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THIS DECADE-OLD STAPLE OF AGS CULTURE IS STAGNATING AND WE NEED ALL YOUR HELP ONCE AGAIN:

I make this plea here at this time for a simple reason: there are only three stories in the contest this time and all are short. Readable within a lunchbreak.

Please come to this thread, read the three excellent tales and just post the name of which was your favorite. Your vote will matter, and no further obligation is required.

Just click the link below to help keep this amazing AGS classic contest alive:

https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/competitions-activities/fortnightly-writing-competition-not-on-solid-ground-until-end-of-october-10/

Sorry for no pretty pictures etc. Just the basic theme rules:

The story must not take place on any kind of solid ground or floor.

On or under the ocean, up in the air, floating around inside a spaceship, or flying through the astral plane are all viable examples.

But not, for example, sailing on a ship or flying in an airplane.

If a character briefly stands or falls onto something solid, like in the case of a circus trapeze act, that would scrape through as acceptable.

Apart from that, anything goes. Happy typing all! (Yes, you are allowed to write it on a solid keyboard)

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VOTING OPEN UNTIL OCT 18TH.

TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE OF THESE STORIES JUST MENTION ITS NAME WHEN YOU POST IN HERE TO VOTE.

ANY OF THESE:

"TWO BIRDS"

"OH, 'CHUTE"

"THE BOOK OF JIM"

AFTER YOU POST YOUR VOTE THERE IS NO FURTHER OBLIGATION TO DO ANYTHING.

THIS CONTEST HAS BEEN AN AGS CLASSIC FOR OVER A DECADE!

HELP US OUT, PLEASE!

RIP Slasher.

It has just been recently confirmed that Slasher is no longer with us. He passed away from a heart attack last year.

The man was a pillar of this community and a great and unique friend to many of us.

I created this thread separate to the thread that was looking into his sudden disappearance as a place where people could be more aware of his passing and add their comments if they hadn't known.

Have at it, and also be aware that the man himself wouldn't want this to be a solemn place, and for people to have a bit of fun with it all, and I'll start it off by saying:

Slasher, your grammar and spelling were atrocious, and I just had to contact you and ask if I could correct the whole mess, which led us down a years-long journey where I copy edited your games. When I finally had to leave that position, as I was becoming responsible for paid jobs doing the same thing, I was scared that you might be upset, but all you said was, "Go for it, mate! I understand. Go make a million dollars!"

Well, I didn't make a million dollars, but I never forgot how gracious you were.

Okay, goodbye, you cunt. Great to have known you.

I'm gonna be hosting this round, as Stupot and I decided after our collective win.

As we are both teachers the theme is kinda a natural:

Write a story about a teacher.

The theme can be interpreted in any way.

Please refrain from writing any saucy, inappropriate sexy stuff between a teacher and a student, unless it is a part of the story. In which case, go ahead!

Here we go again with another round of 144-word-stories! Beautiful Brevity II.

What constitutes a single "word" is up to common sense and some leeway allowed for flexibility.

You can post as many entries as you like, hopefully a LOT!

Voting system will be decided based on how many stories we get.

Grab a tiny snack, and a small espresso, pull up your briefs, and start typing with your pinkies!

EDIT: The title does not count in the 144 word tally, but let's not cheat and use the title to tell a part of the story.

In Dark Mode, the text within spoiler tags is still shown in white, making it impossible to read without highlighting it.

One of my favorite things in any story is when a plan goes wrong. It can be anything as simple as the firehose wheel almost pulling John McClane back out the window just when he thought he was safe, to the obligatory problems during a heist, to a complete domino-effect of disaster like in A Simple Plan.

Tell us a story where a plan goes wrong.

The title says it all really. For background, I had trouble posting a story in the Fortnightly Writing Contest before and there was a lot of fun poked at me for being a "blacklisted writer"... Which was pretty funny, but not so funny now that it has happened AGAIN!

Re: The Night Falls - A Community Roleplaying Game
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02 Mar 2023, 04:46
> Try looking behind the mirror if it's not screwed to the wall. If it is, use the multi tool to unscrew it.

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Copy/paste from the above-mentioned thread.

I think the date shows the problem.

I think the crazy bastards might be releasing it for free. EDIT: Nope... it's about $30 just got it.

A Friend in Need

The story must include some element of a strong friendship, and one friend (or group of friends) helping another with something they could not do themself or on their own, or both friends, or all, could be helping each other at the same time.

An important factor will of course be making the reader really feel that the friendship between the characters is genuine and rings true.

So, lean on each other and stand by each other and, well I guess it's hard to do one without the other... JUST LIKE IN THE THEME!

(Nailed it)



Thank you to all true friends who entered this round and now on with the voting conditions:

We have 3 official entries, not counting my non-entry, and they are:

Sinitrena with "Another Spin"

Baron with "A Friend in Deed"

Stupot with "The Woman in the Boat in the Canal Behind the Woods"

As there are 3 entries then please just PM to me your selections in order of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and the inverse points of 3, 2, and 1 will be applied. You need only mention the author by name in your votes.

Voting is open until Wednesday, November 23rd.

BFFs!

[This game is the very bare-bones version of a project that will outgrow its humble MAGS roots, hopefully.Players can ignore most of the characters' stats for now, except for the all-important HPS of each. The other stats are signs of game play yet to come...You play a group of small mammals running for their lives to escape the horror of the meteor that killed off the dinosaurs.Watch your food levels, dodge the meteors, and gather food every now and then in the rare surviving grasslands areas... But watch out for lurking snakes!DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE THE ERA?!]

THE ERA-GONE TRAIL


This game is the very bare-bones version of a project that will outgrow its humble MAGS roots, hopefully.

Players can ignore most of the characters' stats for now, except for the all-important HPS of each.

The other stats are signs of game play yet to come...

You play a group of small mammals running for their lives to escape the horror of the meteor that killed off the dinosaurs.

Watch your food levels, dodge the meteors, and gather food every now and then in the rare surviving grasslands areas... But watch out for lurking snakes!

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE THE ERA?!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE GAME