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Strawberry Jam - CTM Building Jam.
Poll: Aesthetics
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Gameplay
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Creativity
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Difficulty
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Polish (what you feel is the most finished product)
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Fun
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Theme (which you believe fit the theme most)
Ended May 15, 2014
Poll: Best Overall
Ended May 15, 2014
Ok... yes I am aware of the nanowrimo (I have friends who participate) and how much of an undertaking it is, but that is to right a 50,000 word novel in one month, a considerably larger task than making a three wool minimap in 48 hours. Also there is another precedent (more similar to the Jam) that I was thinking of when I started this called Ludum Dare where you are given 48 hours with a theme given at the beginning to make a video game from scratch, not and inconsiderable challenge but one more similar to the one I'm giving you guys.
Now, as I have already said above I think 48 hours, prep time included, is what this jam should be, after all I started this partially coming from the place of someone who plans to much as a way of forcing me (and others) to get a finished product out there regardless. However, as I've said before, I am not the controller of this Jam, I'm just hosting it, and I don't what to host something no one enjoys. So for everyone else:
What do you think about this issue? How much prep time do you wan't and should I change the way this is structured to accommodate for more of it?
Hey! I like, run this... or something:
I'd be all for the theme being announced exactly 24 hours before the start of the Jam, with a private poll being held for the six days preceding it. That way, we have an idea of what to roughly plan for, then a short period of solid planning before the actual Jam. 24 hours seems entirely reasonable to me, and chances are I'd only be awake for 12 or so of those hours.
If your intrested, just give me some detail on what you want it to look like and the theme and all that goodness.
@sarcasmlord I'm in charge (well I'm organizing the thing) and yes please feel free to make some banners I've been meaning to get around to attempting something but if you wan't to then go ahead! I think something CTM related would be nice and it should have the CTM Strawberry Jam as the text with also some mention that it is a 48 hour ctm building jam (maybe in smaller text). Other than that feel free to play around with it. Just post them here when you're done and I'll put them up on the OP and credit you with the creation.
Hey! I like, run this... or something:
Uhg. I hate getting that question from my user name..
I'm completey serious. I'm a decent digital artist and this forum said it was looking for people to make banners so I'm interested.
Okay, Thanks. I'll be sure to let you know when it's finished.
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Quite frankly, I don't think there should be any planning time. Planning is part of the process of building a map, and it doesn't make sense to let us do that one part way before all the others.
Also, just something that's been on my mind- I think the map makers should be kept anonymous until the winner has been decided. It makes more sense that way, since a lot of people have a lot of different friends, and they shouldn't know if their friend made map X, because then they'll feel more inclined to vote for map X.
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Cool! Thanks for doing that I like it. I don't have much time right now so It's not going to be on the OP until tomorrow but I have seen it
Hey! I like, run this... or something:
I think the point of it is that it's a jam, not a competition, so there is no winner, or voting on the best one, or anything like that. We don't want people's feelings hurt, and it's hard to look at a bunch of varying entries and decide which one is "best". At least, that's my impression of what's going on, correct me if I'm wrong.
No, last time we voted at the end for best in several categories at the end. We should have someone like Shaymin post all of the maps in alphabetical order.
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-theAgamer11
If I'm not mistaken, that looks like an area from Ruins of the Mindcrackers.
And about planning time, I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say a week for the poll, then announcement 24 hours before.
Poll will go up on the 23rd. Theme will be released late on the 29th.
Hey! I like, run this... or something:
A castle from a CTM