You know, quite often a project idea will show up, get kicked around for a while, get a bunch of people interested, and then either fizzle or just end up hitting a development wall.
Last year, I tried to start a coding competition, but had trouble getting it off the ground. Trouble getting attention, gathering interest, building momentum. It seems there are plenty of coding contests to go around. Therefore, I've decided to do something a little bit different.
I'm going to start keeping a running log of a select few "Most Wanted" ports or projects, and offering modest rewards for the first person to do them successfully. If multiple authors are involved in a successful endeavour, we can work something else out.
This community and the great handiwork that comes from it is quite honestly the *ONLY* reason I still own a Dreamcast. I'm always fascinated by what's being worked on, there's a good sense of community, and it's an incredible thing to see a scene come together for legitimate, freeware games for home consoles (rather than just PC). Aside from the (sparse) music and artwork I do for Screamcast, this is my way of giving something back. I also have another trick or two up my sleeve, but that'll have to wait for another time
.Anyway, the first two items are introduced to the list today. These prize offerings are ongoing, and will be awarded to the first person who completes the project in a fully playable, relatively bug-free presentation. Both of today's rewards are for ports rather than original projects...figured I'd start with something easier (though I realize these aren't exactly a cakewalk), and work my way from there. Happy Easter, for those who celebrate it!
REWARDS:
$50 (US) will be given to the first person who creates a fully-functional Dreamcast port of Neverball ( http://icculus.org/neverball ). If the coder lives in the United States, he/she may opt to receive an original-model Gameboy Advance instead. (Unfortunately, I cannot extend this alternative internationally due to shipping costs).
$50 (US) will be given for a fully-functional port of Torus Trooper ( http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tt_e.html ). Again, if the porter is in the US, he/she may opt for a Gameboy Advance instead.
A special reward will be offered if the same person is responsible for both ports.
