It's been a long time since GameGuru had an official competition, so get ready for one suggested by the community and accessible to anyone who can click blocks together. That's right, the winner will have produced the best-looking structure using the Easy Building Editor, one of the recent editing modules added to GameGuru.

The 1st place winner will receive $100, with two further prizes for 2nd place at $75 and 3rd place at $50. In addition, all three winners will receive every GameGuru DLC asset pack created to date and receive a special competition winner badge for their forum profile.

TheGameCreators are looking for an amazing looking structure created entirely within the Easy Building Editor system. You can use other media to decorate the area surrounding the structure, but the structure itself must be entirely made from the Easy Building Editor blocks and textures. The final deliverable will be a screenshot of your finished structure, and an FPM that contains the finished Easy Building Editor creation (for verification purposes). The screenshot should aim to satisfy these points:

  • The principal object being portrayed should be the Easy Building Editor structure itself
  • Use your own custom textures to give your structure a unique look
  • Place your structure in a complementary setting (i.e. log cabin in a forest glade)
  • Use all the shader sliders available to create the perfect screenshot (i.e. bloom, shadows, vignette, lens flare)
  • Provide an FPM that contains the Easy Building Editor structure inside it (i.e. do not save as an entity)
  • The structure should be viewed from the outside, so no shots taken from the interior for this competition
  • Finally, do not attach any entities directly to your structure. This is a test of your block building skills! NOTE: If you DO drop entities on your structure, you will only be judged on the structure, not the entities that augment it.

The competition kicks off today and runs through to the 17th of August 2017. The winners will be announced on the 24th August 2017.

Rules

  • The screenshot must be taken directly from a GameGuru Test Game or Standalone executable
  • The screenshot should be at least 1024x800 but larger resolutions are most welcome
  • You must submit the screenshot in PNG format and include an FPM file that contains the structure
  • Media used in the screenshot must be copyright free or owned by you (DLC, Store and custom media is fine)
  • You can only submit a screenshot as an individual. If you win, only one prize will be awarded
  • By entering you grant rights to TheGameCreators to use your screenshot to promote GameGuru 
  • The Competition starts on 13th July and the closing date for the competition is 17th August 2017
  • The winner will be announced 24th August 2017
  • You may submit your screenshot and FPM file at any stage before the closing date
  • You may only submit one screenshot into the competition so pick your best one carefully
  • The competition is open to GameGuru developers worldwide
  • The judgment of TheGameCreators is final and no alternative prizes will be awarded

How to submit your screenshot

  • You must provide the screenshot as a PNG and an FPM file containing the Easy Building Editor structure
  • Send an email to TheGameCreators with this information:
  • Your full name
  • Your full postal address (street, town/city, state/county, country)
  • Your GameGuru forum name (if you have one)
  • Attach the screenshot PNG and the FPM file to the email
  • Send the email to this address: lee@thegamecreators.com

Are you ready to put your imagination to work and produce a cool structure in the Easy Building Editor?  If you are, you have just over a month to see what you can come up with! Best of luck to everyone. We can't wait to see what you build!