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At 4/15/12 02:13 AM, big-jonny-13 wrote: Hey, is http://www.lovecastle.org/draw/ down for anyone else?
I was just checking my art links to for a thread, and this one doesn't want to load for me.
I was on it about 2 weeks ago just fine, so I don't know if it's the site or just me.

Yeah, the site is working now for me too, that's strange, whatever, thanks.

I was thinking about the death of the SHMUP Art collab earlier, and how it was a shame that this art collab never really took off.

So I was thinking:
Would anybody be interested in joining one as a potential Robot Day entry?
The idea is sort-of like a Innespace theme, except the space ship is travelling through the cyberspace of a robot (feet to head).
Considering there's only level, and there's no team organisation, I doubt this version would go tits up like the previous incantation.
The only set-back is the amount of time that's available.

Thoughts?

At 4/16/12 07:29 AM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote: I was thinking about the death of the SHMUP Art collab earlier, and how it was a shame that this art collab never really took off.

I''ve thinking a lot bout that and possible other (simpler) ways to implement the idea; I thought Test's robotday 2011 game was great in that regard.

So I was thinking:
Would anybody be interested in joining one as a potential Robot Day entry?
The idea is sort-of like a Innespace theme, except the space ship is travelling through the cyberspace of a robot (feet to head).

I'd see this work if it was a human being; I can't really imagine the "cyberspace of a robot".... Maybe it could instead be about wiping out nanobots that were implanted in some human's bloodstream or something? Or something else robot related, I dunno; just not really feeling this one atm, maybe if you could give some more explanation of your vision of this "cyberspace of a robot"?

Considering there's only level, and there's no team organisation, I doubt this version would go tits up like the previous incantation.

I think the main problem with the first one was extreme lack of clarity; noone knew what to do. If this is going to work I'd say you'd need a clear idea of what you need poeple to draw (again take test's project as an example)

The only set-back is the amount of time that's available.

Robot day is june 10th
I think that should be very doable; priority would be to find a programmer and get clear what you need artists to do. I wouldn't try to be too democratic in coming up with the gameplay and whatnot, not enough time for that.
That being said, I'm interested in joining, didn't start a similar project myself because of lack of time, but I figure I should be able to participate if someone else runs it.

At 4/16/12 09:02 AM, J-qb wrote: I'd see this work if it was a human being; I can't really imagine the "cyberspace of a robot".... Maybe it could instead be about wiping out nanobots that were implanted in some human's bloodstream or something? Or something else robot related, I dunno; just not really feeling this one atm, maybe if you could give some more explanation of your vision of this "cyberspace of a robot"?

I guess I'm too attached to the body idea, since I can understand how a storyline work like that. I'll drop that, since I'm squashing it into a robot-day gap to make it fit.

Robot day is june 10th
I think that should be very doable;

... that's a month less than I thought! It depends on the idea if it's doable. I'd say that's thrown my SHMUP intentions out the window, unless there was a way of keeping the PC's weaponry simplistic (Game Jam simplistic).

priority would be to find a programmer and get clear what you need artists to do. I wouldn't try to be too democratic in coming up with the gameplay and whatnot, not enough time for that.

I've no intention on being democratic, or giving much leeway for ideas. So long as we have a workable, interesting and easy idea that can get people involved it's fine.

I'd be down for helping on a shump :)

The more new features I see/hear about for CS6, the more excited I am for it! Gradients on strokes in Illustrator is pretty exciting!! ...have to wonder what that will do to rip/render times though!! And I'm really curious to see what they have in store for Flash!!

Saw this... and though it would fit nicely here...

At 4/17/12 01:29 PM, LegolaSS wrote: Saw this... and though it would fit nicely here...

Now that is pretty funny. I like it

Anyone have any ideas for how to make page 500 special?

Page 500 is dedicated to Mr Bean

Mr Bean, I choose you!

Teddy

At 4/17/12 06:03 PM, big-jonny-13 wrote: Page 500 is dedicated to Mr Bean

Oh Mr. Bean you so British...

Can we -please- agree Mr. Bean is the wrong choice?

At 4/17/12 06:27 PM, test-object wrote: Can we -please- agree Mr. Bean is the wrong choice?

Pish posh

Fuck, one of the Internets tubes full of cats broke in Japan.
Quick, hide the catnip and lazerlight toys and buy some duct tape
I mean, I guess it shouldn't come as too much as a surprise considering some of the other weird things they have for cafe themes in Japan

Japan you so crazy!

also... mr bean and a cat....

At 4/17/12 07:38 PM, Lucky wrote: Rowan who? Anyway guys this is totally my biggest art inspirational person guy, just look at that deep thinker

Oh jeez, nobody told me we were doing nude models

It's far too late for me to join in these shenanigans.

How has this image now shown up yet?