Contest: Character Profiling

roseille · March 02, 2011, 02:55:14 PM

Theme: Now, I'm not one to say that games are racist, but sometimes, certain kinds of people get tagged with certain... roles. The Chinese character does Kung Fu, the Indian wears a turban, the Black guy's a boxer... Hey, I just call 'em like I see 'em. This is a pass to make a fighter that fills some stereotype or archetype.

Rules: Make an original character based on a stereotype or archetype. The type should be apparent. No subtlety or backstory. Names for the characters are mandatory

Bonus Points:

2 extra points if the sprite has a simple animation, something like bouncing, hair movement or facial expression changes.
3 extra points if the animation is complex.
1 extra point if the sprite is in double res.
1 extra point if the sprite is "doubled" meaning that we can see both the front and the back of the sprite.
2 extra points if the sprite is open source.
1 extra point from scratch.

The deadline for Entries is March 31st.

Edtion · March 02, 2011, 03:47:05 PM

How would you know if the sprite is "scratch"? (I'm assuming you mean it just can't be franken-sprite/edit)
And what exactly is the reward for a contest

Iced · March 02, 2011, 03:53:00 PM

The reward is having fun. Sometimes other awards are thrown in but the main one is that and it should be assumed it will be only that.

What I want to know is how will it be decided if a sprite can be entered, since its for original characters, can I enter using mspaint character style like i used to make my fullgame?

roseille · March 02, 2011, 08:59:03 PM

Yes, you can use any style, including MS Paint. I'll be more specific from now on, so there aren't any more issues like last contest.

Dominic Maraschiello · March 02, 2011, 10:38:29 PM

If I wanted to make it in NGPC style would that affect my entry?

roseille · March 03, 2011, 06:16:25 AM

No more than any other style

Shockdingo · March 03, 2011, 09:25:16 AM

I've a question, I see we're basing our character off of stereotypes rather than inverting, but are we able to start at stereotypes and add in unexpected twists or evolution? For example, the black dude is a boxer, but rather a ninja-themed boxer (has the trunks and gloves, but has ninja mesh shirt, waist sash and a smoke bomb entrance if animated?) Or even something less dramatic than a ninja, but (keeping with the boxer motif) themed somehow like a Christmas themed boxer? Marcus "Sweet Christmas" Hall? (colour-wise and maybe patterned shorts rather than crazy a costume and gift wrapped boxing gloves)

Apologies if I'm asking dumb questions hehe

Jango · March 04, 2011, 04:32:16 AM

Qiaokeli Trono, the troll that was too funky for Homestuck. Fighting sprite forthcoming.

roseille · March 04, 2011, 08:41:50 PM

Quote from: Shockdingo on March 03, 2011, 09:25:16 AM
I've a question, I see we're basing our character off of stereotypes rather than inverting, but are we able to start at stereotypes and add in unexpected twists or evolution? For example, the black dude is a boxer, but rather a ninja-themed boxer (has the trunks and gloves, but has ninja mesh shirt, waist sash and a smoke bomb entrance if animated?) Or even something less dramatic than a ninja, but (keeping with the boxer motif) themed somehow like a Christmas themed boxer? Marcus "Sweet Christmas" Hall? (colour-wise and maybe patterned shorts rather than crazy a costume and gift wrapped boxing gloves)

Apologies if I'm asking dumb questions hehe

After much soul searching and inner dialog, I've decided that yes, you can throw twists to the stereotype, as long as the stereotype remains the central theme. Example (and I apologize to all anime fans for this): Killer Bee from Naruto. The first reaction to him is generally, "Of course, the BLACK ninja is a rapper". If your character can produce similar groaning, you're doing it right.

Dominic Maraschiello · March 06, 2011, 04:18:52 AM

Im thinking about adding an animation but,:

It's open source, It has color separation and no base was used. All from scratch. Whew!

Here it is with colors:

His name is Tyrone Jenkins, a Flashy New York City Street Punk.

EDIT:
Now with a stance

flipthemaster · March 07, 2011, 05:42:52 AM

Quote from: Jango Pyrope on March 04, 2011, 04:32:16 AM

Qiaokeli Trono, the troll that was too funky for Homestuck. Fighting sprite forthcoming.

Ah product placement I see a Nike symbol on his face.

Question, does the character have to be only a racial stereotype? can we also add stereotypes/archetypes based on sex?

roseille · March 08, 2011, 11:32:10 AM

Yes, yes you can!

The Aboriginal One · March 08, 2011, 01:01:05 PM

Quote from: Jango Pyrope on March 04, 2011, 04:32:16 AM

Qiaokeli Trono, the troll that was too funky for Homestuck. Fighting sprite forthcoming.

Hey, the first name has 8 letters, and the last 5!

Jango · March 10, 2011, 12:11:06 PM

Ahahaha, I never noticed that!

Sean Altly · March 15, 2011, 01:40:43 AM

Here's my entry:

Normal Size - Doubled so you can see details - Portrait so you can see his face more clearly

Mickey O'Shaughnessy, Drunken Irish Boxer

Sprite is from scratch, pose based off of Rick Strowd (every pixel was drawn by me though). I may animate it as well.