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Setting up my Contra profile and will be sharing details about my first-ever #makeathon project very soon. I actually just started yesterday, but the weekend is here, so wish me luck 🤞
This cute monster has absolutely nothing to do with it, he’s just here to greet you 🤗✨
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#Config Makeathon
Kids don’t defeat fear by reading advice.
They understand it better when they can see it, shape it, shrink it, rename it, and laugh at it.
That’s the idea behind Monster Movie Studio — a cinematic interactive cartoon experience where children turn big fears into funny little...
Update with the final thoughts, as ConfigMakeathon approaches the final. I look forward to receiving your feedback 🤗
Final thoughts about OpenIdea. Thanks for all your support, you people here on Contra are one of the most beautiful online communities ❤️
Hi Creatives around the world🚀
For the Config Makeathon, Introducing you "Short Break". It is a single/ multiplayer, 90s style arcade game with a touch of nostalgia and addictive fun!
Give it a try: https://tacit-terms-89629799.figma.site
To make this come alive, I followed these 4 steps:
1. Ideation & Defining Purpose
In every project I look within to find purpose and ideas. I have always played video games like Dangerous Dave, Snake, Circus, Contra, Pac-man, and more, and I loved each and every game.
I wanted to bring a part of my childhood alive, share the joy that I felt back then to everyone who loves and craves 90s arcade games and the fun of playing them 🙌
I wanted to build a 2D interactive game with multiple maps (Arenas) and Single/ multiplayer functionality to Forster a playful competitive spirit among the players.
2. Planning
After I wrote down the initial idea, I started sketching mazes, decided upon their names of the Game & Arenas, figured out the user flow, and defined the game rules, and mechanics of the game play.
When I felt then idea is refined enough and all things were mapped out, I moved to the next step.
3. Execution
For this step, I defined the prompt in as much detail as I could in the first go with all the colors, layouts, look & feel of the game, described the sound design that would go with this and started building the prototype.
Figma Make is so good to use, everything was so smooth and intuitive. Made this project a breeze!
From this stage on, I refined the game more, added more functionality, single player mode, background music, style of the monster, and more. Finally, I perfected the game and moved to the final step!
4. Launch
I am happy to publish and share the game with such a wonderful and warm community of creatives!
I absolutely loved the challenge as it pushed me to think of the tiniest details and relive the joy of my childhood again. Despite work projects, I was able to finish this personal project. Thank you to the Figma and Contra team for a challenge that made me build a part of our childhood memory🎉
If you liked playing my game, then a like or comment goes a long way. Thank you. Keep Creating 🙌
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