Post us some games! Coooome onnnn!!!!!

[zuhane]

I know that Charas is a social environment more than anything these days, and I like that, but I used to get genuinely
interested in seeing people's games. I still am. I'd love to see some cool games posted up or something. Are people
currently working on games?

Does anyone else think it would be bad if we all started working on games to spice the whole inspiration level up a little?

[Phayre]

For me at least, it's a bit daunting a task to complete a game.
It's hard to make anything with default systems fun, and not repetitive, but doing custom systems is a bit beyond my grasp at the moment.

[drenrin2120]

Not mention extremely unfun and boring

[Phayre]

Yeah, that too.
I find making characters, story, and setting to be fun. And designing maps and things like that is fun too.
All the actual RPG gameplay creation, though, is horrible.

[SaiKar]

The RPG creation is the easy part. I tend to get horribly bogged down in the graphics and stuff. I can sprite anything, but not exactly quickly. Sometimes it would be faster to code an entire dungeon than sprite a few more characters.

[drenrin2120]

Yes, that too. I'm only making ten or so custom sprites in my game (granted, all with poses and shtuff) but even just those ten I'm dreading more than anything.

Nevermind making every single NPC. I don't know how some people do it.

[coreystranick]

I may start back on a game but my stories are never good, I can sprite what have have you and little coding but i just can't do stories.
I think my western game had the best story I've done. But resources were a b*tch to get a hold of.

Who knows, I'll think of something maybe. Nothing ever as good as half you guys do.

[drenrin2120]

=(
Don't be so down on yourself. Story isn't everything. Awesome game play is awesome.

[Cerdiar]

I'm currently working on a game for RPGMaker.
but yeah, I think it'll be some time before i can make a decent experience. I still have to keep
editing what I already have, and making new sprites, and long scripts are horrible.
To me, anyway.

[Moosetroop11]

For me it's just time. If I barely have time to come on charas and put together an EpicA episode then I definately can't open up rm2k3 and poodle about for hours. I am making games, but at uni and stuff.

[zuhane]

Yeah, my game's really monotonous to make. You can't just make fun stuff. It's all
about making menus work and not glitch out and using variables. I've already got over
300 pictures and 200 variables or something stupid like that, and it's not even in the
state for a demo to be released!

[drenrin2120]

My variable use climbed steadily from 500 to 1000+. :/

Its not too bad tho, progress is cool.

[fruckert]

I'll post when I have something worth posting.
I have a stat system for an RPG in the drafting stages, but the main hurdle with making said RPG is a lack of art assets (and people to make them) and programming experience.
Also, Kyoob ran into a brick wall regarding enemy design, although once that's done with, I'll probably make a new topic seeing as that last one blows.

[Fortet]

Why not have a quick game design contest? Give everyone two weeks to make a game, then showcase here? Have a few members judge, winner is crowned Hero of Charas?

[Phayre]

Game contests with time limits like that have failed previously, though.