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[Morre]

TomMonster is like my soulmate.

Shufflepuck Cafe, SMW and OoT is more or less precisely what I grew up playing. I'm now half expecting you to have been playing A Link to the Past, F-Zero, and perhaps some old DOS games like Hocus Pocus and Jazz Jackrabbit.

[destroysound]

Hey, it's destroysound! Hello to you, fellow ludumdare participant!

LD'ers unite!

[JLJac]

peevish your videos are so awsome :D

[Peevish]

Why thank you!

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[Kevin]

My name is Kevin, but if you do the whole pixel thing you might know me better as Tremulant. I'm usually a lurker, a creep, but that's only because I'm thoroughly intimidated by all of the awesome floating around here. Stop it, guys.

[Warning! Obligatory profession of love for classic/indie games begins:]
Do I need to mention that I like video games? Older ones, 8-or-16 bit, generally. Platformers, puzzle games, the usual. I got a SNES when I was five, and my life was ruined. Super Mario World, Zelda III, Mega Man X, X2, X3, Super Metroid, Castlevania IV, Battle Clash, Street Fighter, Bomberman... the rest. Good times.

Disillusioned by the games offered in the early 2000s, I started searching for something to quench my thirst for something with a more classic look and feel. Shortly after that I stumbled across Cave Story. Once again, my life was ruined. Ruined by beauty (honestly, though, how many people around here weren't inspired, at least partially, by Pixel's masterpiece?). I am now an indie games snob, and express contempt for those who would deny the community's collective magnificence. Maybe. Whatever.
[End of obligatory... love... games...thing, etc.]

I got into the RPG maker scene about 10 years ago, starting with 95 and ending with 2003. I moved on to Game Maker a few years ago. I have yet to produce a single game.

I am not a programmer. I do pixels. Sometimes. If I feel like it. Their quality is questionable and I am a lazy, lazy man. If you ask real nice, I'll probably draw some shit for you. I fall easily to... gentle requests.

One time I found a peanut that looked vaguely like a duck. I named it. It eventually started to rot and I cried when I threw it in the garbage. right now I am wearing pink flannel pants. I am the cutest boy.

I also have a total man crush on all of you guys. And a total regular-style crush on all of you girls.

[Jared C]

*Annabelle rip-off*

[Kevin]

Who else would I rip off?

I prefer to think of it as an homage... or something. Right.

[nihilocrat]

I moved on to Game Maker a few years ago. I have yet to produce a single game.

Serial not-game-producers (myself included) need to band together and collaborate on some small-scale project that we actually manage to polish and complete.

I noticed in the few cases where I collaborate, a whole lot more gets done, but it really depends on the people. Everyone needs to bring some energy, motivation, and focus with which to bounce off of each other so that everyone stays motivated and creates great stuff.

Hmm... after the cockpit compo I might start a thread...

[Glyph]

[OBLIGATORY INTRODUCTION BEGIN]
Hm. It seems to be a little late to introduce myself, but late is better than never.
I have been a game fan for as long as I can remember, I grew up with every nintendo system I can think of. I loved all the classics- Mario, Zelda, Metroid, you name it. I got every game my older brothers told me was good, and loved them all. Pokemon? Sonic? Castlevania? Donkey Kong? Mother(roms)? Street Fighter(II)? Final Fantasy? Yoshi's Island? Of course. I could say SO many more, but that would take too long.
When I was about 8-ish, I started hearing my brothers talking about the game they were working on. I was intrigued. MAKING one of those awesome games? I wanted in. But they told me I was too young to understand any of Game Maker. They were right, but I was angry. When I was 10, I insisted to learn again. One of my brothers decided to help, and I half-made the most god-awful Mario clone ever. All the talent in the game came from my brother, as he programmed the 'tricky' stuff. Then he told me how I could make my own levels and enemies. It all went downhill from there. I had the artistic talent of a chimpanzee. I used block actions and asked for help when my guys got stuck in blocks and received the correct help but then skewed it into an even worse problem. I was NOT ready. But, from that beginning train wreck, I learned something. Just a little, but it would help. As I worked on multiple games, all pretty sad, I had bigger and bigger ideas. I got better at coding and learned spriting tricks to make my sprites not look downright ugly. Now, I am older, and learned enough in the ways of Game Maker that if you asked me anything (except online play, I don't care to learn that) I can answer it, and most likely program it.
I love really old Japanese import-style games, and basically anything old style. I don't really like new games all that much, because I like a challenge in my games and I can't find all that many like that any more. (I'm not saying there aren't any at all. Castlevania:Order of Ecclesia, anyone?) I love platformers and RPGs, and don't really like First Person Shooters that much, but I can see how someone could fall in love with Call Of Duty 4.
Well, that's it, I guess...
[OBLIGATORY INTRODUCTION END]

[Kevin]

Serial not-game-producers (myself included) need to band together and collaborate on some small-scale project that we actually manage to polish and complete.

I'd totally be up for that.

Then again, that's what I always say when I start a new project...

[Pietepiet]

Then again, that's what I always say when I start a new project...

Losing that very attitude is probably going to help a lot

[phubans]

Hello TIGSource Forums

My name is Paul Hubans, commonly known to the online world (and sometimes even IRL) as phubans. I have been a stranger to your forums up until this point, but that's something I hope to change.

Growing up in the 80s, I was exposed to some of the very best games (see end of post) that inspired me and shaped my desire to be a game designer. Originally from Pennsylvania, I've followed my lifelong dream all the way out to the west coast, where I hope to make a living of doing it someday. As of right now, I'm more or less the typical starving artist type, going to school for my Bachelor's in Game Art and Design at the Art Institute of California in San Francisco. In my free time, I develop games as a hobby using Game Maker.

          

Some of you may have played or heard of my most popular game, Madhouse, which is a top-down retrostylized horror shooter I spent about 3 years working on. Others may have recognized my name in World of Goo, where I was the production associate for 2D Boy. And a few of you may have met me last night at Derek's place, where I had the opportunity to converse with some of the most extraordinary independent game developers of our time. It was truly a blessed and humbling experience- thank you!

For those of you who don't know me, I look forward to making your acquaintance, seeing your projects, and having you check out mine. I'm currently working on a title called Sword of Legends with fellow GM user DeadHeat. This game is a platform action-RPG with emphasis on hack n' slash gameplay and exploration. Sword techniques and magical accessories will expand the gameplay to unchartered territories, hopefully creating a very rewarding gameplay experience.

All of my work can be found on my website at http://www.phubans.com/ if anyone is interested.

See you around

Above: 12 of my favorite NES games of all time. Bonus points to whoever can identify all of them 

[Loren Schmidt]

Hello everyone, and welcome aboard!

[Codestar]

Hello Everyone, my name is Kaikimi. I've been designing games on and off for about 5 years now, nothing to really show for it haha. I love to draw, do pixelart, make music, just all the aspects of game design really. I've been doing pixelart for about 6 years now and I have a bit to show for that at least... Nonetheless I've really been getting into the indie dev scene and I came upon this forum by accident really. I've dabbled in a couple of different programming mediums, but mostly I'm a C/C++ kinda guy. I've used allegro and PAlib to program games and that's pretty much it not counting game maker. 

I'm currently working on a sidescrolling platformer codenamed Project Frostfire. I'm trying to make a game with simple graphics but a lot of character. I hope to show you all a lot of progress with this project and I look forward to being a member of the community!

*screenies/mockups/wip stuffs*

[Inane]

Oh my god Tremmy, your avatar is the most adorable to ever exist.

Welcome to the rest of ya'll

Kaikimi: You got a unique style; it's kickin' rad. Personally not a fan of the defined abdomens, but the rest is totally cool .

[Pepe]

Hello, I'm Pepe, and I'm too lazy to bother writing an introduction.
Thend.

[phubans]

hi pepe!

[ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)]

Above: 12 of my favorite NES games of all time. Bonus points to whoever can identify all of them 

I recognize all but the last two on the last row.

[letsap]

The last last one is Monster Party. It doesn't make very much sense.