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Archive - July 2006

Complaint Chaos 5: Tentacle Monsters... and the women who love them...
Posted by Striker on Monday July 3rd, at 08:38 AM
Hi folks... it's once again time to examine the complete and utter uselessness of the complaint box in another edition of Complaint Chaos.

Now with 50% less lame than before.

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Contest: Failure D-Mod
Posted by redink1 on Monday July 24th, at 10:00 PM
Have you looked into creating a D-Mod, but can't really seem to get the ball rolling? Are you a seasoned D-Mod developer, but motivation is lacking? Are you Tal, but you need a pedestal in order to shine the teeming masses with your glory?

Well, here's a carrot-on-a-stick that might help.

For this D-Mod Contest, you must create a D-Mod where failure plays a large role. Most D-Mods focus on Dink completing one or more tasks. "Go save this duck." "Go get the cheese." "Escape the dungeon!" And, lo-and-behold, the player does what they're told.

But what happens if failure is an option... or a requirement?

View the comments for more information.

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New Dev Utility: DinkC Editor
Posted by redink1 on Monday July 31st, at 10:41 PM
cypry has released his DinkC Editor. From what I've gathered tell, the editor supports projects, syntax checking, and compilation. Sadly, there is not a "do-what-I-want,-not-what-I-say" feature.
 
Awards: June Download of the Month
Posted by redink1 on Monday July 31st, at 10:50 PM
In the better-late-than-never department, the June 2006 Download of the Month voting booth is hoping that you'll come in and pull a lever. There's only two choices: the Dink vs Milder 2 Demo, or the delightful Mr. None.