I'm planning a multi-community awards ceremony.

I'm sure... some... of you still make games :p

A while back RMNET did the Misaos, which went ok, but they were biased towards RMNET and got most of the games from there as it was hosted on their forums and required people to register there.

What I am proposing is an automated system, not affiliated with or hosted on any of the RM* websites which will feature as many RM  (well, similar sites to this rather, not just RM), sites as possible. I'm talking trying to get everybody possible out there to take part.

I can make and host the system, I've done it before with a one-site system and it went pretty well. All I need is interested websites to take part. From me you'd get a link to your site on the awards website, and the chance for your members to win. It would be a public vote. From you I expect a topic discussing the awards and a link to the awards and for you to encourage entry into them, should you accept.

This will be non-profit and not ad supported.

What do you think? An interesting prospect?

The awards would probably take place around June when game making picks up but could be any time really.

Well, the aim was to get all the RM sites together since we're a niche scene, but all engines would be allowed. There are lots of more important indie games sites than the RM ones you see and they already have awards and such. This is meant to be a sort of intermediary step between "lol rmxp.org awards 2008" and "lol minecraft" I guess.

I would imagine RM games would be unlikely to win anyway but they can still enter.

So far there are two "large" sites interested.

(I know you aren't necessarily "an RM site" but neither are hbgames but we still sortof fit into that scene etc)

what exactly are these sites

Currently it looks like RRR, HBGames, RMRK and Chaos Proj so far.

Yeah. I guess it's more "an awards ceremony for associated sites born out of the RPG maker craze" than "RPG Maker sites". All games would be accepted, but like you say, there are already better sites for indie games.

I don't have the time to even attempt to make games, but I know there is still an interest here, and I think this would be an opportunity to get the SaltW name out there.  However, I'm not sure what the community's attitude is on RPGMaker, considering the recent rebranding.  Seemed like there was a desire to move on from an RM focus (which these other competitors seem to have) to something different. Not to say there aren't creative RM games here (Space Funeral, Riot Grrl [not ][/not]).  I'm fairly neutral about the idea, and would certainly have an interest in the awards and associated games, but you'd probably have to talk to some of the decision makers around here about involving SW as a community.

TL;DR: Not sure what the community focus is anymore.

 

TL;DR: Not sure what the community focus is anymore.

Honestly the focus right now seems to be on SW's very role and existence- whether it can continue to serve as a way of bringing the members of different groups together and how so.

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Thanks, I'll look into it more when I don't have exams and shit.