10 Second Script

by gabe
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A Creative Writing Game.

- Read the theme.
- Write a short story in 10 seconds.
- Listen to your beautiful words.
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Thanks For Playing <3

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Comments22

pandademic42
pandademic4223 Apr 2018, 03:36
I'm a writer and this will perfectly get me over my writer's block. :P
The only thing I wish was that there was a difficulty setting, cause some of those prompts were too hefty to write in 10 seconds. But I guess it did make it funny in the end.

TIP: The Web is just too tall, so I never noticed the timer bar at the bottom. Maybe move it to the top so it's easier to know how much time you have?
Gabe
Gabeauthor23 Apr 2018, 04:58
Thank you! This game is based on an exercise I did in my creative writing class, except that one was less funny (and on paper). I'm planning to make a post-compo version that is less "ridiculous" and maybe actually helpful, as well as making a windows/mac build of it.
sebastianscaini
sebastianscaini24 Apr 2018, 03:45
Nice one Gabe! I love it. It has shown me how much of a writing genius I am.

I have written an episode of The Big Band Theory.

I love the idea by the way, I'd love to see it expanded upon (or given a "Tweet Story" button).
krasse24 Apr 2018, 15:51
So confusing :) When I finally wrote something and heard a voice, that was a bit shocking. I don't really understand what you've made, but I won't forget it at least :)
lonewookie26 Apr 2018, 01:06
It was definitely funny. Not much to it beyond that, but it was a fun little thing to play.
fashionbatman
fashionbatman26 Apr 2018, 01:07
Hahaha this was a pretty interesting concept, and definitely a unique game. Good job!
All I wrote for a romantic episode of friends was "Ross and Rachel"
Rocktavious
Rocktavious26 Apr 2018, 01:07
I'm not really understanding this i guess - what 2 genres did you combine?
Hello.Coder
Hello.Coder26 Apr 2018, 01:09
I was grinning the entire time. Brilliant idea! Only thing I wish there was, would be a game show soundtrack going in the background. The kind that are played during time-restrained answers. That would make the 10 seconds even better!
pladams926 Apr 2018, 03:46
@Rocktavious I think the idea is that the prompts combine two separate genres that are frequently contrasting (like "Thriller episode of Friends").
Diego Escalante
Diego Escalante27 Apr 2018, 02:43
Hey, this is neat. :)
One of the more unique takes on LD41's theme.
xoidberg
xoidberg29 Apr 2018, 13:30
Very stressful to write something in 10 seconds!
PatrickRMC
PatrickRMC29 Apr 2018, 13:32
Haha, really fun game!
Sharks
Sharks29 Apr 2018, 13:36
I like this! Really unique!
NORRIMO
NORRIMO29 Apr 2018, 14:18
Funny little game. Anime story about the pope -> Popes 2nd Hentai Adventure. xD
29 Apr 2018, 18:14
I enjoyed this more than I should have
gamebuilder
gamebuilder29 Apr 2018, 18:14
This is kind of like a miniature version of Ludum Dare, where one has to create something under intense time pressure. Unfortunately I found that 10 seconds is barely enough time to type a meaningful sentence, let alone a script. Sometimes I just draw a blank and give up, other times I'm able to come up with an interesting image. I agree with the folks above who suggest more time or more difficulty levels. Still it was fun and it gave my imagination a good workout.
fox-in-sox29 Apr 2018, 18:45
I like the idea a lot, it's a fun tool for creative excercise, I just feel the 10 seconds is by far not enough. I would love to use it on a daily basis to train my mind, but more options would be welcome.
wrexialmt
wrexialmt29 Apr 2018, 20:23
Cool idea, probably useful to the more creative folks than me all i got was a few replays of me typing swearwords and hearing the guy say them back for giggles :cat: Nice entry!
niborious
niborious29 Apr 2018, 21:42
This was great, I really wish it would have showed the story together with the prompt at the end so I could screen shot some funny responses in context
MacDoom
MacDoom29 Apr 2018, 21:46
Thanks for creating this game! I laughed for a long time writing shenanigans!
LOL!
GameSmartt1 May 2018, 09:58
I liked the concept, but the time needs to be increased to about a minute? Or maybe have different modes. This is less about writing a script but more about writing a title or a short description. Nevertheless, glad to see you working on it further!

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