Do we even need a theme?

Do we even need a theme?

rbwhitaker 16 Aug 2015 14:57

So we've had themes in the past, which I think are a great idea. Interestingly though, so far, it sounds like most people already know what they're going to be working on, regardless of what the chosen theme is.

For example…

Marcus is working on elacc.
Brett is working on something from a couple competitions ago.
Swatacular is (I'm putting words in his mouth here) probably working on Future Game.
I was seriously contemplating using it as a way to push me to get a game-from-scratch and UI tutorials added to the website, as well as get my 2nd edition completed.

We're short on time, and probably don't have a ton of time to select a theme in the normal way. Do we really need a theme?

If anybody says they'd like a theme, we'll put one together fast. Otherwise, maybe we say this is an Open Theme competition this time around?

Thoughts?

Re: Do we even need a theme?

Marcus42 16 Aug 2015 17:43

Yeah, I've got no problem having an open theme for this competition. It's actually a pretty good idea, in my opinion, because if we were to pick a theme we all like and no one uses it, it's kind of gone to waste.

However, if anybody does want to choose a theme, I really don't have a problem with that either.

Re: Do we even need a theme?

rbwhitaker 20 Aug 2015 00:25

Since we're now only a day away from the start of the competition, and I haven't heard anybody express interest in a theme, I'm going to call it official and say it's an open theme this time around. We'll pick a theme again next time!