check everything over on sunday and post it sunday night.
I don't expect to win but like you said I think the chance for getting feedback from the community would be tremendous!
Thank's again.
Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:29 am
Sure thing. We look forward to seeing what you're making. And thanks for joining.
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Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:18 am
Okay, uploaded!
http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=110755#110755
Thank you for all the information!
http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=110755#110755
Thank you for all the information!
Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:25 am
Okay, I gave you guys an extra day due to a combination of being too busy and too tired to check earlier, but Heart of the OHR 2014 is now officially over. Yay.
So, what's next? Now we vote.
Voting is something the Heart of the OHR has had trouble with before, but I've come up with a system this year that could help normalize the process. If it goes well, we'll keep it for future use.
Your job is simple: Play at least 30 minutes of each game (though we prefer you play the whole game) and rate it between 1-10 based on how much you like it, with 1 meaning you hate it and 10 meaning it's the best you've played, ever. At the end of the contest, I'll compile each game's votes into an average score, and that will determine winners and everyone else.
You can certainly update your vote as you play. I won't actually tally the points until the voting period ends, so if you need to make changes based on additional play, you can. Just don't base your score on other people's opinions. You may love a game for the same reason someone else hates it, and that's fine. They may give it a 1 or a 2, but you should give it closer to 10. You don't have to please anyone with your vote.
You're both free and encouraged to talk about the entries in this thread. Why did you give it a 6 when everyone else is giving it a 10? Why did you give it a 10 when everyone else gave it a 6? Ultimately, we're not discussing results to affect other people's opinions of the game, but each author could learn something from any and all discussions about his or her game. So, discuss away.
Once the votes are in, I'll compile the list and post a fancy-ish results page somewhere. With HamsterSpeak gone and any official magazine nonexistent, I'll have to improvise. But we improvised in 2012; we can do it again this year.
To paraphrase key voting points from the top of this thread:
-I will not close voting until I have a minimum of 10 votes, so if the deadline comes and goes and I have fewer than that, voting will remain open until the minimum is met. I want all contestants to have a fair playthrough and comment/critique/score for their games.
-The gist of this year's changes will include the adoption of the 5-point average, the peak vote target range, and the two-thirds vote system.
Five-point Average: Any game that falls short of the peak vote target range will receive however many fives it takes to reach the two-thirds margin.
Peak Vote Target Range: Identifies the game with the most number of votes and uses its vote count as the determinate for the contest average.
Two-thirds Vote System: Caps the required voting minimum at two-thirds the value of the peak target. Any game meeting this minimum cap will not receive additional fives to pad its average.
Basically, this means that whichever game receives the most number of votes will become the bar every other game must match. Obviously, being the game with the most votes means that the others won't match. The 5-point system combined with the two-thirds system will allow it to match.
So, if 16 people vote on Fantasy Lands, 15 vote on Troubled Waters, 11 vote on Cats in the Cradle, and 9 vote on Punch Me in the Face, Fantasy Lands becomes the bar that the others must match.
If 16 votes sets the peak range, then a game needs at least 11 votes to make the 2/3 cap requirement. This means that Troubled Waters and Cats in the Cradle can suffice on the votes they receive.
But, with only 9 votes to its name, Punch Me in the Face falls short of the cap, so we'll adopt the 5-point system to help it out. This means that votes 10 and 11 will receive fives. This prevents it from stealing a top spot due to fewer scores affecting the average, which has happened in the past.
So, that's voting.
The list below is the official list of entries for Heart of the OHR 2014.
Confirmed Entries:
-These are the games that the author posted during the window with the intention of entering the contest. These are the ones that should definitely get your vote.
Note: I'm including Stand on this list because 1.) the author expressed an interest in submitting it for the contest, and because, 2.) even though it's a bit short and leans off the line that defines Heart of the OHR, it is an RPG, which the OHR is designed for, and it does conclude its first plot point, as incomplete as it may feel, and ultimately I think it captures the spirit of what we authors do: exploring the OHR's wide range of abilities for creating the most interesting RPG experience we can for a particular title. That said, it does thread the line on what's acceptable for this contest, so if you don't feel like it should receive a vote, you don't have to give it one. But you should anyway because it's worth checking out.
Troll Over by Spoonweaver
Description: Original game that needs no record of progress
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6196
Batman & Robin by RedMaverickZero
Description: Rereleased game that should come with documentation or information or save file denoting the added content from the previous version
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=3719
Okédoké! La Leyenda Mexicana by FnrrfYgmSchnish
Description: OHR Legend (Level 1) and newly completed game
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=2716
Mr. Triangle's Adventure by RedMaverickZero
Description: An original epic-length release
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6376
Zero: Secret Pasts Collide by Buni M
Description: Not sure if it's original or rereleased--I'm sure I've heard this title many years ago--but it seems new enough to count as an original
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6384
Winged Realm by Pheonix
Description: Looks like an original
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6377
Stand by kylekrack
Description: Original, short, and unconventional, but still an RPG
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6268
Invasion of the Mantle Dwellers by RabMoghal
Description: Original release, late entry
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6397
Unconfirmed Entries:
-These are the games that were submitted during the window, though the authors have not confirmed intention to enter. I'm including them because they are worthy of the contest anyway. You should vote on them, but you should make the confirmed entries your priority if you're short on time.
Note: I'm including T4R4D1DDL3 based on a convincing argument TMC had made about its design, and how it captures the true heart of the OHR. It's not, in my opinion, an RPG, but it does tell a complete story, and it does capture the truest heart of the OHR by mimicking the games from the early community circa 1998-2002 or so, so I decided to bend in favor of including it.
The Pumpkin Warriors by Froginator
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6306
Update (1/9/2015): The Pumpkin Warriors is now a confirmed entry, so please make sure you vote for it.
T4R4D1DDL3 by superawesomeric
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6275
Unconfirmed and Probably Shouldn't Be Entries:
-These are games that the author neither confirmed intention to enter, nor do I feel particularly comfortable including into the Heart of the OHR based on specific issues surrounding the game. You can play them and vote on them if you'd like, but I won't require it.
James Doppler's Epic Sci-Fi Fantasy Quest of Space Time Adventure for the Mind by JimLuc T. Kirkard
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry, may be too short for requirement.
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6233
Reason for Hesitation: One of the more vulgar games I've seen on the OHR in recent years--it seems to revel in it, in fact--and it kind of brings shame to the engine. I won't censor it, certainly, and I won't reject it from the contest because of content. But I don't support it, and I don't encourage it.
Reason Why It's Eligible: It still meets the basic requirements, barely.
Dragons! by Guroo
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry, uncertain download security
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6243
Reason for Hesitation: The download links to an off-site installer. I don't have reason to distrust it, but I can't be sure. If someone wants to try it and confirm its legitimacy, then I'll be more comfortable with it as an unconfirmed entry. In the future, I'll have to make .zip files a requirement for eligibility. But it's too late this year.
Reason Why It's Eligible: The author claims it has at least 5 hours of content. And it definitely looks old school OHR.
Okay, so there you have it. Start playing if you haven't already.
Voting begins now. You may share your votes in this thread, through PM, or through IRC. Remember to rate each game on a scale from 1-10. DO NOT send me a Top 12 list. I don't care what you think is first, second, third best, etc. I care about scores.
Because the holidays are fast approaching, and because Okédoké! La Leyenda Mexicana and Mr. Triangle's Adventure are both 10-25 hour games, I'll be extending the voting period to January 15th to give you all enough time to play through each game in its entirety.
Good luck to the entrants, and get those discussions started.
Thanks again to all who entered.
EDIT (12/20/14): It occurs to me that I never mentioned the fact that your scores will be averaged for each game, not totaled. Sorry for the confusion. The game with the highest average score will win the contest; total score doesn't matter as much.
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So, what's next? Now we vote.
Voting is something the Heart of the OHR has had trouble with before, but I've come up with a system this year that could help normalize the process. If it goes well, we'll keep it for future use.
Your job is simple: Play at least 30 minutes of each game (though we prefer you play the whole game) and rate it between 1-10 based on how much you like it, with 1 meaning you hate it and 10 meaning it's the best you've played, ever. At the end of the contest, I'll compile each game's votes into an average score, and that will determine winners and everyone else.
You can certainly update your vote as you play. I won't actually tally the points until the voting period ends, so if you need to make changes based on additional play, you can. Just don't base your score on other people's opinions. You may love a game for the same reason someone else hates it, and that's fine. They may give it a 1 or a 2, but you should give it closer to 10. You don't have to please anyone with your vote.
You're both free and encouraged to talk about the entries in this thread. Why did you give it a 6 when everyone else is giving it a 10? Why did you give it a 10 when everyone else gave it a 6? Ultimately, we're not discussing results to affect other people's opinions of the game, but each author could learn something from any and all discussions about his or her game. So, discuss away.
Once the votes are in, I'll compile the list and post a fancy-ish results page somewhere. With HamsterSpeak gone and any official magazine nonexistent, I'll have to improvise. But we improvised in 2012; we can do it again this year.
To paraphrase key voting points from the top of this thread:
-I will not close voting until I have a minimum of 10 votes, so if the deadline comes and goes and I have fewer than that, voting will remain open until the minimum is met. I want all contestants to have a fair playthrough and comment/critique/score for their games.
-The gist of this year's changes will include the adoption of the 5-point average, the peak vote target range, and the two-thirds vote system.
Five-point Average: Any game that falls short of the peak vote target range will receive however many fives it takes to reach the two-thirds margin.
Peak Vote Target Range: Identifies the game with the most number of votes and uses its vote count as the determinate for the contest average.
Two-thirds Vote System: Caps the required voting minimum at two-thirds the value of the peak target. Any game meeting this minimum cap will not receive additional fives to pad its average.
Basically, this means that whichever game receives the most number of votes will become the bar every other game must match. Obviously, being the game with the most votes means that the others won't match. The 5-point system combined with the two-thirds system will allow it to match.
So, if 16 people vote on Fantasy Lands, 15 vote on Troubled Waters, 11 vote on Cats in the Cradle, and 9 vote on Punch Me in the Face, Fantasy Lands becomes the bar that the others must match.
If 16 votes sets the peak range, then a game needs at least 11 votes to make the 2/3 cap requirement. This means that Troubled Waters and Cats in the Cradle can suffice on the votes they receive.
But, with only 9 votes to its name, Punch Me in the Face falls short of the cap, so we'll adopt the 5-point system to help it out. This means that votes 10 and 11 will receive fives. This prevents it from stealing a top spot due to fewer scores affecting the average, which has happened in the past.
So, that's voting.
The list below is the official list of entries for Heart of the OHR 2014.
Confirmed Entries:
-These are the games that the author posted during the window with the intention of entering the contest. These are the ones that should definitely get your vote.
Note: I'm including Stand on this list because 1.) the author expressed an interest in submitting it for the contest, and because, 2.) even though it's a bit short and leans off the line that defines Heart of the OHR, it is an RPG, which the OHR is designed for, and it does conclude its first plot point, as incomplete as it may feel, and ultimately I think it captures the spirit of what we authors do: exploring the OHR's wide range of abilities for creating the most interesting RPG experience we can for a particular title. That said, it does thread the line on what's acceptable for this contest, so if you don't feel like it should receive a vote, you don't have to give it one. But you should anyway because it's worth checking out.
Troll Over by Spoonweaver
Description: Original game that needs no record of progress
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6196
Batman & Robin by RedMaverickZero
Description: Rereleased game that should come with documentation or information or save file denoting the added content from the previous version
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=3719
Okédoké! La Leyenda Mexicana by FnrrfYgmSchnish
Description: OHR Legend (Level 1) and newly completed game
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=2716
Mr. Triangle's Adventure by RedMaverickZero
Description: An original epic-length release
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6376
Zero: Secret Pasts Collide by Buni M
Description: Not sure if it's original or rereleased--I'm sure I've heard this title many years ago--but it seems new enough to count as an original
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6384
Winged Realm by Pheonix
Description: Looks like an original
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6377
Stand by kylekrack
Description: Original, short, and unconventional, but still an RPG
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6268
Invasion of the Mantle Dwellers by RabMoghal
Description: Original release, late entry
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6397
Unconfirmed Entries:
-These are the games that were submitted during the window, though the authors have not confirmed intention to enter. I'm including them because they are worthy of the contest anyway. You should vote on them, but you should make the confirmed entries your priority if you're short on time.
Note: I'm including T4R4D1DDL3 based on a convincing argument TMC had made about its design, and how it captures the true heart of the OHR. It's not, in my opinion, an RPG, but it does tell a complete story, and it does capture the truest heart of the OHR by mimicking the games from the early community circa 1998-2002 or so, so I decided to bend in favor of including it.
The Pumpkin Warriors by Froginator
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6306
Update (1/9/2015): The Pumpkin Warriors is now a confirmed entry, so please make sure you vote for it.
T4R4D1DDL3 by superawesomeric
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6275
Unconfirmed and Probably Shouldn't Be Entries:
-These are games that the author neither confirmed intention to enter, nor do I feel particularly comfortable including into the Heart of the OHR based on specific issues surrounding the game. You can play them and vote on them if you'd like, but I won't require it.
James Doppler's Epic Sci-Fi Fantasy Quest of Space Time Adventure for the Mind by JimLuc T. Kirkard
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry, may be too short for requirement.
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6233
Reason for Hesitation: One of the more vulgar games I've seen on the OHR in recent years--it seems to revel in it, in fact--and it kind of brings shame to the engine. I won't censor it, certainly, and I won't reject it from the contest because of content. But I don't support it, and I don't encourage it.
Reason Why It's Eligible: It still meets the basic requirements, barely.
Dragons! by Guroo
Description: Original release, unconfirmed entry, uncertain download security
Download: http://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?t=6243
Reason for Hesitation: The download links to an off-site installer. I don't have reason to distrust it, but I can't be sure. If someone wants to try it and confirm its legitimacy, then I'll be more comfortable with it as an unconfirmed entry. In the future, I'll have to make .zip files a requirement for eligibility. But it's too late this year.
Reason Why It's Eligible: The author claims it has at least 5 hours of content. And it definitely looks old school OHR.
Okay, so there you have it. Start playing if you haven't already.
Voting begins now. You may share your votes in this thread, through PM, or through IRC. Remember to rate each game on a scale from 1-10. DO NOT send me a Top 12 list. I don't care what you think is first, second, third best, etc. I care about scores.
Because the holidays are fast approaching, and because Okédoké! La Leyenda Mexicana and Mr. Triangle's Adventure are both 10-25 hour games, I'll be extending the voting period to January 15th to give you all enough time to play through each game in its entirety.
Good luck to the entrants, and get those discussions started.
Thanks again to all who entered.
EDIT (12/20/14): It occurs to me that I never mentioned the fact that your scores will be averaged for each game, not totaled. Sorry for the confusion. The game with the highest average score will win the contest; total score doesn't matter as much.
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Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:44 pm
The .exe for Dragons! seems to be just the Windows installer produced from the Distribute Game menu. It's obviously a good idea to scan .exes you download from the internet, including copies of game.exe if you use those. But if you want just the .rpg file, I've mirrored it here. I can confirm that it certainly meets the eligibility requirements.
I still think the scoring system is unfair in that is places considerable weight on number of votes obtained (up to a 50% advantage), but I guess it probably won't matter too much if the majority of people vote for the majority of game, and it's a bit late to complain now. It's also still a lot more "fair" (at ranking quality over popularity) than plenty of alternatives.
I still think the scoring system is unfair in that is places considerable weight on number of votes obtained (up to a 50% advantage), but I guess it probably won't matter too much if the majority of people vote for the majority of game, and it's a bit late to complain now. It's also still a lot more "fair" (at ranking quality over popularity) than plenty of alternatives.
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:34 am
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:52 pm
The rules for voting are certainly confusing.
I apologize if I am relaying this wrong, but basically, if a Game A gets 1 vote at 10/10, and Game B gets 5 votes of 2/10 hypothetically, does this disqualify Game A for only having the 1 vote?
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I apologize if I am relaying this wrong, but basically, if a Game A gets 1 vote at 10/10, and Game B gets 5 votes of 2/10 hypothetically, does this disqualify Game A for only having the 1 vote?
Check out Red Triangle Games!
Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:33 pm
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The rules for voting are certainly confusing.
I apologize if I am relaying this wrong, but basically, if a Game A gets 1 vote at 10/10, and Game B gets 5 votes of 2/10 hypothetically, does this disqualify Game A for only having the 1 vote?
I apologize if I am relaying this wrong, but basically, if a Game A gets 1 vote at 10/10, and Game B gets 5 votes of 2/10 hypothetically, does this disqualify Game A for only having the 1 vote?
I am actually considering the possibility of implementing a minimum vote rule for those games that hardly anyone wants to play, but I'm not yet there, and I don't know if it's even a good idea. (It probably isn't.) I'm convinced that no voting system will ever be perfect since voter turnout is always unpredictable, so I'm trying to go with what's fairest to the games that are solid examples of strong performance and popularity. I think this year's system is the fairest so far. After all, if 12 people vote on one game but only 4 vote on another, why is the other getting only 4 votes? But I won't pretend this system is perfect. It is, however, the way it's gonna be this year.
To answer your question, no. Not this time, at least.
First off, any game that gets five votes, with each vote scoring 2/10, that game will still average a score of 2, so it won't be much competition for the single 10 vote.
Secondly, the single 10/10 vote would automatically win the contest under the old voting rules, because no game is thrown out, which is precisely why I'm implementing the 2/3 rule this year. Under the 2/3 rule, the game that got the single 10 vote can't steal the contest because the game that earned five votes forces several dummy votes to represent the voters who should've also voted for the game with the single 10 but didn't.
So, instead of:
Game A = 10 (Avg. 10)
Game B = 2,2,2,2,2 (Avg. 2)
Game A wins!
We have:
Game A = 10,5,5 (Avg. 6.6)
Game B = 2,2,2,2,2 (Avg. 2)
Game A wins anyway!
As you can see, the 2/3 rule does affect a game's individual score drastically (potentially), but only to level the playing field. It gives those with fluctuating scores above 6 (that more than one person voted on) a fighting chance against it.
Again, this rule is only for those games that no one wants to play. If the voters give every game a serious chance, we won't even need this rule. That's sort of the point for having it. I want to remind voters that their vote is necessary and that every game needs them, not just the popular ones or the short ones. If the game's score tanks because the 2/3 rule brings it down, that's on those who didn't want to give it a fair chance.
Hope that clears things up a little.
Ulitmately, you don't have to worry about the additional rules; that's my job. Your job is to play a game and give it a score from 1 to 10, then move on to the next game.
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