TIGSource: TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!

TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!

Derek Yu — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:42:00 +0000

Procedural content generation has been applied to video games forever to create random content and to reduce the space requirements for games. Roguelikes are a genre that generally depend on procedural generation for level creation. And recently, Will Wright’s Spore has put this idea in the spotlight, since the game is mostly procedurally-generated.

But all in all, I think this is a concept that is still relatively unexplored, and it could be applied creatively to every part of a game to do some really neat stuff! The focus of this competition is to develop a 4-week game that uses PCG to create compelling, new content every time the player starts a game.

LET US BEGIN!

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by cliff

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:08:52 +0000

Generally speaking, procedural generation does not mean that it must be different every time. It could mean that you create a game in an incredibly small amount of space (I’m sure most of you guys remember Farb-rausch’s 96k FPS). The demoscene has carried this trend a lot, and we’ve seen some pretty good results… 4k games, for example.

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by namuol

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:57:29 +0000

Promise me tigersauce, that you will hold a second procedural generation contest.. finals week is next week, which means i wont have enough time to play the entries let alone enter the contest.

Either way, GREAT idea!

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Cutman3030

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:17:03 +0000

You’d better join Linley! The more games the more volume of awesome we end up with.

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Linley

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:54:22 +0000

There are so many other things I need to do with my time. But I feel strangely drawn to enter this competition…

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Pip

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:48:52 +0000

New content, not a new game. I suppose some ambitious entries will be in this vein, but we’re not magicians.

… are we?

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Biggerfish

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:24:36 +0000

[i]Anyone feel up to the task of making a procedurally generated jRPG?[/i]

The point is to get a different game each time.

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Squidi

Mon, 05 May 2008 13:32:10 +0000

Anyone feel up to the task of making a procedurally generated jRPG?

Yes, absolutely… but I don’t think I can do it in four weeks.

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Zeno

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:18:10 +0000

Hrm, it is my belief that anything generic can be created through procedural generation…

Anyone feel up to the task of making a procedurally generated jRPG?

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by OrR

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:16:00 +0000

Come on, Introversion! You’ve got until June 2nd to enter Subversion! :D

I LOVE this competition. I am looking forward to some crazy stuff.

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Not my results...

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:24:11 +0000

…but thanks Jay and Game Developers! :D

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Cutman3030

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:23:24 +0000

NEEDS MORE PROCEDURALLY GENERATED CHARACTERS!

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Raemuz

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:10:53 +0000

Thank fucking god, an independent game design contest not being run by jayisgames <3

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Gr.Viper

Mon, 05 May 2008 08:57:16 +0000

What if my game acquires a consciousness of its own and tries to eliminate humanity?

It’s about bloody time…

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Cave story

Mon, 05 May 2008 08:02:06 +0000

What if my game acquires a consciousness of its own and tries to eliminate humanity?

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Splinter of Chaos

Mon, 05 May 2008 05:06:11 +0000

This one makes me feel so existential. If I built a procedural game that allowed the player to do anything, and then the game worked against him or her, how would I define for and against? The goals of the player. Well, I could only tell those by his or her actions, but couldn’t the same action be for two separate goals?

What defines good? What defines bad? What is for? What is against?

Oh well, I’m not experienced enough to try for this one anyway. But I’m really anticipating some interesting ones, so good luck!

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by colorFool

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:43:41 +0000

Ooh, looks like a chellenging one. Unfortunately too challenging for my puny coding skills. But I like what you’ve done to Mr.TIGStick. ;)

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Koolaid Jesus

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:32:28 +0000

Squidi: no one is going to stop you from entering the competition. Make stuff and release on your platform of choice, I’m sure there will be at least a few people who will be able to run it. Better yet, release the source and perhaps someone will do a quick compile for you before the end of the competition (assuming you are using cross platform libraries).

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by GirlFlash

Sun, 04 May 2008 20:19:43 +0000

great compo idea, I’ll prolly knock around a couple of concepts, if anything is actually playable I’ll enter it :)

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Squidi

Sun, 04 May 2008 20:10:32 +0000

I don’t do Windows. Does that mean I can’t enter the competition?

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Jim McGinley

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:49:33 +0000

4 weeks?

I’ve got a TOJam to run (May 9 - 11, 2008 - REGISTER NOW :) not to mention a full time job. You guys have to cut a working man some slack!

My current plan is to rename “Microsoft Paint” and submit it.

p.s. Did you notice that plug for TOJam?

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by v-rus

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:27:13 +0000

Fractal Fighter (Cactus) anyone?

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Pragma

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:20:26 +0000

10 print “Awesome concept!” 20 goto 10

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by guesst

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:29:39 +0000

ROM Check Fail wins again!

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Oob

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:10:44 +0000

YES.

"TIGCompo: Procedural Generation!" by Zeno

Sun, 04 May 2008 15:28:15 +0000

Hrm, right when I decide to get into programming again, something like this pops up. An omen? Sure, why not.

Now, to relearn everything I’ve forgotten to create a game in one month…