24 Hour Speedmodding

That's right folks, the event has ended! Entries were received from Asaki, FrikaC, and LordHavoc, and in my mind the event was a success! Click here to check out the entries and see who won!



Hosted by Sajt: sajt_and_beans (at) hotmail (dot) com

Your task is to create a singleplayer Quake modification in 24 hours, using QuakeC to modify the game code.

In short, the mod must be about Quake's nightmare dimension apart from the physical plane. Quake was creepy, but took place entirely in the physical world. You are to supplement it with trippy effects that can only be the dimensional ripples or the mindpower of the omniscient Quake being.

You must remain faithful to the world of Quake, meaning sticking with Lovecraftian themes (in other words, no Stroggs). Add a trippy element. Monsters walking on walls? Shamblers creating dimensional portals? An alternate dimension mirroring the physical plane and having subtle warping effects? Shalraths creating illusionary copies that appear to hurt the player but actually don't? Create something that will creep out the player and oppress him.

Remember, you don't need special effects to make the game trippy. A lot can be accomplished with the Quake monsters and a few cvars (v_idlescale?).



The winner of the competition will receive
a rusted-steel Quake rune, courtesy of
Spirit. 15cm x 10cm x 1cm.

Points awarded for:
- Remaining true to Quake
- Your mod working on standard maps, especially the id ones
- Creepiness
- Originality
- Anything that makes your mod stand out that still fits in the guidelines

You may use other models (the Quoth ones would do quite well), other sounds, etc., or make some, but no extra points will be awarded or taken away for this.

Your mod is allowed to require a special advanced engine (e.g. DarkPlaces), but no points will be awarded or taken away for this.

DUE: 12pm (noon) GMT, July 27, 2006.

When you complete your speedmod, upload it somewhere (possibly on your QExpo booth if you have one) and send me a link on IRC or by email. If you can't, zip it and email it to me.
My email address is sajt_and_beans (at) hotmail (dot) com.

Have questions? Want to discuss? Get on IRC.
irc.anynet.org #qexpo
irc.anynet.org #speedqc