Oh my goodness. That was maybe the most stressful evening of my life. I've been away for work all week but I thought I had enough time this evening to get everything sorted. However, when my laptop crashed with 5 minutes to go, leaving me with no choice but to get a different PC out, scan the map again, and get it all attached to a new e-mail, I almost cried. Somehow I managed to get it all in, but at what cost to my sanity, I don't know.
All I know is, I'm not allowing my actual job to get in the way of gaming ever again.
Oh, and good luck everyone!
Good luck everyone!
Congratulations to those who continued, and I hope you all blow us away in the remaining rounds! You've earned this. :-)
It was a great experience just getting as far as I did, and I'm grateful to those who supported me (especially my old Dicefreaks compatriot Kain Darkwind). Don't worry--this will not be the last you hear from me. ;-)
Phew, Daniel! I'm glad that you got everything in.
Seriously, just reading that stressed me out!
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Thanks Chris. A couple of hours and a couple of whiskeys later and I feel a lttle better.
Yikes!
I missed submitting my item one year because my computer crashed on the day it was due.
Good luck everyone!
:-D
Good luck to everyone. Looking forward to seeing all the encounter entries!
In other news: Chris might be moving to Seattle within the next two months! :D
I'm still reading through the entries, but at a quick glance, I think you guys really knocked the maps out of the ballpark. Some really beautiful entries at the very least.
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I had a long day yesterday and am only just now getting to make my first pass through and I must say over all this looks round looks very promising!
And Jacob's right the map turnovers are out of the ballpark.
I'm sure all the encounters are great, but I'm going to abstain from looking at them until I run through them with Jacob M. Exciting!
Half of my reviews are done and posted, and I hope to get to the rest of you tonight or tomorrow. Congratulations everyone, there is some real talent and hard work shining through in this round.
BTW guys, you should be thinking about your adventure proposal ideas...
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BTW guys, you should be thinking about your adventure proposal ideas...
I am, but 2013 seems like such a long time away.
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Just a friendly note to all those in the Top 32 that haven't advanced....even though you didn't get a chance to show everyone what you've got in the later rounds, you can always submit something to Wayfinder #7. You have until the end of March....
I would really like to see many of you send something that fits our theme.
;-)
Tim "Timitius" Nightengale
Wayfinder Editor-in-Chief
I wonder how many Jacobs we'll get in 2013...
I'm hoping for 32. Or at least 3, I suppose. : )
To those who don't advance, just a reminder to not be TOO disappointed. Personally I know I took not advancing pretty hard, but you've done amazing stuff so far. You're Top 8 in the WORLD in this contest and we've seen plenty of people from previous years go on to make their mark in the gaming world even if they didn't win.
Really looking forward to seeing the adventure pitches.
I wonder how many Jacobs we'll get in 2013...I'm hoping for 32. Or at least 3, I suppose. : )
To those who don't advance, just a reminder to not be TOO disappointed. Personally I know I took not advancing pretty hard, but you've done amazing stuff so far. You're Top 8 in the WORLD in this contest and we've seen plenty of people from previous years go on to make their mark in the gaming world even if they didn't win.
Really looking forward to seeing the adventure pitches.
I'm going for number 1 in Europe, or maybe number 1 outside North America. It's easier than number 1 in North Carolina.
Like you say, it's been a blast either way and there's no reason it should stop here. With Wayfinder, PFS and 3pp there's plenty of opportunity to do more. I've got a website half up and running with a friend of mine. The possibilities from here are endless. Well, there's a lot anyway.
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While I'd like to make the Top 4 and get a chance at winning this year's competition, I think you all had very strong entries this round, so I won't be terribly disappointed if I don't make it. At any rate, I'm looking forward to seeing those adventure proposals.
Good luck, everyone!
Congratulations to the top 4! Well deserved, guys!
What the hell, North Carolina? What's in your water?
Good job everybody! All the encounters were entertaining to me. That being said, the top 4 entries are pleasing to me. May the best designer win!
Congrats Steve, James, Tom and Mike. You really earned it. Can't wait to see what you cook up next.
Commiserations to Adam, Sam and Russell. You did great work and would have deserved your spot in the last four if you'd made it. Now we can relax while the Top 4 sweat it out for the next ten days. Poor fellas.
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Congrats to the top 4!
Well done everyone! Even though there were only eight to choose from it was still hard to vote for only four. Everyone should feel good about their entries this round.
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Congo Rats to the Top 4! I voted for each one of you! (Wait a minute... doh!) just kidding :) You guys deserve to be here... go forth and be awesome!
Congrats to my fellow Top 4! Also congrats to the Top 8 ... heck, to the entire Top 32. All of you should be proud of your excellent work!
Hmm. Why do I suddenly feel like I'm up against the entire state of North Carolina? Yikes.
Hmm. Why do I suddenly feel like I'm up against the entire state of North Carolina? Yikes.
You're looking at this situation through the wrong lens. Since you're the only competitor remaining who isn't from NC, you've just found one more means to stand out to the voters this round. Of course, a better means of standing out is to be awesome. ;-)
Hmm. Why do I suddenly feel like I'm up against the entire state of North Carolina? Yikes.
Don't worry, Tom - there are a lot more of us, who are NOT from NC. And Steve, James and Mike have to split the NC votes three-way.
But yeah - as Neil said, just keep bringing that awesome, if you want to stand out.
Good luck Tom, Steve, James, and Mike.
I've stuck a short amount of advice in each of your Top 8 threads.
Three last thoughts:
- Watch the scope of your adventure, if your adventure is too big or too small for the wordcount, then this will put it out of contention. (See previous years for proof of this.)
- Don't do something that is too close to something already in a Paizo product already.
- Have a compelling title for your adventure.
I'm looking forward to seeing your best work, hope the advice helps.
Matt
Director of Brand Strategy
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Tomorrow's blog is a lengthy one full of advice on adventure design, and specifically on designing something within the constraints of the Pathfinder Module format. All 4 remaining contestants should make sure they read it. Everyone is encouraged to read it, because it's all very valuable advice that will help you, if not in this year's competition, but in your game design career down the road, wherever you may find yourself working.
Man, now I'm even more bummed about not still being alive, as I'd totally take the upset of Lehigh (from Bethlehem) over Duke as a great omen. Oh well. : )
Hope you're all coming up with something great instead of watching March Madness.
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Nope. I'm watching March Madness. ;-)
I came up with an alternate system of keeping time.
So no, nothing constructive.
"Angazhan's Madness": Across Golarion, heeding a call no humanoid can discern, packs of animal companions drift toward the Mwangi Expanse. Disobeying the pleas and orders of their druids and rangers, they crawl, slither, and fly away, at once and without warning.
At the center of four rough-hewn arenas, eight groups of eight creatures shun their masters to gather. Wolverines, wildcats, cardinals, lions, bulldogs, wolves--But for what purpose?
Pokemon battle?
I dunno. I don't keep up with sports :)
Aaaaaaaaaaaand submitted.
Lot's of real-life work to do tomorrow and Friday, so I didn't want to risk missing the deadline.
Now begins the second guessing and bouts of self-doubt. Oh boy... ;-)
Glad to hear it, Tom. I was spending all last night and day trying to get on the site unsuccessfully and was hoping the final four were giving themselves a cushion in case a similar situation came up in a couple days. Cant wait to see your submissions, though then we've got nine months before the contest starts up again. : (
I finally *just* finished the Critique My Item thread. Man, that's a lot to catch up on when you're not reading along from the start.
Yeah, go Tom! :D
(And all you North Carolinians!)
I'm essentially done with my pitch, but I'm giving my proofreaders plenty of time to find the glitches and misspellings that are no doubt infesting it. Can't get too many eyes on it.
Go, guys, go!
I can't wait to read the submissions, and I'm sure I'll have a very hard time deciding which is most awesome.