You need Flash Player to run MaD Depot.

All exported item data created by this tool can be used as per the below license, and must be licensed similarly when redistributed.

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MaD Type Item Data by dashrava.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.dashrava.com.

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What this means is that when you submit item data:
- I may modify the item, use it, and redistribute it.
- I will credit you if I use it.
- That's it! Simple enough (but read the license.)

This is a preliminary preview build of MaD Depot. It features some improvements on the editor side over MaD Lab, but other things are in turn broken.

The gun features are not supported anywhere but the editor itself. Feel free to play around with them but know they won't do anything anywhere.

Where to start?
Start by importing existing item files and seeing how they're constructed, note the style, colour palettes, etc.

Lots of item files can be found via MaD Parser.
Timelapses can be found via MaD2 Youtube.

Design guidelines?
No animals.
No dolls or bodyparts.
No copyrighted stuff.*
Keep the items appropriate.
Stay under 12 points per layer.
Try to stay under 30 layers.
Keep overlapping shapes to the minimum.
Make things thick enough, lots of tiny/thin shapes cause collision problems.
Try to think of unique designs. There are already three dozen blunt melee weapons that all do the exact same thing.
Stick to a mild colour palette. Only use neon colours if it's "the thing" of the item (such as a pink hoverboard or bright plastic water gun.)

Most guidelines have some wiggle-room, e.g. 32 layers is a-ok, but 100 is not.
(* References to things are okay, but try to add your own twist to them instead of directly copypasting something. No official logos, names, etc.)

How to submit items?
Upload the exported item file(s) somewhere and PM the link(s) to 0rava on Kongregate.

Recommended image hosts?
See this.

Item ideas?
Approved idea list.
(Not kept updated. Please ensure none of the stuff has been added yet.)

How to add functionality?
MaD Lab is a design tool for item models only.
Any and all functionality is added in-code by -rava.

When will my item be added?
Items will be added in the game purely at -rava's discretion, and may be removed without notice at any time after adding them.

Why does my item look different than the one I submitted?
To ensure quality, -rava may modify any submitted items before adding them in the game.

Design LARGE models!
The system allows indefinite scaling of the item data, so the model size does not matter.
A larger model allows you to add way way way better detailing!

Check your layer order!
Ensure that the layers are ordered correctly, especially when it comes to overlapping detailing.

Smoothen jagged edges whenever possible.
Avoid making everything end in very sharp corners or spikes as it might make the model appear very crude.

Avoid unintended/unnecessary overlaps.
Whenever two shapes meet, ensure that the slopes and corners are perfectly aligned, with no gaps or overlaps of any kind.

Colours matter.
Colour palettes are a big deal, learning the basics of colour theory might help in designing fancier stuff.
Also avoid using pure black (not visible in several environments) and neon colours (generally ugly).

Study the existing models and feedback.
See the Item Polish Album for design polish from previously submitted player-designed items.
Lots of item files can be found via MaD Parser.
Timelapses can be found via MaD2 Youtube.