Intramural Tournament Poll

I noticed "the Don" being chosen randomly. Still not a good idea since it comes to preferences and can make it or break it

Trung Nguyen

I don't think Don's Design Lab would work for the tournament. First is he would pick a winner, secondly he would not be able to participate and thirdly it just works better as a team game than individual one.

Trung Nguyen

Let me help you out RobBobWill: <a href="https://youtu.be/ue4Bca8DbAQ?t=76" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ue4Bca8DbAQ?t=76</a>

Easy Allies

I'm happy with Design Lab or Pokemon Stadium minigames. I know there isn't time for it, but a Don's Design Lab pre-recorded where they have a month to make a Far Cry level would be cool.

M I K E Y M O

How has the little bug in a cold cream jar gone unnoticed??? I have so many questions! What type of cream? What is it used for? Does it need to be cold for some reason for the metaphor to hold up? I assume it's a sugar-based substance since it is attracting little bugs? I understand that given interaction with cold cream, a little bug would most likely get stuck, but how does that relate to Simpson's Hit and Run gaining a last minute surge? Also wouldn't room temperature cream be harder to escape from? Is this some incredibly common phrase that I have completely not heard of before?

RobBobWill

Seeing how Don Design Lab always win, I really hope they make that its own show. Maybe with one official judge (I doubt Don would be available often enough, so maybe Blood?) and a rotation of two allies every show.

MaxVSTheGames

Don Design Lab is GREAT, but should be it’s own thing. Like a semi-regular series, similar to what they did with Mario Maker at GT.

Brian Denu

Are most people just voting for DDL because Don’s name is attached to it? I think if Don is not actually THE Don, his name should be stricken off the title and made just Design Lab. Save Don’s Design Lab for the actual Don approved challenges.

It was me that shouted Far Cry 5 design tournament in chat. I'm sorry. XD

Richard G Flowers

But... it's so good! Admitedly, it should be its own show.

MaxVSTheGames

Have some stakes please

I guess they could organize it something like this. Each team competes in creating the best time trial map type map. The winning team as well as the person chosen as referee then compete among themselves on that map to see who is the winner. The DDL would be like a qualifier round.

Olf Himself

A little over saturated with design labs lately imo

Joseph Field

What really bugs me here with DDL winning is the feeling that the tournament would be left in an incomplete state. I mean I'd just like to see one winner, not four. That's where the magic is in tournament nights. To see them continue after that first phase with 2vs2 and then 1vs1 for the final round. The nature of this particular thing, Far Cry's level editing, just makes this practically impossible for a two-hour stream, and so the whole concept sadly collapses in my eyes. I'd wish that Kyle and the group could maybe come up with a way to continue after this initial phase, but that would mean a 3h+ night for them. (No quick RPS either, please.)

Ville Ranto

Don Design Lab

Star Tsurugi

He's not the one being the judge. It's a random draw on who gets to be The Don. Regular Don is a treasure though I agree.

Olf Himself

Gotta say I disagree. Group Streams have always been loud and crazy but recently it seems they've made an effort to try to stay focused on the game and not talk over each other all the time. It still happens on occasion but not as much as before. Also, Group Streams are supposed to be about the nine of them coming together to have fun as a group. Not to mention the fact that it's also the day they all gather to shoot a lot of shows, not just the podcast. There's never going to be complete consensus or guarantee for a great group stream, no matter how you choose to do these. Not even when the group decides for themselves as we saw with Metal Gear Survive, which in my opinion was one of the worst Group Stream Nights, for the first half at least. As stated above I disagree that DDL is good for a tournament night but if it does win that's fine. I trust that the Allies will still make it a fun stream.

Olf Himself

If you guys can get Don to do any creator episode, I say just go with that why even have a poll. It is always a great time, the dude just brings the best energy to the group and everyone is so happy... me most of all. Don is the best, this isn't a contest.

Jeffrey Tessar

Am I the only one who thinks the group streams are getting out of hand? There are too many allies and too little time for any game to really be played properly. The conversation often turns incomprehensible with people talking over each other, and usually off topic with people having no idea whats going on in the game. Add on top of that a requirement to have tournaments periodically with games selected and then voted on by the public... I have stopped selecting, voting, and watching the group streams now. I would much prefer to replace group streams with smaller streams of 2 to 3 allies together at Jones's garage playing a game they are actually interested in. 3 people playing Ni No Kuni 2 together would be a lot more fun than 9 people playing Pokemon Stadium, IMO.

Ian Alexander

Well, have to say I had a hard time voting for any of the group. Nothing that really is my cup of tea as it were. I do find it interesting how if you read the replies that you thing that the lead one wouldn't have a single vote. I guess the whole silent majority or plurality in this case is true.

Mr.V

41% of allies seem to disagree with you, the whole point of this is to allow the majority decide what they do,

Jesse.P

It sucks that don's design lab always wins just for it being don's design lab. It makes no sense for a tournament, it's not even with Don.. I wish the allies would just pick the nominees instead because the group stream selection committee is clearly not doing a good job with it.

Osbeorn

Tournament nights, generally have 3 winners. Winning team of 4 is 4 winners. 1 more winning person, who cares. Yeah, it might not be tiered as first place, second, place etc. but most times, they end up throwing to get to second place because they don’t want the first place price. Like Brad recently with the trunk funko pop. Just have 4 winners from the winning team and have 4 prizes and just let them pick what they want. Regardless, It’s still a competition in comparison to the group streams where they just mess around with a game and not compete.

Colton Berry

Clearly, the fact that it’s winning shows people want it. Vote with your wallet, and vote for something else, and if you hate it that much...then don’t watch the stream. No one is forcing you to watch it. LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.

Colton Berry

I agree with everyone saying that Don's Design Lab is not fit for tournament night. Maybe the Groups Stream Committee should not be picking the game for tournament nights. Or most group stream nights. IMO.

LeeLore

This. Appreciate that we Patreons get to vote. But one stream a month for the selection committee is more than enough for me.

LeeLore

this was a no-brainer. Don is The Emporer of design labs!

SmorgasLord

I agree that the DDL can be fun but makes no sense for Tournament Night. I’d complain about the Commitee system, but honestly how can I argue that the majority doesn’t want DDL and Nintendo games every week? I just have to resign myself to being in the minority.

Stardrifter

I'll pick Sonic, but only because this is a tournament stream. I played the demo, and found it quite boring.

TurboChickenMan

I agree that Design Lab makes no sense as a tournament pick... Surely I would enjoy such a stream, but it's wrong that an established (fan favorite) series can come in and snatch up a spot in the Intramural Tournament poll, without actually even fitting the criteria.

GermanScientist

I'd imagine it would be similar to how the sims stream was done. We would have two teams design a map, and then the "Don" judges it.

BeatenDownBrian

I'd imagine it would be similar to the one they did with the sims. Two teams make a map, and the "Don" judges it.

BeatenDownBrian

Not sure how that would work as a tournament (or how far they can go in 45 minutes), but I will never say no to a Don's Challenge.

MaxVSTheGames

I don't get this at all. Samurai Gunn seems like a great tournament game, but it's in a distant 4th. DDL doesn't make any sense as a tournament, but it's leading.

Dustin McNab

Don's Design Lab being this popular of a choice for these shows it probably should be considered for a future stretch goal to come back as a full show if Don has time for and interest in doing it again. Could still have Patrons suggest or even choose the games they're interested in seeing the Allies work with on it.

MBUN

We had one almost exactly a month ago. Let's wait at least one or two more so we don't run the concept into the ground.

Olf Himself

A vote for Sonic is a vote for Don’s Design Lab being a terrible idea for a tournament game. Vote Sonic!

Don's Design Lab yes! But for next week, for a regular stream, not for a tournament.

Samurai gunn! people, believe me it would make an amazing tournament game! It even has a final showdown with a setting sun for the end!

Veto, Kyle? Or do you have an idea how we'd have a winner with Far Cry? I'm seeing a lot of displeased comments and likes on them.

Ville Ranto

Don's Design Lab should not be a tournament stream. I'm starting to think the selection committee needs to be vetoed here. Also, can we maybe change it to selection committee gets one week out of the month to choose a game and then the Allies choose tournament weeks and the other weeks of the month?

Jordan Brown

All Stars needs a win Baby!

Mhee12

But it’s not Don. Read the descriptions. “The Don” will be a random draw

Greg Kettering

I'm all about Don.

Input One

i have no idea how you'll make design lab into a tournament, but go off i guess

Feels like this could've been a veto.

Olf Himself

It's awesome once in a blue moon, trying to force it every couple of weeks takes the magic away. Nevermind the fact that it'll be with "The Don" and not, you know, Don.

Gimmick choice always wins, waste of time even poling.

Maxwell-Grant Borthwick

Let's go Sonic!

Olf Himself

Design Lab doesn’t make sense for a tournament! Go Pokemon!

Esther Devil

My thoughts exactly. I'm suspecting it might have been nominated by mistake. I totally missed that this was a tournament week at first and nominated a beat-em-up at first so maybe that's what happened here too.

Olf Himself

It might not even be Don. It just says "The Don"

Andrew Mowbray

Were doing too many design labs IMO and doesn’t fit the spirit of a tournament.

Greg Kettering

Don's Design Lab can be done anytime, why it needs to take up a Tournament Stream is beyond me.

Andrew Mowbray

Wait, how would that Far Cry thing work as a tournament? We'd have four winners? Sounds... stupid, sorry to say. I really like the idea, seeing what they'd come up with, but why was this proposed now for a tournament night?

Ville Ranto

Let Samurai Gunn win. Just once. Please.

Parasitepaladin

Don's Design Lab is an awesome event but a bad tournament.

Olf Himself

more Don

Really wanted stadium but Don's Design is always always fun