I was curious which theme would win based on the total votes they got in the previous rounds. So I put them in a google doc, sorted them, and guess which came out on top\u2026<\/p>\n
KITTENS!<\/strong><\/p>\n Wait a sec\u2026 the numbers\u2026 oh. I had it sorted in ascending order.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, it appears that random generation wins based on previous votes, but I hope this prediction turns out to be false.<\/p>\n I like making games that use random generation, but that\u2019s exactly the point. My games already always have random generation, so this theme does nothing <\/strong>for me.<\/em> If this theme wins, it\u2019ll be a boring contest for me. Secondly, I bet that artists wouldn\u2019t like it much, because random generation is something that you have to code\/logicize\/whatever. Although I\u2019m sure a few things could be done with art style for random generation, it doesn\u2019t really seem fair in that regard. There is a third reason that essentially disqualifies it, but I won\u2019t mention that, because it\u2019s kind of too late.<\/p>\n I got a message about this from a friend, in fact\u2026 maybe it will convince you.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are consequences <\/strong>for this evolution <\/strong>of theme voting\u2026 alone <\/strong>will randomly generated<\/strong> be the antihero <\/strong>of decay<\/strong>, for only in a parallel universe<\/strong>, in some forgotten place<\/strong>, will the mechanism<\/strong> of my dreams <\/strong>shape-shift<\/strong> into the territory <\/strong>where, upon reflection<\/strong>, the self-replicating<\/strong> fall <\/strong>towards a theme travels in time<\/strong> with me, to the tunnel<\/strong> of the conscious world. Then\u2026 then the teleporting moon-kittens<\/strong> strike, their underground<\/strong> movement taking force.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n He has a thing for bolding words. He\u2019s weird.<\/p>","time":"December 16th, 2011 11:07 am","title":"Final Round of Theme Voting","title_was_empty":false}