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Minimal Contest Results
Posted On 11/19/2009 By KniteBlargh
Wow... Just wow... I'd say the Minimal Contest was successful, wouldn't you? Folks, we had a total of 50 entries this time (if you count Jimmy's late entry); that's a new record for Game Jolt, and it just goes to show that everyone else enjoyed this theme as much as we did! The amount of creativity shown within just one week was amazing; though the theme was minimal, the contest certainly wasn't!
With that, let's see some results:
Winners
1st Place
Spectrum Wing
There's something nostalgic about this game that I can't quite put my finger on, but as minimal as the graphic style and goal of the game are, it feels HUGE. With some invisible additions such as distorted sounds, some shaking effects, and physics, the experience becomes real and puts us into this sci-fi world that Davioware created without taking away from the minimal look. The basic goal of the game is simple; you have to destroy all the enemies and collect items in order to move on through the exit. However, that's not as easy as it sounds with the minor puzzle elements, but it's a good challenge, not an impossible one.
2nd Place
Saut
Though silhouette styles have become somewhat common in the indie gaming scene lately, the visual style in Saut actually brings back the good stuff and reminds us why we found silhouettes attractive in the first place. When it comes to minimalistic game graphics, it's hard to go wrong with silhouettes. Graphics aside though, the feature that really shines with this entry is the perfect control scheme; you can't get much simpler than one-button control, and it was implemented so well, Saut became a real joy to play through. Add a high score list and a VIP high score list, and you've got yourself some great replay value.
3rd Place
Fetus
Although this one seems to start out a little slow at first, the atmosphere catches your attention right away and draws you in farther; I had to keep playing. This sounds kind of weird to say, but the lack of music actually really adds to the eerie vibe of Fetus; it's just one of those rare occasions when a game is actually better off without music. The game becomes more challenging as one plays on, as well as more interesting. Besides the minimal graphics, sounds, and controls, this game also grabbed onto the minimal theme in a rather unique way, that being a minimal amount of sense. Playing Fetus is like reading a modern-day novel by Lewis Carroll.
Awards
You asked for them, so you better like 'em or else Father Game Jolt will rock this place!
Muh
The Tender Beef Award
Pixzels
The Life as a Target Award
draw-a-move
The Jump Crouch Ouch Award
Contrast
The [chain][/chain] Award
madnessMADNESSmadness
The "This is NALness!" Award
bananatime
The Left Bananaless Award
Gnat Story
The "I'll tell you right here and now, you're not good enough to beat the boss." Award
Red&Blue Escape Dude
The Breakout Flashback Award
Mineoba
The Mineoba Over Matter Award
strandedd
The "Thank goodness for reckless drivers!" Award
How to become a video game hero in 60 sec
The lolwut? Award
Kemrang
The Brain Pain Award
Blockice
The Screaming Red Men Award
l!nimima
The Scrambled Title Award
Little
The Needs a Big Sequel Award
RGBlast
The Awesome Poster Usage Award
Choo Choo Like a Hobo
The Angry Train Award
Above the Sky: The ReSkyening
The "This is the only game that matters." Award
DataThief
The Information Technology Overflow Award
Devil May Smile
The Lethal Devil Crushing Poster Weapon Award
LOVE ME!
The OKAY! Award
Space Race
The Tight Fit Award
Amnesia Story
The "Wait... Where am I?" Award
Super big gun adventure
The Jealous Gentlemen Award
Close Your Eyes For 60 Seconds!!
The Most Difficult to Master Award
Minimal
The Sensitive Steam Craft Award
Retro Rythm
The Finger Panic Award
Anti-Evil FTW
The "Aaaah! A little man is chasing me!" Award
The Orb Carrier
The Smoothest Presentation Award
In a dungeon
The Deceitful Floor Panel Award
ALERT!
The Single Cannon City Award
Arcadia
The Impossible Bullet Dodge Award
Para
The Tranquility Award
[untitled]
The Most Minimalistic Game Award
Secrets
The "Use your eyes, just look and see, the world is large, now find that key!" Award
Inverta
The Test of Determination Award
Blast Alien Rush
The Alien Kangaroo Surprise Attack Award
GPE
The Daredevil Pixel Award
Blind Redux
The Breathtaking Atmosphere and Scenery Award
K.
The Beauteous Calligraphic Path Award
Late Night Shift
The Dangling Eyeball Award
Enter
The Unexpected Error Award
Composition Beta
The Ant Farm Award
Zombeygeebes!
The Ravenous Fan Crowd Award
|H|
The "Oh, so that's where the exit is!" Award
No Children Its My Candy
The Vengeful Old Man Award
CPK
The "So how do you feel now that you've ruined countless lives?" Award
Conclusion
A big thumbs up to our three main contest winners, as well as everyone else that entered! Good job everyone, keep up the great work, and here's hoping our next competition will turn out as awesomely as this one did!
Wow... Just wow... I'd say the Minimal Contest was successful, wouldn't you? Folks, we had a total of 50 entries this time (if you count Jimmy's late entry); that's a new record for Game Jolt, and it just goes to show that everyone else enjoyed this theme as much as we did! The amount of creativity shown within just one week was amazing; though the theme was minimal, the contest certainly wasn't!
With that, let's see some results:
Winners
1st Place
Spectrum Wing
There's something nostalgic about this game that I can't quite put my finger on, but as minimal as the graphic style and goal of the game are, it feels HUGE. With some invisible additions such as distorted sounds, some shaking effects, and physics, the experience becomes real and puts us into this sci-fi world that Davioware created without taking away from the minimal look. The basic goal of the game is simple; you have to destroy all the enemies and collect items in order to move on through the exit. However, that's not as easy as it sounds with the minor puzzle elements, but it's a good challenge, not an impossible one.
2nd Place
Saut
Though silhouette styles have become somewhat common in the indie gaming scene lately, the visual style in Saut actually brings back the good stuff and reminds us why we found silhouettes attractive in the first place. When it comes to minimalistic game graphics, it's hard to go wrong with silhouettes. Graphics aside though, the feature that really shines with this entry is the perfect control scheme; you can't get much simpler than one-button control, and it was implemented so well, Saut became a real joy to play through. Add a high score list and a VIP high score list, and you've got yourself some great replay value.
3rd Place
Fetus
Although this one seems to start out a little slow at first, the atmosphere catches your attention right away and draws you in farther; I had to keep playing. This sounds kind of weird to say, but the lack of music actually really adds to the eerie vibe of Fetus; it's just one of those rare occasions when a game is actually better off without music. The game becomes more challenging as one plays on, as well as more interesting. Besides the minimal graphics, sounds, and controls, this game also grabbed onto the minimal theme in a rather unique way, that being a minimal amount of sense. Playing Fetus is like reading a modern-day novel by Lewis Carroll.
Awards
You asked for them, so you better like 'em or else Father Game Jolt will rock this place!
Muh
The Tender Beef Award
Pixzels
The Life as a Target Award
draw-a-move
The Jump Crouch Ouch Award
Contrast
The [chain][/chain] Award
madnessMADNESSmadness
The "This is NALness!" Award
bananatime
The Left Bananaless Award
Gnat Story
The "I'll tell you right here and now, you're not good enough to beat the boss." Award
Red&Blue Escape Dude
The Breakout Flashback Award
Mineoba
The Mineoba Over Matter Award
strandedd
The "Thank goodness for reckless drivers!" Award
How to become a video game hero in 60 sec
The lolwut? Award
Kemrang
The Brain Pain Award
Blockice
The Screaming Red Men Award
l!nimima
The Scrambled Title Award
Little
The Needs a Big Sequel Award
RGBlast
The Awesome Poster Usage Award
Choo Choo Like a Hobo
The Angry Train Award
Above the Sky: The ReSkyening
The "This is the only game that matters." Award
DataThief
The Information Technology Overflow Award
Devil May Smile
The Lethal Devil Crushing Poster Weapon Award
LOVE ME!
The OKAY! Award
Space Race
The Tight Fit Award
Amnesia Story
The "Wait... Where am I?" Award
Super big gun adventure
The Jealous Gentlemen Award
Close Your Eyes For 60 Seconds!!
The Most Difficult to Master Award
Minimal
The Sensitive Steam Craft Award
Retro Rythm
The Finger Panic Award
Anti-Evil FTW
The "Aaaah! A little man is chasing me!" Award
The Orb Carrier
The Smoothest Presentation Award
In a dungeon
The Deceitful Floor Panel Award
ALERT!
The Single Cannon City Award
Arcadia
The Impossible Bullet Dodge Award
Para
The Tranquility Award
[untitled]
The Most Minimalistic Game Award
Secrets
The "Use your eyes, just look and see, the world is large, now find that key!" Award
Inverta
The Test of Determination Award
Blast Alien Rush
The Alien Kangaroo Surprise Attack Award
GPE
The Daredevil Pixel Award
Blind Redux
The Breathtaking Atmosphere and Scenery Award
K.
The Beauteous Calligraphic Path Award
Late Night Shift
The Dangling Eyeball Award
Enter
The Unexpected Error Award
Composition Beta
The Ant Farm Award
Zombeygeebes!
The Ravenous Fan Crowd Award
|H|
The "Oh, so that's where the exit is!" Award
No Children Its My Candy
The Vengeful Old Man Award
CPK
The "So how do you feel now that you've ruined countless lives?" Award
Conclusion
A big thumbs up to our three main contest winners, as well as everyone else that entered! Good job everyone, keep up the great work, and here's hoping our next competition will turn out as awesomely as this one did!
