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#26 2010-09-17 17:53:46

Aidan
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

What would happen with the prizes if two or more people collaborated on a game and won?

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#27 2010-09-17 17:55:49

Lucario621
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Aidan wrote:

What would happen with the prizes if two or more people collaborated on a game and won?

Hmm... that's a good question. I don't know...


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#28 2010-09-17 17:57:30

DaGamez
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Lucario621 wrote:

Aidan wrote:

What would happen with the prizes if two or more people collaborated on a game and won?

Hmm... that's a good question. I don't know...

Well, the one that submitted gets it, and probably splits it.


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#29 2010-09-17 18:00:45

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Wait, I just got an idea-Who wants to collab with me on this? I live in Argentina, so if we win the other person can stay with the whole 50,000.


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#30 2010-09-17 18:01:22

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

DaGamez wrote:

militarydudes wrote:

No. I'm not good with games.

Not good? You can practice a lot, the prize is $50,000 dollars, I believe.

If I'm correct though, it says:

A pool of $50,000 in prizes

So the cost/value of all of the prizes that will be given is equal to $50,000  smile .


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#31 2010-09-17 18:01:22

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

DaGamez wrote:

Wait, I just got an idea-Who wants to collab with me on this? I live in Argentina, so if we win the other person can stay with the whole 50,000.

I wouldn't mind doing a collab with you  big_smile .


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#32 2010-09-17 18:03:14

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

http://www.stemchallenge.org/youthprize/

Obama is challenging kids to create an educational video game, with big prizes! We can use any game design platform including Scratch!

Are you going to enter?

Wow, this looks awesome!  Thanks for pointing it out  smile

militarydudes wrote:

I don't need 50'000 dollars. Okay maybe I do  wink  But I would rather not steal from American tax payers. The 50,000 is most likely tax payer money.

I don't think you have to worry about that.  They gave a list of sponsors on the website like Microsoft, AMD, etc.  Those are the folks that are paying for it. 

Also, the $50,000 is the total value of all prizes...there isn't an individual prize of that amount.  Reading from the website, they mention things like laptops, software and so on.  Still, it looks like a lot of fun and a great opportunity for Scratchers!


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#33 2010-09-17 18:04:25

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

DaGamez wrote:

Wait, I just got an idea-Who wants to collab with me on this? I live in Argentina, so if we win the other person can stay with the whole 50,000.

I wouldn't mind doing a collab with you  big_smile .

Sure  big_smile
What type of educational game? Hm...
Well, we'll need to get someone else to draw...


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#34 2010-09-17 18:05:36

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

militarydudes wrote:

DaGamez wrote:


Not good? You can practice a lot, the prize is $50,000 dollars, I believe.

I don't need 50'000 dollars. Okay maybe I do  wink  But I would rather not steal from American tax payers. The 50,000 is most likely tax payer money.

I'd tend to agree there, but I think Obama's only supporting it.

Oh.  tongue  Yeah I might try something.


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#35 2010-09-17 18:05:49

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

DaGamez wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

DaGamez wrote:

Wait, I just got an idea-Who wants to collab with me on this? I live in Argentina, so if we win the other person can stay with the whole 50,000.

I wouldn't mind doing a collab with you  big_smile .

Sure  big_smile
What type of educational game? Hm...
Well, we'll need to get someone else to draw...

We should draw it ourselves. Here, let's make a thread in the collab forum. Do you want to make the thread?


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#36 2010-09-17 18:07:42

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.




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#37 2010-09-17 18:08:08

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

littletonkslover wrote:

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.




.

And why do you say that?


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#38 2010-09-17 18:08:58

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

I'm still not sure it has to be educational, in fact, I'm almost positive it doesn't have to be educational.

Too bad I've got the "Squeak is low on memory" error again, so I can't do Gods Quest 3.


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#39 2010-09-17 18:10:32

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.




.

And why do you say that?

Someone who has flash could make a better game


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#40 2010-09-17 18:10:47

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

demosthenes wrote:

I'm still not sure it has to be educational, in fact, I'm almost positive it doesn't have to be educational.

Too bad I've got the "Squeak is low on memory" error again, so I can't do Gods Quest 3.

You can download Scratch again, Gods Quest 3 would totally win you money. Gods Quest 1&2 were some of the best projects on Scratch I've ever seen, and I've been here since '07.


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#41 2010-09-17 18:12:27

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

kimmy123 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.




.

And why do you say that?

Someone who has flash could make a better game

That's true, but I'm hoping they take into account how powerful the program is. Also, you could make a simple, but addictive game...


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#42 2010-09-17 18:13:50

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Sunrise, check out the collaboration forum  wink


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#43 2010-09-17 18:14:34

Paddle2See
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

kimmy123 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.




.

And why do you say that?

Someone who has flash could make a better game

Not necessarily.  Speed and screen resolution might be important for some types of games...but you could certainly come up with a game type that plays to Scratch's strengths.  One strength is the speed that a Scratch game can be built.  The timeline here is not very long - a platform that can be used to build a game quickly might have an advantage.

littletonkslover wrote:

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.

That's really pretty negative there.  You certainly can't win if you don't enter.


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#44 2010-09-17 18:15:03

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

kimmy123 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:


And why do you say that?

Someone who has flash could make a better game

That's true, but I'm hoping they take into account how powerful the program is. Also, you could make a simple, but addictive game...

They said that you have to be able to download it for free and you can play it in the browser.

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#45 2010-09-17 18:17:48

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Ooh, stickied  tongue / big_smile .


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#46 2010-09-17 18:17:57

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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Congrats on stickied!

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#47 2010-09-17 18:18:33

Lucario621
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Woo it's stickied  big_smile


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#48 2010-09-17 18:18:35

Aidan
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

kimmy123 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

Know what's funny. None of you guys will win.




.

And why do you say that?

Someone who has flash could make a better game

But ours could have a more original idea.  wink

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#49 2010-09-17 18:19:45

Sunrise-Moon
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Might want to move this to announcements, come to think of it.


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#50 2010-09-17 18:20:04

kimmy123
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Re: Obama Challenges Kids to Create Video Games- Big Prize!

Aidan wrote:

kimmy123 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:


And why do you say that?

Someone who has flash could make a better game

But ours could have a more original idea.  wink

Ok  wink


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