By a close vote of 16-13, Condomocium by Octarine Flash is the winner of SNEEZECOMP. Congratulations!
I'm going to set up a Hall of Fame, of sorts, sometime this week or next. The authors will be getting the feedback you gave them, too, when I have the chance to compile it all.
So thanks for everyone that voted, and thanks for the people who submitted entries. And soon I'll be posting and replying to some of the feedback about the contest itself, so stay tuned for that.
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Friday, October 9, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
SNEEZE COMP 2015
There were two entries to this year's SNEEZE Comp. Thanks for everyone who participated! These are:
Have fun playing! Once you are done, fill out the voting form here. Voting closes on October 8th, 2015, 12:00 PM. Since there are only two entries, it's a simple binary vote and instant runoff votes are unnecessary. Any feedback you send will be given to the author.
EDIT 10/1/2015: Author posted a last-minute update to Condomocium.
- Condomocium by Octarine Flash
- The Heir by Efon
Have fun playing! Once you are done, fill out the voting form here. Voting closes on October 8th, 2015, 12:00 PM. Since there are only two entries, it's a simple binary vote and instant runoff votes are unnecessary. Any feedback you send will be given to the author.
EDIT 10/1/2015: Author posted a last-minute update to Condomocium.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
FINAL DAY FOR ENTRIES
Just to let everyone know this is the final day to submit an entry to SNEEZECOMP. Please email me at [my screen name]93@gmail.com with your entry. I realize neglected to give a cut-off time, so I'll accept entries until 12:00 PM October 1st, Eastern Standard Time.
If you emailed me and didn't get a response within 12 hours, you might have typed in my email wrong. Don't put any spaces between Another and Wannabe.
If you emailed me and didn't get a response within 12 hours, you might have typed in my email wrong. Don't put any spaces between Another and Wannabe.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
No Sleep Till SNEEZE Comp
Just a reminder that the end of SNEEZE Comp is one month away. The DEADLINE is September 30th. I'm eagerly waiting to see what everyone comes up with!
And so, either one of these statements is true:
1) There has been a flood of incredible, creative, sexy submissions for SNEEZE Comp.
2) There have been none so far.
Assuming statement #1 is true, then surely you don't want to be left out!
Assuming statement #2 is true, anyone who submits anything is sure to win! Glory to you!
Either way, have fun!
Submit entries to [my screen name here]93@gmail.com
And so, either one of these statements is true:
1) There has been a flood of incredible, creative, sexy submissions for SNEEZE Comp.
2) There have been none so far.
Assuming statement #1 is true, then surely you don't want to be left out!
Assuming statement #2 is true, anyone who submits anything is sure to win! Glory to you!
Either way, have fun!
Submit entries to [my screen name here]93@gmail.com
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
SNEEZE COMP Announcement
NOTE: Sorry, this was posted
yesterday, but I accidentally screwed something up and I'm posting it
again. Sorry if you lost a comment that you made!
To encourage development of more games, I've come up with a new comp, this one for CYOA games. After putting up a draft for commentary by the community, I'm ready to go ahead with this. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
SNEEZE COMP
The Name
Sneeze Comp is a play on words: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure
The Philosophy
SNEEZE Comp is a casual competition. The rules are designed so that people aren't killing themselves trying to win it. As such, the rules are loose, and we mostly do pinky swears and the honor system.
It's also supposed to be a fun competition. We encourage creativity, experimentation, and not taking things too seriously.
Rules
Small or medium games only, minimum 1,000 words of game text, maximum 25,000 words. Code doesn't count as game text.
Game should be complete. That is, you should be able to play from beginning to end, with no choices that are loose ends. UPDATE: By "loose ends", I mean unfinished choices, parts of the game that were obviously supposed to continue but didn't. If the game ends because the player puts it into a fail state (i.e. they die) then that's fine.
The game can be written for any interpreter, as long as it can be downloaded freely. That is, players shouldn't need to buy or sign up for anything to get an interpreter, so you couldn't write a Neverwinter Nights module for the comp.
The game must use a CYOA interface. That is: a) All in-game actions should be controlled either by clicking or selecting a provided choice. So, no typing unless it is to select a choice. b) The limitation does not apply to system commands (i.e. save, load, quit, undo, restart, options).
Entries must contain explicit sexual content with all characters depicted in sexual situations 18+. Games that have especially weird fetish content will probably not win, but are allowed.
(Optional) Game can follow the competition's theme. A broad theme for the competition will be provided, for example, possible themes might be "on a desert island", "damsel in distress", or "nurses". It isn't necessary to follow that theme, so if you don't like that theme you can still submit an entry, but voters are asked to take it into consideration when they rank the game.
Voting will be done by rankings. Each voter will be asked to rank the three best games, or in the case of less than five games, just the best game. Winners will be determined by an instant run-off vote.
If there are five or more games, any game that doesn't win first prize is viable to win an honorable mention. These include: Sexiest Game, Funniest Game, Best Writing, Best Implementation, Best Use of Theme, Most Original. Voters will be asked to give out the honorable mentions.
Some multimedia is allowed, but games are expected to be mostly text. You are responsible for providing attribution or obtaining licenses if the work is not your own. Absolutely no photographs of RL people! To give writers without access to expensive graphic suites a chance, please no images of sex. Yes, I like them too, but not all of us can sink a chunk of money into a good image program. UPDATE: Having an image of sex is discouraged but won't disqualify you. It is not in the spirit of the comp.
Game file should be 4 MB or less. Leeway can be if given the file-type is "naturally large" for a blank story file.
The game should be the original work of you and your co-authors. You are, of course, encouraged to recruit beta testers.
Whoever runs this competition can't submit their own entries.
By submitting an entry, you are stating you've read and understood all the above.
This Competition's Theme
Out of the dozen and a half or so submissions for possible themes for the competition, I've used an RNG to pick from the eligible ones at random. If you want to submit a theme for a future competition, follow this link.
The theme that was randomly picked was:
Cyberpunk/Dystopian Future
Rogue AIs, virtual worlds, tyrannical governments, greedy mega-corps dominate public life. Some do what they will, the hackers, jammers and runners do what they must on the unforgiving streets. Think Blade Runner, The Matrix, Shadowrun, Neuromancer.
SNEEZE Comp and Minicomp
This comp does not influence the Minicomp in any way, the Minicomp is still taking CYOA submissions as far as I know. The important thing is this isn't competing with the Minicomp. Not only that, I actively encourage people to participate in both, and if they have to pick one, they should pick the Minicomp.
In any case, if necessary, I'm willing to push deadlines so that people can participate in both the Minicomp and SNEEZE Comp. This is not a conspiracy to push CYOA out of Minicomp. This is, in fact, a conspiracy to make Adult CYOA more of a thing.
Submissions and Deadlines
The deadline for the comp is September 30th. If the minicomp has a similar deadline, SNEEZE comp will be pushed back.
Submit your entry to [my screen name here]93@gmail.com with the game file, any readmes, and optionally, a text file with all the game text.
F.A.Q.
Q: Is the Minicomp no longer accepting CYOA entries?/What happened to the minicomp?/You can't replace the minicomp!
A: I don't run the minicomp, and I don't want to detract from that venerable institution.
Q: What do you mean by "mostly text"?
A: Pictures, music and sfx should support the text, text should not support the multimedia. You shouldn't be clicking pictures, you should be selecting from a menu of textual choices.
Q: It's difficult to obtain word counts on my interpreter. How will you obtain the word counts for the game?
A: The 25,000 word limit is informal, and there's no need to send exact word counts unless serious questions are raised about the length of the game. It would be nice to send a file with all the game text, but not necessary.
Q: Will not following the theme seriously hurt my chance at winning?
A: It depends. An exceptionally good game that doesn't follow the competition's theme should be allowed to win, but the theme shouldn't be meaningless, either. Voters are asked to consider the use of theme when voting, so it depends on what they think.\
Q: What are my options for interpreters?
A: Some of the common interpreters are twine, choice script. You can also use traditional engines like TADS, Inform 7 and ADRIFT with the proper extensions.
To encourage development of more games, I've come up with a new comp, this one for CYOA games. After putting up a draft for commentary by the community, I'm ready to go ahead with this. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
SNEEZE COMP
The Name
Sneeze Comp is a play on words: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure
The Philosophy
SNEEZE Comp is a casual competition. The rules are designed so that people aren't killing themselves trying to win it. As such, the rules are loose, and we mostly do pinky swears and the honor system.
It's also supposed to be a fun competition. We encourage creativity, experimentation, and not taking things too seriously.
Rules
Small or medium games only, minimum 1,000 words of game text, maximum 25,000 words. Code doesn't count as game text.
Game should be complete. That is, you should be able to play from beginning to end, with no choices that are loose ends. UPDATE: By "loose ends", I mean unfinished choices, parts of the game that were obviously supposed to continue but didn't. If the game ends because the player puts it into a fail state (i.e. they die) then that's fine.
The game can be written for any interpreter, as long as it can be downloaded freely. That is, players shouldn't need to buy or sign up for anything to get an interpreter, so you couldn't write a Neverwinter Nights module for the comp.
The game must use a CYOA interface. That is: a) All in-game actions should be controlled either by clicking or selecting a provided choice. So, no typing unless it is to select a choice. b) The limitation does not apply to system commands (i.e. save, load, quit, undo, restart, options).
Entries must contain explicit sexual content with all characters depicted in sexual situations 18+. Games that have especially weird fetish content will probably not win, but are allowed.
(Optional) Game can follow the competition's theme. A broad theme for the competition will be provided, for example, possible themes might be "on a desert island", "damsel in distress", or "nurses". It isn't necessary to follow that theme, so if you don't like that theme you can still submit an entry, but voters are asked to take it into consideration when they rank the game.
Voting will be done by rankings. Each voter will be asked to rank the three best games, or in the case of less than five games, just the best game. Winners will be determined by an instant run-off vote.
If there are five or more games, any game that doesn't win first prize is viable to win an honorable mention. These include: Sexiest Game, Funniest Game, Best Writing, Best Implementation, Best Use of Theme, Most Original. Voters will be asked to give out the honorable mentions.
Some multimedia is allowed, but games are expected to be mostly text. You are responsible for providing attribution or obtaining licenses if the work is not your own. Absolutely no photographs of RL people! To give writers without access to expensive graphic suites a chance, please no images of sex. Yes, I like them too, but not all of us can sink a chunk of money into a good image program. UPDATE: Having an image of sex is discouraged but won't disqualify you. It is not in the spirit of the comp.
Game file should be 4 MB or less. Leeway can be if given the file-type is "naturally large" for a blank story file.
The game should be the original work of you and your co-authors. You are, of course, encouraged to recruit beta testers.
Whoever runs this competition can't submit their own entries.
By submitting an entry, you are stating you've read and understood all the above.
This Competition's Theme
Out of the dozen and a half or so submissions for possible themes for the competition, I've used an RNG to pick from the eligible ones at random. If you want to submit a theme for a future competition, follow this link.
The theme that was randomly picked was:
Cyberpunk/Dystopian Future
Rogue AIs, virtual worlds, tyrannical governments, greedy mega-corps dominate public life. Some do what they will, the hackers, jammers and runners do what they must on the unforgiving streets. Think Blade Runner, The Matrix, Shadowrun, Neuromancer.
SNEEZE Comp and Minicomp
This comp does not influence the Minicomp in any way, the Minicomp is still taking CYOA submissions as far as I know. The important thing is this isn't competing with the Minicomp. Not only that, I actively encourage people to participate in both, and if they have to pick one, they should pick the Minicomp.
In any case, if necessary, I'm willing to push deadlines so that people can participate in both the Minicomp and SNEEZE Comp. This is not a conspiracy to push CYOA out of Minicomp. This is, in fact, a conspiracy to make Adult CYOA more of a thing.
Submissions and Deadlines
The deadline for the comp is September 30th. If the minicomp has a similar deadline, SNEEZE comp will be pushed back.
Submit your entry to [my screen name here]93@gmail.com with the game file, any readmes, and optionally, a text file with all the game text.
F.A.Q.
Q: Is the Minicomp no longer accepting CYOA entries?/What happened to the minicomp?/You can't replace the minicomp!
A: I don't run the minicomp, and I don't want to detract from that venerable institution.
Q: What do you mean by "mostly text"?
A: Pictures, music and sfx should support the text, text should not support the multimedia. You shouldn't be clicking pictures, you should be selecting from a menu of textual choices.
Q: It's difficult to obtain word counts on my interpreter. How will you obtain the word counts for the game?
A: The 25,000 word limit is informal, and there's no need to send exact word counts unless serious questions are raised about the length of the game. It would be nice to send a file with all the game text, but not necessary.
Q: Will not following the theme seriously hurt my chance at winning?
A: It depends. An exceptionally good game that doesn't follow the competition's theme should be allowed to win, but the theme shouldn't be meaningless, either. Voters are asked to consider the use of theme when voting, so it depends on what they think.\
Q: What are my options for interpreters?
A: Some of the common interpreters are twine, choice script. You can also use traditional engines like TADS, Inform 7 and ADRIFT with the proper extensions.
Friday, May 29, 2015
SNEEZE Comp Theme Submission
I'm still not 100% sure if I'll be running SNEEZE Comp (though I'd like to!) but I'm opening the floor to possible theme ideas. If you have an idea for a good theme, fill out this form. Please read the rules first!
I look forward to people's responses.
I look forward to people's responses.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Sneeze Comp (A Draft)
There's been some discussion about making a separate minicomp for CYOA games. I've whipped up a draft for rules for such a comp. I'm just trying to get a gauge how people feel about this.
SNEEZE COMP Draft
The Name
Sneeze Comp is a play on words: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure
RULES
PRIZE -- The game will be put into a hall of fame, honorable mentions will be listed, and participants will also be listed. I could whip up some kind of image for people.
SNEEZE COMP Draft
The Name
Sneeze Comp is a play on words: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure
RULES
- Small or medium-small games only, minimum 1,000 words, maximum 15,000 words of game text. Code doesn't count as game text.
- The game can be written for any interpreter, as long as it has a CYOA interface. That is: a) All in-game actions should be controlled either by clicking or selecting a provided choice. So, no typing unless it's to select a choice. b) The limitation does not apply to system commands (i.e. save, load, quit, undo, restart, options).
- Game must have sex, obviously. Only restriction is characters involved in sexy situations should be 18+. If a character's age isn't mentioned, they are assumed to be 18+. Do whatever you want otherwise.
- A broad theme for the competition will be provided, for example, possible themes might be "on a desert island", "damsel in distress", or "nurses". *It isn't necessary to follow that theme*, so if you don't like that theme you can still submit an entry, but voters are asked to take it into consideration when they rank the game.
- Voting will be done by rankings. Each voter will be asked to rank the three best games, or in the case of less than five games, just the best game. Winners will be determined by an [instant run-off vote](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting).
- Any game that doesn't win is viable to win an honorable mention -- these are: Sexiest Game, Funniest Game, Best Writing, Best Implementation, Best Use of Theme, Most Original. These are also voted.
- Some multimedia is allowed, but games are expected to be mostly text. Remember the 4-3-2-1 principle -- 4 in-game images, 3 pieces of music, 2 sound effects, 1 image for cover art. You are responsible for providing attribution or obtaining licenses if the work is not your own. Absolutely no photographs of RL people! To give writers without access to expensive graphic suites a chance, please no images of sex. Yes, I like them too, but not all of us can sink a chunk of money into a good image program.
- 2.5 mb limit on the game file (leeway can be if given the file-type is "naturally large" for a blank story file). The game file should run on one of the standard interpreters.
- The game should be your own work. You are, of course, encouraged to recruit beta testers.
- Whoever runs this competition can't submit their own entries.
- By submitting an entry, you are stating you've read and understood all the above.
PRIZE -- The game will be put into a hall of fame, honorable mentions will be listed, and participants will also be listed. I could whip up some kind of image for people.
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