Quote: Original post by brandonman
I've noticed we only have gdnet descriptions this year, compared to everything that was up for grabs last year. Is superpig still in the process of getting more prizes or is that it?

I believe Superpig is working on it. Patience! There are still over 5 months before the end of the contest!

Well, I know I sent an email about the cross-platform prize suggestion earlier, just haven't gotten a response yet on that.

Quote: Original post by Liam M

Quote: Original post by dmoonfire
Well, I know I sent an email about the cross-platform prize suggestion earlier, just haven't gotten a response yet on that.

Sounds like a good idea in theory, but most likely quite a few of the entires will work on just about anything (Python, Java, etc.), so it would be a pain in the ass to judge.

Maybe, but it sounds like we have the platforms to test the theory (Windows, Linux, Mac). Also, in that conversation a month or so back, superpig said that they wouldn't give bonus points for being cross-platform (which is perfectly acceptable) and someone else suggested that if we (the people for it) thought it was important, then pony up a prize. In the following explosion of silence, oh wait, I don't need four elements in a response :), someone else mentioned that they would be willing to put up some money and I chimed in.

Now that the contest started, I still feel that cross-platform is important, so I'm perfectly willing to put my money where my fingers were (hrm, doesn't sound as impressive as mouth). The only problem I have is, what would be interesting for a cross-platform prize? Besides raw cash, of course.

As for figuring out the prize, its actually pretty easy. Just take the highest Z rated games that run at least minimally on all three platforms and hand out prizes for them. I don't care if they are Python, C#, or assembler. Matters not if they are web based games or installed via mechanically telepathy. I want to encourage games that run on those three platforms. :)