Back from the oblivion, I present you another FreeBASIC game making competition!
This year's theme is -
NUMB3RS
Summary:The objective in this competition is to create a game that references to numbers in any way through its gameplay and/or story/graphical design.
Competition rules:* the entry must feature, contain and/or deal with numbers (mathematics in general, or arithmetics, numerology, ...), either directly or indirectly, through gameplay (i.e. a puzzle game with numbers, defending from invading equations using its solutions, RPG or an adventure game about evil/good numbers, strategy game using mathematics, or a murder mystery with a killer using number clues, etc.)
* the entry must be compiled in FreeBASIC
* source code must be provided with the entry
* all libraries wrapped for FreeBASIC are allowed (FBgfx, GL2D, OpenGL, SDL, ...)
* the competition entries must be submitted via email or in this thread before the 18th of August, 2014, 18:00 GMT
* the winner will receive
250 $ cash prize paid via PayPal or in goods payable with PayPal; the 2nd place holder will receive a 50 $ cash prize
* in case of donations during the course of the competition, prizes will be increased
* all entries will be evaluated solely by me (Lachie Dazdarian), while one category will be based on community votes
* teams are allowed
* non-original work MUST be credited (music, graphics, story, ...)
Scoring details (as in the last competition):
Game design (35 points max): The emphasis in this category will be on how much the theme is conceptualized in the game mechanics, how cleverly and in what depth connected and expressed through the gameplay/design
Gameplay (15 points max): In this category I will evaluate how much the game is fun and challenging to play.
Progression (6 Points max): In this category I will evaluate the progression in the game (is it present and how much it enhances the play experience). This will be used to award the entries that feature more depth in comparison to those that don't feature it.
Replay Value (6 Points max)
Graphics (7 points max)
Sound/music (7 points max)
Personal likeness (from 4 to 6 points max)
Community vote (up to 10 points): Depends on the number of entries. I'll try to separate the entries with at least 2 points, depending on their final placement in community vote.
I hope you find the competition theme stimulating enough to participate. I think you have enough time to brainstorm and compile something coherent.
I encourage everyone to share their WIP, but if worried about sharing concepts/ideas before the deadline, I think all would appreciate at least some vague info on what you are working on and the progress.
Good luck and thank you for participating in advance!
