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I like you're goals - I'm looking at mine and looking at the calendar and it's not promising. Plus tonight my sister in law is bringing over her PC - it's infected should be wiped - but she (and my wife) wants me to try to fix everything the hard way.

Really looking forward to see the updated Finding Adina! This is gonna be great.

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I spent a few minutes last night making a mock-up. I need to change the resolution to 240x160 to fit a 2x'd iPhone screen.

Don't worry though, it will also be released as a flash game. So, all you non-i-thingy people can enjoy as well.

Here is the mock-up showing the inclusion of a virtual d-pad for the iphone screen.

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Sam Washburn

P1XL.com - Rockin' Pixel Games for your iPhone
Rom12 Studios - Christian Games for Young and Old..eventually.

Cool Sam

I almost have the database program for entering all my data in. Have to sit down and think through the load logic.

Only two weeks left to get your project bids in -- they must be submitted by April 18th.

There are currently two entrants, and there are at least three prizes available -- indie games, and licenses to the newly released Platformer Starter Kit.

--clint

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Im planning to make a bid aat some point as well, just havent yet decided wether to aim for that 18th day or sooner. For it might br best for me to bid as late as possible.

I'm in the same boat as bugala, planning on bidding, but biding my time. Get it? Bidding, biding...

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M^2 out-
The Deut strikes back!
Its time to get Terminal!

I have done some changes to the web site and have seen the increase in traffic I was hoping for.

Working on the database side of things - just have to finish up the load program and it will be usable.

Got some work done the last two days. You would think with the extra time I could - but I'm helping a friend move and as you all know - life has been rough.

However -
1. Create a database for looking up text information by catagory
Each Catagory can have sub catagories
Each Entry should have Catagory, Sub Catagory, one line description ,search terms, description, and example of use
You should be able to search on the above criteria

I have the entry program made. It does not do the search but the data is there to support it. So I have accomplished what I wanted to there.

2. Add full information for Home Town Heroes powers to the database mention in 1 (about 70??)
3. Add full information for Home Town Heroes disadvantages to the database mention in 1 (about 70??)
4. Add full information for Home Town Heroes advantages to the database mention in 1 (about 35??)

Have about 25 entries written yesterday

5. Create a character creation wizard for making characters in Home Town Heroes - saveable in a Home Town Heroes file format and as a text file - have gotten no where with this

6. Create a dice roller for Home Town Heroes - that visually illustrates how rolling dice works in Home Town Heroes
For example 5d8 Keep 3 + 5 is
Roll 5 eight sided dice - keep three of them, and add 5 to that total

Done

7. Double page views not couting the forum that has been pulled (but we still get people trying) as it had become a place spam type activity.

Done

So not to bad going to write some entries today and think about character creation. I don't think I can get it done but I want to start on it.

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I am done - my time is up. Technically tomorrow - but my friend that needs to move has a truck showing again.

I have accomplished all of my goals except the character builder - which I have decided to do as a php/web process. There are some suggestions for the site that I did not get to implement yet does not mean they were not good suggestions.

I will work on a page detailing some of my work and post a link to it.

Great job, Mike!

I will create a followup thread for you (and others) to post writeups that we can judge on.

--clint

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The idea I was originally going to submit hit a major roadblock. The roadblock was the same one that stopped me from completing it before. Legal concerns. The game is very similar in game play and appearance to another game(as it was inspired by said other game) though there were some significant differences in mechanics which may have saved it. One difference this time was that I attempted to contact the creators of the other game this time. The bad news is they never replied back.

It is still possible that I may submit a project though it may be dependent on how quickly I can add some features to my newest engine(like text support which would be vital). The project if I submit it would be porting my FreedomBound speed game to my new engine and completing the original goals of the project which would mean including at least 2 more scenes(most of the art already done) including a quiz maze and a find the culprit type scene. If time permits it may also include some character animation(like guards walking back and forth in front of blocked areas).

Edit: I have recently run into some bugs in my engine that must be fixed before considering the above project and I don't think I can fix them before the deadline for bid submission. So I will not be entering a project for this contest. I don't want to have to deal with a bunch of engine bugs while trying to port and improve this project as that was part of what made the original fall short of expectations.

This is the FINAL DAY to submit a bid for the Contest if you have not yet already done so.

--clint

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That's really awesome, Sam! I enjoyed Finding Adina. I would love to play the Flash version

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"Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good." -- Ecc. 9:18

Now that phase 1 of the contest is completely closed, here is the current tally of entries:

Mike: Home Town Heroes
Entered: 3/15/2010
Due: 4/15/2010
Status: Done -- great job!

Samw3: Finding Adina
Entered: 3/24/2010
Due: 4/24/2010
Status: In Process

Mene-Mene: Wandering Dreidel
Entered: 4/12/2010
Due: 5/13/2010
Status: In Process

Bugala: Help My Cat!
Entered: 4/19/2010
Due: 5/19/2010
Status: In Process
Note: Even though it was a day late, but because you also gave us advance notice of your entry, I'm letting your late entry slide, but giving the ending date as if you had entered on the 18th

HanClinto: Mine Enemy
Entered: 4/18/2010
Due: 5/19/2010
Status: In Process

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I know I am done with the deadline but

Took some of the data I made and built a php web page that parses it out.

Now it's not sorted but I thought I would show the straight data dump.

Would take me about 2 min each to do the powers and advantage data.

Plus I can create many other dictionaries (as one of my goals was to build that tool)

I'm losing drive and stuff isn't getting done...

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M^2 out-
The Deut strikes back!
Its time to get Terminal!

I had a period like that - took a few days to get momentum back and then everything clicked. Let the problem bounce around in your head for a period of time and then hit it again,

I'm annoyed because the code I've written is really ugly...

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M^2 out-
The Deut strikes back!
Its time to get Terminal!