Post by: Camdog on October 02, 2007, 02:06:17 am
Back in the day, I started a highly successful thread at Pixel Joint, called Creature hatch-athon. I think to this day, it's the longest thread(correct me if I'm wrong). The basic concept was to make pixel eggs, and wait for others to "hatch" them by making matching pixellated monsters- and likewise hatching others' eggs. It's like opening your christmas presents over and over! It's one big circle jerk. It's awsome.
I have some new rules, to make things more interesting. When creating your pixel egg, create a border around it, and show the colors you use. The hatcher of the egg must use colors from the egg palate, and fill up at least half of the bordered area. The border doesn't need to be square, in fact, it could be shaped like a tetris piece, or any fairly blocky polygonal shape(tetrahedon, hexagon). It's a fun way of manipulating the outcome of your creature.
Here's an example of the process: (http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6702/magentaeggcl8.png)(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/152/magentapuddodonxc8.png)
Magenta Egg Red Puddodon
PS: Don't worry if somebody hatches the same egg you do on accident, sometimes it's fun seeing different takes. But if you know an egg is taken, then move on and take another one.
Post by: ndchristie on October 02, 2007, 02:38:30 am
i would totally enjoy a thing like this if the canvas were slightly smaller, say around 64x64. larger images it's harder to be both attractive and timely.
Post by: Camdog on October 02, 2007, 02:51:02 am
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9639/hayeggwl9.png) Hay Egg
(http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8578/nesteggvt7.png) Nest Egg
i would totally enjoy a thing like this if the canvas were slightly smaller, say around 64x64. larger images it's harder to be both attractive and timely.:D Let's get this party started.
Post by: Twinspiration on October 02, 2007, 09:00:26 pm
Come on, Hay Egg!
(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4877/hayeggwl9nc9.png)(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4549/choconowv9.png)
Hay Egg-Chocono
What the-
I wanted a Chocobo! :yell:
Post by: ndchristie on October 02, 2007, 10:13:14 pm
oh well, did an egg to keep the illusion of choice (your decision is predestined anyway, pretentious humans)
(http://xs220.xs.to/xs220/07403/Pearlegg.gif)
Pearl Egg
Post by: Camdog on October 02, 2007, 10:25:05 pm
ooh he got to it before i startedI call the pearl egg!
oh well, did an egg to keep the illusion of choice (your decision is predestined anyway, pretentious humans)
(http://xs220.xs.to/xs220/07403/Pearlegg.gif)
Pearl Egg
And I'll add these to the pool while I'm at it.
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6146/warrioreggmg9.png) (http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7840/walkyeggqe1.png)
War Egg Walking Egg
(I'm apparently incapable of making transparency. Oh well, use your imagination!)
Post by: ndchristie on October 02, 2007, 10:39:24 pm
(I'm apparently incapable of making transparency. Oh well, use your imagination!)
GIF movie gear is clean and easy to download/use
Post by: Camdog on October 02, 2007, 11:06:26 pm
(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7752/prismeelss0.png)
Prismeel
Post by: alkaline on October 02, 2007, 11:41:36 pm
somehow, it has an eye on it.
Post by: Jad on October 03, 2007, 12:39:46 am
No need for palette, it's monochrome. I now realize that it's inspired by alkaline's avatar :3
Post by: Camdog on October 03, 2007, 01:24:09 am
Eye egg hatch into Cloudclops!
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f316/staplefish/egg.gif)-->(http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/83/cloudclopsah7.png)
Post by: Twinspiration on October 03, 2007, 01:40:49 am
I also wanted that egg..
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f316/staplefish/egg.gif)(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7262/ogregm7.png)
Eye Egg - Ogrely
Post by: Camdog on October 03, 2007, 01:49:15 am
Post by: Twinspiration on October 03, 2007, 01:56:26 am
Haha! It looks like the offspring of Mr. Baby-eater from Pan's Labrynth.Yup! That's how he got his name.
Quote
If you really want to make sure nobody else hatches your egg, call dibs on it. Automatically gives you first right.I will keep this in mind, Chief!
Post by: The B.O.B. on October 03, 2007, 03:28:07 am
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/jadmadeyes/egg.gif)
No need for palette, it's monochrome. I now realize that it's inspired by alkaline's avatar :3
Sir JADrick, You've been found wanting, and weary. I shall end your suffering...
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n118/TheBoBslow/evilshadow.gif)
I think I'm doing this right. Animations are allowed right?
Post by: alkaline on October 03, 2007, 03:29:54 am
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/jadmadeyes/egg.gif)
No need for palette, it's monochrome. I now realize that it's inspired by alkaline's avatar :3
I'm soooo onto this right now. except I'm tired and going to bed so it'll be tomorrow. :B
this is good motivation, I never animate or pixel much lately. :0
Post by: Camdog on October 03, 2007, 03:42:44 am
I think I'm doing this right. Animations are allowed right?Why not!? I applaud the extra effort, personally.
Fish egg!
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4471/fisheggyk3.png)
Post by: Sherman Gill on October 03, 2007, 04:03:35 am
Post by: tocky on October 03, 2007, 07:49:34 am
It's the Jarblask! Ah, majestic Jarblask.
Post by: Dusty on October 03, 2007, 08:12:54 am
Quote from: Jad
No need for palette, it's monochrome. I now realize that it's inspired by alkaline's avatar :3For a while I always thought his avatar was blobs of mercury... it took me a while to figure out they were happy faces.
Post by: Jad on October 03, 2007, 07:55:44 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/jadmadeyes/egg.gif)
No need for palette, it's monochrome. I now realize that it's inspired by alkaline's avatar :3
Sir JADrick, You've been found wanting, and weary. I shall end your suffering...
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n118/TheBoBslow/evilshadow.gif)
Is it awesome time already?
It's AWESOME TIME!
BTW, alkaline, make one please, this egg can obviously contain about anything :D
Post by: fil_razorback on October 03, 2007, 09:03:45 pm
Looks like this one's about to hatch...
Post by: lollige on October 04, 2007, 11:45:21 am
(http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1807/runningmonstervc3.png)
EDIT:
War egg becomes Viking Man!
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7103/warmonsterei0.png)
EDIT2:
Omg the sun is its own light source, and its crappy too.
I introduce to you: Sunny Egg!
(http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1285/suneggzc4.png)
Post by: MrMister on October 10, 2007, 04:10:44 am
Sonny Crockett
Enigmatic Egg
Post by: miscdude on October 10, 2007, 04:17:41 am
(http://xs220.xs.to/xs220/07403/egg.png)*calls dibs*
Looks like this one's about to hatch...
xD
edit:eheheh i cant do it >> nvm..have fun with this one >_<
Post by: Larwick on October 12, 2007, 01:52:27 am
Anyway i made an egg. I should probably have made a monster instead but i'm tired so.. :sigh:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/Larwick/Pixel/Laregg.gif)
Draw in pink area, palette is everything but.
Post by: tocky on October 12, 2007, 05:21:43 am
Post by: Camdog on October 13, 2007, 07:16:52 am
Larwick's egg hatched into Cactholio.
Post by: Jad on October 13, 2007, 10:32:18 am
The border doesn't need to be square, in fact, it could be shaped like a tetris piece, or any fairly blocky polygonal shape(tetrahedon, hexagon). It's a fun way of manipulating the outcome of your creature.
Haha, you kind of ruined your own point there, not staying inside the border and all O: I kind of felt that was the point :O
A wonderful creature, though :3
By the way:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/tocky/goldenegg.png) ---------------------> (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/jadmadeyes/goldenking.gif)
golden egg evolves into... KING OF THE WORLD
Hey king, how's ruling the universe? Not so fun? .. I could guess that by the look of your face.
Lots of flawed AA in this one, but hey, i'm still learning :O
Post by: Camdog on October 13, 2007, 02:06:26 pm
The border doesn't need to be square, in fact, it could be shaped like a tetris piece, or any fairly blocky polygonal shape(tetrahedon, hexagon). It's a fun way of manipulating the outcome of your creature.
Haha, you kind of ruined your own point there, not staying inside the border and all O: I kind of felt that was the point :O
A wonderful creature, though :3
You know, I wasn't even thinking when I made that monster. Still, one could argue that it isn't necessarily going against the rules, as it's only drawn in the box, and not outside.
I do prefer to see the whole monster though, no more like that for me. I like your monster too, you had a big ol' crutch there with only three colors! He has a lot of personality.
Post by: Jad on October 13, 2007, 02:10:05 pm
Post by: tocky on October 13, 2007, 02:47:28 pm
golden egg evolves into... KING OF THE WORLD!!!
Awesome.
Enigma Egg becomes Rocksmith.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/MrMister/enigmaegg.png)(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/tocky/monsterhatcher_rockgolem.gif)
needs moar eggs.
Post by: Camdog on October 14, 2007, 03:11:00 am
Heh, I wasn't saying anything about 'breaking rules', just pointing out that it kind of ruined the idea of boundary boxes O:In any case, that's a good point, it was my original intent with the boundary boxes.
Fixed up my monster. (http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/9787/holeeggdo1.png)
And here's the Oni Egg. (http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5686/onieggpl6.gif)
I'm calling you out, Larwick! :mean:
Post by: Jad on October 14, 2007, 01:52:10 pm
Heh, I wasn't saying anything about 'breaking rules', just pointing out that it kind of ruined the idea of boundary boxes O:In any case, that's a good point, it was my original intent with the boundary boxes.
<3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/jadmadeyes/eageregg.gif)
Eager Egg (Warning! May be caustic!)
I'm calling you out! You know who you are!
Pallette is .. the colors present in the image :] As usual.
And yeah, um, I guess I should move on to other things than wobbling blobs :\
Post by: Jad on October 14, 2007, 02:32:09 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/jadmadeyes/arneegg.gif)
It's the Arne Egg! Pallette is in the egg as usual (srsly.)
What pallette may it use, hm? Hard to figure out, I know!
(boundary box is there, it just merges with the forum background. No worries, You'll see it clearly when you open it!)
Post by: snake on October 14, 2007, 08:17:58 pm
Eager Egg evolves into Extaticus.
Main form of attack: Epilepsy.
OK, I'm just goofing around. I'll contribute some more later on.
Post by: Sherman Gill on October 14, 2007, 08:59:11 pm
My browser refuses to play it at the appropriate speed, where the colors mix together >:(
Post by: Jad on October 14, 2007, 09:44:44 pm
Eager Egg evolves into Extaticus.
Main form of attack: Epilepsy.
OK, I'm just goofing around. I'll contribute some more later on.
OH MY GOD THIS IS AWESOME :D :D
'Goofing around' Yeah whatever, you've just created awesomeness :O!!
I've seriously been laughing at this for like what, 5 minutes now xD
Post by: snake on October 16, 2007, 10:48:12 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/SnakemanEXE/Tinker-egg.gif)
Tinker egg.
(Background gray and the black border is not part of the palette.)
Post by: junkboy on October 17, 2007, 07:13:31 am
Three nest eggs... (http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8578/nesteggvt7.png) (http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8578/nesteggvt7.png) (http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8578/nesteggvt7.png) = (http://i21.tinypic.com/11j6420.png) ...evolves into a delicious omelette.
Post by: Jad on October 17, 2007, 04:48:05 pm
Second assualt:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/SnakemanEXE/Tinker-egg.gif)
Tinker egg.
(Background gray and the black border is not part of the palette.)
Is that a happy face or just a nifty pattern? ;O
Edit: DIBS JUST GOT CALLED
Post by: baccaman21 on November 13, 2007, 11:42:56 pm
(http://pete.ptoing.net/dizzy%20awakes.gif)
enjoy!
Post by: Aelyrin on November 14, 2007, 05:24:48 am
If I had the imagination, I would do a monster, but alas....
Pretty much don't have the imagination for an egg, but ah well. xD;
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/t3h_m3w/egg.gif)
I wonder if it'd be recognised as a.. er.. "call out" :D... Not likely.
Post by: Conzeit on November 14, 2007, 08:48:55 pm
it's taken me ages to get round to doing this... and I doubt most of you won't get the reference anyway... but here goes...oh oh oh! I know I KNOW I KNOW!...Ok, I dont know but I recall..somewhat :p it is the first time a game character was a character, and it was the character of some cartoon of the time....I dont know the name of the character but I remember him from a documentary about VGs that talked about the indy scene back in the day...
(http://pete.ptoing.net/dizzy%20awakes.gif)
enjoy!
Post by: baccaman21 on November 14, 2007, 09:00:04 pm
Post by: lollige on November 14, 2007, 09:56:27 pm
Second assualt:your palette rocks.. but this doesnt :(
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/SnakemanEXE/Tinker-egg.gif)
Tinker egg.
(Background gray and the black border is not part of the palette.)
I had not much inspiration..
(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5435/weirdzo7.png)
Post by: Xion on November 14, 2007, 10:16:37 pm
it's taken me ages to get round to doing this... and I doubt most of you won't get the reference anyway... but here goes...Dizzy?
(http://pete.ptoing.net/dizzy%20awakes.gif)
enjoy!
Post by: Darien on November 14, 2007, 11:53:21 pm
Post by: baccaman21 on November 15, 2007, 03:00:28 pm
@Darien: Correction - Philip (oliver) drew the original - I merely updated him on some of the later zx games... with added expressions and new anims for gameplay purposes.
I was actually asked very recently, "I wonder what dizzy hatches into" - which is food for thought...
Post by: Conzeit on November 16, 2007, 03:50:57 am
Post by: tocky on November 16, 2007, 04:03:27 am
indy scene? ::)The Olliver twins were pretty indy. Weren't they making and publishing games out of their bedroom when they were thirteen, or something?
While I'm here...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/tocky/darkegg.png)
Are people still doing these? People should totally still be doing these.
Post by: baccaman21 on November 16, 2007, 11:31:53 am
Philip and Andrew did indeed create alot of stuff in their home for a while - I suppose I did too with my brother but we quickly moved to offices when things began to take off. You had to, there's only so many you can squeeze into a bedroom after all.
NEway... enough of that... back OT.
Post by: Phlox on November 17, 2007, 03:19:15 am
(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/234/flamineggua2.png)
(There is a pallet at the top)
Post by: Aelyrin on November 22, 2007, 07:37:41 am
Winged Egg
Post by: tocky on February 15, 2015, 11:33:25 am
Post by: tocky on February 15, 2015, 11:50:13 am
now you do a thing
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/tocky/egg.png)
activity: take something thats already been done but do it again and better
activity: take any evolution and extend it, add a third pokemon to the thing
activity: find jad and convince him to be a mod on here
as you can see i was right about photobucket versus imageshack. ive been right about a lot of things for a long time.