Gizmo For You Game Development Contest

Gizmoman · Post by **Gizmoman** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:58 pm

Contest entry is finishing soon, we hope to see many ideas to be developed.

Gizmoman · Post by **Gizmoman** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:00 pm

We have recently posted some cool pictures of our Gaming Platform Ares on our website as well as Video Previews of the Gizmo in our YouTube channel. Check these out as well as read our latest news.

Don't forget that the Deadline for the 1st part of the contest will be ending soon (5th of April) and the judging shall begin.

Above are some images of Ares. You can find more data about the device on our website.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:29 am

looks good.

shadowslair · Post by **shadowslair** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:58 am

Indeed lookin` pretty good. I especially like the glossy look and that the back side colour of the prototype is the same as the front side. But I`m still much more interested in its performance rendering capabilities of the Irrlicht basic examples and the fps it gets, to get some idea of what we`re talkin` about...

Gizmoman · Post by **Gizmoman** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:41 am

Glad that everyone likes it. We have done some tests in the past with a similar platform and performance wise it could handle quite allot. There should be some examples of a 3D game engine performance in a couple of weeks as we are developing the default UI for the platform.

Gizmoman · Post by **Gizmoman** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:44 pm

Entries for the 1st part of the contest shall be closing and will be judged this Friday night. If you still haven't entered then this is your chance. We wish all contestants good luck.

SG57 · Post by **SG57** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:25 pm

gogogo!

Gizmoman · Post by **Gizmoman** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:12 am

The First stage of the contest is finished. We are happy that so many people have applied. Vote now for the idea you like best and help us choose the winner.

shadowslair · Post by **shadowslair** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:13 am

Ok, we all know that SG57 and neilb are from this community. Just wondering if the other two participants (rodrigonegrete and pat) are from Irrlicht or OGRE side (which doesn`t make any difference, just being curious)?

I have three original "simple" game ideas suitable for some handheld device or low-perf pc for some time, and I was planning on participating, but I was not sure I`ll have enough time to finish one of them, dealing some other stuff too, so I guess it`ll wait for some other time.

Wishing lots of luck to all participants!

Gizmoman · Post by **Gizmoman** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:35 am

Hi, the other two participants are from Ogre if i recall correctly. you can read their discussions in the Ares Community group and find out, we asked then questions about the engines so it should be pretty clear. Too bad you could not participate although you can still develop the games for Ares and get paid from their earnings if you wish to but without the first prize

shadowslair · Post by **shadowslair** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:50 pm

Hey! The winners in the first stage were announced!

http://www.gizmoforyou.net/site/en/comp ... nners.html

Winner is pat with "Cosmic Assault". Congrats, pat!
Second place for rodrigonegrete with "Prip". Congrats, to you too!
Third goes to neilb with "Keepers". Heeeya you too, neilb!

It`s just as it is- believe or not, the "classic" 2d space concept won. No concept art, no video (I may have missed them though). I`m happy the winner is using Irrlicht- meaning another chance of some commercial product using new portable handheld device. Which is good. Luckily, the nature of the game is a reason it could be developed to the end by a single person. How it will look like, feel like... smell like...?! We`ll see...

miha · Post by **miha** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:01 am

Adler1337 wrote:@Gizmoman
Holy sh!t, you made the game console!
Is this only available from you site? Have you ever thought about selling this at stores?

I would love to be a part of this. I am really busy at the moment and I have never made anything for a portable device, but this definately interests me.
The contestant/contestants should be 18years of age or more.
Hmm, not 18 until June.

You might use your mum or dad as a [frontman]

And you can be his/her assistant...or smthng like that

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:01 pm

You might use your mum or dad as a [frontman]
And you can be his/her assistant...or smthng like that

Maybe, but I am not sure if they would do that, after all they think I am just playing games all day

. Plus I am pretty sure the competition is over.

2DGamer · Post by **2DGamer** » Thu May 20, 2010 7:10 am

*EDITED*

This post was a bit presumptive, so has been edited/removed.
I'll fix it up properly this week to reflect the circumstances.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Thu May 20, 2010 7:26 am

i have been looking in to this as well. is this an unfinished console or what? i don't see any demo of the author playing a game with it. it only shows a black screen with some text on it like a Hello World demo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvjILbjI5PY

you guys should try pandora handheld open console instead: http://www.open-pandora.org at least it really works. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... en+pandora

gizmoforyou does sounds like scam to me

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