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« Reply #60 on: September 13, 2011, 06:43:31 AM »

Congratulations to you all (esp Chevy Ray). I'm super happy with my results too (#15 Overall, #5 Audio, #15 Graphics, #24 Fun)  Giggle
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« Reply #61 on: September 13, 2011, 09:57:21 AM »

#40 overall LDJ :D
Not bad, from the 90 Tongue
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« Reply #62 on: September 13, 2011, 10:43:31 AM »

I'm quite pleased with my results, #198 overall. Not the greatest but I think it's good for my first time. I should have had audio in my game...
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« Reply #63 on: September 14, 2011, 05:59:21 AM »

I'd just consider theme when deciding the Overall score, and consider knocking a star off if it misses it by a long way.

I feel that the theme is given more to inspire and provide impetus, rather than be a straight-jacket around one's creativity. I don't think it's important enough to be rated. Smiley

Ah, but don't you think these two points are kind of contrary?

By keeping 'theme' a separate item, it can be graded separately from the rest of the game.

If the majority of people feel the same way about theme but theme doesn't exist as a separate item, you might find people docking points off the overall whereas with theme as a separate item a game with poor theme can simply be given a poor theme score and the overall can continue to function as the general pleasantness that the game delivers.


I don't really like the term "enjoyment" as it's too close to "fun" but exactly as intangible. It also doesn't really bring to mind "humor" (not that I think that's a broad enough category?).

Some suggestions as replacements for one or both: Charm or Emotion. Kind of vague on their own, though.



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« Reply #64 on: September 15, 2011, 02:08:57 AM »

I've said it before and I'll say it again: humor is one type of mood, and not all games strive to be humorous. A general "mood" category would be better, since it'd reward comical/sad/heroic/surreal/nostalgic games for immersing players.

Anyway, this was a fun experience and I'm looking forward to do it again. I even finished 2nd in Community. Guess that gives me bragging rights for beating Notch, as long as nobody asks for the details. I was satisfied otherwise as well, only the aforementioned humor was rated below 3. After all, the only humor was probably the "Splat! Squeeze! Crunch!" kind of onomatopoeia on death, otherwise the setting was rather dark.
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« Reply #65 on: September 17, 2011, 10:22:55 AM »

ah, mood's a good word.
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