As you know, I’m a big fan of Out of the Park Baseball. In fact, I purposely have to keep myself from playing it unless I really, really want to, because otherwise I’ll end up getting lost in it and never emerging for about a week and a half. I’m currently two months OOTP-sober, for example, but I think I might have a relapse soon.
Oh, I got a bit off track there.
Anyway, the developers of Out Of The Park, OOTP Developments, are now running a contest for what their tagline should be for their games (they are increasingly diversifying their portfolio and are adding a football game to the baseball and hockey games they already have). Y’know, like “It’s In The Game”. The winner gets $100 gift card, free copies of all of their games next year, and, presumably, bragging rights for all eternity. I mean, if I win, I’m totally putting it on my resume.
I, of course, had some suggestions. After checking to make sure sharing them won’t disqualify me, here they are:
OOTP Developments: Imagination and VictoryOOTP Developments: Imagine VictoryOOTP Developments: Dream of VictoryOOTP Developments: Dream It. Win It.OOTP Developments: Beyond Fantasy, Beyond RealityOOTP Developments: For When Paradox Isn’t Addictive EnoughOOTP Developments: Just One More SeasonOOTP Developments: On Grass, On Turf, On Ice, On Your Computing Device!OOTP Developments: More Than Mere GamesOOTP Developments: The Games Go OnOOTP Developments: Your Team, Your League, Your WorldOOTP Developments: Where The Game Never EndsOOTP Developments: Make The Crowd Go WildOOTP Developments: Just Imagine…
Personally, “Imagination and Victory” is my favorite, as it sums up the two best things about OOTP games: coming up with big or neat worlds or scenarios to play in, and winning in them. I even googled a Latin translation of it (Imaginatio Atque Victoria) in case they want to make it sound all profound. The “For When Paradox Isn’t Addictive Enough” is a joking reference to Paradox Interactive, a game company that makes grand strategy games like Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron that, like OOTP, can perhaps best be described as addictive drugs in video game form.
Anyway, if you want to try and beat me (and everyone else) in this contest, you can check out the rules and get the e-mail address to apply to here. Good luck, and if you somehow grab one of the above suggestions and they pick you to win for some reason instead of me, I expect half of the winnings.
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