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At 6/20/11 07:18 PM, Wallross wrote: I can count 5 submissions that weren't added to the collection... Anyone got an explanation?

I too would like an explanation.

At 6/20/11 08:11 PM, bcdefg123 wrote: Yeah, but the thing is... we've somehow gained about a half of a point since coming out of judgment. And we're frontpaged. So there is a way to break that particular mold, I guess. Lovecraft, apparently :P

I guess it's different if your game is really good and polished.

At 6/21/11 04:36 AM, 4urentertainment wrote:

At 6/20/11 08:11 PM, bcdefg123 wrote: Yeah, but the thing is... we've somehow gained about a half of a point since coming out of judgment. And we're frontpaged. So there is a way to break that particular mold, I guess. Lovecraft, apparently :P

I guess it's different if your game is really good and polished.

Thanks! but yeah, without flattering myself too much I guess that what it does come down too. I think submissions under judgement get upvoted a lot cause poeple try to garner save points; poeple that play a game from frontpage might have higher expectations.
On the other hand; poeple that only play frontpaged games might be less willing to look past bugs and stuff and are looking more for a quick thrill than poeple that actually look throught the portal.

Congrats on the daily first and second to The Outsider and Robinson Crusoe, respectively! So glad The Outsider is doing well. It's definitely my favourite of the jam (Crusoe is too fast and difficult, and the opening cutscene gets annoying, imo).

Also, if anyone is interested, we're fixing our Slaughterhouse-Five game. Right now we fixed a bug that let you skip basically most of the game's content. A bunch of stuff is still broken, though, like the end cutscene.

At 6/21/11 04:18 PM, TharosTheDragon wrote: I specifically requested to be notified about when the game jam would be, and I wasn't. Once again, I only found out when games started showing up on the front page. How does everyone else find out about these? I thought the game jams were supposed to be about little known developers being brought into the spotlight, but it looks like you have to already be in the loop to participate.

They happen usually on the second or third weekend every other month. AustinBreed usually posts on his userpage near the beginning of the month to let everyone know dates, and Tom posts in the news about it a short time later.

TL;DR read the news posts.

At 6/21/11 04:18 PM, TharosTheDragon wrote: I specifically requested to be notified about when the game jam would be, and I wasn't. Once again, I only found out when games started showing up on the front page. How does everyone else find out about these? I thought the game jams were supposed to be about little known developers being brought into the spotlight, but it looks like you have to already be in the loop to participate.

How could you *not* notice the game was going on? The news post was made on the front page, Tom mentioned it *several times* in every announcement post. There is no "loop", you just have to keep your eyes open.

At 6/21/11 05:25 AM, idiot-monarch wrote: Also, if anyone is interested, we're fixing our Slaughterhouse-Five game. Right now we fixed a bug that let you skip basically most of the game's content. A bunch of stuff is still broken, though, like the end cutscene.

I can help.

At 6/21/11 09:41 PM, MintPaw wrote:

At 6/21/11 05:25 AM, idiot-monarch wrote: Also, if anyone is interested, we're fixing our Slaughterhouse-Five game. Right now we fixed a bug that let you skip basically most of the game's content. A bunch of stuff is still broken, though, like the end cutscene.

I can help.

None needed.

At 6/22/11 04:18 AM, 4urentertainment wrote:

At 6/21/11 09:41 PM, MintPaw wrote:

At 6/21/11 05:25 AM, idiot-monarch wrote: Also, if anyone is interested, we're fixing our Slaughterhouse-Five game. Right now we fixed a bug that let you skip basically most of the game's content. A bunch of stuff is still broken, though, like the end cutscene.

I can help.

None needed.

Ah yes, I phrased that incorrectly. "If anyone is interested" wasn't meant as an offer.

At 6/22/11 04:46 AM, idiot-monarch wrote: Ah yes, I phrased that incorrectly. "If anyone is interested" wasn't meant as an offer.

Oh, I get it. 3:

At 6/22/11 03:44 PM, TharosTheDragon wrote: All right. I don't read all the news posts, but I do come to Newgrounds almost everyday. I looked in the news history and there were only three news posts that gave advanced warning and only one mentioned it in the title and I must have missed that one, as it was titled something else and then "game jam" as an afterthought. If I didn't come to Newgrounds as often as I do, I wouldn't have a chance.

I guess everyone involved has to go reading every single news post.

They occasionally have informative stuff in em youknow; especially if you visit ng daily. Anyway, I had a three week break from ng and still I knew about it...

Austin Breed is the only person who hosts the jams, as far as I'm aware. If you just check his news feed every week or so you'll know.

At 6/22/11 03:44 PM, TharosTheDragon wrote: I guess everyone involved has to go reading every single news post.

Oh boo-hoo. You have to go looking for information if you want to find it. Stop pouting, the next one's in August.

Those Game Jam thingys are awesome.

So interesting and artistic masterpieces..

NICE <33

So... when are we going to see the winners? I know I didn't win anything, but I'm guessing that those near the top of the heap may want to know.

At 6/23/11 05:43 PM, IndigenousDigitalist wrote: So... when are we going to see the winners? I know I didn't win anything, but I'm guessing that those near the top of the heap may want to know.

It's never really about the score, it could be anyone's game so far.

Also, generally, it's about a week until the results, just to give all the games some exposure.

At 6/23/11 05:56 PM, 4urentertainment wrote:

At 6/23/11 05:43 PM, IndigenousDigitalist wrote: So... when are we going to see the winners? I know I didn't win anything, but I'm guessing that those near the top of the heap may want to know.

It's never really about the score, it could be anyone's game so far.

Also, generally, it's about a week until the results, just to give all the games some exposure.

Yeah. In the third jam, my game had around a 2.4 and still won 3rd after

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At 6/23/11 05:59 PM, Manly-Chicken wrote:

My game
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/57 2812

I mean

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At 6/23/11 05:56 PM, 4urentertainment wrote: It's never really about the score, it could be anyone's game so far.

In previous game jams I joined, this would make me happy...

Also, generally, it's about a week until the results, just to give all the games some exposure.

Dont get that really.. if it isnt about the score but about opinion of judge(s) why would the extra exposure (which is really only given to games that get fp'd, others prolly wont get a lot of extra plays after the first couple of days. (unless they have medals perhaps)) matter?

At 6/23/11 06:14 PM, J-qb wrote:

At 6/23/11 05:56 PM, 4urentertainment wrote: It's never really about the score, it could be anyone's game so far.

In previous game jams I joined, this would make me happy...

Also, generally, it's about a week until the results, just to give all the games some exposure.

Dont get that really.. if it isnt about the score but about opinion of judge(s) why would the extra exposure (which is really only given to games that get fp'd, others prolly wont get a lot of extra plays after the first couple of days. (unless they have medals perhaps)) matter?

The exposure is for the games' themselves. Everyone here that finished a game in 72 hours deserves some exposure for their work right? So they give them that, and judge later.

And score really doesn't play a heavy role in judging, you can look back at all the previous game jams for some more evidence.

Are we allowed to make minor updates? There's an error in my team's game which makes it so you don't lose when the force field is destroyed, and I would really like to fix that. Also, add a mute function.

At 6/23/11 07:12 PM, maxman43 wrote: Are we allowed to make minor updates? There's an error in my team's game which makes it so you don't lose when the force field is destroyed, and I would really like to fix that. Also, add a mute function.

You can add whatever you like. Teams have always added anything from small bug fixes to extra features and medals with no complaints. So no worries there.

At 6/23/11 07:15 PM, 4urentertainment wrote:

At 6/23/11 07:12 PM, maxman43 wrote: Are we allowed to make minor updates? There's an error in my team's game which makes it so you don't lose when the force field is destroyed, and I would really like to fix that. Also, add a mute function.

You can add whatever you like. Teams have always added anything from small bug fixes to extra features and medals with no complaints. So no worries there.

This is not entirely true. You can edit them in any way you wish, but if the issue was a glaring one (such as, perhaps, the omission of a STOR), then they will be held against you because it was something that was not fixed in time for the deadline.

At 6/23/11 11:17 PM, Grent wrote: This is not entirely true. You can edit them in any way you wish, but if the issue was a glaring one (such as, perhaps, the omission of a STOR), then they will be held against you because it was something that was not fixed in time for the deadline.

No one's ever actually raised such issues for the past 5 game jams, despite glaring fixes and additions.

At 6/23/11 06:50 PM, 4urentertainment wrote:

At 6/23/11 06:14 PM, J-qb wrote:

At 6/23/11 05:56 PM, 4urentertainment wrote: Also, generally, it's about a week until the results, just to give all the games some exposure.

... extra exposure is really only given to games that get fp'd, others prolly wont get a lot of extra plays after the first couple of days...

The exposure is for the games' themselves. Everyone here that finished a game in 72 hours deserves some exposure for their work right? So they give them that, and judge later.

The point is that waiting a week before announcing the results doesnt give more exposure to the games than when winners are announced earlier. I do agree that all games deserve exposure, but I think the results are only announced after something like a week cause the judging takes time etc.

And score really doesn't play a heavy role in judging, you can look back at all the previous game jams for some more evidence.

I never stated otherwise.

At 6/24/11 05:44 AM, 4urentertainment wrote:

At 6/23/11 11:17 PM, Grent wrote: You can edit them in any way you wish, but if the issue was a glaring one (such as, perhaps, the omission of a STOR), then they will be held against you because it was something that was not fixed in time for the deadline.

No one's ever actually raised such issues for the past 5 game jams, despite glaring fixes and additions.

I do expect and hope that late fixes will be taken into account in the judgement, even if that isnt stated explicitly.