Topic: PGC Annnounces Dream Game Revolution Contest!

[Karl Castaneda #2]

Length of the average entry? They're kinda all over the place. Some are around 600 words - I've got one that's well over 2000. If you want to include characters and a story, it would definitely help me understand the premise for the game. After all, we're not asking for Dream Gameplay, we're asking for an actual game. Now, these characters and the story don't need to be totally fleshed out. Just give a good idea of what's going on. And like I said, the more detail you have, the better.

And I think you should definitely send in an entry. What've you got to lose?

[KnowsNothing]

Oh, I'm definitely going to send in an entry, I just don't think I have much of a chance.  I have BEST confidence in myself!

Now, I'm off to go create some characters!

[Hostile Creation]

What are you looking for exactly?  A game that's based around the Revolution controller (like a fishing simulator or a swordfight) or an original game that's relatively traditional but utilizes the Revolution controller well?
I have a possibility for the latter, but the first is one that I'd need way more than a week to think out, flesh out, and perfect.  So I'll probably just go with the latter, if that's okay.

[Karl Castaneda #2]

Anything you want. I make my decisions based on how fun, feasible, and fleshed out your idea is. My top submissions are very different from each other, so there's nothing in particular that you have to include. I've read games from traditional genres that make great use of the controller that have really wowed me, but I've also seen a bunch of stuff that really intrigues me that isn't like anything I've seen or played before - stuff that doesn't have stories or characters, because they wouldn't need them. Your best bet is to think of a great, innovative game that you'd love to play and go from there.

[Kairon]

Do you think you guys will be publishing all the submittals you've received? This is a veritable smorgasbord of creativity and innovation right here in this contest and I'd be might jealous of you PGC staffers if you kept this wealth all to yourselves!

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[Dasmos]

^^Points to my above post^^

Can we submit multiple entries?  

[Hostile Creation]

No you may not, specifically says one entry per person.

[Dasmos]

Could I have missed an bigger dotpoint? No...thanks for clearing it up thought HC. I could have been disqualified.

[KnowsNothing]

I told my friend about my idea today, he thought it sucked.

Things are looking up!

Also, Kairon, I plan on making a thread about our ideas in the Rev forum after the deadline or after the winner has been announced (probably the prior, seems more fun).  PGC is only publishing one entry, that doesn't mean the rest have to be kept a secret.

[Jonnyboy117]

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Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
VG's talking about this.  That's the suggested formatting for your entry, but do whatever you want, it's the ideas inside that count.

Wow thanks for the link, I'd completely forgotten about that article.  It's always fun to read an article you wrote but don't remember what it says.

[wandering]

Good article, I remember that one. Yeesh, that was a long time ago.

Anyway, a question from last minute me: does the entry have to be in by midnight TONIGHT, or the night after?

[Karl Castaneda #2]

Tonight.

[Kairon]

Aww that's not right! &<

Eastern time or Pacific?

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[KnowsNothing]

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Until midnight Eastern Time, October 1st, 2005

[Karl Castaneda #2]

Heh, I don't think I could take another day. I mean, I love hearing the great ideas you guys are coming up with, but when I have to read 15+ entries that are 2+ pages every night after a long day at school? Well, I don't have to tell you how tired I am by the end of it...

But it's all worth it, yep. It's all worth it when that lucky winner gets to unleash their fury on a Game Boy Micro.

[Hostile Creation]

I was going to submit something but I've had to edit this documentary all week and, well, it's just been hectic.  Class was cancelled Monday and Tuesday because of Hurricane Rita and now I'm having to make up for it.
So I'd like to, but I'll keep my ideas to myself for now.  And I wouldn't want to take the GB Micro away from someone who wants it more than me (I'm not particularly interested).

[wandering]

.....oh vell. Couldn't finish in time.
I'll just stash my idea away in my secret ideas chest, ready for use when I become a successful billionaire video game designer.

Good look to everyone who entered.