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Community Projects => Contests => Topic started by: Prpl_Mage on October 20, 2016, 07:18:22 PM

Title: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 20, 2016, 07:18:22 PM
So it is contest time again fellow charasians!

The deadline for this contest is October 31 and it is a mapmaking contest with a spooky, dark, gothic, halloween theme. Anything that looks remotely fitting passes really.


So what do you do?

You create a map between 20x15 to 30x23 in tilesize in any desired maker. The theme is dark as mentioned above but I will not dictate "make a dungeon" or "make a city", that's up to you. I will not force you to use a certain chip/tileset either but I will give some limitations here.

Rules:
You may use 1 chipset, 1 charset (besides the hero sprite if you want one) and 1 picture in total.
You will submit the map as a screenshot of the map in the editor and as a screenshot ingame
You must submit it on time
You must spend some sort of effort on it
You may edit chipsets, charsets and pictures to your liking


So no layer upon layer of pictures or 2 charsets of water animations or whatever.

No need to sign up, just spend as much time and effort as you like. PM your entry and I'll post all submissions on November 1st.
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Momeka on October 20, 2016, 07:53:56 PM
Cool, I'll try to get something done. Can the screenshot be an animated gif or is it just png?
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 20, 2016, 10:47:48 PM
Cool, I'll try to get something done. Can the screenshot be an animated gif or is it just png?

GIFs would be cool, but I don't expect everyone knowing how to do that. But post both, one still and one animated.
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Fisherson on October 21, 2016, 03:43:47 AM
GIFs would be cool, but I don't expect everyone knowing how to do that. But post both, one still and one animated.

Also some us can never find good GIF making programs....

But other than that it sounds fun! I might try my hand at it. Do the chipsets have to be custom made by us or can we use just any old one?
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 21, 2016, 05:14:02 AM
But other than that it sounds fun! I might try my hand at it. Do the chipsets have to be custom made by us or can we use just any old one?

You may use any you like.
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Zoltar on October 21, 2016, 06:59:03 AM
Are there prizes to be won? Even if not I'll do it for fun
  :D
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Donut on October 21, 2016, 07:39:28 AM
LICECAP is a very good GIF making program, and very simple to use :)
Right, now to find suitable resources :D

Does a panorama count as Chipset or Image, or not allowed?
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 21, 2016, 10:17:38 PM
Are there prizes to be won? Even if not I'll do it for fun
  :D

Oh right... Uh, the prize is that I make you a sprite?

Does a panorama count as Chipset or Image, or not allowed?

Well, if you import a picture as a panorama and uses it instead of a chipset then I guess it's cheating. If you only use it for a background it should be okay
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Momeka on October 22, 2016, 02:00:31 PM
I usually use GIFcam to make my gifs.

Anyway, I've finished my entry, should I pm it to you prp or post it here?
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 22, 2016, 04:23:11 PM
PM it to me and I'll post it when the deadline is met.
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 26, 2016, 07:14:40 PM
Okay, 5 days remaining. Come on guys
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Prpl_Mage on October 30, 2016, 10:08:32 AM
Just 2 days left now, time to make your final touches to those maps
Title: Re: Mapmaking Halloween Contest
Post by: Zoltar on November 01, 2016, 01:46:08 AM
Sorry but I have to drop out. Too many things going on in my l7fe. Mondo sorry.