RPGDX > Forums > General Discussion > Alternate History Challenge, August 9th-18th 2010

Terry · Last edited by Terry on Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:27 pm; edited 2 times in total

Starting August the 9th, RPGDX are hosting a week long RPG creation challenge! The theme is Alternate History.

Feel free to start a thread to keep us up to date on how your game is going in the projects forum. When your game is finished, please post a link to your project thread in this topic.

Rules:

Collaborations are allowed

The new, extended deadline is Wednesday the 18th of August.

There will be no official voting round

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XMark · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:36 am Post subject:

Ah, lookin' good! I think it's about time for me to finish up the new ARC engine.
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SophieH · Egg-Sucking Troll Humper Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 35

Awesome, I think I'll make exactly the kind of RPG all the cool kids hate these days, and I think I'll take advantage of the preperation time for a change too! :D

one question though: are we allowed to prepare art assets before the 9th?

pretty sure once I start planning my story the urge to make character models will be super strong so I wanna know if I can let loose on that stuff.

also I strongly approve of the 'no voting' this time, anyone who makes a game is a winner anyway :D

now, what combination of steam punk, magic, aliens, time travel and death metal vampires does my alternate history have? I must get to planning!
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Mattias Gustavsson · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:17 pm Post subject:

Terry · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject:

The Asking · Pretty, Pretty Fairy Princess Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

I just signed up to enter! I'm don't really back myself to get a playable game done but I wanna give it a shot and thought registering my intentions might spur me on.

I've got a couple ideas I recon would work with the theme, which I recon is a is a pretty cool choice. Will post again once I settle on a direction.

XMark · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

Welcome to RPGDX! We hope you enjoy your stay here :)

Milestones for me -
End of July: Finish the main ARC engine
First week of August: Program a battle engine

I'll just wait for the beginning of the competition to come up with ideas for the game's story and setting.
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BadMrBox · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject:

Welcome The Asking :).
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codeugly · Monkey-Butler Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 50

What a cool theme for a contest!

I know this is more of a historic fallacy than a different history, but is an rpg about the world being flat and a vile dragon throwing people off of it relevant enough?

I am going to attempt a game, but I am in the middle of trying my own engine, so things probably won't go smoothly enough to finish.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.
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MechBadger · Lowly Slime Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 1

Brilliant theme idea, this should be an interesting contest.
The idea of some kind of Philip k Dick messed up world would be my plan if I do enter. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this compo leads.
Good luck everyone!

Jinroh · Scholar Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 173 Location: U.S.A.

I'm working on trying to finish up my engine so that I can focus on the game during the days of the contest.

I'm thinking about doing an alternate history I made for a comic I drew back in 9th grade. ^_^ If I do I'll post the comic with it. ^o^
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RampantCoyote · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject:

My wife was not happy when I mentioned the possibility of being in this one. Distraction from Frayed Knights and all that. So I really want to participate (and I'm thinking about using the Exult engine if I do), but it's iffy.
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Lexx · Lowly Slime Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 1

You need some help then? :> I thought about participate as well, but alone, I will not have enough time and workpower.

tcaudilllg · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:37 pm Post subject:

dock · Fluffy Bunny of Doom Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Posts: 19

I'm totally up for this!

I haven't solidified an idea yet, but I'm trying to mentally prepare something simple and manageable. Hoping to clear the whole week so that I can put some effort in.