Flash Kit 48 Hour Game Challenge #9

Who's interested?

As followers of the Game Challenge may already be aware, I am setting up an automated event handler on my website to control the flow of this event. All times will be Eastern ( GMT - 5)! Registration will begin exactly one week from the start of the event, and I am planning on running the event from a Friday, 6PM EST to Sunday, 6PM EST. Then for one week(negotiable) judging will be held, concluding the event the following Sunday, 6PM EST.

Currently I've divided the judging into 5 categories: Overall Best Game, Best Graphics, Most Original Idea, Best Gameplay and Favorite Game. These are discussed in more detail on the events page. Is everyone happy with this, or should we change some of them? I'm perfectly happy with any suggestions to change you guys might have because I really want to create a format we can reuse in the future.

Note: The site is a work in progress. Please refrain from registering until the event begins!

I'm interested but the date doesn't really matter. There's also a good chance I won't have anything to deliver after the 48 hours.. :) but I'd like to give it a shot if I'm available.

Well, these four weekends happen to be right between semesters in college for me. I'm not participating in the event(that I know of...) but I'd still like to be here in case anything goes wrong with the site during.

How many people are interested. Seems to me that not as many people hang around these boards anymore, which sucks.

Which is really odd considering the popularity of the last challenge... Oh well if I don't get any interest I'll just remove the hosting. Only took me a few days to put it up anyhow. :p

Its a good job on the site non the less mate. Hopefully by the time the comp is going to run there might be a few people interested. You should set a goal of 8+ people interested and the comp goes ahead.

Yeah man. It makes sense to have more people that winning categories. :D

If its less then that, then i'll enter. Like my chances better :)

linking it just so that it wouldnt get lost

I'll be joining the comp for shure if I can. I selected april 30 as it is not too far away & there's enough time to enter. I think more people will come and it's just a matter of time. You already did the effort IP so we should use what you've done & not let this down.

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Originally Posted by ImprisonedPride

Which is really odd considering the popularity of the last challenge... Oh well if I don't get any interest I'll just remove the hosting. Only took me a few days to put it up anyhow. :p

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Don't worry. "If you build it they will come" ;)

I prefer may 7th, the only weekend that would give me a problem is the 23rd. But since we don't have that much time left anyways, when does the keyword producing process start? I assume we need to suggest some to enter?

I'll officially be canceling this contest next Sunday, April 25th at 6:00PM EST. Please state here whether or not you are seriously interested so I can get a count of how many people wish to participate. At the moment I'm looking for at least (8) participants to actually run the contest. Thanks and good luck!

EDIT: TOdorus, yeah. During the initial registration phase we'll do some voting on a topic or two for the actual games.

As I said, I'm interested. Hope enough people enters.

Provided I'm avaible, which is very probable, I'll enter.

I'll enter.

Current entrants: 4

Time remaining: little more than 3 days

Need 4 more or I'm canceling, guys.

Can i use my classes?

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Originally Posted by ImprisonedPride

Need 4 more or I'm canceling, guys.

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What exactly are you 'canceling', and what would stop those 4 to have their fun without you? Did you put a prize on this contest or something? I just ask because I think I missed something.

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Originally Posted by realMakc

What exactly are you 'canceling', and what would stop those 4 to have their fun without you? Did you put a prize on this contest or something? I just ask because I think I missed something.

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Canceling? The hosting of the automated FK49HRGC9 -whew- on my website, of course. I never said they couldn't run their own event here, lol. I had already explained that there are 5 different categories so I'd like to see at least that many in the competition. There are 4 entered now which is not enough. If there's only 5, then -everyone wins- and that's no fun either (doesn't spur competitive edge!) and so I decided that 8 would be optimal for this event.

I'll definately be in at any of the last two dates, preferably the first one, along with my teammate Adarias (is it ok to work in a team ?).

I really hope more people will sign up to this coz these comps always look like great fun and it's the first time I'll have time to enjoy it well :D

Sorry for multiposting but it seems I cant edit my posts anymore. I used to be logged in as fil_razorback bu I had to register a new account because I couldn't connect to the old one, even after reseting my password.

I'm definitely in!

But I don't think working in teams is really fair. I know that last time I had my whole thing about using external libraries and what not, but teams increase productivity by more than any library could... :)

Current entrants: 8
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Pazil
Fil Razorback
Xploder
Phobik
TOdorus
Hooligan.
redjag
ImprisonedPride

Maybes: 1
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Incrue?


The voting process for topics will start on Friday, May 7th. I'll generate around 100 different topics and you can pick your favorites. The most popular two items will be the topics of the event which will take place Friday, May 14th at 6:00PM EST when the voting phase ends. At that time the decided topics will be announced and the challenge will commence. Good luck to all contestants!

Edit: Incrue, really hoping the honor system will be in place. No previous generated code!

Edit2: You have until the end of the voting phase to declare your entry in the event.

So im out

So what's the link to the competition page? http://foxweb.serveftp.com/events/ seems to be down.

Oh and will there be some sort of timer? I find the whole syncing with other timezones always quite a bother. A post with you stating the time would work too, as I could read off the Flashkit timestamp what my local time would be.

Pretty pumped for this, seeing as I've busied myself with freelance work. I'm excited to be back on FK and start doing games again...feels like home...

The timezone thing isn't too bad for me. Though it would be way easier to do all times by -4 GMT, as that's FK time.

I will also join in.

I really think there should be a timer on the site rather than requiring everyone figuring out the time on their own.

i'd like to join. nothing i make will be amazing though but id still like to give it a go..

I made a simple timer for the comp...
http://www.megaswf.com/view/e1edf915...38b3b9605.html

I'm currently looking into reading user GMT adjustments via PHP so that everyone's timer will read correctly. Every page of the event once it has started has a timer.

I just saw this, and have some time off starting on the 14th. Is it too late to register?

Slight, the registration phase officially ends at the start of the contest which is Friday, May 14th @ 6:00PM EST.

Just to recap:

Total number of entrants: 11

Pazil
Fil Razorback
Xploder
Phobik
TOdorus
Hooligan.
redjag
ImprisonedPride
slight
stevehungry
bluemagica

Please correct me if I missed you. :)

Nice sized field! Should be fun to watch!

It would be more fun to play than just watch, so why don't you jump in too?

I may have to remove myself from participation but I'm not sure yet. I have a sizable project due for class on Monday. -___- I'll still be here all weekend to host the event.

I'm sorry but I won't be able to commit enough time to participate. I wish everyone good luck, though!

As we approach the starting gates, please remember that you'll only ever need to visit the main event page to take part in the competition. You'll need to register on that page before you will have the tools available to submit an entry, however.

Once again, good luck to all participants!

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Originally Posted by ImprisonedPride

Slight, the registration phase officially ends at the start of the contest which is Friday, May 14th @ 6:00PM EST.

Just to recap:

Total number of entrants: 11

Pazil
Fil Razorback
Xploder
Phobik
TOdorus
Hooligan.
redjag
ImprisonedPride
slight
stevehungry
bluemagica

Please correct me if I missed you. :)

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Don't forget me please :)
I am unable to access any of your website :(

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Originally Posted by rachil0

Don't forget me please :)
I am unable to access any of your website :(

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Odd. What are you getting? Any specific errors or just a timeout?

Entrant edit:

Total number of entrants: 10

Pazil
Fil Razorback
Xploder
Phobik
TOdorus
Hooligan.
rachil0
slight
stevehungry
bluemagic

I definitely won't be able to participate -___-. I have this big project for my management course.... #@^#$#%!

Heck ! It's already started ? I failed at reading timezones >.<

EDIT : Has it ? I can see spiders and machines on the website. So are those two words the theme ?