Quadraxas, I've sent you a PM with more infos. I'll post the theme in about fifteen minutes here!

Can you delete the test-contests and test-tickers before?

ok ill delete now.

fixed faulty activation link bug at resend part.

Sorry for double posting, you can now start your real tickers for the contest.

(i am adding a preview image feature which you can change with a 128x128 pic, and shown in ticker listings.)

you can pm me about any problems of the tickers.

You are btw doing a great job on the tickers Quadraxas. Thanks a lot
However, I have to start working... :P

I've posted the theme of the contest. For your conveniance, they are also below in this post.


To take part, register and create a ticker on the ticker site (link below). Post an update there with your basic idea and the theme you chose. You may still change that later, it's just so we have a general idea when you began.

You will have to be finished after 48 hours. Have it uploaded by Monday afternoon! Good luck!




The theme
Your game has to fit our given theme. How you interprete it and how much you let that theme influence you depends on you - but remember that other users will judge your game on it!
This contest has TWO THEMES to chose from. It's up to you which you chose! Or you could try to combine them (which might be quite the challenge!)


1) Create a heartwarming game!
Christmas is over, but aren't we still all in the mood? Now that we've been bombarded by dozens of christmas-specials and now that we've spent time with our family, it's time to transfer all that into a game! Will it be a bittersweet kind of heartwarming, or will it be the corniest thing ever? Will it include puppies and kittens, or will it be about saving christmas for a little girl? Be creative and focus on characters!

2) Create a psychological horror game!
And this isn't too far off christmas either - You did christmas shopping too, right?
In seriousness, your task is to create a game that makes the player feel uncomfortable and makes them think. What kind of world will you let the player explore? Will the player be weak and unable to defend themselves? and what kind of evil shall we overcome? Try not to make it cliche: Something that's NOT about zombies or other standard-horror-creatures would be appreciated (See also this). Or how about an artistic statement? Can you turn mobbing, or other "everyday evils" into true psychological horror?

I hope these themes give you plenty of ideas! A little brainstorming goes a long way. Note that both themes do not limit the genre in any way. If you do it right, you can also make heartwarming puzzlers or psychological racing games. Both are an exercise in setting up an athmosphere, and it will be difficult to achieve both without a small story.

By the way, if this contest becomes a success, then we might do it again soon. The winner of this contest may then choose the theme of the next contest

Hmm, nice themes. I'll start my ticker when i find a good idea that fit's one of the themes.

they are good themes . i'll start my ticker IF i think of a game , lol , my imagination is my worst enemy.

Same here. For one side, I can't think of a good christmass-themed game; and for other side, I won't be able to do good resource base for a horror game.

solved - sorry

AAah, it's cool to see your tickers! Really interesting to see how different you guys work.

Although we seem to be missing a few people.

Too bad that you had to stop, aztec. Thanks anyway!