As promised, I updated the header of the site when I got my Atmos. I tried to keep it as true to the original as possible by taking the picture with almost an identical character and in the same level. The new header also marks the time when I will be much, much more active. As school finally comes to a close, I can sit down and blog more. I have much more free time now as we only have a week or so left in the school year.
My phone broke about a week ago too, and to replace it I ordered a HTC Droid Incredible. I’m using an unlimited data plan with the phone, so with 3G internet on the go I’ll be able to update Atmosphiric whenever anything of importance within the Atmosphir community occurs. So stay posted!
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Atmosphir has been in a private beta stage for almost two years now (more like a year and a half). On June 7th that all changed. A week ago the Minor Studios team launched Atmosphir to the public–not as a finished product, but still as a beta. New users have been frequently posting on the forums and the kind members of our community have been welcoming them all.
My private beta shirt, to show off to all the new open beta users. 
But I must warn everyone on the forums now: As the community grows, the moderator team will be much stricter. It’s a great deal of work sending out warnings to every person who spams the forums, so temporary bans may become quite common. Now, don’t take my word for it, but the team has been discussing things of this nature and I just thought I would warn all readers. Make sure you behave your best on the forums, because we will not tolerate spamming and/or flaming.
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The following is a quote of Dave’s post announcing the next design challenge, Story10. The forum post can be found here.
“The next design challenge is Story10.
If you are an old-school member, you remember Atmosphir before info stickers. These wonderful simple little tools have added much-needed storytelling into the game, and it’s now hard to imagine them not being there. Yes, eventually NPCs and dialogue will take that to the next level, but it’s actually pretty impressive what users are already doing with multi-level adventures, secret messages, hints, and enemy dialogue.
In Story10, we’re looking for the best story-driven level – the only requirement is that you tell a compelling story of some sorts using info stickers, and preferably, the environment and gameplay. Some ideas to get you started:
+ A narrative-based adventure in one of the many worlds of Cirrus
+ A mystery level where info stickers provide clues to solving a bigger crime
+ A treasure hunt where there clues to hidden stashes of treasures
+ A trivia level where you have to know the answers to questions to proceed (pick the right door)
+ Having interesting characters/enemies who talk with you
+ An interactive story you watch from afar, like being in a theater
+ An Atmosphir recreation of a famous book, movie, TV show, video game, or song
Make sure to include [Story10] as one word in the title of your level to enter. The deadline is Thursday, July 1.
As usual, the top 3 levels as voted by the community will win atmos. But instead of a random winner this time, now that we’re live, the designer who has the level with the most number of plays by midnight PST on July 8 will get an Atmosphir tee-shirt – so tell all your friends to play your level!
Good luck!”
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That’s it on Atmosphir news! Make sure to subscribe to us on Twitter at @Atmosphiric for all the latest Atmosphir updates and check the site everyday because I’m going to much more active over the summer and hopefully in high school.
