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[Design Challenge] Small16

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[Design Challenge] Small16

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This month's design challenge will revolve around creating the best possible level in a small space.

Rules
  • The playable area must be contained within a 25x25x25 area.
    Decoration can exist outside the 25x25x25 area, so long as it is not accesable
How to Enter
  • Create your level
    Upload it to the play browser, with the text [Small16] somewhere in the level name.
    (Optional) Post about it on this thread
    Wait for the results to be posted
Winner Selection
  • The winners will be voted on by the community, and the winners will be revealed at a voting deadline.
    The competition deadline is 29th February.
Prizes
  • First place: 1000 atmos
    Second place: 400 atmos
    Third place: 200 atmos
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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You say decoration can be outside of the 25x25x25 grid, what about triggers etc.?
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Baufritz wrote:You say decoration can be outside of the 25x25x25 grid, what about triggers etc.?
If it affects the gameplay it cannot be outside of the 25x25x25 area
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Thank God, I needed some way of curbing my designer's block. xD
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Working on my entry
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Here's what I'm putting together:

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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Looks pretty good.

I uploaded my entry the other day.
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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I don't know if I will be making a separate spotlight thread for my entry, so I felt I should post here~! After a long hiatus from designing, I am finally returning to the design editor and am happy to have created my entry,

Small Strides over Sandy Slopes
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I really wanted to create something with a fun and happy air to it, so I hope that I have delivered and that you all have fun exploring the secrets, finding the treasure and traps around the mountain of Sandy Slopes!

Take care!
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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These Small16 entries sure look big... haha
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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bionicnacho wrote:These Small16 entries sure look big... haha
Yet all of them are in the area
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Lord it's been too long since I've actually made anything. Maybe I'll dust off the keyboard and give it a go.
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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I have to say, Small16 is probably one of the best moments to get back into designing. As the limit area makes you think about all of your design choices methodically, as well as sort of focuses/limits your choices so decisions come a bit easier.. It is kind of similar, to how you might find those who struggle a lot with prose art, may be fairly decent at pixel art. It is kind of interesting and we don't tend to think about it.

Best of luck to anyone submitting~!
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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bionicnacho wrote:These Small16 entries sure look big... haha
Well the grid is 5 blocks larger on each axis compared to the previous small challenge :P
Phantomboy wrote:I don't know if I will be making a separate spotlight thread for my entry, so I felt I should post here~! After a long hiatus from designing, I am finally returning to the design editor and am happy to have created my entry,

Small Strides over Sandy Slopes
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I really wanted to create something with a fun and happy air to it, so I hope that I have delivered and that you all have fun exploring the secrets, finding the treasure and traps around the mountain of Sandy Slopes!

Take care!
That looks really nice.
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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I made something. I suppose I might make a thread in a bit, but it was more for fun and creating a solid leaderboard challenge and "slow race" than anything else. Just happened to be within the 25x25x25 limits so why not? It's called Mazzo's Jungle Jump with the [Small16] tag of course.
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SirWrek wrote:I made something. I suppose I might make a thread in a bit, but it was more for fun and creating a solid leaderboard challenge and "slow race" than anything else. Just happened to be within the 25x25x25 limits so why not? It's called Mazzo's Jungle Jump with the [Small16] tag of course.
Sounds wonderful :cameron: I will give it a play when I have the chance!
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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ThatOneFox wrote:
Baufritz wrote:You say decoration can be outside of the 25x25x25 grid, what about triggers etc.?
If it affects the gameplay it cannot be outside of the 25x25x25 area
Soooo... if I had a trigger within the 25x25x25 area, and had it activate a basic prop light source outside the 25x25x25 area, is that allowed or no.....?

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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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The trigger must be within the area
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Due before Monday arrives? Orrr due sometime before 11:59pm Monday? Also I assume we're going by the board clock? ---> (All times are UTC-05:00) :geek:
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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While I am not exactly the person in charge of everything-- but if I recall the board time is set by your user preferences. Perhaps, they will go by before 11:59pm on the day before Monday, in Standard GMT: 0... Although I could be wrong~! I would imagine there wouldn't be that much drama if you get the level in, roughly around the conclusion time.. I would argue that you should be included even if you are technically a little bit late because of time zones... So, no major pressure there.
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Re: [Design Challenge] Small16

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Ideally, you probably should at least TRY to get it in before then, but I also doubt they'll hold it against you if you just barely miss the mark.
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