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Ever thought of yourself as a budding Satoshi Tajiri or Junichi Masuda? Seen some of the dreck that Nintendo have released as spinoffs and said 'I could do better than that'? Well here's your chance to put your money where your mouth is. (Not literally, of course. That would be silly. It would taste horrible, for one…)
The aim of this contest is to unearth the best ideas for a potential Pokémon spinoff game. We've all seen – and some of us have played – the likes of Snap, Pinball, Mystery Dungeon et al, but what are the games you would WANT to play in the future? Pikachu gunning down some Cold War Soviets? A Sims-style game featuring the adventures of Professor Oak? A full-on Zelda-style action adventure game? Here's your chance to let your creativity run free and create basics of your very own game.
Got your attention? Your interest piqued? Salivating for more info? Well, keep reading, as the rules and important information are to follow below:
1. The contest will run from the posting of this thread to May 25th at midnight EST (UTC-4). A winner will be determined before the end of the month.
2. Please post your entries in this thread. PMs will not be accepted.
3. Any type of game can be created, so long as it's not a sequel to or based off an already existing game. So no creating Pokémon Snap 2, as much as I would love it.
4. Use the format set out below to submit your entry.
5. The judges will be myself and Sydian. No bribing either of us!
6. Entries will be judged on their creativity and how well they capture the spirit of Pokémon. (Yes, that's vague and nebulous. Just make it good!)
7. The prize(s) will be determined closer to the time. Emblems are a possibility.
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Entry format (Please use this when submitting your entries)
Title: A good, relevant, snappy title can go a long way.
Brief description: Emphasis on 'brief'; describe the bare bones of your game.
Platform: Is this to be a console game, a handheld, something else, or all of the above? Nintendo or other?
Genre: Put down however many you feel your game represents, be it shoot-em-up, puzzle, MMORPG or any other genre.
Rating: Use whatever ratings system you're comfortable with, or just give us an idea of the age-range of your game.
Single-player description: Describe the basis, format and plot of the single-player element of your game in detail. If your game doesn't have much of a traditional plot, write what you feel best describes the basis and format of your game. If your game doesn't have a single-player element, leave this blank.*
Multi-player description: The same as above, but for the multi-player element.*
Characters: List the playable characters in your game, important NPCs and/or partners whether human, Pokémon or something else
Internet connectivity: Describe how, if at all, your game will connect with others around the world.
Other: If you'd like to say anything else about your game, here's some space to do so.
*These will make up the bulk of the entry. Please be as detailed as possible; the more creative and inventive, the better!
-~-~-~
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask myself or Sydian. To everyone else, good luck and happy creating! :D
The aim of this contest is to unearth the best ideas for a potential Pokémon spinoff game. We've all seen – and some of us have played – the likes of Snap, Pinball, Mystery Dungeon et al, but what are the games you would WANT to play in the future? Pikachu gunning down some Cold War Soviets? A Sims-style game featuring the adventures of Professor Oak? A full-on Zelda-style action adventure game? Here's your chance to let your creativity run free and create basics of your very own game.
Got your attention? Your interest piqued? Salivating for more info? Well, keep reading, as the rules and important information are to follow below:
1. The contest will run from the posting of this thread to May 25th at midnight EST (UTC-4). A winner will be determined before the end of the month.
2. Please post your entries in this thread. PMs will not be accepted.
3. Any type of game can be created, so long as it's not a sequel to or based off an already existing game. So no creating Pokémon Snap 2, as much as I would love it.
4. Use the format set out below to submit your entry.
5. The judges will be myself and Sydian. No bribing either of us!
6. Entries will be judged on their creativity and how well they capture the spirit of Pokémon. (Yes, that's vague and nebulous. Just make it good!)
7. The prize(s) will be determined closer to the time. Emblems are a possibility.
-~-~-~
Entry format (Please use this when submitting your entries)
Title: A good, relevant, snappy title can go a long way.
Brief description: Emphasis on 'brief'; describe the bare bones of your game.
Platform: Is this to be a console game, a handheld, something else, or all of the above? Nintendo or other?
Genre: Put down however many you feel your game represents, be it shoot-em-up, puzzle, MMORPG or any other genre.
Rating: Use whatever ratings system you're comfortable with, or just give us an idea of the age-range of your game.
Single-player description: Describe the basis, format and plot of the single-player element of your game in detail. If your game doesn't have much of a traditional plot, write what you feel best describes the basis and format of your game. If your game doesn't have a single-player element, leave this blank.*
Multi-player description: The same as above, but for the multi-player element.*
Characters: List the playable characters in your game, important NPCs and/or partners whether human, Pokémon or something else
Internet connectivity: Describe how, if at all, your game will connect with others around the world.
Other: If you'd like to say anything else about your game, here's some space to do so.
*These will make up the bulk of the entry. Please be as detailed as possible; the more creative and inventive, the better!
-~-~-~
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask myself or Sydian. To everyone else, good luck and happy creating! :D
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