Collaborative Game Idea

Scribbit · Post by **Scribbit** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:25 am

Well, that's 2 letters and 7 boards so far. The boards are the important bit, but I like the idea of having one board that everyone put a little into.

I'm frustrated with AJ's board because it appears to me to be one-way, but he says you can go the other way "under certain circumstances." I was under the impression that it should not matter what items the player enters the board with (the exception being Quantum P's because he's allowed to expect the player to bring the three keys).

RobertP, your board is also one-way. If you're still tweaking it, could you add a path back the other way to balance it? Maybe from the exit side put some one-way transporters so the player can start on the left and get to the bottom (this would bypass the puzzle of course, but if the player wants to go this direction they probably already have the green key).

InfoSponge · Post by **InfoSponge** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:11 am

wait, when's the letter-deadline?

RobertP · Post by **RobertP** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:29 pm

Threw it around ( a little). I hope it fits the scheme.

Scribbit · Post by **Scribbit** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:46 pm

Letter deadline is the same as the game deadline.

NEW RESTRICTION TO CLARIFY: If your board is listed as being two-way, it MUST be able to be crossed no matter which side the player starts on and it must contain ALL items necessary to cross, unless you SPECIFICALLY agree with another designer that their board will contain an item for use on yours. NO red, blue, or green keys/doors may be used on ANY board NOT MARKED as CONTAINING them and UNLESS you AGREE OTHERWISE with ANOTHER DESIGNER, you must have MATCHING DOORS for EACH KEY you use on your BOARD.

If you made a puzzle on your (two-way) board that goes predominantly in one direction, please add a backwards path. Like on a venus flytrap, y'know how you can go one way easy but to go back the other you have to answer a riddle? Something like that.

AJ, I liked your board but it really felt unfair to assume the player could get those items somewhere else. RobertP, your puzzle is great but there's no way to cross your board if you start from the west.

RobertP · Post by **RobertP** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:03 pm

Edit: I think it works! Looking forward to the game.

superbowl shuffle · Post by **superbowl shuffle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:14 pm

So now that the semester is done I have so much more time. I had the hardest class ever but now it is done, thank God. I'm going to start working on mine right now and it will be the best board ever made in zzt.

asiekierka · Post by **asiekierka** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:15 am

Ok, I will try to finish mine, but no letter. Nupanick, you make a letter instead. Ok? =)

EDIT: I only need to fix my ZZT system as i have a new PC.

Also, all exits link to the start board. Is that OK?

Scribbit · Post by **Scribbit** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:18 pm

good, good. How hidden do you want the entrance? Like, "oops what was that oh cool where am I" hidden or "touch every wall I know it's here somewhere" hidden?

asiekierka · Post by **asiekierka** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:52 pm

...Both.

But make the "hey, this guy is c...oh, i'm in some floatboard" one some sort of hidden, like you must do a very stupid thing, like sell your health. :P

Scribbit · Post by **Scribbit** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:03 pm

Okay, I've found a weird place to stick your entrance without messing with other boards. I want to make sure all the other boards work as intended and I'm not sure I want a link right off the start board.

Post by **Quantum P.** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:50 pm

Less than a week! I'll try to get something in over the weekend.

Scribbit · Post by **Scribbit** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:56 pm

remember, at the end of the month, the game is released as-is. No more extensions. If I get late submissions, I'll try to work them in. I am planning to mess with the layout so that all the recieved boards fit smoothly together, I'm sure it's possible given the flexibility of some boards.

superbowl shuffle · Post by **superbowl shuffle** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:27 am

I can send it to you tomorrow. Is that okay? Am almost done but for one bug I must fix and I am tired of working on the board tonight.

Scribbit · Post by **Scribbit** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:01 pm

It it 2009 yet? that's the deadline. Although by tomorrow morning I may be persuaded to take a late entry. Send in the buggy one anyway if you can, just in case.

Post by **Quantum P.** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:04 pm

I sent my revised entry in. The puzzle is the same, but I improved the ending. Thanks to Nupanick for organizing this -- I had a lot of fun making my entry!

...This might be the longest I've worked on a single board.

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