We had a great time last week with two big updates adding a lot of requested features. We've concentrated on improving the editing experience for all users as well as opening the door for more advanced weapons, something that many of our store artists have been asking for. We expect these additions to start the ball rolling on many exciting store additions soon. You can see a teaser of one of these weapons here.
In addition to these improvements we've also adding an exciting co-op mode for team based multiplayer. You can read about the updates in detail in the GameGuru announcement page.
Competition #1- The Great Outdoors
It's that time again and we're doubling up this time. Welcome to our 5th and 6th level design competitions. This time we're taking you to the great outdoors and giving all of our talented users new and old a chance to win $50 or $100 and the possibility for your level to be included in a future release of GameGuru in the process.
This time we are looking for a total of 30 winners to design the best outdoor maps you can using just stock media. We want to see you create forests, plains, jungles, wastelands, even gardens, anything you can think of that comes under the category The Great Outdoors.
You may choose from 2 map sizes for your entry, we are looking for 20 x small maps and 10 x large maps.
1) Small maps may be of any size below approximately half of the editor area.
Every small map winner will receive $50
2) 10 x Large maps which MUST cover the entire usable editor area.
Every Large map winner will receive $100
How should I design my map?
We don't want to see cityscapes, that will be something for another time, for now we are challenging you to use media that fits into the following type:
- Foliage (trees, flowers, plants, etc)
- Rocks (any of the default rocks)
- Debris (anything that counts as debris, this DOESN'T include buildings or ruins)
- You can sculpt the terrain to include hills, mountains, lakes and rivers).
- You can use any of the default Grasses.
- You should enclose your maps, preventing the player from leaving the playing area, using water, sculpted terrain, rocks, etc. Feel free to use your imagination for ways to do this.
You may NOT use:
- Scripts of any kind
- Characters
- Any Buildings
- Any Custom media, except as stated below:
PLEASE DO NOT lightmap your levels, this makes the FPM too large for easy testing.
The one exception to the default media rule for this one, is that users are allowed to submit their own custom terrains. Please include a game ready terrainbank folder with your entry should you want to take advantage of this.
More details and the full rules can be read HERE.
Competition 2 - Co-op fun
To go hand in hand with our The Great Outdoors competition, we're also launching a 6th level design competition. This time we're asking you to create a small and fun co-op game. We're looking for levels that are designed to be completed by 2 players, working together and providing around 5 minutes of gameplay using just default media.
We're after 5 winners and we're offering $250 and 5,000 store points to each winner and a chance for your game to be included in a future release of GameGuru.
What should my game be like?
That's more or less up to you, but we want you to keep it small and fun. You can choose any genre supported by the default media and use any scripts or audio effects that come with GameGuru.
- You may NOT use any custom media.
- PLEASE DO NOT lightmap your levels, this makes the FPM too large for easy testing.
The full rules are HERE
From the Gallery
Once more we delve into the amazing talent of our users, and the always impressive Rolfy has produced the goods once more. These two screenshots taken from the Steam forums, show not only the power of GameGuru but the diversity of the work being produced.
Greenplace by Rolfy[i/]
Humungously huge cave (a multiplayer map) by Rolfy
Dojo by Wolf
Store News
The store is approaching a new milestone, being just slightly short of a very respectable 4000 items available either to buy or for free, a point we are sure to pass in the next day or so.
We are also very pleased to see such a wide range of genres now being supported by our talented artists. This week, we're taking a look at some of the great construction packs. Let's have a look at just a small selection of what's available.
Medieval Fort Construction Set Vol 1 by SkyWriter - This excellent and versatile pack is ideal for fantasy and historical games as well as serving for such things as post apocalyptic games (fortified towns, etc.).
This great sci-fi tunnel pack from store artist Kasseyus would be an excellent addition to a media collection. Consisting of 8 sections, these tunnels can be clipped together to create hundreds of variations.
Wizard of Id's Sci-fi wall pack, is another pack that's been available for awhile, but may have slipped your notice. These walls span several genres, and although designed with sci-fi in mind they would fit well in near future or post apocalyptic games.