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my crazy challenge

Name:	Sylvain Fauteux
Date Posted:	Jul 31, 2006
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i got a crazy challenge to do

its not completly impossible but very hard

create 50 games, no time limit(years)

at first i wanted to create my own engine but the task was to big
this is the reason i chose torque to save me a lot of work
even if i still have a lot to do .....

the games have to split in category of doability
the game can be made only with scripts
or i have to recompile the engine to work

here is the game list (the names are only reference not actual game names)

pacman
bomberman
tank (atari 2600)
galaxian
starfox(n64)
space invaders
zelda 64
drag street racing
duck hunt 3d
sokoban (??)
3d mahjong
tetris
sacred
metroid
3d mini golf
breakout
samegame
wolf3d
grid chase
asteroids
pong
chess
checkers
galaga
megaman
abuse
doom
quake
dragon warrior
desmon
coldfire (special.rpg)
killer instinct
time warrior
missile command
table tennis
pinball
starcraft
smash tv (nes)
gradius
1941
gauntlet
marble blast
astro avenger
airstrike 3d
worms
r-type
ninja gaiden
battleship
mario kart
bowling

not all the games will be done
as the games progress i will lose interest in some games

but the most important ones are

starfox
astroavenger
mini golf
smash tv
dragon warrior
killer instinct
desmon

any ideas are welcome

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Andrew Hull (Jul 31, 2006 at 18:41 GMT)

Well, sounds... uh... good i guess. Better get started, 50 is quite a lot. And good luck, you're going to need it.

Chris Calef (Jul 31, 2006 at 19:48 GMT)

Anybody seen Coolhand Luke? "I can eat fifty eggs..." Hehehe.

Good luck, sir, if you succeed you will at least be a VERY confident and diverse game developer! I'm sure the experience won't hurt you a bit.

Stefan Lundmark (Jul 31, 2006 at 21:24 GMT)

Good luck remaking all that, StarCraft / Quake is not exactly small games.

Philip Mansfield (Jul 31, 2006 at 21:46 GMT)

I don't see the point to be honest. Sure, some of them may be useful programming exercises if you need to get upto speed, but writing 50 of them? I suspect you'll get bored long before you get to the end.

Tom Bampton (Jul 31, 2006 at 21:54 GMT)

50 games? Should only take you a couple of days.

Andy Hawkins (Jul 31, 2006 at 23:48 GMT)

Sorry to hijack but the guy who did 24 games, link is busted. Anyone got an update?

@Sylvain - good luck in your challenge - I would go so far as suggesting this is your holy grail... enjoy the trip, but don't lose your mind along the way... ;-)

Sylvain Fauteux (Aug 01, 2006 at 05:48 GMT)

my goal is to create as many (complete) game as possible
at least it as to be complete

and for starcraft and quake

it is just the style that i want not the graphics or the story
its not a clone or a remake
a simple strategy game with 3-4 race wont be hard to make

James Laker (BurNinG) (Aug 01, 2006 at 08:33 GMT)

Your team is how big?

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