Comments on: TIA Limited Gfx Competition Entries

By: Kid27

Kid27 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:43:12 +0000

Two colours? That’s not a limitation! I don’t particularly like these sorts of competitions because I don’t see where the limitation is in only being able to use a select number of colours.

If you want to really limit a game designer, restrict the number of variables/rooms/etc they can use, or limit the number of keys/functions that can be used as controls in-game, etc. There are several other ways to make a competition more fun and interesting.

However, this competition has made me decide to start up again a platformer puzzle game that I never finished (but I also lost all the files for). I’ll try using only two colours, and just that: black and white. Literally.

No gray. Yes, I know the submissions have to be in tomorrow, but I don’t care. I’ll see if I can finish it tonight. If not, I’ll just submit it to Yoyo Games at some other date.

~ Kid27, Experienced platformer maker

By: Broxter

Broxter — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:48:05 +0000

Oh okay, I understand what you’re saying there…

By: Phil Gamble

Phil Gamble — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:42:58 +0000

“NAL has just submitted his game to the competition, if you wanted to know. I think you wrote this article a little to early Phil.”

This article was not meant to be complete run down of all entries, obviously it would be foolish to do that at this stage. Instead this was “a look at the three games that have been submitted so far” which also had the effect of reminding people that the competition is taking place.

By: Broxter

Broxter — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:18:06 +0000

Oh, it said which you think is the best. Okay, I understand what you were saying now…

By: Broxter

Broxter — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:16:53 +0000

NAL has just submitted his game to the competition, if you wanted to know. I think you wrote this article a little to early Phil.

Also, TIA, I thought these games were being voted for. How can you know who will win? Also, all of the games haven’t even been submitted yet. O_o

By: Broxter

Broxter — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:24:04 +0000

Woah… I completely forgot about this. I’m gonna whip something small up for this. I should be done by the middle of next week – I’ve just thought up a nice idea. Thank god I have a holiday from school this week .

TIA
How come you were referring to the games as ’2′. I can see three games up there… O_o

By: T.I.A

T.I.A — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:03:12 +0000

well I think they both fit the criteria however i dont think I should say who i think will win out of these 2… you all hafto wait untill the 10th of Nov for that

I think that both of these games were programmed well, they both used the Draw functions well just like i suggested for everyone to do.
so in my eyes they are both great games. one may be harder than the other, but i dont think that should taint his score tooo much…