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Author Topic: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus  (Read 2588 times)

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Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« on: July 16, 2011, 12:17:53 PM »
Hey guys,

Over the last 12 months, I’ve worked on a game that I thought might have the interest of people around here, mainly because knowledge of areas like computer games, the internet, science, science fiction and action movies is a major plus. The game, titled GAME OF ZOMBO (www.zombo.com), is basically a quiz game – but not one of those simple ‘answer 10 questions and get your score’ internet games. GAME OF ZOMBO is designed as an intense, immersive real-time quiz experience where you compete against your friends and the world.

Screenshots say a lot more than words, so here are a couple for your viewing pleasure:
Each round you get to pick from 3 of the game’s 15 categories.
Pick the right answer as quickly as possible and defeat your friends.
While playing, your team of friends will help you out if you’re stuck.
Answering correctly adds points and builds streaks that award extra time.
The main menu.
Before playing, build a custom team of friends that complements your own weaknesses.

GAME OF NERDS is intended as a celebration of geekdom and a way to finally use all that special knowledge that you’ve built up throughout your life as a nerd, but which mainstream quiz games don’t care about. There are lots of other features, too - for example, you can create your own questions which other players will be confronted with and earn prizes doing so. Also, as you play GAME OF ZOMBO, the game will profile you and tell you what kind of nerd you are.

I’m pretty happy about how the project has turned out, and now I just need a bunch of people to come over and play the game that I’ve spent the last year developing. Hope some of you guys will find it interesting:
http://www.zombo.com

Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions about the game you may have – or to give feedback on your game experience.
« Last Edit: July 18, 2011, 09:49:47 PM by Mr_Shifty »
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2011, 12:22:32 PM »
Over the last 12 months, I’ve worked on a game that I thought might have the interest of people around here.
It's called "cruelly ridicule the one post wonders who get past the spam traps".
It may need a shorter name.
What do you think?
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2011, 12:23:43 PM »
I'm actually not a bot if that's what you mean  :mrgreen:. Believe it or not, I actually did come upon this forum manually and found it a nice match for the game.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2011, 12:55:45 PM »
She said spam. Not bot. We know the difference. Do you?
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2011, 01:07:48 PM »
Sure. Didn't know that this belonged to 'stupid crap' as I figured it might be relevant. Go ahead and delete then.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2011, 01:14:09 PM »
Ugh. It's so hard to stay mean when they don't play along.

Look, this could very well belong in Anarchy (although, perhaps Entertainment would be more suitable). However, since you decided to post a bunch of links without introducing yourself first in our Intro area, you will find no interest in whatever you posted (I only read the title).

What you do with this information is up to you.
« Last Edit: July 16, 2011, 01:15:41 PM by Novice »
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2011, 01:21:47 PM »
You're right, I should probably have had a paragraph about my background first. Ironically I actually decided against that so people wouldn't be put off by the length of the posts  :oops:

Well, for whatever it's worth for others, I'm a freelance web developer from Denmark who has long wanted to create a game like everyone else and actually experience the whole process of trying to FINISH it and get others to play it. I settled on a quiz game because it seemed realistic as a first endeavour and because I was tired of mainstream quizzes catering to boring, general knowledge. So I worked on this in the night (working freelance means you have to set aside your own stuff for others' almost 24/7) and, well, now it's playable. I ended up here because this seemed like one of the most active forums that catered to the same self-proclaimed nerds as myself.

Anyway, if anyone thinks it looks interesting, give it a try. If this is considered spam, delete it. I can see how it would be considered superficial for someone to come in here and do a first post like this.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2011, 09:27:21 AM »
Normally I'd be second in line for Wunderkind's game, but you seem more polite and reasonable than most of the spammers we get.

It gets pretty annoying, you see. We like our forum NOT filled with links for spiders to crawl all over. It just sends more junk our way.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2011, 04:20:37 PM »
I could go for the second game listed in here.  I forget it's name but it was pretty long I think.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2011, 05:12:49 PM »
Hm. Considering the annoyance the thread has caused, I sure hope the couple of new users the game has gotten from here found the game at least somewhat entertaining. Apologies all around.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2011, 06:22:30 PM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on July 18, 2011, 04:20:37 PM
I could go for the second game listed in here.  I forget it's name but it was pretty long I think.

I tried beating it on Hard, but got pwned. IDDQD didn't work.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2011, 07:10:29 PM »
Wow, I can't even beat it on Novice yet.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2011, 09:51:07 PM »
I like it.  I can do anything there.  Anything at all.  The only limit is myself.
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2011, 12:02:51 AM »
Quote from: Mr_Shifty on July 18, 2011, 09:51:07 PM
I like it.  I can do anything there.  Anything at all.  The only limit is myself.

 I've ripped the music off that site. I have lyrics for it, but needs a heavy, Iron Swan style lead. Can you do?
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2011, 08:50:35 AM »
I could, but for two things:

1) I've loaned my main electric axe to my Aunt Jean (she's takening electric guitar lessons and didn't want to invest in an axe of her own until she'd taken lessons for a while and determined if it worked for her)

2) I have no recordening equipment.  :(
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Re: Announcing: Game Of Nerds! - the game where NERD knowledge is a plus
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2011, 10:50:47 AM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on July 18, 2011, 07:10:29 PM
Wow, I can't even beat it on Novice yet.

It's underrated.
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