This is really awesome. Indie game monaco embeds its level data in an image using the bits for RGB color values. This way the only thing you need to do to share a level you made with someone is send them an image of the level!

Hi guys and girls of the Flash Forum,

As some of you may know, we had a Writing Contest a short while back and we're now going through the process of judging these entries, with a view to posting the results in the next few weeks.

Speaking to Tom, since we've got money riding on this thing, he has given the go-ahead to set up a contest for Flash Authors, based in the Flash Forum, though I might put it in the collaboration forum, since that might be what you lot think is best.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I would need some judges to assist me in writing a bit of critique on the flash entries submitted. You might want to double check if they stayed faithful to the script aside from the animation skills displayed, since they are incorporating a piece of music into the piece as well.

I'm offering Tom a chance to do some judging and we'll go from there. If he doesn't want in, I have 4 spots left for judges. Send me a PM, if your interested and reply with your thoughts.

At 3/2/11 02:07 PM, Coop wrote: Anyway, to cut a long story short, I would need some judges to assist me in writing a bit of critique on the flash entries submitted. You might want to double check if they stayed faithful to the script aside from the animation skills displayed, since they are incorporating a piece of music into the piece as well.

Wait, I'm confused. Are you talking about the writing portion of this month's movie jam? If not, what do you mean by "he has given the go-ahead to set up a contest for Flash Authors"?

At 3/2/11 04:04 PM, 4urentertainment wrote: Wait, I'm confused. Are you talking about the writing portion of this month's movie jam? If not, what do you mean by "he has given the go-ahead to set up a contest for Flash Authors"?

From the link to the scripts, the writing has been completed. What this new contest would consist of is someone taking the writing and the music, before making them into some sort of animation, for submission on the Flash Portal.

I'm after animators, people that know their stuff with Flash to help me judge properly and more importantly, feedback on running this thing. Like I said at the start of the January writing contest, I've got ambitious plans for 2011 and I have Tom's blessings!

At 3/5/11 08:37 AM, Innermike wrote: Anyone else using Mac OSX Lion?

Let me guess, you bought an iPad 2 as well? :|

At 3/5/11 09:47 AM, Innermike wrote:

At 3/5/11 08:41 AM, Sam wrote:

At 3/5/11 08:37 AM, Innermike wrote: Anyone else using Mac OSX Lion?

Let me guess, you bought an iPad 2 as well? :|

I think the iPad is useless, not as portable as a phone, not as versatile as my laptop (i.e can't code).

The iPad is a really nice toy, but I have to agree with Mike. I find it relatively useless besides just being a toy.

Unfortunately I'm not yet an official Mac dev so I can't get the preview of Lion

At 3/5/11 09:47 AM, Innermike wrote:

At 3/5/11 08:41 AM, Sam wrote:

At 3/5/11 08:37 AM, Innermike wrote: Anyone else using Mac OSX Lion?

Let me guess, you bought an iPad 2 as well? :|

I think the iPad is useless, not as portable as a phone, not as versatile as my laptop (i.e can't code). The only apple product I really like is the macbook pro, especially the really fast new ones, I'm not fond of the iPhone or even the iPod, I'd take a HTC phone and Zune any day.

Thank god. The new Macbook Pros really aren't worth it either. It's probably just me and not really liking laptops anyway.

Can't wait until this tablet phase is over.

At 3/5/11 12:24 PM, Sam wrote: Can't wait until this tablet phase is over.

I don't think that's gonna happen. I'm gonna buy an iPad 2 as soon it's out and in stock. I have my trusty desktop which I use for work, gonna use the tablet for taking notes during colleges, reading the thousands of scientific papers my university is forcing me to, checking e-mail, webbrowsing etcetera. I agree tablets are pretty useless as a standalone product (unless you're like 90 or never do anything else on your PC than checking e-mail and the like, but they do have their use alongside other products.

At 3/5/11 08:37 AM, Innermike wrote: Anyone else using Mac OSX Lion?

Is there any other way of getting it without being an App Dev?

At 3/5/11 04:08 PM, zrb wrote:

At 3/5/11 01:57 PM, Xeptic wrote: gonna use the tablet for taking notes during colleges

Ugh, I personally can't stand to type anything long on a touch screen, I get annoyed so easily.

I don't write long notes :)

At 3/5/11 04:16 PM, Xeptic wrote:

At 3/5/11 04:08 PM, zrb wrote:

At 3/5/11 01:57 PM, Xeptic wrote: gonna use the tablet for taking notes during colleges

Ugh, I personally can't stand to type anything long on a touch screen, I get annoyed so easily.

I don't write long notes :)

But you'll be writing many notes.

Pen and paper is better imo.

At 3/5/11 08:04 PM, Innermike wrote:

At 3/5/11 07:13 PM, Sam wrote:

At 3/5/11 04:16 PM, Xeptic wrote:

At 3/5/11 04:08 PM, zrb wrote:

At 3/5/11 01:57 PM, Xeptic wrote: gonna use the tablet for taking notes during colleges

Ugh, I personally can't stand to type anything long on a touch screen, I get annoyed so easily.

I don't write long notes :)

But you'll be writing many notes.

Pen and paper is better imo.

I like the feel of pen on paper notes but my handwriting is so bad I can't understand what I've written most of the time so typing on my own keyboard is really the only choice.

I can't get the feel for typing a lot on touch screens. I've tried finishing off an essay on the bus on my way to college, using my phone. I got about a paragraph done and thought "nope.".

Yay Sushi Cat 2 finally on NG :3 The score is pretty ridiculous at the moment! Go check it out if you havent played it, its some of my best work :)

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  Sushi Cat 2

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At 3/6/11 10:35 AM, Jimp wrote: Yay Sushi Cat 2 finally on NG :3 The score is pretty ridiculous at the moment! Go check it out if you havent played it, its some of my best work :)
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/56 3966

It's a great game, Jimp. The transition animations and cute art style really made it for me. The gameplay is quite repetitive, but not to the point that I don't want to play it after a few levels, more so that I can't see myself playing it more than once through. The music also really gave it a nice vibe.

I hate you :'(

At 3/6/11 10:35 AM, Jimp wrote: Yay Sushi Cat 2 finally on NG :3 The score is pretty ridiculous at the moment! Go check it out if you havent played it, its some of my best work :)
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/56 3966

Loved it, thought the first was a bit repetitive but something about this one really made it for me. Well done on the score.

joke of the month:

Luis

see yall next month

Cheers guys! Any regs released anything recently?

At 3/6/11 08:34 PM, turtleco wrote: joke of the month:

Luis

I'm in Paris this week, if any regs are in the area hit me up! The ng meets all started in this forum and thread in my opinion so anyone from here is always welcome to free beer and or non-alcoholic beverages if youre bomtoons.

Also Turtleco is making an animation about turtle's he doesnt want anyone to know.

At 3/10/11 11:52 AM, citricsquid wrote: http://vimeo.com/20793651

That's pretty awesome!

At 3/10/11 11:52 AM, citricsquid wrote: http://vimeo.com/20793651

thats so sick. in a good way.

i counter with this animation by the VF twins

http://vimeo.com/20920853

At 3/11/11 11:56 PM, Starogre wrote:

At 3/10/11 11:52 AM, citricsquid wrote: http://vimeo.com/20793651

thats so sick. in a good way.

i counter with this animation by the VF twins

http://vimeo.com/20920853

Reminds me of Flapjack, or Chowder.

Really enjoyed watching it.

At 3/9/11 05:38 PM, Innermike wrote:

At 3/9/11 02:52 PM, Luis wrote: Also Turtleco is making an animation about turtle's he doesnt want anyone to know.

Good thing you told us, now we can all make sure no one finds out.

Also, Xcode 4 released, anyone else getting it?

how do you download JUST xcode. It only lets me download the whole app dev package, which I'm not really looking for...

I'm programming a game. Don't know how, but it's working.

It's still my birthday here.

Woo.

At 3/13/11 03:25 AM, Kevin wrote: It's still my birthday here.

Woo.

Forgot to wish you it on Facebook so, happy late birthday ;)

At 3/13/11 03:25 AM, Kevin wrote: It's still my birthday here.

Woo.

Happy late birthday kevin.

At 3/13/11 03:25 AM, Kevin wrote: It's still my birthday here.

Woo.

Happy belated birthday!

Facebook Hacker Cup

Link.

Any one seen this yet? I've spent most of the afternoon at work checking out these 3 puzzles. Puzzle 2 was straight foreword enough to solve (although I was only working in 2D, I'm gonna re-do it it 3D tomorrow). I'm sure some of you guys could crack them, though I gotta say problem 3 has got me completely stumped!

Facebook Hacker Cup

I saw the pictures of the cup on facebook, and saw them looking at these problems. But it's interesting to see what they were, will look into them.

who here bought pokemans?