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mcclay

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Maze runner creation site~ ARTISTS NEEDED!!!!!!!
« on: July 13, 2011, 11:40:17 am »

Hi guys, I am in a creating your own website class at a university summer camp and have dieced to make amy own Pen and Paper system called Maze Runner, come and see it here: http://mazerunnercreationsite.wordpress.com/

It is still WIP.

Edit:POOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
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Re: Maze runner creation site
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 03:08:07 pm »

Hi guys, I am in a creating your own website class at a university summer camp and have dieced to make amy own Pen and Paper system called Maze Runner, come and see it here: http://mazerunnercreationsite.wordpress.com/

It is still WIP.

Edit:POOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
Some points:
- Where did you get all the artwork? I don't think anyone's going to like it if you post any artwork without giving credits. Preferably ask the artist as well. Especially if you get it from Deviantart or somesuch place, there's a good chance people will want to help you. This could also get you advise from a completely different angle then this forum and the summer camp.


-You might want to focus more on the game and less on yourself, or vice-versa. Currently you have pages that are purely about the game intermixed with your own interests and personal information. If you want to focus the site on the game, you should probably get rid of the "just for fun" part and maybe also move your personal information from the homepage to an "about the author" or "contact" page.


-The part on "about" should be given more focus and moved to "home". Then the next header should be "game rules" and then "sample characters and adventures". That way you get a natural progression of content instead of it being all over the place. Comments could be merged with Inspiration though that could make a name change neccesary. Alternatively, see if you can set up a forum somewhere to replace the comments section. If my eye measurements are right that should also bring the headers back to 1 line, which looks better.


-The best way to develop any game, PnP or otherwise, is to work backwards. Start by coming up with some game scenes. Determine for example, how combat would go, or sketch roughly how adventures and characters should progress. Do you want to focus on combat? Character interaction? Character development? Make up your mind about those things then revisit your sample scenes. Start coming up with rough rules to make the game behave as you would like to and take a step back. Try to weave those rules together to a coherent total. You'll have to go back and fort a few times as the rules develop because the rules also start influencing how you think the game should go. Over time you'll get closer and closer to a complete and coherent game.


-A very important point for this idea is: How are you going to represent a maze in a PnP game? Do you want people to use figurines? Do you intend for them to use descriptions only? Do you have something completely different in mind? Either option has it's pro's and con's and you should keep them firmly in the back of your mind lest the rules waver between implementations.
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Re: Maze runner creation site
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 04:05:04 pm »

Most of the stuff that is about me is made becasue the instructor in the class I am in made us do it. I will get rid of the artwork of people who i cannot contact after sunday.

People are intended to use descreption only.
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Re: Maze runner creation site
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 10:31:52 pm »

I don't mean to be mean, but the spelling could be improved abit  :P I know some are mere typos, but some are repeatedly mis-pelt.

Inspration = Inspiration
charcter = Character
Capticy = Capacity
'parkourk' = ??? this may be a typo or spelling error but whatever it is I have never heard the word before  :P
intainty = Insanity
prficent = Proficient
agilty = agility

I say this only so you learn, not to try and insult your intelligence ;) I believe what people say is far more important than how people say it. But if its for school spelling is important  ;D

For me, the pictures way overlap the page borders, it might be good to save them all to desktop, edit them all to a uniform size say 640x480 or so and upload them again so they all fit nicely at the same size. 

Other than that the rules look pretty good to me  8)

Also, love the yogscast :D
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Re: Maze runner creation site
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 11:41:56 pm »

Its not for School but for a Summer Camp The University provides, once  finish the rules and such ( The Insane Realm and all its feautres are still in the idea birthing period)  will get somone to proof read all my posts. Most of the pics shall be purged expect for the ones whose authors I can track down and ask if they can either make me some artwork or allow me to keep the stuff I already have up. On that note, is anyone here willing to do some stuff for me?
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 12:00:25 am »

I can proof read it for you, but i'm no artist  :P
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Re: Maze runner creation site~ ARTISTS NEEDED!!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 10:53:32 am »

Me neither  :P . I can barely draw stickfigures. When I am finshed with my story I would like you and other peole to proofread it.
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Re: Maze runner creation site~ ARTISTS NEEDED!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 11:45:54 pm »

Me neither  :P . I can barely draw stickfigures. When I am finshed with my story I would like you and other peole to proofread it.

Sure, no problem.
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2011, 12:54:36 am »

Its not for School but for a Summer Camp The University provides, once  finish the rules and such ( The Insane Realm and all its feautres are still in the idea birthing period)  will get somone to proof read all my posts. Most of the pics shall be purged expect for the ones whose authors I can track down and ask if they can either make me some artwork or allow me to keep the stuff I already have up. On that note, is anyone here willing to do some stuff for me?

If this is a school project, I say just go for ripping the artwork. just give credit to the artists on a page somewhere or even right below the artwork if it makes sense. In fact, make their name in the credit a link to their page and you are actually doing them a favor by giving them some SEO love.

Lets face it, this project looks fun and your going to learn some stuff. This isnt intended to be any sort of website that thousands of people see. Dont sweat it and have fun!
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Re: Maze runner creation site~ ARTISTS NEEDED!!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2011, 10:41:03 am »

This is not a school thing, I am trying to make a PnP game and if (big if I know but still) I would like to not get my butt sued off.
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Re: Maze runner creation site~ ARTISTS NEEDED!!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2011, 11:42:30 am »

As long as you aren't selling it or claiming the artwork as your own drawings, I don't think it matters.
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