Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-21 Thread Matt Kremer
Quoting Ian Mallett : This is ridiculous. Python is perfect for engineering games, and PyGame is an excellent tool to help. PyGame is supposed to be a tool of game developers. The OP is "look[ing] forward to maybe seeing some PyGame games entered"--why not actually use what PyGame was designed

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-21 Thread Ian Mallett
This is ridiculous. Python is perfect for engineering games, and PyGame is an excellent tool to help. PyGame is supposed to be a tool of game developers. The OP is "look[ing] forward to maybe seeing some PyGame games entered"--why not actually use what PyGame was designed for? If we say that pro

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread Michael George
Wayne Koorts wrote: I'm not personally interested in this, but I don't think it's off-topic for the list. Ditto. +1 -M

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread Wayne Koorts
> I'm not personally interested in this, but I don't think it's off-topic for > the list. Ditto.

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread pymike
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Matt Kremer wrote: > Thank you Devon and those others that have said they don't mind. Really I > am merely trying to spread the word about contests and things that could be > beneficial to the PyGame community. Not to mention my posts here are > occasional, and I

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread Matt Kremer
19/09, pymike wrote: From: pymike Subject: Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited To: pygame-users@seul.org Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 10:39 PM Thanks for the info, Matt. :-) On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Noah Kantrowitz wrote: > Okay, this is now officially annoying

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread Casey Duncan
I'm not personally interested in this, but I don't think it's off- topic for the list. -Casey On Jan 19, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Noah Kantrowitz wrote: Okay, this is now officially annoying me. Get your own mailing list and stop cross-posting to this one. --Noah On Jan 19, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Ma

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread Devon Scott-Tunkin
I agree, I find this info interesting and related to pygame users. If someone is annoyed by non technical marketing for contests or activities then that person can simply ignore those messages. Devon --- On Mon, 1/19/09, pymike wrote: > From: pymike > Subject: Re: [pygame] GMArcade C

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread pymike
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 3:40 AM, Charlie Nolan wrote: > > Umm, people always post announcements here for game > competitions/activities > > that invite PyGame (PyWeek, LudumDare, etc.) What's the big problem here? > > Those directly involve PyGame. This is more like Microsoft coming on > here and

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-20 Thread Charlie Nolan
> Umm, people always post announcements here for game competitions/activities > that invite PyGame (PyWeek, LudumDare, etc.) What's the big problem here? Those directly involve PyGame. This is more like Microsoft coming on here and inviting us to a Games For Windows competition. Sure, something

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-19 Thread pymike
Thanks for the info, Matt. :-) On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Noah Kantrowitz wrote: > Okay, this is now officially annoying me. Get your own mailing list and > stop cross-posting to this one. > > --Noah Umm, people always post announcements here for game competitions/activities that invite

Re: [pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-19 Thread Noah Kantrowitz
Okay, this is now officially annoying me. Get your own mailing list and stop cross-posting to this one. --Noah On Jan 19, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Matt Kremer wrote: Hello PyGame programmers, Just wanted to let you know about GMArcade.com's first contest! The prizes range from game development

[pygame] GMArcade Contest, PyGame Users Invited

2009-01-19 Thread Matt Kremer
Hello PyGame programmers, Just wanted to let you know about GMArcade.com's first contest! The prizes range from game development books by the renowned author and UAT professor Jonathan S. Harbour, to a ton of GMArcade Coins. The topic is "Microscopic," so your game has to be about anything