Latest news from the GMC announcements forum http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:13:34 +0000 1440 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=435605
New Staff
New local moderators are Mnementh, ragarnak, Roach, Sn1per809, and xshortguy. Mnementh and ragarnak will help moderate the Novice and Advanced forums, respectively. Roach will help in the Extending Games forum, and Sn1per809 will help in the WIP forum (and continue to support the GMCG). xshortguy will join xot in the Experts forum. These new moderators may also take on additional responsibilities in the future.

Staff Promotions
We have three new global moderators: Ablach Blackrat, FredFredrickson, and xot. For now, they will continue to moderate their respective forums, but they will also be available to help out throughout the GMC.

Staff Retirements
We're sad to announce that long-term GMC moderator, Yourself, has decided to leave the Staff and join the ranks of the retired. Yourself has been an integral part of the Game Maker Community for many years, and has made lasting contributions here and to GM itself. His expert knowledge of mathematics and programming has been a great benefit to the GMC. We hope as retired Staff, he'll continue to provide his help and share his insight.]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:23:57 +0100 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=435605 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=429566
Today we have added a patch that allows us to place a flood control on sending PMs, this will help to slow down the bots to reduce the impact of spam to you all. Sadly, as a legitimate member of the forum, you will also be under this flood control.

Currently the flood control is set to 1 minute, this may increase if needed.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

~GMC Staff.]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:43:07 +0100 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=429566 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=423130 Damaged has decided to retire from the staff ranks.

Damaged has been with this forum from its beginning. He is member #2, right behind Prof. Overmars who is member #1. Damaged was a major contributor to the early formation of the GMC, and helped shape decisions about forum layout and policy. His contributions were key to the success and longevity of the GMC, and he'll be missed.

On a personal note, my earliest memory of the GMC (on the original forum) involved Damaged. I joined and promptly made a "hello, I'm new" topic, which he promptly closed. Indignantly, I re-posted another topic complaining the Staff were treating me unfairly -- even threatening to contact the owner. Damaged was very kind and explained the reasons behind the forum policy.

He will be missed as Administrator, but he plans to remain active on the GMC. We certainly hope this means he can devote more time to game development. Please join me in thanking Damaged for his service.]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:07:52 +0000 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=423130 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=418112
Frostblade will be helping Takagi and dorfsquest moderate the Game Ideas forum, as well as generally assisting in other sub-forums.
Welcome aboard, Frostblade!]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:07:46 +0000 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=418112 http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=412464 Creations Forum Changes Are Complete

UPDATE 8 January 2009
The Creations forum has been divided into sub-forums, and new topics should be started in the appropriate sub-forum (see description below).

Many of the old topics have been moved to the new sub-forums, and the main forum is now closed to new posts. Moderators will move the remaining topics over the next several weeks. Owners of those topics can also report them (use report button under first post) and say which sub-forum they belong in:

Adventure, Arcade, Platform, Puzzle, Shooter, Strategy, Simulation, Tool

• Adventure & RPG
  This genre emphasizes story-based and narrative games. These include graphic exploration games, interactive stories, and text-based adventures.
  They also include role-playing games (RPGs) emphasizing storyline, fantasy worlds, and quests.
  EXAMPLES: Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Legend of Zelda
  
  
• Arcade
  Arcade games emphasize player reflexes, dexterity and timing. Most have simple controls and easy-to-understand rules. Levels are usually short, with increasing difficulty. Most arcade games provide casual gameplay.
  EXAMPLES: Pacman, Donkey Kong, Mortal Kombat
  
  
• Platform
  Gameplay is characterized by jumping on and off platforms, and over obstacles or enemies. Typical features include jumping, swinging, and bouncing from springboards. Platforms may use single screen or scrolling views.
  EXAMPLES: Mario Brothers, Sonic the Hedgehog, Castlevania
  
  
• Puzzle
  These games emphasize problem-solving, logic and reasoning. They include maze games, math and word puzzles, hidden-object puzzles, and traditional board games.
  EXAMPLES: Bejeweled, Tetris, Bomberman
  
  
• Shooter
  This category includes traditional shoot 'em up games, first-person shooters (FPS), third-person shooters and multi-player online shooters. Gameplay usually involves killing enemies to survive, or simply achieving a high score.
  EXAMPLES: Doom, Gears of War, Tempest (Atari version)
  
  
• Strategy
  This genre includes turn-based strategy games, castle defense games, artillery games, and real-time tactics such as wargames.
  EXAMPLES: Civilization, Rome: Total War, Age of Empires
  
  
• Simulation & Sports
  Examples include city and construction simulations, mechanical and biological simulations, business simulations, and flight simulators.
  It also includes sports-based games and racing games.
  EXAMPLES: Sim City, NHL 2008, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR
  
  
• Tools & Applications
  This category includes game-related tools such as sprite editors, level editors, and painting tools. It also includes applications like music players, calculators/plotters, screensavers, and effects demos.
  EXAMPLES: Beneton Gif Animator, Shaltif's SXMS Player

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