-
Let's get a Party Started
-Sure, you know what
SDL is, right? Well, SDL has
very nice Perl
-bindings that let you use the power and flexibility of Perl to write
-awesome games in no time!
-
-There's even a
manual to help you get started, including full game
-tutorials and a list of free/open-source resources for your games,
-like sprites, sound effects and music.
-
-
The Premise
-Everyone know that by far the Coolest Game Ever⢠is the one *you*
-write, from that silly idea you had the other day to a playable game
-you and your friends can enjoy.
-
-This march, the SDL Perl team is going to help you take that project
-out of your dusty drawer of "TODO"s and turn it into a reality, with
-the "SDL Perl Game Contest!"
-
-The rules are simple, and much like the Perl Ironman contest:
-
-"One game per week. Every week of march."
-
-This means by the end of march you'll have not one, but FOUR games to
-show for. How cool is that?!
-
-In fact, you can even make your weekly game the subject of your
-Ironman posts this month, and take out two birds with one stone
-(hmm... more game ideas)!
-
-So this monday (feb. 28), start writing your game! You have until the
-following monday to make it playable ("complete") and start all over
-again with a brand new game for the next week.
-
-** But what if I miss a deadline? What if I can't start this monday?
-
-It doesn't really matter - just join the party and have some fun! Even
-if you only get to do one game, it's still a great opportunity to
-improve your skills and learn a bit about game design and development.
-
-If you need any assistance writing your game, from ideas to code, WE
-WILL HELP! Just send an email to the SDL Perl mailing list with your
-questions (you know, this one) or, better yet, join us live in #sdl
-over at irc.perl.org and we'll be more than happy to assist you and
-try your game out. If you never used irc before, please keep in mind
-people might be busy or in different timezones than you, so you may
-get instant responses or have to wait a few of hours before you get a
-reply. Be patient!
-
-It can be a game about anything. Just make sure it's doable in a week.
-Some games take years to be complete, but you might be surprised at
-how much you can accomplish in just a few hours with SDL Perl :)
-
-Oh, there's one extra rule, actually, and that's mandatory - HAVE FUN!! :)
-
-
Where to submit
Send your games code an all in an email to sdl-devel@perl.org with the
-subject "SDL Perl Game Contest #1: Submission". After a period of entries
-a voting subject will be opened. See
SDL Perl Site
-on how to join the mailing list.
-
-
-Cheers,
-
-breno (garu)
-
-