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VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!

Derek Yu — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:32:00 +0000

Wow, amazing turnout for the Video Game Name Generator Competition – we have 48 hot hot entries for you to rub up against! A new record!

The quality and variety of the games is really just inspiring. I had a blast watching the development goin’ on, and the results met and exceeded expectations. I’m alternately excited and fearful by the prospect of later competitions – on the one hand, you guys are obviously honing your game-making skills like crazy… on the other hand, that means I’ll probably have to spend the rest of my life compiling the great games that are going to come out of the next compo!

I was also really happy to see so many new faces in the forums. Even if you joined just to participate in the compo, it was great to have you guys around, and I hope you stay!

Well, my blathering on isn’t really doing anyone any good. Just check out the games. And for everyone who participated, you should give yourselves a hearty clap on the back. This is legendary stuffs.

Special thanks to the creator(s) of the VGNG, ‘cause that thing rocks, and also to moi, who compiled the final list of games and made my life a lot easier.

Don’t forget to vote!

EDIT: Fixed Time Shark’s link and added BaronCid’s Super Mario Versus Programming in China to the list (it’s a pen and paper game!). Sorry about that, guys!

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Jäd

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:09:05 +0000

Mr. Small:

Yeah, because he never finishes anything he starts D:<

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by JNK

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:36:21 +0000

Samurai Railroad Mansion is awesome, but it’d be even better if it was a TYPING GAME.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by sinoth

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:32:16 +0000

Dammit! Finished them all, and I only narrowed it down to 19! Can we vote for 10 instead of 3? xD

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Lim-Dul

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:53:48 +0000

Phew. Finished checking out each and every game. Damn, I have 7 contenders that I quite liked and now I have to vote for 3… :-\

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Mr. Small

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:52:17 +0000

Eh, cactus will probably make people donate for it and then never release it. I wouldn’t be surprised!

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Fishy Boy

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:25:10 +0000

Only thing that made me sad was that BDTU isn’t finished yet.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Mr. Small

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:48:21 +0000

My First Skydiving Academy. That is all.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Sciere

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:38:05 +0000

Bloody brilliant!

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by moi

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:56:31 +0000

We love the VGNG, Compo of the blood god.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Melly

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:36:19 +0000

I feel bad about not finishing my entry, even after promising I would.

On the up side, I’ve got inspiration for a project i plan to do with another person called M.C. Escher’s Animal Wasteland.

Well, better start playing those entries.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Oddbob

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:31:14 +0000

Finally I know how an obsessive compulsive penguin feels.

Awesome stuff, chaps.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by MisterX

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:26:31 +0000

Wow, I’ve only just played 2 of the entries and I’m already amazed. I guess probably one more week for voting would be nice :D Also, probably next time, the voting should be opened some time after the deadline, shouldn’t it? At least I fear some guys won’t even bother playing many of those games and rather just try those they already know, agree that they are cool and vote for them, not knowing if there aren’t any other good ones. Anyway, luckily I still got 1 1/2 weeks of vacation, plenty of time for playing all those gems :)

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by I Like Cake

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:15:17 +0000

For some reason, my Download link (Medieval Shark Strike Force) just goes back to the VGNG page.

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Difficultman

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:42:11 +0000

Noone Can Stop the VGNG Compo

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Mercury Blind

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:30:25 +0000

this is gonna take a while…

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by Mischief Maker

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:23:38 +0000

Pure awesomeness.

But OF COURSE they had to come out just days after all gamemaker games stopped running on my computer due to mysterious reasons.

Anyone know of a fix for every single game maker game you try saying the file seems corrupted?

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by MisterX

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:47:08 +0000

At first I thought “Well, screw it, those are too many games. I’ll just wait for the results and play the winners.”. I then had a look at the list of all the entries. What can I say,.. this is gonna be a damn long day!

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by gnome

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:43:24 +0000

And you got a proper (quite lovely too) webpage to show those beauties off! Excellent!

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by BMcC

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:18:12 +0000

P.S. Oh my gosh, these entries look great!

"VGNG Compo: Voting Has Begun!" by BMcC

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:14:39 +0000

Well done, chaps!

My roommate actually started an entry the night of the deadline, but didn’t finish. I do think he’s going to release it at some point, though.