Fast intro
Create a demo or intro in 8 hours from 3 given themes, announced at compo start.
In this traditional demoscene compo, humor is the key to win. Team up with some friends and interpret the themes through graphics, music and code in 8 hectic hours.
Former winners:
Here are the winners from the last ten years:
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A Duck's Race to The Gathering by bitFlavour and friends (2009)
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Mr Skull pays tax at TG by JediBT, ShaDeFaDe and Stian K (2008)
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Really fast believe me!!!! by PlayPsyCo vs Mulm (2007)
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Saving TG06 by the Dark Codex (2006)
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Boat Aid (BUY V1@GRA) by Kvasigen (2005)
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der dritte reich by Kvasigen (2004)
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WTF? by Kvasigen (2003)
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kvasigen vs order00d by Kvasigen (2002)
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There wasn't time by Sesse and friends (2001)
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DVD Jon does South park by QuaziGen (2000)
Rules
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Hand-in
Entries in the fast intro competition must be delivered through the web-based compo system as a ZIP or RAR archive containing the executable file and all necessary data files and dynamically linked libraries (DLLs).
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Deciding a winner
The winner will be chosen by popular vote.
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Allowed platforms
- Windows (compo machine will run Windows7, with latest Service Pack, DirectX and drivers installed.)
- Linux (compo machine will run Ubuntu)
- Mac (compo machine will run OS X)
- Amiga (emulated) - If you have a PPC demo, provide your own vidcap
- Atari (emulated
- C64 (emulated)
- Gameboy Advance (emulated)
- Flash
- Silverlight
- .Net
- Java
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Size limit
None.
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Maximum playing time
8 minutes (..but if it is boring, we will cut it earlier.)
Try to keep up a good level of entertainment value throughout your production, this compo as after all only about entertainment.
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Themes for the compo
Three subjects will be announced at the party; all of which must be present in the intro.
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No-go limit
The compo will be held if we receive 3 or more entries. If not this compo may cancelled or the entries transfered to the Open Compo.
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General rules
The general rules for the Gathering 2010 creative competitions apply to this compo.