The Dink Network

I know there was the Achievement Edition where a bunch of silly stuff like poking fun at the infamous hardness error on Koka Island was allowed, but what about if someone put their own spin on the original Pig Farmer to Seth-Slayer story?

I'm asking because I've been poking at one for a little bit, wanting to make use of like the islands near Stonebrook and the Herb Boot salesman that went un-used - I saw somewhere that was supposed to be Porttown - but I'm asking if, when I think it's okay to go, if it would be okay to upload, or if it kind of feels like a rip-off.

I'd done the same kind of thing with Final Fantasy Tactics. I spent 3 years reworking the PSX dialog to not be written in the 60s what people thought was poorly translated, or most likely, transliterated, and to read more naturally like real people would talk - but I wrote it in a way that it didn't go fauxperean like War of the Lions did. Overusing adjectives and long-winded metaphors to say "Ow! I cut my finger" not their "This burning pain in on my thumb! It's maddening! The crimson's flowing down my gauntlet!"

But not just the story, a couple new additions as well.
Like Renton gives Dink the letter from Maria Kneedlewood personally, and a parting gift, his mother's bow.
You could kill the Bonca early before meeting Martridge for a +2 in Magic instead of a +1 in Strength and Magic.
Of course, Evolving Magic.
A couple easter eggs.
Consequences. Like killing Chealse makes Dink die from guilt. Kill Quackers in front of Ethel and she'll beat you to your literal death with a stick.
Some side objectives like saving the dude from getting mugged will give a stat bonus.
Killing Jack'll shift a couple stats around.
You can't upgrade Defense when you level, you'll have to buy armor upgrades.
You can buy Starsteel arrows for your bows for direct upgrades outside of Bow Lore.

Stuff like that's on my mind.
But I'd like to know whether it'd be allowed or not.

Check out Nawal's "The Kingdom of Chaos". There's no rule against it to my knowledge.

I'm asking because I've been poking at one for a little bit, wanting to make use of like the islands near Stonebrook and the Herb Boot salesman that went un-used - I saw somewhere that was supposed to be Porttown - but I'm asking if, when I think it's okay to go, if it would be okay to upload, or if it kind of feels like a rip-off.

Perfectly ok. As long as it's at least a little bit substantial, and not just adding a single npc to Stonebrook and calling it the "Dink Smallwood Enhanced Edition" or something. (We do have Dink and Libby. But a lot of files like that would get spammy real fast)

I'm actually bewildered this kind of thing has never been popular. With most modding communities, you see a million modifications to the original game, but with Dink that has never been a thing. There's never been any rule against it, people just haven't done it.

I REMEMBEr Dink and Libby, and I was like "... ... in what... in what world, what chaotic parallel universe does this constitute... a file worth uploading? It's like 6 lines of script, whoopee, whoopee that's just vaguely implied"

Then I shall be the second!
{Achievement Edition counts, cause holy hell, I looked at the C files. That must have been HELL to program.}

Would make for an interesting competition theme

Like the "Failed" one years back?

Yeah, it actually kinda would.
"You know it. You love it. You're still playing it or at least remember it 26 years after its original release, the theme of this competition is Revamp! Revamp the original Dink Smallwood adventure in your own ways! Wanna make Dink face Seth as a duck? Do it! Make ducks lethal to Seth a la Mystery Island? Why not? It made no sense then! Homing ducks that explode on impact with Seth? What insanity spawned such a thought? MAKE DINK A DUCK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GAME? Well what the duck are you waiting for? Revamp the original Dink Smallwood adventure!"

warningmanyduckshavebeenandwillcontinuetobeharmedinthedinksmallwooduniversewhythey'rethebuttofmanyjokesorwhytherewassuchanobsessionwithduckswedonotquestionourlordanddinkcaviourseth

heck it, make that a contest.

surpass dink and libby.

BUt does there have to actually be a prize?

I could provide Steam keys and/or coasters, and would actually deliver on such.

and would you actually bother coming onto the site and announcing winners?

I think it's probable that I would be capable of running the entire thing from start to finish assuming it'd be fine with Redink1 and the other overlords.