Xenon’s Feedback Appreciation Contest: **Canceled**

[Xenon]

THIS CONTEST HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPANTS



Hey PSP LBPCers, as a thank you for all your feedback I decided to create this contest. What kind of contest you ask? A level creation challenge that will make you reach deep into your soul, question everything you thought about yourself and this spinning orb we live on. Too much? Ok it’s simply a contest to see who can make the best level out of an idea that I don’t think I have time or the skill to do. The first place prize will be a $10 PSN card(US). There will also be two honorable mention prizes of 250xp.

Who can enter?


Anyone who has left two or more feedbacks at LBPC!


The details!


You will need to come up with a creator character who is working on what he/she wants to hide from the world of LBP. This character will break the 4th wall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_wall ) and speak to the player. He/she will consider the player a trespasser and address him as such. In order to protect the secret he will create various obstacles traps which he is sure are impassable (of course they’re not) to prevent the player from seeing the “actual level” Who you create, how they plan to stop the player, and what’s this mysterious secret are all totally up to your imagination. It can be humorous, scary, cool or it could even be a hint of your next project. It would be better if it had some impact to the player for maximum effect. I have an example below to give you idea what I am talking about. Do not feel limited by it. As long as you follow the rules you could do something totally different.

Rules:

1. The level must be a new level that was created especially for this competition.
2. You must make a definitive creator character that addresses the player, i.e. not sackboy.
3. Almost all of the level should be about preventing the player from getting to the creator’s “actual level”.
4. You must have what the creator was preventing the player from seeing at the end. I’ll leave this pretty open. It doesn’t have to be playable or it could be. Again, this is just the end and should be only a small part of contest entry level.
5. Only one level can be entered per person.
6. Levels will need to be published by November14th 10PM CST
7. You will also need to create a post in this thread with the level’s name, your PSN and XLPFAC ENTRY in the text so it will be easy for me to find.


JUDGING

I will be the only judge in this contest. Each level will get 1-10 rating in the three aspects I have chosen. The points will be totaled up to determine the winner. I will not reveal the actual score for the levels.

Three aspects:

I. Looks and Design - This is how well your level is laid out, stickers use, corner editing, ect.
II. Gameplay - How well it plays. I understand that a puzzle level won’t have the same thrill as a combo level and will judge it on whatever genre the contestant was going for. Still the amount of gameplay will be a factor.
III. The Creator - I wanted the creation of the character to be important so it will factor in as much of the other two aspects. I’m really looking forward to what you guys come up with.

Depending on the number of entries the results will be release one to two weeks after the deadline.


Final thoughts -

I hope people enjoy this. I really like the idea and think it will make people create something a little different than they normally would. I’m sure I’ve made a few typos or left out something. I’m giving myself a week to make changes to the contest. PLEASE CHECK THIS POST AFTER SEPTEMBER 27th FOR THE FINAL EDIT. I will also include a Q/A section that I will answer by then as well. After that you on your own until the results.

Example

The original concept was going to be level a published without any fanfare or thread. It was just going to be titled “Beta, DO NOT PLAY!” Of course I’m sure curiosity would get a few people to check it out. They would have been greeted by a goofy looking character, I’ll call him Dorfus, who would be seemingly out of reach telling them to go away and come back later to play one of the most awesome PSP LBP levels ever made. Upon closer inspection however there would be a way to get up to the character. Once the player did that Dorfus would scream and go away. From there the player would continue on to the next area where Dorfus would question the players English comprehension and manners. Again the player would be able to get to Dorfus and continue to the next area. Things would escalate to all out war where Dorfus would set some crazy death traps to try to protect his secret level. Once the player got to the Dorfus “actual level” they would be greeted with a very crude level with poor sticker use and no corner editing. I was thinking I’d go through Taffey’s Don’t list and make something truly hideous.

It was going to be my attempt at a humorous level.




Q&A SECTION
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Updates
Added example & edited details 9-20
Updated Who can enter?
Updated. Details, who can enter& due date 10-18

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU FEEDBACK & MAKING THIS SITE SUCH A GREAT REASOURCE FOR LBP CREATORS!!!!!!

[Xenon]

Reserved for contest results

[SketchNZ]

Wow im so glad i gave you 2 reveiws on you ted and robi level (still love that level).

I am so going to enter this! but am i able to use the $10 psn code over in New Zealand? hope so!

Great idea for a contest! i give this contest 5 stars and a heart lol.

[Xenon]

Oh, thats a good question SketchNZ. I'm sure we can figure out a solution if you win. But I'll look into it until then.

[TheNerd]

So basically you make a character that shows you a bunch of obstacles, that block you from the actual level?
I'm confused right now *_*

[SketchNZ]

Im Still a bit confused but this is what i picked up:

The evil man is trying to stop you from seeing his secret with hard puzzles and things, oh and you need to make it so you play as a character that isn't named sackboy.

am i right so far?

[nerzdadestroyer]

o **** i think i missed my op coz i was about to post a review on tedi and robi but o well

[Xenon]

Sorry nerzdadestroyer, maybe next time.

I updated with an example. Hopefully this will make a bit more sense now.

[SketchNZ]

Ok i got it now. but do we have to end the level with uglyness or are we able to put whatever we want there?

[Xenon]

You can put whatever you want there as long as its somewhat short.

[anoken]

I would try this, but I'm way to busy now-adays. I have to make my christmas level and finish the bubbly series. Good luck to all though!

[lbp is awespme]

the example is talking about me?

[himoks]

I was doing a level before this and when this contest came i wanted to enter, but my level dosent have story and it doesnt have characters. I will make my level really fast and after that i will make other level to this contest.

[Xenon]

I would try this, but I'm way to busy now-adays. I have to make my christmas level and finish the bubbly series. Good luck to all though!

Sorry to hear that. Isn't it a little early for Christmas? Where is the Halloween stuff?

the example is talking about me?

No I didn't have you in mind when I came up with that. From what I've seen your improving so keep working at it.

I was doing a level before this and when this contest came i wanted to enter, but my level dosent have story and it doesnt have characters. I will make my level really fast and after that i will make other level to this contest.

Not too fast you have until October 24th. I'm looking forward to your entry.

[himoks]

Well i think untill 16th october, becouse LBP 2 comes to the stores and i will play it really much. I will try to make a entry to this contest.