My response: yeah I could
Reflects to response: Oh wow that is hilarious, it sounds stupid

Right, so I suppose we should start planning for the first carnival?

I guess we should!

MicroWolf wrote:

I'll be less busy starting Monday. I'll join then
I promise I'll stay active this time

Username: MicroWolf
Nickname: Up to you guys, honestly.
Specialty (Art, code, etc): Code, writing
Why you'd like to join: Why not?
Would you be comfortable hosting contests?: Yes
Would you be comfortable creating games and similar activities?: Yes
Would you be able to help with ‘Font Desk Jobs?’ (Managing Ticket Numbers for members, adding people who apply to the member list, so on*): No
How active are you? (0/10) 8


As promised!

@MicroWolf:
Accepted!

MagicalFennikin & Rainbow + All:

Yes, we should!!

Okay, here are things we need to plan out:
~Some contests that are only open for 1-week, so they need to be simple but still fun of course! These contests would distribute quantities of tickets, which would be added to the member's account so that they can use them to claim prizes.
~Some essential carnival games! I'm thinking that some of us can make some “classics”, like The Claw, Balloon Pop, and so on, that we would only share during carnival time. These games can be purely for entertainment, though if you have any ideas as to how we can incorporate prizes or tickets then please do present them.
~Some carnival games themed to this carnival. These games don't need as much work put into them as the Classics, since they will only be shared during this particular carnival. Our theme is Jubilant Jubilee, so our theme is, essentially, celebration. Sort of like a “First Carnival Celebration” We will also need to plan out how members can get tickets from these games.
~Carnival Shops: These will be little projects, in which the camper can comment what they'd like based on a form with example options, which you would then produce with a template for ease. It could be something simple like cat or dog art. And to encourage people to become members, we can have “member exclusive” patterns. Another way to encourage them is we can have them pay tickets for it. What do you guys think?
~If you have any more ideas for features for our carnival, please do say!

How would the tickets be tracked? One could simply just lie about their ticket number if we do not have a way to track the number of tickets properly

Novakitty wrote:

~Some essential carnival games! I'm thinking that some of us can make some “classics”, like The Claw, Balloon Pop, and so on, that we would only share during carnival time. These games can be purely for entertainment, though if you have any ideas as to how we can incorporate prizes or tickets then please do present them.

I have an unshared project that may help – it essentially allows multiple games to run on one project. I could adapt that to work with cloud tickets, though I'm not sure that's what you want. It may just be easier to save cloud scores and add them up manually.

powerlabs wrote:

How would the tickets be tracked? One could simply just lie about their ticket number if we do not have a way to track the number of tickets properly

We have a studio to keep track of it. People have to ask to be a member, then we track their tickets. We just still need to figure out how to track tickets from games and such, and I've been spending some time working with cloud data trying to figure out a way to do that. :3 (That way the admins could see if they actually got the tickets) Contest ticket tracking is a little more easier.

MicroWolf wrote:

Novakitty wrote:

~Some essential carnival games! I'm thinking that some of us can make some “classics”, like The Claw, Balloon Pop, and so on, that we would only share during carnival time. These games can be purely for entertainment, though if you have any ideas as to how we can incorporate prizes or tickets then please do present them.

I have an unshared project that may help – it essentially allows multiple games to run on one project. I could adapt that to work with cloud tickets, though I'm not sure that's what you want. It may just be easier to save cloud scores and add them up manually.

Ooh, now that's a good idea! If that would be possible, that would be amazing. (All I had originally had in mind was to have it so that if they reached a certain score, their name + tickets earned would be added to a cloud list so that we can add the count in the studio. )

Novakitty wrote:

powerlabs wrote:

How would the tickets be tracked? One could simply just lie about their ticket number if we do not have a way to track the number of tickets properly

We have a studio to keep track of it. People have to ask to be a member, then we track their tickets. We just still need to figure out how to track tickets from games and such, and I've been spending some time working with cloud data trying to figure out a way to do that. :3 (That way the admins could see if they actually got the tickets) Contest ticket tracking is a little more easier.

I could make a cloud data engine that you can put into any project that tracks tickets earned. Someone could check the projects often and count the tickets earned and add them to their account.
Or I could get tricky and use some node.js and make some sort of crazy interconnected ticket system

powerlabs wrote:

Novakitty wrote:

powerlabs wrote:

How would the tickets be tracked? One could simply just lie about their ticket number if we do not have a way to track the number of tickets properly

We have a studio to keep track of it. People have to ask to be a member, then we track their tickets. We just still need to figure out how to track tickets from games and such, and I've been spending some time working with cloud data trying to figure out a way to do that. :3 (That way the admins could see if they actually got the tickets) Contest ticket tracking is a little more easier.

I could make a cloud data engine that you can put into any project that tracks tickets earned. Someone could check the projects often and count the tickets earned and add them to their account.
Or I could get tricky and use some node.js and make some sort of crazy interconnected ticket system

That could work! Any way to track these tickets would be grand. >^_^< We should also encourage that the game makers create a little “Admin Page” within the project, which essentially, a counselor could go to the project, press a key certain and then get to see the lists. It wouldn't really matter if others hacked into it to see the list but it would just be a nice addition. :3

Novakitty wrote:

MicroWolf wrote:

Novakitty wrote:

~Some essential carnival games! I'm thinking that some of us can make some “classics”, like The Claw, Balloon Pop, and so on, that we would only share during carnival time. These games can be purely for entertainment, though if you have any ideas as to how we can incorporate prizes or tickets then please do present them.

I have an unshared project that may help – it essentially allows multiple games to run on one project. I could adapt that to work with cloud tickets, though I'm not sure that's what you want. It may just be easier to save cloud scores and add them up manually.

Ooh, now that's a good idea! If that would be possible, that would be amazing. (All I had originally had in mind was to have it so that if they reached a certain score, their name + tickets earned would be added to a cloud list so that we can add the count in the studio. )

Yeah… okay. I can do this. It might take me a few days. Latest would be Saturday (next).

Essentially, what I visualize is this:
There's one project – Carnival Games. You enter it and press the green flag – after an intro or whatever you come to a screen with individual boxes. You can scroll around using the arrow keys until the correct box (the game you want to play) is selected, then enter the game. When you press a specific key (X, for example), you return to the game selection screen.

All the cloud data can be kept in one project

It'd be something like this.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/16851296/

NOTE: DON'T PLAY THE GAMES – I made these ages ago, and they're super glitchy.

Maybe for a game like the claw, if you actually do manage to grab one of the stuffed animals inside, you get to use the artwork for yourself? Same principle with the balloon pop and other games.

I just got a cool idea!

So, everyone could make a few Arcade Style games, then one person could put them all into one project, essentially making a carnival. In that big projects, you could go around to all the games and play them!

Anyways, what do ya think? Its just an idea I had.

ZLGames wrote:

I just got a cool idea!

So, everyone could make a few Arcade Style games, then one person could put them all into one project, essentially making a carnival. In that big projects, you could go around to all the games and play them!

Anyways, what do ya think? Its just an idea I had.

That's basically microwolfs idea

rainbow_waves wrote:

Maybe for a game like the claw, if you actually do manage to grab one of the stuffed animals inside, you get to use the artwork for yourself? Same principle with the balloon pop and other games.

Sounds cool!

powerlabs wrote:

ZLGames wrote:

I just got a cool idea!

So, everyone could make a few Arcade Style games, then one person could put them all into one project, essentially making a carnival. In that big projects, you could go around to all the games and play them!

Anyways, what do ya think? Its just an idea I had.

That's basically microwolfs idea

Actually, its exactly like it.

I didn't see that idea when I posted.

Great minds think alike.

rainbow_waves wrote:

Maybe for a game like the claw, if you actually do manage to grab one of the stuffed animals inside, you get to use the artwork for yourself? Same principle with the balloon pop and other games.

That sounds awesome!

ZLGames wrote:

powerlabs wrote:

ZLGames wrote:

I just got a cool idea!

So, everyone could make a few Arcade Style games, then one person could put them all into one project, essentially making a carnival. In that big projects, you could go around to all the games and play them!

Anyways, what do ya think? Its just an idea I had.

That's basically microwolfs idea

Actually, its exactly like it.

I didn't see that idea when I posted.

Great minds think alike.

I was going to say that but thought it would have been a bit too blunt

Agreed, there. :)

rainbow_waves wrote:

Maybe for a game like the claw, if you actually do manage to grab one of the stuffed animals inside, you get to use the artwork for yourself? Same principle with the balloon pop and other games.

Great idea! That's initially what I had in mind for those. Great minds think alike! I can easily mass produce simple prizes, and you guys can make some too if you'd like!

Novakitty wrote:

rainbow_waves wrote:

Maybe for a game like the claw, if you actually do manage to grab one of the stuffed animals inside, you get to use the artwork for yourself? Same principle with the balloon pop and other games.

Great idea! That's initially what I had in mind for those. Great minds think alike! I can easily mass produce simple prizes, and you guys can make some too if you'd like!

I'd like to make some.