Today, I scraped my original valentine idea when I was hit with a sudden burst of insparation. My original idea was a generic valentines card with chocolates (she lives in Oregon, so that would take some time to get there), but Taylor (the girl I'm giving a valentine too) has said many times she likes original and creative valentines. So today, I started thinking. And suddenly the image of Link holding up a heart with a dialog box saying "You receive "my heart", happy valentines!" popped into my head. So being the nerd I am, I set about making a short Zelda game in RMXP. Now that I finished the first puzzle (a simplified and scripted version of the rock hopping puzzle from quintessence's prolouge), I am working on the Link sprite, and adding an intro, some dialog, ect. Then I'll do a generic switch puzzle, which causes the final treasure to appear, which is "my heart", and the happy valentine message.
I'm a nerd, aren't I? XD
btw, before you tell me giving her something nerdy is a horrible idea, she used to play zelda games a lot, and she finds my nerdiness endearing
Interesting...
It's unique at least xD
I wonder if you finished in time.
And the points of most Valentines are short and sweet.
I got a Valentine's recently with lots of candy. But the message was so offending. D: Of course, it's all just a joke so it's high spirits. Hopefully she took it in high spirits too, I assume she did.
I think it's cute. That she played Zelda games before definitely makes it easier to send the message properly. :)
It's unique anway :P Still nice idea,a game for Valentines :cclove:
It's a great idea. It's original, it's relevant specifically to her, and, unlike candy, it would have made it here (to this state. NOT to this house. lol) by then. It'd be weird if she didn't have any idea what Zelda was, but she does, and therefore it's unique and special.
PS: And, you know, you posted a Link Character because of it. That's a nice little extra that also happens to ROCK.
PPS: No, I don't know a Taylor. Except that one annoying guy, but I doubt he's your girlfriend for some reason. xD
Hopefully she doesn't go "Aww, you didn't get me any material goods"
I got my sweetie L4D for Valentine's day.
the note on steam said:
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I love you, happy Valentine's day.
I got you zombies ;*
Left 4 dead is a really cool game, I can't get past the fifth level though... :(
I got my girlfriend a box of chocolates and a big teddy bear :shy:
Yeah, I'd go with mod the walls of left 4 dead in your own hosted server saying I LOVE YOU or something.
It's a really cool idea ahaha. Be sure it ain't bugged tho.. or you look like a fool.
Quote from: Punn on February 15, 2009, 02:30:40 pm
Hopefully she doesn't go "Aww, you didn't get me any material goods"
She's not really much into physical gifts. She's told me numerous times "I hate when guys just go get the girl flowers and chocolates or something. I think valentines gifts should be creative, and something you put time into".
Quote from: Blizzard on February 15, 2009, 07:14:14 am
I think it's cute. That she played Zelda games before definitely makes it easier to send the message properly. :)
SHe thought it was cute too. My mom saw it, and said "...what?", but Taylor loved it. (she used to be obsessed with zelda games)
Quote from: shdwlink1993 on February 15, 2009, 08:37:34 am
It's a great idea. It's original, it's relevant specifically to her, and, unlike candy, it would have made it here (to this state. NOT to this house. lol) by then. It'd be weird if she didn't have any idea what Zelda was, but she does, and therefore it's unique and special.
She was fine with the lack of candy, she kept telling me how much she loved the gift. ^_^ I'm sure that this gift was definitely unique :P
Quote from: shdwlink1993 on February 15, 2009, 08:37:34 am
PS: And, you know, you posted a Link Character because of it. That's a nice little extra that also happens to ROCK.
lol, I guess everyone wins then
She loved the gift, and I thought I might as well show it to all of you.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/qav8pn
It's encrypted, but that's just because I wanted less subfolders to show up in the final gift. I got the idea for the main puzzle by playing Quintessence.
Tell me what you guys think!
Quote from: Snailer on February 16, 2009, 05:35:04 pm
Yeah, I'd go with mod the walls of left 4 dead in your own hosted server saying I LOVE YOU or something.
It's a really cool idea ahaha. Be sure it ain't bugged tho.. or you look like a fool.
you could just make a heart or something your tag.
Give her a real human heart. That is so much more romantic. :V
I hate valentines day..... Too much affection that i think isn't nesessary Sorry :V:
you should have sent her a picture of you in a thong, she would have loved that :]...I know I would...
thongpicplzlegacyplox?
I think Valentines Day is useless. Why do I need a special day in the year to tell and show the girl I love that I love her? It's completely pointless IMO.
@Blizz, Me and Taylor (the girl I sent this too) agree that valentine's day is pointless, and that you can tell eachother you love eachother, and send gifts any day, and it means as much. But we both felt like giving eachother valentine gifts. I'm still waiting for mine to come in the mail.