Comments on: Hope this doesn’t get rejected (yet another EGP prototype): “The Job”

By: Tobias Wehrum

Tobias Wehrum — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:16:16 +0000

In reply to vazor. Hey, thanks for commenting on the poor cousin amongst my games! Yeah, SFML is pretty rad. I still use it and I really look forward to the next big revision.

By: vazor

vazor — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:05:04 +0000

Yarr, don’t try to make me do your job while faking judging me for the real job! :) Nice engaging game and congrats on getting a new library under your belt.

By: Tobias Wehrum

Tobias Wehrum — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:51:21 +0000

In reply to Dominik.

Heh, yes, and since I know you “solved” it very fast, that’s one hell of a message about your work ethics :P

And yes, I’m also not convinced that the current concept could make a fun game. It is more about the message (which sadly isn’t very strong due to already mentioned time constraints) and the theme, so I guess that makes it into another didn’t-turn-out-too-well-art-game.

I actually quite like your concept regarding rebelling against the game and turning on and off game mechanics – but not for this contest, not enough time. Maybe another time! :D

But anyway, I learnt a new library (SFML) and collected a bit of experience with plattformer development, so it was worth my time.

By: Dominik

Dominik — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:24:54 +0000

Well, I could tell you in person cause you are sitting right next to me, but as you like to have comments: I have beaten the Game and got rejected at the job interview (but i won’t tell how)!
Does this tell something about my work-ethics?
To the game mechanics itself: yeah, it’s only a prototype so I won’t be to harsh in my judgement… it’s quite okay for that, but I’m still not sure if it’s a concept that could lead to a good game with further development. I still wonder what the fun things would be you would do in a game when rejecting the “game mechanics” and do your “own stuff” (as we discussed during development – to elucidate – your idea was that you do something else, something more funny if you are bored of what “the game” tells you to do…). Or better to say: i wonder if they would be truly funny. But I’m still open for surprises…