08-01-2009, 10:15 PM
Now commandeered by everyone's favourite GrooveMan!
Making an RPG can be fun, but is also extremely difficult. As fallible human beings, we're not perfect - and so for large tasks it's more effective if we work together.
So lets make RPGs together! This isn't *quite* a group project. Group projects tend to end in conflict when members can't agree what goes into the game. So! This time around we'll make our own games, but help other participants out when they get stuck.
Let's break this diown into simple steps and instructions.
- We're doing this in RPG Maker, either in XP or VX editions. So if you want to participate, the first step is to get ahold of that program. It's pretty simple if you know how to use Google, filesharing sites, and/or torrents.
- Sign up to be a Producer or a Helper! Producers are people who want to make a game in RPG Maker. You'll be entirely in charge of your own RPG, so you can decide what resources you'll incorporate.
Helpers are for people who want to participate, but don't necessarily want to make the RPG themselves. Sometimes you just want to help out, and we commend you!
- People who sign up as Producers also take at least a partial role in Helping. Just because you're making your own game doesn't mean you're automatically too busy to help other people!
- Over the course of the next few weeks and months (Yeah, you're in for the long haul), there'll be RPG Design Threads, posted and stickied just like the sprite contest threads. In these we'll discuss an aspect of game design in RPGs, and the participants can post their ideas as to how their RPG will go. This is the opportunity for everyone to get involved, share ideas and help eachother.
- There'll be a couple of weeks between each Design Thread so people can impliment all the things they discussed.
- If you want to sign up as the process is underway, by all means! You're on your own in terms of catching up, though!
Eventually (hopefully), we can produce a bunch of entertaining and unique RPGs this way, and with less effort and stress compared to if you had tried to do it alone. Once we do have finished entries, there'll be judging and rewards for exemplary work, awesome game design, wonderful helpers, and everything in between.
I'll update this stickied thread with links to the RPG Design threads as we go. We'd love to see you participate!
RPG Design Thread 1: Game Worlds
Here is our roster right now.
Entrants (Producers):
1. Raytheon
2. Vipershark
3. ZeroTwo
4. Kori (Solitaire)
5. Groovybaby
6.Tuna Unleashed
7. Zach (KK)
Entrants (Helpers):
1. Dark Ultima
2. Koopaul
3. Rai
Please make sure that before you enter, you will have time to actually make progress.
Making an RPG can be fun, but is also extremely difficult. As fallible human beings, we're not perfect - and so for large tasks it's more effective if we work together.
So lets make RPGs together! This isn't *quite* a group project. Group projects tend to end in conflict when members can't agree what goes into the game. So! This time around we'll make our own games, but help other participants out when they get stuck.
Let's break this diown into simple steps and instructions.
- We're doing this in RPG Maker, either in XP or VX editions. So if you want to participate, the first step is to get ahold of that program. It's pretty simple if you know how to use Google, filesharing sites, and/or torrents.
- Sign up to be a Producer or a Helper! Producers are people who want to make a game in RPG Maker. You'll be entirely in charge of your own RPG, so you can decide what resources you'll incorporate.
Helpers are for people who want to participate, but don't necessarily want to make the RPG themselves. Sometimes you just want to help out, and we commend you!
- People who sign up as Producers also take at least a partial role in Helping. Just because you're making your own game doesn't mean you're automatically too busy to help other people!
- Over the course of the next few weeks and months (Yeah, you're in for the long haul), there'll be RPG Design Threads, posted and stickied just like the sprite contest threads. In these we'll discuss an aspect of game design in RPGs, and the participants can post their ideas as to how their RPG will go. This is the opportunity for everyone to get involved, share ideas and help eachother.
- There'll be a couple of weeks between each Design Thread so people can impliment all the things they discussed.
- If you want to sign up as the process is underway, by all means! You're on your own in terms of catching up, though!
Eventually (hopefully), we can produce a bunch of entertaining and unique RPGs this way, and with less effort and stress compared to if you had tried to do it alone. Once we do have finished entries, there'll be judging and rewards for exemplary work, awesome game design, wonderful helpers, and everything in between.
I'll update this stickied thread with links to the RPG Design threads as we go. We'd love to see you participate!
RPG Design Thread 1: Game Worlds
Here is our roster right now.
Entrants (Producers):
1. Raytheon
2. Vipershark
3. ZeroTwo
4. Kori (Solitaire)
5. Groovybaby
6.Tuna Unleashed
7. Zach (KK)
Entrants (Helpers):
1. Dark Ultima
2. Koopaul
3. Rai
Please make sure that before you enter, you will have time to actually make progress.