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Game jams!
Posted: Fri 31 Dec, 2021, 4:06 am
by InspectorCaracal
I got an email from itch with a whole buncha game jams, and these two in particular caught my eye.
Finally Finish Something 2022 - I'm thinkin of doing that one to get Soul Scribes moving again, seems like a worthy endeavor.
Virtual Pet Jam - c'mon. VIRTUAL PETS. Any excuse to make one amiright lmfao
Here's
the other upcoming jams if y'all are interested, I'm pretty sure the email I got was just the Featured ones.
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Fri 31 Dec, 2021, 4:12 am
by InspectorCaracal
I know there's a lotta writers on here so if you're into IF (text-based interactive fiction) there's these two jams for it,
one with voting and rankings and
one that's just for fun and community involvement
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Sat 01 Jan, 2022, 11:08 am
by corvabird
Oh these are interesting! I don't know if I have time for a month-long game jam (in fact, I know I don't) but I really like the idea of taking part in one.
Please do make virtual pet things. You are very excellent at virtual pet games!
I am quite tempted by the Finally Finish Something Jam ... I'll see how my time shakes out this week, but I'd love to finish my ... RPG? Text adventure with RPG appearance? Dating Sim? ... Salkere. Just need to get Joh to fix a broken script for me so I can continue. :/
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Sat 01 Jan, 2022, 6:07 pm
by InspectorCaracal
corvabird wrote: ↑Sat 01 Jan, 2022, 11:08 am
Oh these are interesting! I don't know if I have time for a month-long game jam (in fact, I know I don't) but I really like the idea of taking part in one.
Please do make virtual pet things. You are very excellent at virtual pet games!
I am quite tempted by the Finally Finish Something Jam ... I'll see how my time shakes out this week, but I'd love to finish my ... RPG? Text adventure with RPG appearance? Dating Sim? ... Salkere. Just need to get Joh to fix a broken script for me so I can continue. :/
Yesssss do it!!
If there's anything I can help with re: script (e.g. if it's a code thing not an install or setup thing) lemme know
I've been chewing on a v-pet game but the problem is I have too many vague ideas and not enough concrete ones, except for my Backyard Dragons game that's not exactly in the theme anyway. My big hangup atm is do I want it to be a toy game or do I wanna make it something you play long term? The first is easier to make but the second is more interesting,,,,
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Tue 04 Jan, 2022, 12:49 pm
by corvabird
InspectorCaracal wrote: ↑Sat 01 Jan, 2022, 6:07 pm
corvabird wrote: ↑Sat 01 Jan, 2022, 11:08 am
Oh these are interesting! I don't know if I have time for a month-long game jam (in fact, I know I don't) but I really like the idea of taking part in one.
Please do make virtual pet things. You are very excellent at virtual pet games!
I am quite tempted by the Finally Finish Something Jam ... I'll see how my time shakes out this week, but I'd love to finish my ... RPG? Text adventure with RPG appearance? Dating Sim? ... Salkere. Just need to get Joh to fix a broken script for me so I can continue. :/
Yesssss do it!!
If there's anything I can help with re: script (e.g. if it's a code thing not an install or setup thing) lemme know
I've been chewing on a v-pet game but the problem is I have too many vague ideas and not enough concrete ones, except for my Backyard Dragons game that's not exactly in the theme anyway. My big hangup atm is do I want it to be a toy game or do I wanna make it something you play long term? The first is easier to make but the second is more interesting,,,,
Thanks for the offer! Joh didn't get around to looking at it this weekend so we'll try today hopefully. I don't know if the code is easily viewable since it's in RPG Maker but if I can find it that would be wonderful.
With the v-pet thing, I guess weigh easy vs interest. Like right now, are you looking for a big project you can dive into for a long time, or do you want something you can complete and tick off the list? I don't know the length of the jam but that might affect the answer?
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Tue 04 Jan, 2022, 4:49 pm
by InspectorCaracal
corvabird wrote: ↑Tue 04 Jan, 2022, 12:49 pm
With the v-pet thing, I guess weigh easy vs interest. Like right now, are you looking for a big project you can dive into for a long time, or do you want something you can complete and tick off the list? I don't know the length of the jam but that might affect the answer?
Hrmm. The jam is just over two weeks and I def want to actually finish it during that period, so I do need a smallish scope, dev-wise.
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:07 pm
by Nuhn
Yet again I'm faced with the one ability I need in game making: Arting.
I cannot art.
And I like to make games with some visuals...
*looks at Virtual Pet Jam*
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:39 pm
by Nuhn
Nuhn wrote: ↑Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:07 pm
Yet again I'm faced with the one ability I need in game making: Arting.
I cannot art.
And I like to make games with some visuals...
*looks at Virtual Pet Jam*
*Finds a pixel art tool*
OK FINE. I'll try my best worst pixel art non-existing skills.
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 4:53 pm
by InspectorCaracal
Nuhn wrote: ↑Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:39 pm
Nuhn wrote: ↑Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:07 pm
Yet again I'm faced with the one ability I need in game making: Arting.
I cannot art.
And I like to make games with some visuals...
*looks at Virtual Pet Jam*
*Finds a pixel art tool*
OK FINE. I'll try my best worst pixel art non-existing skills.
Hey, hey, if you wanna work with an artist we can team up
Re: Game jams!
Posted: Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 7:45 pm
by Nuhn
InspectorCaracal wrote: ↑Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 4:53 pm
Nuhn wrote: ↑Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:39 pm
Nuhn wrote: ↑Wed 05 Jan, 2022, 1:07 pm
Yet again I'm faced with the one ability I need in game making: Arting.
I cannot art.
And I like to make games with some visuals...
*looks at Virtual Pet Jam*
*Finds a pixel art tool*
OK FINE. I'll try my best worst pixel art non-existing skills.
Hey, hey, if you wanna work with an artist we can team up
Oh that's so nice of you!
But I think I'll pass for now. It will take much more spoons than I have to communicate and such. But I really appreciate the offer ^.^