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[poopinmymouth]

Me and Arshlevon had a great idea in the car on Sunday for a new comp: Redesign a board game character.

http://images.quizilla.com/M/MorePunkThanYourMom/1043943050_resgumdrop.jpg

http://www.quinnell.us/personal/carlin/pics/candyland.jpg

http://cache.wonkette.com/politics/Shocked-Monopoly-Man-t-thumb.jpg

Any reinterpretation would work. You could do a chess piece, a playing card character, etc. I always love reinventing things.

2,500 triangles, one 512x512 color, and one 256x256 color

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[Tulkamir]

Haha, that's a pretty cool idea guys. I'd be in for it.

[Zcubed]

Sure, sounds like fun. I'll be sure to join this one early so that I can actually finish. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[snemmy]

heh, if i could remember some old board game characters. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

i had an idea of a Metal Gear character challenge(after playing a game or two lately).
something like (weapon/skill) (animal name) or an emotion/idea. examples Revolver Ocelot, Vulcan Raven, The Fear, The Boss.. and make a character that exemplifies that attribute.

[Zcubed]

On second thought, I think I'd prefer Snemmy's idea. Something a little more gritty and realistic would be nice after watching everyone churn out cute little monsters. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[thefatladysings]

sounds like fun /images/graemlins/smile.gif
and then i'll be able to model my kick-ass 2,500 triangle domino character /images/graemlins/wink.gif ph34r my rectangle of doom! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

-edit- hmm... I was just looking at that wink emoticon, and it actually looks like he has some kind of spastic eye problem /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[ElysiumGX]

I feel like making a chess piece. Let's do it!

Snemmy, that's not so much an idea, but an idea for names. People could do pretty much anything. And if I remember, those challenges don't get as much participation.

[Ferg]

nuts to redesigns

[Fuse]

fantastic idea, i will join up this time for sure

[Zergxes]

'Yes' to board game redesign. I have another psycho idea.

[Asherr]

i vote for Snemmy's idea next then Poop and Arsh's idea after that since we just had a 'cute' style contest.

[snemmy]

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Snemmy, that's not so much an idea, but an idea for names. People could do pretty much anything. And if I remember, those challenges don't get as much participation.

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well that's what these posts are for right? breaking down ideas and getting to better workable ones /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Thegodzero]

If its going to be MGS style then it better be PSP specs or youl kill any chance of people working on it.

say 2,000 polys, and a 128x and a 64x

[Joao Sapiro]

i wanted to transform a daily usage object into a character...like my printer, dont know...maybe im too sleepy...bla...

[steady]

i'm still going to try and finish my demon (not enough time, 9-5 job = killer) but I am excited about both snemmy and poopnarsh's idea. I'm up for either one really, maybe we should get a poll going?

[Nelis]

i second johny's suggestion, what about spicing it up! lets make gladiator golems made from everyday objects!

[Honolulu_Ninja]

Sound like a great idea, Poop, i'm in /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[shahar]

eh I was never one for board games... I could re-design the pawn in chess... although I'd like to see a chute/ladder from bobo /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[aniceto]

who said the redesign had to be cute?

[Sectaurs]

I was going to bring up the same point, aniceto.

I like poop's suggestion.

[Toomas]

I say it would be good idea to somewhat limit the boardgames, otherwise you end up with Warhammer and DnD junk.

[KDR_11k]

I vote for putting a "current challenge" box on the frontpage.

[Tulkamir]

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I vote for putting a "current challenge" box on the frontpage.

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I second this. Would be a great idea. A news post atleast everytime a new challenge starts and when one ends and enters the "voting" stage.

[Snowfly]

Let's all do chess pieces. Polycount battle chess, huzzah!

[KDR_11k]

Yeah, I'll model the Hypercube! Wait, we aren't talking about laser chess, are we?

[Snowfly]

Keep upping that post count KDR

[ElysiumGX]

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Keep upping that post count KDR

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I second the "doesn't have to be cute" and "chess pieces" ideas.

[KDR_11k]

If it's chess pieces or board game pieces, should the entries look like they could be pieces themselves or could someone enter a car and call it a replacement for the Monopoly car? Personally I'd say pieces would be better.

[poopinmymouth]

My original thought is that it would need to be constrained to classic board games, Monopoly, Checkers, Mousetrap, etc. No DnD or Hellgate London, or Starwars monopoly. Also it should be vaguely recognizeable as a reinterpretation. Meaning that making a modern day Aston Martin and saying it's the monopoly car, would be out.

That's what I was thinking anyway. Also, like was already posted, I never said cute. You could reinterpret a Rock-a-doodle monopoly guy, hahaha.

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[Joseph Silverman]

Yeah, I like the board game icon idea.

[Junerahe]

Is this the official comp thread?

[Asherr]

when i said 'cute' i meant in the sense of the subject matter. cute/chibi was the subject of the last challenge, most board game character are rather cutesy in style.

[sinistergfx]

Yeah? And the brief is to -redesign- them.
Not remake.

[poopinmymouth]

I think only people who have entered and *finished* a contest should have say. I'm partially joking and partially serious. I've seen many a time where a contest is steered by a vocal few who end up not even entering or even if they do, not finishing. I realize things come up, but a great example is the last env challenge where it was steered to an env challenge by people who didn't even start an entry.

Obviously everyone should have input, as some people might not have entered yet because nothing has interested them, but maybe weight should be given to the people's votes who are most likely going to enter/finish.

Just a thought.

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[rooster]

I still think the response for the last one was because it wasn't what people meant by 'environment challenge'. Not only did the envrionment folks fail to enter.. so did everyone else..

edit: I mean I think it might have got more response if it had been 'model a room of a haunted house' or something else that included floor, sky, walls.. environment stuff

[adasdj]

I think this is a really good idea, and I'll definatley enter this one. It'd be my first competition on here.

[ElysiumGX]

This past contest was NOT chibi, as i hoped it wouldn't be, and I believe that's why so many participated. Leave the theme open ended to get people's creativity flowing, but give them guidelines to work with so it's a contest.

The "environment" challenge became something that no one had specifically mentioned. Then again, those people weren't mentioning any specifics. SO YOU ALL FAILED!!! hahaha..j/k, but could you imagine?

Moving on, when's this battle of the board going to begin, bitches?

[Sectaurs]

The body of the last contest isn't even cold yet, and you want to move on to her sister?

You sir, are my hero.

[poopinmymouth]

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The body of the last contest isn't even cold yet, and you want to move on to her sister?

You sir, are my hero.

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He's well rested because he didn't exert himself on the last one. OH SNAP.

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[arshlevon]

if its board games i am in, if not then i am not. i got dibs on the cooties!!!! http://www.boardgames.com/cootie.html well there are actually a million i think would be more than awesome to do, check out boardgames.com!!!! i will have such a hard time choosing, any of the candyland characters would be the shits.

[ramstar]

The redesign idea sounds good to me. I was planning on getting in on the next CGChat comp that was supposed to start a week ago but I dunno what diabolical hacking happened over there.

There are definitely a few board games you could go realistic with such as Clue and Operation. hmmm Operation haha.

[hawken]

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The body of the last contest isn't even cold yet, and you want to move on to her sister?

You sir, are my hero.

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lol I was thinking the exact same thing! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

still, strike while the irons hot! as they say.

Just to add my two cents about challenges; we always go with public opinion. Sometimes my judgement is a little off and I make it too challenging, other times we strike gold and the challenge is just right (polycount town, halloween PSP, SDdemon).

And yes, this is the official thread to talk about what should the next challenge! (although it was like the chest burster scene from alien)

[Zcubed]

Ah, yeah, I hadn't considered that a redesign character wouldn't have to conform to the "toony" look. I guess my vote goes to board games!

Hopefully we'll see a lot of variety; you'd be surprised what ends up as a game...

http://www.mindspring.com/~dmalderman/gargoyles/gfx/stuff/boardgame.jpg

[Joao Sapiro]

whatever you do , dont show that to cheapalert !

[Zergxes]

Dibs on 'Battleship'. No, I'm serious.

[Junerahe]

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àyou'd be surprised what ends up as a game...

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How would we set limits considering that. I just came back from Games Workshop and they have Warhammer, Warhammer 40k and LOTR.. wouldnt those count as board games?

[poopinmymouth]

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My original thought is that it would need to be constrained to classic board games, Monopoly, Checkers, Mousetrap, etc. No DnD or Hellgate London, or Starwars monopoly. Also it should be vaguely recognizeable as a reinterpretation. Meaning that making a modern day Aston Martin and saying it's the monopoly car, would be out.


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Reading is fun!

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[Junerahe]

Now that was slightly uncalled for...

[KDR_11k]

Why?

[Sectaurs]

Because reading isn't fun.

everyone knows that

[SuperOstrich]

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Reading is fun!

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[ElysiumGX]

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He's well rested because he didn't exert himself on the last one. OH SNAP.

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I'M WORKING ON IT!!! /images/graemlins/mad.gif And I've tried sharing my 2 cents to keep this boat floating since it started over a year ago. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

p.s. thanks for the comment MoP!

[Supervlieg]

I dont know a lot of board games that have characters that lend themselves to being redesigned for a game model. I can imagine chess pieces being redone, but how about a mutant soldier or cannon for risk? Will that be off limits. I think its hard to find clear limits in what is allowed, and what not? An Aston Martin might be out, but if its an oldtimer Aston Martin, it would fit with monopoly really well.

All in all, I think maybe we should just go for chess pieces. Not that my vote counts since I never started or finished any competition over here. Heh.

[bearkub]

I'd like to drop my 2 pennies in here as well.

I started this forum on the idea of challenge and not contest. To be challenged to create something given an idea. Form-fitting the topic to what you WANT to model kinda nullfies that point. The original intention I had planned was to be given a subject matter, no matter how ridiculous, and produce something it out of it to give those not in the industry, but are trying to get in, an idea of what it is like to work out problems with modeling something that you may not be particularly interested in. Obviously, this place has taken on a life of its own since it began (and this is a GOOD THING /images/graemlins/wink.gif ).

As for the next event, I REALLY dig the game piece idea. I mean, damn, just scour Amazon for board games. Monopoly, Chess, Risk, Stratego, Candyland, Chutes and Ladders....hell, I can think of PLENTY to expend some creative juice on.

Keep this place going, folks! You have made it more than I expected. =D

[ElysiumGX]

I think it would be cool to make the designs easily recognizable as board pieces. Like, require a base that fits in with the design. Going with chess pieces would be fun, and every base have the title of which piece it is. I like the custom chess boards you find in hobby shops.

[poopinmymouth]

Dibs on Mr Mint from Candyland.

I know it was my idea and I'm biased, but it really does sound like the majority is interested in the board piece redesign.

One thing we *could* do, is limit it to games from a certain manufacturer before a certain year. Honestly I would hope we could just say "use your own judgement" but I don't know if people would play nice. Obviously a game like Chutes and Ladders or Cooties would be ok. Warhammer 40k, or the He-Man edition of Uno, not ok. If you try to think of the spirit of "classic board games" like you would play as an eight year old with your parents and sibblings, that's the general idea that would keep this away from being a standard GIANT SPACE MARINE OMG BOOBS challenge. Or you could just have to post your idea in this thread and get the general consensus from Kub or someone who could be the judge of what would be appropriate or not, before starting.

What about limitations? I think 2,000 - 2,500 is a good poly limit, and one 512, one 256 is good texture. That gives plenty of room to play, but is low enough to still be managable as a side project.

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[CheapAlert]

I'd like to see Mouse Trap 2007 - BOOTLEG EVIL SATANIST POT SMOKERs EDITION with 300% more sharp and chokable pieces.

[Sectaurs]

Poop, those specs are perfect, for me at least. I'd almost want just one 512.

[Ninjas]

I'm down for it.

[Joseph Silverman]

Sounds great.

[arshlevon]

i think the limitation of the boardgame character should be it has to be an IP created specifically for a boardgame. so no dora the explorer version of dont break the ice, but the orginal dude from dont break the ice would be fine. seams like a simple rule that would keep things interesting and there wouldnt be an era in game history contraint. to tell you the truth there might be some new boardgame IPs i dont know about that could be fun to make.

[poopinmymouth]

Perfect stipulation. Must be an IP created specifically for boardgames.

Tabletop != boardgame. No warhammer, DnD, etc


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[bearkub]

Don't Wake Daddy, Mr Mouth, CHICKEN LIMBO! (my friend's kids have this game and it is absolutely silly...), Operation..


need any more ideas? =]

[aesir]

HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS

[KDR_11k]

YES! Battletech uses a board.

[CheapAlert]

Guess Who!, but with polycounters!

[Zergxes]

Ha! Yeah I thought about hungry hungry hippos, too. Operation could be just sick. Hmmm... 'evil' Cranium clay?

[bearkub]

Mystery Date! Oh man, that could get ugly.

[steady]

How about: who can make the coooOOoolest Space Marine!?

[CheapAlert]

NO THATS BEN DONE ABOUT 207 TIMES yes i keep count.

[aesir]

yea... if we do this contest, Im making a giant neon colored hippo thats eating a spherical critter.

[Snowfly]

Clue-do! Alfred E. Human would've been funny to see in 3D but the stipulation cuts him out.
http://www.collectmad.com/collectibles/gmadbgm.jpg

[andrei313]

I think this will be my first comp here... So... here is what I think. Maybe we can have a list of... let's say... 10-15 board games from which we can chose. This way we can do what we want but not what the others don't want /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Junerahe]

Risk started out as a board game didnt it?

[Sectaurs]

Risk still is a board game, isn't it?

[Justin Meisse]

I call Jenga

actually no... there was some Sea World game I remember playing as a kid but I can't find any info on it. That and candyland where the only board games I could remember playing before finding pong in my aunt's attic.

[Tulkamir]

I so have dibs on the top hat from monopoly. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Sectaurs]

I call Wheelbarrow!

[SuperOstrich]

This challenge didn't interest me until I saw this character from Candyland, Queen Frostine:

http://www.superostrich.net/images/WIP/frostine_sm.jpg

[arshlevon]

hot!

[tremulant]

yes, I think poop has a great idea. lets freakin do it,..im itchy.

[hawken]

ok guys, list popular board games here

[Sectaurs]

Chutes and Ladders
Monopoly
Candyland
Clue
Chess
Don't Wake Daddy
Don't Break the Ice
Cooties
Parcheesi - [The Royal Game of India]
Battleship
Go for Broke
Risk
Mousetrap
Life!
Payday
Operation
Hungry Hungry Hippo

[hawken]

ok, heard of 10 of those

[Empty]

Few more:

Scrabble
Sorry
Trouble
Pictionary
Stratego
Checkers
Backgammon
Barrel of Monkeys
Guess Who?

Not sure if Im going to be able to enter in this round but we'll see.

[KDR_11k]

Hm, just to make sure: We're modelling the pawns, not the mascots, right? So from Monopoly we'd model the car, the hat and whathaveyou, not that geezer with the top hat?

[SuperOstrich]

Doesn't matter from what I understood. Anything from those board games.

[DeathKitten]

I'm not entering the contest, but I was wondering if any of you ever played this one? It was mine & my sisters favorite game as kids /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/11938

-DK =^..^=

[aesir]

You might as well start the comp. We all know what it is anyways... dunno if I'll actually have time to enter though

[tremulant]

never played that one, but yes i do remember it. I am having a really hard time figuring out what to do for it though...In theory this is a really good idea as i stated before....but now im having second thoughts, because there is such a limited choice. If i'm wrong help me out here.

I guess if no one has called it, ill do that schnauzer from monopoly

[BoBo_the_seal]

Just might have time for this one if it gets started soon. I'm off until Thursday!

- BoBo

[MoP]

http://members.aol.com/wergames/myhomepage/warhamq.jpg

Does Warhammer Quest count as a board game? You played with pieces, on boards... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Or are we sticking with mainstream, "family" board games only?

[aesir]

Tabletop != boardgame

so, no warhammer.

[MoP]

Well, warhammer quest wasn't the same as warhammer, you only played it with 2-3 miniatures, on top of a set of layed-out boards and you had to move your pieces to specific parts of the boards.
It wasn't a true tabletop game, but I guess similarly it wasn't a true boardgame.
Ah well /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[aesir]

the other part was that it had to be an IP specifically created for boardgames.

[KDR_11k]

Frag?

[gavku]

Cool I might model a thimble.

[ChaosEidolon]

so...uhh....is this official now or what?

[Junerahe]

I guess we have to wait for the official thread with specs an stuff

[hawken]

sorry no garg-penis this time

[KDR_11k]

Wait, the rules say nothing about non-character pieces. What about pieces like houses or roads from various board games?

[Cubik]

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(well, I hope that's not too harsh. Obvious brownie points for modelling actual characters not inanimate objects, although these are not out of the question. You may bring any part of the board game to life.)

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[hawken]

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Reading is fun!

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lol two pages in a row!!