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-Perl+SDL 3D Rendering
+The SDL Perl Game Contest!
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-<i>Recently we have done a lot of work on the next release of SDL Perl. But it all pays off when I see users do cool things as one of the users has done below. Talon^++! This project is a great example for people wanting to learn 3D from scratch. </i><br />
+<h2>Let's get a Party Started </h2><br />
+Sure, you know what <a href="http://libsdl.org/">SDL</a> is, right? Well, SDL has <a href="http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?SDL">very nice Perl <br />
+bindings</a> that let you use the power and flexibility of Perl to write <br />
+awesome games in no time!<br />
<br />
-<i>--yapgh</i><br />
+There's even a <a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">manual to help you get started</a>, including full game<br />
+tutorials and a list of free/open-source resources for your games,<br />
+like sprites, sound effects and music.<br />
<br />
-<hr />This was a project to test how well Perl+SDL performs and does not use OpenGL at all. This is all perl and SDL, with the help of libsdl_gfx for SDL::GFX::Primitives. Texture mapping doesn't use SDL::GFX::Primitives because textured_polygon just takes a surface, tiles it, and clips out the polygon, which doesn't look 3D at all.<br />
+<h2>The Premise </h2><br />
+Everyone know that by far the Coolest Game Ever™ is the one *you*<br />
+write, from that silly idea you had the other day to a playable game<br />
+you and your friends can enjoy.<br />
<br />
-Below are some screen shots of this little toy in action. If you'd like to try it yourself, you can download the entire project <a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/texmap.tgz">here</a>. You can rotate the objects with the mouse, or keyboard arrows. Also press shift to toggle shading and space to switch objects.<br />
+This march, the SDL Perl team is going to help you take that project<br />
+out of your dusty drawer of "TODO"s and turn it into a reality, with<br />
+the "SDL Perl Game Contest!"<br />
<br />
-NOTE: the project is compressed in the .tgz format, if you are a windows user, you may need a tool like 7zip to extract the contents.<br />
+The rules are simple, and much like the Perl Ironman contest:<br />
<br />
-<hr /><div>Standard Cube:<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSAt5QUmgI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Yf9XBOYhA7w/s1600/cube.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSAt5QUmgI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Yf9XBOYhA7w/s320/cube.png" /></a></div><br />
-</div><hr /><div>Standard Cube with Pseudo Shading:<br />
+"One game per week. Every week of march."<br />
<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSAxNHzBEI/AAAAAAAAALY/TMc-Dwzvz7k/s1600/cubeshade.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSAxNHzBEI/AAAAAAAAALY/TMc-Dwzvz7k/s320/cubeshade.png" /></a></div><br />
-</div><hr /><div>Standard Diamond:<br />
+This means by the end of march you'll have not one, but FOUR games to<br />
+show for. How cool is that?!<br />
<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSA0YnNSYI/AAAAAAAAALg/Ym6OD5JVjrs/s1600/diamond.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSA0YnNSYI/AAAAAAAAALg/Ym6OD5JVjrs/s320/diamond.png" /></a></div><br />
-</div><hr /><div>Standard Diamond with Pseudo Shading:<br />
+In fact, you can even make your weekly game the subject of your<br />
+Ironman posts this month, and take out two birds with one stone<br />
+(hmm... more game ideas)!<br />
<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSA39MwDSI/AAAAAAAAALo/WV5wzDtCyo8/s1600/diamondshade.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSA39MwDSI/AAAAAAAAALo/WV5wzDtCyo8/s320/diamondshade.png" /></a></div><br />
-</div><hr /><div>Textured Cube:<br />
+So this monday (feb. 28), start writing your game! You have until the<br />
+following monday to make it playable ("complete") and start all over<br />
+again with a brand new game for the next week.<br />
<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSA_RVjHtI/AAAAAAAAALw/nwEjFLv8XvE/s1600/texturedcube.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSA_RVjHtI/AAAAAAAAALw/nwEjFLv8XvE/s320/texturedcube.png" /></a></div><br />
-</div><hr /><div>Perspectively Correct Textured Cube:<br />
+** But what if I miss a deadline? What if I can't start this monday?<br />
<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSBCIUu4iI/AAAAAAAAAL4/_lgY1_mE4ow/s1600/texturedcorrectcube.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSBCIUu4iI/AAAAAAAAAL4/_lgY1_mE4ow/s320/texturedcorrectcube.png" /></a></div><br />
-</div><hr /><div>Perspectively Correct Textured Cube with shading:<br />
+It doesn't really matter - just join the party and have some fun! Even<br />
+if you only get to do one game, it's still a great opportunity to<br />
+improve your skills and learn a bit about game design and development.<br />
<br />
-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSBEFUB9HI/AAAAAAAAAMA/uLPUugpgspg/s1600/texturedcubeshade.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/TFSBEFUB9HI/AAAAAAAAAMA/uLPUugpgspg/s320/texturedcubeshade.png" /></a></div><br />
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+If you need any assistance writing your game, from ideas to code, WE<br />
+WILL HELP! Just send an email to the SDL Perl mailing list with your<br />
+questions (you know, this one) or, better yet, join us live in #sdl<br />
+over at irc.perl.org and we'll be more than happy to assist you and<br />
+try your game out. If you never used irc before, please keep in mind<br />
+people might be busy or in different timezones than you, so you may<br />
+get instant responses or have to wait a few of hours before you get a<br />
+reply. Be patient!<br />
+<br />
+It can be a game about anything. Just make sure it's doable in a week.<br />
+Some games take years to be complete, but you might be surprised at<br />
+how much you can accomplish in just a few hours with SDL Perl :)<br />
+<br />
+Oh, there's one extra rule, actually, and that's mandatory - HAVE FUN!! :)<br />
+<br />
+<h2>Where to submit </h2>Send your games code an all in an email to sdl-devel@perl.org with the <br />
+subject "SDL Perl Game Contest #1: Submission". After a period of entries<br />
+a voting subject will be opened. See <a href="http://sdl.perl.org/"> SDL Perl Site</a> <br />
+on how to join the mailing list. <br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Cheers,<br />
+<br />
+breno (garu)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-1888888875968281171?l=yapgh.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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