Game in a Month

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Goal

To make a fully playable game in under a month created with any game making software or programming language. Games may be of any genre and may be in 2 or 3 dimensions. If you can figure out how to make one in 4 dimensions, go right ahead.

Criteria

Originality - I think I've had enough of people ripping sprites and sound effects and still having only one name in the credits. Their own. You get more points for having a more original game. Characters, sprites, audio, storylines, and other resources borrowed from other games negates points here.
Gameplay - The fun factor. After all, without this, it's not a game, is it now? Risk-reward schedules, all that fun stuff, under the games hood. Addictiveness and replayability for the win.
Mechanics - Dude, you can plant flowers all over the world and watch them grow and die even though it has absolutely nothing to do with the game? Awesome! Plus there are those to-die-for physics. Also, bugs, glitches, you know. I don't want my kick-ass weapon to turn into a stick. Unless the stick is the kick-ass weapon... Then, well... I guess it's okay.
Story - If applicable, the story of the game. You know, boy meets girl, girl is kidnapped, boy rescues girl, they live happily ever after... until the sequel...
Completion - I don't want the game to pop up with an "End of Demo" screen right when I was about to invade the palace of my brother's killer. However, I'd be slightly okay if it ended right before the credits.

Prize

Grand Prize - $50
Second Place - $25
Third Place - $10

Rules and Limitations

Open only to members of Angel Spire by July 1st, 2008.

Game MUST be started NO EARLIER than July 1st, 2008.

Entries must be received in .exe format by July 31st, 2008.

Any entry that has excessive violent, verbal, sexual, etc. content deemed inappropriate will be sent back to the contestant for revision by the 31st.

In order to accept cash prizes, contestant must have a Paypal account.

Collaborative projects are allowed.
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Questions, comments? PM me or post here. Remember, you don't start on this until July 1st.

I'm interested in joining, but I have to register and get to know the community first before it becomes possible, correct?

Dunno that I'll join the contest, but I joined the forum.

I'm interested in joining, but I have to register and get to know the community first before it becomes possible, correct?

Eh, you don't have to get to know the community, really. It would help that you register, though, because that way you can post in the main thread over there.

Game in 30 minutes > All other GIA[ ] contests

Seriously, you'll have like two people who'll make it to the end D: I might participate though. Maybe :*

I might try this too,  just for a little 'vacation' trip.

Game in 30 minutes > All other GIA[ ] contests

Seriously, you'll have like two people who'll make it to the end D: I might participate though. Maybe :*

Yeah, that's quite a possibility. I'm trying to keep that from happening, though, by posting (or rather, having other people post for me) this contest at a bunch of different places.

July 1st, you say?  That's perfect!  I can't do anything this week because of final exams.  Once I am done with those, my vacations start.  And just last week I started planning a mini-game for practice.  I can use the idea for this, right?

Sure!

This contest has started!

Entries will be accepted until August 1st, 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -8)

Further details on posting your project are coming up for those of you who wish to do so.