Hello, and welcome to this month's
FPSCreator Level Design Contest. This month's theme is:
Horror with a puzzle element.
Here are the rules:
-Your level must have a horror theme to it; be creative, horror doesn't mandate zombies.
-You must include a puzzle element in the level. A switch that opens a door in another room isn't really much of a puzzle, and won't be looked upon favorably by the judges. The more elaborate (and complete) the puzzle the better; just remember that the judges have to actually finish your level for you to be entered properly. Make sure the puzzle meshes well with your game; a series of levers and switches that unlocks the soda machine doesn't serve much purpose in the game.
-You [b]may use custom media; to include entities, segments, sounds, music, and scripts, etc. Just remember that all the levels will be made public once the competition has been judged, and a decision has been made public.
-There will be
NO stealing, pirating, or unauthorized borrowing of media/music/or scripts to be used in your level. If this is discovered, you will be automatically disqualified and possibly banned from the forums. If you're not sure if its OK to use someone else's material; then the best thing to do, is not use it. If you do use someone else's material, then you must have WRITTEN permission to do so (unless the permission is given in the license agreement; i.e., free for 'commercial or non-commercial'). Forging written permission will also result in punative action.
-Your level must be in an installer or a compiled .exe; no
.FPM files will be accepted. There may be a file size restriction posted at a later date; but try to keep your levels as small as possible. Remember, this is a
level design contest; part of the design process is to optimize the size of your levels. Upload information will be posted here shortly.
All entries must be uploaded to the designated site (we will NOT be using FileFront), which is Ozark Games. You will have to register (for free) as a member in order to PM Just One Old Man (JOOM) to receive your upload instructions. To register, click here.
-Your levels must be complete; that is, they should have a clear beginning, and a clear end.
-Remember that the forum rules still apply; in that there will be no nudity, or swearing allowed. Either of those items present in your level
could be grounds for disqualification (an attempt to contact the designer may be made, but is not required).
-The start of this contest begins the moment you finish reading this post; the
Deadline is October 1st (2006). Any entries recieved after 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time (23:59 for the rest of the world) on October 1st, will NOT be considered for this contest...
NO EXCEPTIONS will be made.[/b]
A list of the judges and prizes will be compiled shortly; but for now, I suggest you get creative.
You have One Month.
Begin.
-Keith
*Note: Upload information has now been included in the rules above.
