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WELCOME BACK TO THE MINICOMPS!
Dominance War is over and it's time for us to put ourselves back together and enjoy a less frantic activity--like skydiving! Or, it's time to take an afternoon or two and join in another minicomp!
For any newcomers: The Minicomps are just quick ways to get into a competitive mode, have some fun, and make some art. It's a low pressure way to get involved! All progress shots and questions can be posted right in this thread!
This time around there's only going to be a 3d version of the contest--the 2d minicomps are being tinkered with currently--but they'll be back!
Theme: MINI RACERS!
There have been all sorts of Kart games out there--everything from Diddy Kong to Chocobo to that crazy Lightwave Frog-man thing seems to have had a Kart racing game at some point, right? But, in the end, there's been only one that's constantly risen to the top of the pile; MarioKart.
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Till now.
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Is there some sort of special Mario + Kart synergy that is untouchable by other game icons? Is there no other game character left worth making a racing game of? NO!
What about HaloKart? Who wouldn't want to race around with a chibi-fied Master Chief, cruising around in a warthog? And Megaman? Doesn't he, after all these years, deserve a ride better than that stupid hoverdog thing? And who cares about Solid Snake popping up in some "fighting game" no one cares about? We all know the REAL thing fans want is to see him riding around in a go-kart. YEAH!
The goal is simple; CHOOSE SOME KICKBUTT GAME CHARACTER AND MAKE A 'MINI/CHIBI' MODEL OF HIM/HER AND A 'VEHICLE/GO-KART' FOR A KART STYLE RACING GAME!
THE SPECS:
-1500 triangles for the Kart, the Character, and all accessories!
-512x512 maps for the KART/VEHICLE. All maps are allowed (normal, diffuse, spec, alpha, glow, etc.)
-256x256 mas for the CHARACTER. All maps are allowed (normal, diffuse, spec, alpha, glow, etc.)
You may swap the maps if you like, so the character has the 512 and the kart has a 256. But you cannot have part of the kart on both maps, or part of the character on both maps. This is to stay consistent with the idea, in Kart style games, you could mix and match Kart and Riders, so each would need their own texture independent of the other.
Otherwise, anything goes! These minicomps are meant to be fun, quick, goofy, and just quick ways to spend an afternoon or two.
Please post all work-in-progress shots and questions in this thread!
Please post all work-in-progress shots and questions in this thread!
Please post all work-in-progress shots and questions in this thread!
THE SUBMISSION:
-Your final submission should be in the form of a SINGLE image. This image should include a wireframe, flat textures, a final render, and anything else you wish to show us! (high res sculpts, close ups, etc.)
When you have completed your submission, use the following link to submit it! http://www.gameartisans.org/contests...character.html
Deadline: The deadline for this minicomp is: Sunday, May 4th, 2008, 11:59 pm
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