Hi all, Andy has gotten a domain for http://www.game-chef.com, and he's got a little site up for it. Check it out. It officially sets the dates for the contest...
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Judd Karlman
judd_harris
May 4, 2005 3:02 am
Mike, I am getting no site at the URL below. Judd ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
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J. Andrew Kitkowski
zigguratbuilder
May 4, 2005 3:40 am
Hey Judd- You loaded it during the 20 seconds or so just as I was in between pasting the new "1.1" version of the website. You should be able to see it now. ...
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chris creel
ccreel67
May 9, 2005 7:06 pm
Here's a silly question. Do you already have the four terms and the theme in mind or do ya come up with it right before the contest? I would guess you...
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Mike Holmes
xerxis_of_ca...
May 9, 2005 7:12 pm
Hi Chris, and thanks for the question. We are, as it happens, debating the ingredients for this year's contest. We have some ideas, but as long as we have...
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chris creel
ccreel67
May 9, 2005 7:44 pm
... and they ... Iron ... Yes that's very logical. I said it was a silly question. ; p C C...
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Jason Petrasko
ranger_number_2
May 9, 2005 8:16 pm
... But a nice way to introduce yourself to the list! and btw, Hello Everyone! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
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Joshua
joshuacnewman
May 9, 2005 8:51 pm
... Hi, I'm Joshua Newman, book designer of Dogs in the Vineyard and Mountain Witch, and game designer of halfassed games! Mike, I met you at Dreamation. Andy,...
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Clinton R. Nixon
reflex_crn
May 9, 2005 9:10 pm
Continuing the hellos: Hi, I'm Clinton Roosevelt Nixon. I'm the author of "The Shadow of Yesterday" and wrote some other crap now and again. I've met a lot of ...
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benjamin_lehman
May 10, 2005 12:46 am
Hi, I'm Ben Lehman I was in the last IGC, and I didn't place, because the judging was biased and stacked against me *grin* That didn't stop me from turning my...
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codexarcanum
May 10, 2005 2:03 am
Hey, I'm Chris Andrews, hobbyist designer. I've got one 24 Hour game to my credit, and a lot of ideas in the works. I'm looking forward to taking a crack at...
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tobiasopdenbrouw
tobiasopdenb...
May 10, 2005 11:50 am
Yo, Tobias op den Brouw, 29, dutch, long-time RPG-er, short time (bout 1.5 yrs now?)-indie aware guy. Wrote a setting for DitV, working on the...
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Jonathan Nichol
quozlhoo
May 10, 2005 4:18 pm
I remember from last year that were a whole lot of entries and Mike felt a little overwhelmed trying to critique and judge them all. Has Mike gotten any help...
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chris creel
ccreel67
May 10, 2005 5:11 pm
Hello, Chris C here, also known as Penbot 2004. I'm a simple rpg fan and one time 24 hour rpg contributor. I'm a long time d20 fan, since the days before it...
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Mike Holmes
xerxis_of_ca...
May 10, 2005 5:35 pm
... Why I'm so glad you asked. In fact, yes, I have acquired help in the form of a super-secret ninja judging panel. This will distribute the load quite a bit....
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Evan Paliatseas
plotdevice_au
May 11, 2005 12:03 am
Evangelos Hugo Paliatseas here. Evan is simpler. I am not sure if I will be taking part in the challenge as the week it is on is likely to be rather awkward...
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Doug Ruff
blinkwoolyma...
May 15, 2005 6:34 pm
Hi all, I'm Doug Ruff, 31, still a wannabe designer but with a couple of drafts (one for Tobias' Groupdesign project, and another one for a game called "Brag,...
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jmstar
manc0rn
May 17, 2005 6:29 pm
Hey, I'm Jason Morningstar from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. I've lurked at the Forge for a year or so (mostly in the Lumpley forum; I maintain...
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Joshua
joshuacnewman
May 17, 2005 6:32 pm
... Hi, Jason! This is shaping up to be a fun crowd here! -Joshua...
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Mike Holmes
xerxis_of_ca...
May 17, 2005 7:44 pm
For those bold enough to do so, go ahead and declare your participation in the contest here on this list. Or join up with the thread here: ...
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vincentalienzk@...
alienzk
May 18, 2005 2:53 am
I'm in! Prolly make soup, or a nice pizza, depending on the ingredients 8-) I hope the ingredients suggest an Alternate History SF game, because I like that...
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chris creel
ccreel67
May 19, 2005 2:21 am
Vince wrote: I like that genre, and I've never written a game for that sort of thing. ditto for me. But it's really not the genre I'd want to see Game Chef ...
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Joshua
joshuacnewman
May 19, 2005 2:56 am
... This competition is all about creative use of restrictions! Don't sweat stuff like "alternate history" until you have to deal with "Penguins, Prime...
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chris creel
ccreel67
May 19, 2005 3:27 am
... given those as ingredients I'd leave out the prime numbers....
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Eric
sirmarcuspent
May 19, 2005 5:16 pm
Penguins, sunsets, and prime numbers? Too easy. "Bloom County" the RPG. Prime numbers come in for Oliver's resolution mechanic (which is the only...
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Joshua
joshuacnewman
May 19, 2005 5:19 pm
... CRAP. You win. -J...
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Mike Holmes
xerxis_of_ca...
May 19, 2005 6:25 pm
Nothing really to say other than I'm just very psyched. And good luck to those who participate. I'm expecting great games from y'all! :-) Mike...
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J. Andrew Kitkowski
zigguratbuilder
May 20, 2005 1:17 pm
On your marks... Get set......
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Sean
logan400k
May 20, 2005 1:23 pm
... Man I already can't take the pressure, dammit... grrrr ;) I am very eager to get going. Word Primed and Ready: Check Dice Positioned for Testing: Check ...
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James Sterrett
jamessterret...
May 20, 2005 1:34 pm
... I'm hoping to take part this year, but it doesn't look like Life will cooperate. :-/ There's still hope, though. :) -- James Sterrett ...
