GameDev.net Launches Four Elements Game Contest 26
Superpig writes "GameDev.net has just launched their annual Four Elements contest. Participants are given just under six months to make a game based around four elements: this year, it's Emotion, Economics, Emblem, and Europe. Any tools or middleware can be used, provided it's all legal. The prize pool looks a bit thin at the moment, but in past years they've had folks like ATI and SoftImage donating mid-contest, so it'll probably pick up as time goes on."
Is boredom an emotion? (Score:3, Funny)
Prize Size? (Score:5, Interesting)
The top winner didn't get much in the way of prizes. Softimage XSI, yeah I know it's expensive - but if the developer is already making games without it, it's questionable whether he needs it or not. The rest of the prizes are fairly small.
So does winning this contest gain you a considerable amount of notoriety or am I missing something?
Re:Prize Size? (Score:4, Informative)
I think maybe you should take some time to read up on Opportunity Cost [wikipedia.org]
As for the contest and its prizes...
I'm a coder and I've followed game development (even though I'm not in the industry, even as a hobby) for quite a few years and I've never heard of this contest. It's pretty safe to say that they only thing you get out of this contest other than some questionable prizes is a really nice line on your resume and bragging rights.
More accessible competitions (Score:3, Informative)
Re:More accessible competitions (Score:1)
Re:More accessible competitions (Score:1)
Uh Huh (Score:2)
Re:Uh Huh (Score:2)
I guess you've never heard of the emotional romp that is Super Princess Peach [ign.com].
Re:Uh Huh (Score:2)
OTOH, so is asking most slashdot readers for their opinion on politics. Or emotions.
Re:Uh Huh (Score:2)
Windows only - BOO! (Score:1)
Re:Windows only - BOO! (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Windows only - BOO! (Score:1)
Re:Windows only - BOO! (Score:1)
game genres (Score:1)
So are we going to see games based on tear-jerker soap operas...?
cut-scenes from the game: bill disappears (grief).. bill reappears (joy).. oh-no it's his evil twin (despair) .. oh-no it was him (surprise) .. oh-no! they're all dead (mourn).. oh-yes! they survived, what a miracle! (befuddled!)
needless to say, to win the game, you'll have to introduce the maximum number of twists in the tale.
* lon3st4r *
ps: you can send somebody back-packing through
I got an idea (Score:1)
a flash of brilliance (Score:2)
We can cover all of that with an online game to auction off Nazi memorabilia! Of course it'll be illegal in most of Europe but hey that's why America is great. I think for my encore I'm gonna go wander off and report some people to the U.S. secret police for downloading porn.