Helllloooooo Everybody!

Perfect Chaos Zero here, as the PR manager of SAGE, I'm here to (obviously) post up the Official SAGE hype topic! SAGE this year hits August 24th. If you've got a fan game, you better register yourself a booth, registration ends the 20th of August! =O!

I'm sure some of you are asking, "Isn't this topic kind of late? Cutting it a bit close aren't you?", which is quite true. Unfortunately, some problems behind the scenes at SAGE have prevented me from getting the information needed to post something like this! But fear not, everything is back on track and we're ready to go!

So I'm sure all of you are wondering, "What will we see at this year's SAGE?", so I may as well get to the point eh? Obviously we've got tons of great games to show off at SAGE this year, especially with the recent introduction of MMF2 from clickteam, but as usual, SAGE has tons more to offer!

Last year we had an appearance by none other than Ben Hurst himself (the legendary Sonic tv series writer, who wrote some of the best SatAM and Sonic Underground eps in existence.), who had a great chat with everyone in the channel at the time! Well, it turns out that Ben had such a great time last year, that he's more than willing to show up THIS YEAR as well! Thus, this SAGE will feature the RETURN of Ben Hurst, Sonic writer extrodinaire! Ben is currently scheduled for Sunday, August 27th, at 6 PM PST! (3 PM EST). I would like to note that while the date is pretty much certain THERE MAY BE VARIATION IN THE TIME OF DAY. Please keep that in mind! We'll see Mr. Hurst in #sagexpo on irc.rizon.net !

This SAGE will have our usual SAGECasting radio shows, of all sorts of varieties and flavors! Contact me if you're interested in doing a radio show at SAGE! I'm sure I can get you scheduled in for some air time! My contact info will be noted at the bottom of this topic, so just scroll down there and go to town if you need to!

For the past several years, SAGE has hosted a series of workshops, classes and seminars to teach about various aspects of game design! This year is no different, with an awesome 3 part music composition class! With a Beginner's course and a two part Advanced course, learn to compose your own midi or remastered mp3 sound tracks for your games or own personal enjoyment! Workshops are held in #sageworkshop on irc.rizon.net. If you are interested in offering a workshop on a subject, or would like to know more about them, please contact sagexpo@gmail.com

The SAGE art contest returns once again! This year's contest will have a theme that will be revealed on day 1 (August 24th). Submissions must be submitted by day 6 (August 30th) and will be displayed publicly on the final day of SAGE (August 31st). Judging will be done by a panel of 5 judges who have no involvement with the SAGE or the Sonic community in general using a ranking system.

First place will be an Amazon.com gift certificate for US$50. Since there is money involved, you must be 18 or older to qualify for the prize (Or have parental permission! ). An automated message *says* that I can send it "anywhere in the world" but non-US residents are warned it might not work. Please read the contest rules and disclaimer at

www.sagexpo.org/contest_rules.html

PLEASE wait to learn what the theme is before deciding to start your entry, or you might get disqualified!

More SAGE info, goodies and all that jive are coming up! We at SAGE will update this topic as we decide to release more information and as things develop further! In the mean time, buckle up and get ready! SAGE IS COMING TO TOWN!

If you have ANY questions, comments or whatever, contact me via the following methods:

AIM SN: PerfectChaosZEON
E-Mail: PerfectChaosZero@gmail.com
IRC: #srb2 @ irc.rizon.net
Forum PM at Sonic Fan Gaming HQ: sfghqmb.com