eric_ruck Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Sudoku is a maddening puzzle game. It's usually played with numbers but it's not a math game, you just need nine different things to put in squares. You can play for free at Web Sudoku. Next week I'm hoping to sign two publishers to a version I'm working on for Windows and PocketPC (and maybe a few other versions later). If it gets signed I need a little help coming up with the extra artistic material that makes one game nicer than another. In this case I need Haiku. Really short non-rhyming poems in case you've been living under a rock, you can find all about them here. The subject must be either about Sudoku or about playing little time wasting games in general. Deadline is November 1. The prizes: any Haiku that I like will be published in the game, and anyone whose Haiku is published will be mentioned in the credits. I'm thinking there will be two level of credits, Haiku Poets and Haiku Masters, the latter reserved for people with five or more that make it into the game. Also if yours makes it you get a free download copy of the game. The Big Prize: Ok, this isn't so big but I don't have any budget. But the top five Haiku as selected by the project managers at the publishers will get a free copy of the boxed version, suitable for displaying to family and impressing members of the opposite sex at parties. A retail value of almost $13. Disclaimers and stuff: All bets are off if the publishing deal falls through, although I'm pretty close to signing both so I think it's safe. I'm putting this out there a little early because I have to get a finished product to them really fast so I don't have much time to lose. All entries must be original, and by entering you give me permission to use them in the game. If you don't know Sudoku be warned, it's addictive. Once you get good you can finish a puzzle in 7 to 11 minutes (well, that's my time anyway) but some can take longer...not too many take less. If anyone is curious I can post a developers notebook kind of thing as I work on it. Oh yeah, if anyone can produce small Asian-sounding wave files for me royalty free and really cheap, please send me a PM. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Sudoku, what's this? It's so mind numbingly hard! I just hurt my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 If you like puzzlesYou should try WEB SUDOKU. It is lots of fun. 952659[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 one through nine to place it will be simple with time let logic guide you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 Cool, keep 'em coming. Also let me know how you want to appear in the program credits. I don't care if its a real name or a nickname, so long as you keep it clean. Thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 deduction is key to open the matrix door to see the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 this sudoku game makes me want to stab myself I can't finish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 lol @ Joey train is coming soon enjoy a quick game and wait train has passed me by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 you have time to spare? why not try a puzzle game? oh boy, this is fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted October 25, 2005 Author Share Posted October 25, 2005 Excellent work. One of the two publishers signed yesterday. The other is in Florida and probably needs some time to get their electricity back and clean the rotted food out of their freezer, but I hope to have them before the week is out. By the way I still need to know how you folk want to be listed in the credits. Thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 wait, math can be fun? and sequencing them funner? blame it on japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 wait, math can be fun?and sequencing them funner? blame it on japan. 954264[/snapback] Uh...ok, why not. No one said anything about grammer. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 patience, logic, luck number placing needs no luck but it couldn't hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 the number to place shall be placed as the number five would be right out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 a halloween theme frankenstein once claimed "math hard, sudoku harder" then his bolts caught fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Wow! I'm doing good! I'm cruising through this puzzle! Aww crap! What'd I miss?! I'm Sudoku crazed! Cannot fight the addiction I dream in numbers I missed the deadline for this darn haiku contest! Only five months late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser724 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 numbers in the grid does 9, 3, or 5 go there? ah, screw it. so there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 must finish puzzle don't need sleep, don't need food or clean clothes, must finish..... my cat just threw up son's diapers hang to the floor must finish puzzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Good news folks, this game is a bit of a side project and I let it get a little out of hand in terms of the features, artwork and what not, so I'm just finishing it up now. So there is about two weeks before lockdown. I'm actually putting in both the Haiku screen and credits this weekend (but they're data driven so I can add poems and names right up until I ship to the publisher). How about some screen caps? Main Menu Select A Game Playing We have unique artwork for each combination of element and season, interesting game options and a tournament mode. I'm also in the process of licensing music (now that I found a relatively cheap source). So this took way longer than I hoped but I'm pretty excited about the whole thing. I also have a publisher who might be interested in more puzzle games, so stay tuned. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Called in sick today Sat home and played Sudoku Second time this week Apartment's a mess Pizza crusts, crumbs, Sudoku Haven't slept in weeks Wife thinks I'm working I hope no one tips her off Wish she'd bring a beer When is it my turn? After just one more puzzle?! You said that last time!! Sudoku feeds my Frustration addiction I need a quick fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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