[penguicon-general] Linux Game highlights at Penguicon 7.0

[Rich Elswick]

Hi All,


So I was chatting with Matt and he gave me the go ahead to discuss a couple
proposals for the upcoming con.

--- Item 1.

I suggest we host an awards ceremony for Linux Games / Gaming.  I will lead
the charge on this one and I am looking for ideas and assistance in moving
it forward.  It would be similar to the following:

http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/pax10.php

Perhaps Call it the the Pen10 or Pen5 or some such.  Pg13.  It is basically
and awards ceremony type deal for Linux games.  We could have several
catagories.  In all cases it would be games released in the past year
(perhaps in some categories, games that have had a major release in the past
year.)  Some ideas I had were:

1. Best overall Linux game.
2. Best Linux only playable / designed game.
3. Best Wine Game.
4. Best Open Source Game.
5. Best Indie Linux Game (aren't they all indies?)
6. Best Linux Game as voted on by the con attendees.  This would be picked
from submissions and 3-5 would be highlighted at the con via a kiosk or in
the computer lounge.  This award would probably be announced at the closing
ceremonies, with voting closing about 1-2 hours prior.
7. Best Game Development Tool / script. (not sure this one applies to this
per se, but it is a cool thought)

*note I didn't exclude web games per se, but perhaps we either have a
special catagory for that or just exclude them from their submissions.

There are many advantages to doing something like what I am suggesting above
and I believe they are fairly obvious.  As of right now I would like to have
3-5 people assist with this, but beyond that I am leaving it open to
suggestions for now.

--- Item 2.

I would like to run a small-ish game competition for the con, where perhaps
a week or month or so in advance of the con, the rules are released.  Then
the option is open to all to submit a game until about a week before hand,
when judges pick the finalists for the con.  Perhaps the timing needs
tweaked.  Think something like Pyweek perhaps.

Let me know what you all think.  I believe we could possibly get some
sponsors for this on board as well to donate prizes and such.

Thanks,

-- 
Rich Elswick
http://www.moyaentertainment.com
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