Can we do a LTT game jam?

[as96]

I think it could be fun, maybe around christmas so people will most likely have more spare time, and we could use the LD 48 rules but maybe with more/less time.

 

What do you think? Was this ever done before here?

[Minzo]

What's a game jam?

[as96]

What's a game jam?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_jam

http://ludumdare.com/compo/

 

Basically we pick a theme, and we have to make a game following that theme in a small amount of time, any language, library and engine is allowed.

 

In the end people judge the games and pick a winner, in our case the winner will win well... nothing.

[RedSphyxis]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_jam

http://ludumdare.com/compo/

 

Basically we pick a theme, and we have to make a game following that theme in a small amount of time, any language, library and engine is allowed.

 

In the end people judge the games and pick a winner, in our case the winner will win well... nothing.

bad idea if it's over the internet imo

 

for one I have tons of unreleased 2d games of different genres that can be used for this thing. So I'm probably guessing that I'm not the only one here who's in the same situation a headstart can make a HUGE difference. 

[as96]

bad idea if it's over the internet imo

 

for one I have tons of unreleased 2d games of different genres that can be used for this thing. So I'm probably guessing that I'm not the only one who has that. A headstart can make a HUGE difference. 

The game need to be from scratch, since you will not win anything there is no reason to cheat.

[RedSphyxis]

The game need to be from scratch, since you will not win anything there is no reason to cheat.

That's my point, how the hell would you know if a game was made from scratch?

 

People can easily lie over the internet and doctor videos/images/properties/datestamps here and there.

[Guest]

That's my point, how the hell would you know if a game was made from scratch?

 

People can easily lie over the internet and doctor videos/images/properties/datestamps here and there.

It hasn't ever been a problem in real life applications, 

So I take it wouldn't be much of an issue....

There's a fine line between a game jam title and a month-long developed.

We can find out.

[as96]

That's my point, how the hell would you know if a game was made from scratch?

 

People can easily lie over the internet and doctor videos/images/properties/datestamps here and there.

The LD has the same rule set and it's really popular, the goal is having fun nothing else.

Cheating will get you nothing since there is no prize, just ruin the fun of it for you.

[RedSphyxis]

It hasn't ever been a problem in real life applications, 

So I take it wouldn't be much of an issue....

There's a fine line between a game jam title and a month-long developed.

We can find out.

hmmm you have a point but what if someone decides to copy some stuff over?

 

The LD has the same rule set and it's really popular, the goal is having fun nothing else.

Cheating will get you nothing since there is no prize, just ruin the fun of it for you.

well for this

an event will always have more participants if there's something you can brag about after all your efforts

[Swndlr]

Ehh, I think its kinda dumb

[as96]

hmmm you have a point but what if someone decides to copy some stuff over?

All the sprites/3d models have to be made in that timeframe by you so just from that we can see if it was copied.

And for the code since it HAS to be open source we can see if the code is too clean to be true.

[as96]

Ehh, I think its kinda dumb

Why?

[RedSphyxis]

All the sprites/3d models have to be made in that timeframe by you so just from that we can see if it was copied.

And for the code since it HAS to be open source we can see if the code is too clean to be true.

judging code to be "too clean to be true" isn't really fair.

 

I for one thoroughly code in a very clean and organized way. I even add a crap ton of detailed comments if I have the time.

[as96]

judging code to be "too clean to be true" isn't really fair.

 

I for one thoroughly code in a very clean and organized way. I even add a crap ton of detailed comments if I have the time.

That's true, but when you have to make a working game in 48 hours your game won't be optimized and your code will not be clean trust me.

[DevBlox]

GameJams are fun. But it's much more fun if you can camp with other teams at university or smth, you need to create that kind of togetherness for it to be really fun, that's why I don't participate in online GameJams. It's quite a problem, because LTT community is world wide.

[trag1c]

I would love to do a game jam but I just don't think it would be fun or feasible to do it over the internet.

[lubblig]

Everyone participating could stream it to something like https://www.livecoding.tv/ or on twitch since it's game dev.

 

I guess it'll be hard to keep track of everyone participating and not everyone can/want to stream. But it could potentially be somewhat of a solution to "keep track" of everyone. But still, with no actual prize and it's all just for fun. I guess there is no point...

 

nvm...

[Guest]

@as96 maybe it has to be in a git repo so its way harder to spoof a date

[Nineshadow]

Oh we should.

 

I assume it can be done with anything right?

Like, made for web , made in a language with a graphics library, or in a game engine (Unity, Unreal) ?

[as96]

Oh we should.

 

I assume it can be done with anything right?

Like, made for web , made in a language with a graphics library, or in a game engine (Unity, Unreal) ?

Yes it can be made in everything you want, doing so will make it accessible to everyone since tools like GameMaker and Construct are available too.

[SilicateWielder]

I like this, when will it be held, if we were to hold it?

[as96]

I like this, when will it be held, if we were to hold it?

I'd say around xmas.