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[Paul Eres]

one correction: game maker is two words, not one. there is a program called 'gamemaker' for the mac, but it's older and a completely unrelated program.

[laserghost]

It looks like Kongregate holds weekly and monthly contests. The winner is simply the highest rated game of that period, and cash prizes are given out.

http://www.kongregate.com/contests

[laserghost]

Also, Albino Black Sheep is holding their third game design competition in the forums right now. The theme is Simple Controls, and it ends Jan. 17th.

http://www.absforums.com/?showtopic=18795

Like Kongretate, I believe the games need to be Flash.

[increpare]

cheers guys.

It looks like Kongregate holds weekly and monthly contests.

Given the frequency, I'm adding that to the second list but not the first, with a note.

Also, Albino Black Sheep is holding their third game design competition in the forums right now.

added.

[TheBlackMask]

TIA Gory Games Contest - http://www.tiaproductions.com/Competitions.html

[agj]

So, is this for competitions with actual prizes?

that's not what I had intended.

Welp, awesome.

By the way, I think I'll participate in this KOTM. People should join in.

[Terry]

I might enter that too - it's midnight GMT until 2am, right?

[GregWS]

Hey, Terry, are you going to enter the Poppenkast compo to (after having asked those good questions over there)?   In my case I was looking for an excuse to make a game in a couple hours, and this should be perfect! 

[Terry]

I took an hour and started something earlier, but it wasn't really coming together for me - might try again after chistmas

(Entered this month's KOTM!)

[GregWS]

Yeah, I've got an idea, but I just don't know if I could pull it off in that time, and do a reasonable job of it.  I'll make something for that though, as I really need to get out of this game making funk I'm in right now.

And that's a pretty sweet looking KnP entry you've got there; I'll have to try it out! 

[andrewdoullq]

You'll also want to put up Lost Garden (http://lostgarden.com/) as Dan Cook does infrequent but compelling games *and provides the art assets for the implementation*!!!!

Have you considered using Google Calendar as another way of making this information available? It shouldn't be that hard to include a calendar with up to date game competitions - although I'm not sure whether you can embed the calendar in the forum interface.

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Regards,

Andrew Doull

[increpare]

You'll also want to put up Lost Garden (http://lostgarden.com/) as Dan Cook does infrequent but compelling games *and provides the art assets for the implementation*!!!!

Interesting, but I don't see anything about competitions on his site?

Have you considered using Google Calendar as another way of making this information available?

Yep-ish.  I'm not happy with the default google embedding options, and don't have time to code ones that would be any clearer than the list that's at the top of this thread (along with the announcements in the replies).

[brog]

You'll also want to put up Lost Garden (http://lostgarden.com/) as Dan Cook does infrequent but compelling games *and provides the art assets for the implementation*!!!!

Interesting, but I don't see anything about competitions on his site?

They're not very formal.  See this post for example: http://lostgarden.com/2008/11/fishing-girl-game-prototyping-challenge.html

[increpare]

They're not very formal.  See this post for example: http://lostgarden.com/2008/11/fishing-girl-game-prototyping-challenge.html

Oh, right.  Totally missed that.  I've seen some of those challenges before, now that I check them out.  I've added a link to this page to the second list.

also added

Jan 11, 2009: MiniLD#6: Collab

[laserghost]

I got reminded of the competition Eegra.com held a while back and went to see if they're doing one again. Seems like they're planning another one around April '09.

http://www.eegra.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352