Friday, May 29, 2015

SNEEZE Comp Theme Submission

I'm still not 100% sure if I'll be running SNEEZE Comp (though I'd like to!) but I'm opening the floor to possible theme ideas. If you have an idea for a good theme, fill out this form. Please read the rules first!

I look forward to people's responses.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Sneeze Comp (A Draft)

There's been some discussion about making a separate minicomp for CYOA games. I've whipped up a draft for rules for such a comp. I'm just trying to get a gauge how people feel about this.

SNEEZE COMP Draft



The Name
Sneeze Comp is a play on words: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure

RULES



  •  Small or medium-small games only, minimum 1,000 words, maximum 15,000 words of game text. Code doesn't count as game text.
  •  The game can be written for any interpreter, as long as it has a CYOA interface. That is:  a) All in-game actions should be controlled either by clicking or selecting a provided choice. So, no typing unless it's to select a choice.  b) The limitation does not apply to system commands (i.e. save, load, quit, undo, restart, options).
  •  Game must have sex, obviously. Only restriction is characters involved in sexy situations should be 18+. If a character's age isn't mentioned, they are assumed to be 18+. Do whatever you want otherwise.
  •  A broad theme for the competition will be provided, for example, possible themes might be "on a desert island", "damsel in distress", or "nurses". *It isn't necessary to follow that theme*, so if you don't like that theme you can still submit an entry, but voters are asked to take it into consideration when they rank the game.
  •  Voting will be done by rankings. Each voter will be asked to rank the three best games, or in the case of less than five games, just the best game. Winners will be determined by an [instant run-off vote](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting).
  •  Any game that doesn't win is viable to win an honorable mention -- these are: Sexiest Game, Funniest Game, Best Writing, Best Implementation, Best Use of Theme, Most Original. These are also voted.
  •  Some multimedia is allowed, but games are expected to be mostly text. Remember the 4-3-2-1 principle -- 4 in-game images, 3 pieces of music, 2 sound effects, 1 image for cover art. You are responsible for providing attribution or obtaining licenses if the work is not your own. Absolutely no photographs of RL people! To give writers without access to expensive graphic suites a chance, please no images of sex. Yes, I like them too, but not all of us can sink a chunk of money into a good image program.
  •  2.5 mb limit on the game file (leeway can be if given the file-type is "naturally large" for a blank story file). The game file should run on one of the standard interpreters.
  •  The game should be your own work. You are, of course, encouraged to recruit beta testers.
  •  Whoever runs this competition can't submit their own entries.
  •  By submitting an entry, you are stating you've read and understood all the above.

PRIZE -- The game will be put into a hall of fame, honorable mentions will be listed, and participants will also be listed. I could whip up some kind of image for people.