The 72-hour Game Jam Thread

Cobra

Instead of our usual monthly game challenge, we'll be doing something a bit different in January. You've probably heard about the Global Game Jam (http://globalgamejam.org/) taking place January 29-31. Well put your rapid-prototyping hats on, because it's Game Jam warmup time!

We'll provide you with a bit of artistic inspiration, which you can use however you see fit. Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to turn that spark into a game in only 72 hours. Focus on creative gameplay -- we're not looking for a finished product so much as a game concept that knocks us off our feet!

Read more about rapid prototyping here:
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20051026/gabler_01.shtml

Rules:
1. To enter the contest, upload your GameSalad game to the website, then link it in this thread. Multiple entries are encouraged!
2. Keep it PG-13. Be mindful that kids use GameSalad, too!
3. Don't use art or music that you don't have the right to use.
4. There won't be an official "winner" this month. But I'll be writing quite a few blog posts to follow this experiment, so everyone who submits a fun game can expect some extra publicity.

The first 72-hour game jam begins tonight at midnight CST.

Cobra

Apologies for the slight delay, the Cobra household has been having some connectivity issues.

Without further ado, here is your artistic inspiration for the first 72-hour game jam:
http://gamesalad.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gs_bus.png

You have until Thursday, January 7 at 11:59pm CST. Good luck!

scitunes

My bus game is coming along better than I thought. Can I submit it for the 72 hr jam and the macworld comp?

beaudoin_n

Ouch... i am not that caliber yet... however i have a great idea for a game using a bus.. but it would take some "follow path" added to gamesalad

Weswog

Here is my game entry for this challenge. The game is called Crazy Bus Ride.hereis the link http://gamesalad.com/game/play/33648

scitunes

Here's my game:

XMB - Xtreme Mountain Busing!

http://gamesalad.com/game/play/33677

scitunes

Just updated my game to add a new scoring system.

http://gamesalad.com/game/play/33677

Cobra

Awesome entries both.

Crazy Bus Ride brings a nice twist to the classic avoid-em-up with its cinematics, simple but well done!

XMB is a wild ride once you get the hang of the unusual controls, it reminds me a little bit of a very old motocross Mac game I used to play. Clearly Scitunes puts student safety first...

The next round starts goes through Sunday, January 10 at 11:59pm CST. See what you can make of these little critters:
http://gamesalad.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gs_niceface.png
http://gamesalad.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gs_meanface.png

quantumsheep

Ok.
I had some bad news today. Don't ask.

So I went out and got 'unbearably wonderful' with my friends.

I'm drunk. It's gone 3am. My head hurts. I'll regret this in the morning.

But while I'm in this state, here's my entry, done in an hour:

http://gamesalad.com/game/play/33900

This is not a game. This is a stream of consciousness, under the influence.

It can be funny. It can be sad. It can be life.

It is 'Unbearably wonderful'.

What it all means, in the end, is up to you.

*hic*

QS

JGary321

This is the game that never e-n-d-s.... It just goes on & on my friend.... Somebody starting playi....errr yea.....

ktfright

WOW...please make that a game... i see viral all over it!

Weswog

My second game is here and is called Eat the Normal Circle's.
Here is the link: http://gamesalad.com/game/play/34000

Cheers, Weswog

Weswog

I will get a cool comic for the beginning of the game soon.

Cheers,Weswog

Weswog

I just added the new update with a beginning comic!!!:)
http://gamesalad.com/game/play/34000

Cheers, Weswog

quantumsheep

'Unbearably Wonderful' has been tweaked and sent to the App store :O

@KT - It's actually part of a trilogy (now!) of very personal stuff I'm making. We'll see how it all goes

Cheers for the kind words,

QS

Cobra

This jam is being extended another 24 hours on account of not having the next "topic" ready yet.
The new topic will be announced tonight (Monday, January 11) at midnight!

Weswog

Updated my game now with crunching sounds whenever you ate a guy and fixed the adding score bug.
http://gamesalad.com/game/play/34000

Cheers, Weswog

JGary321

Hrmmm.... WHERE IS OUR NEW TOPIC!?!? You are late my friend.... It's 1am MST time or 12am PST.

This insult shall not go un-noticed cobra! The GI Joes will bring you down!

Weswog

Maybe He meant 12 o'clock today:)

Cheers, Weswog

Cobra

Oh noes, half a day late! Apologies for that.

Our artist has NOT been cooperative I'm afraid. You hear me, Eric? NOT COOPERATIVE! Five demerits!

In all seriousness, our artist really is swamped so I'm gonna give you something of my own:
http://conorbrace.com/music/8bitAdventure.mp3

This round will last through Friday, January 15 at 11:59pm CST.

P.S.: While the previous assets were created specifically for this competition, this one is a pre-existing piece of music, so I feel compelled to state the following: I, Conor Brace, hereby grant all GameSalad users a non-exclusive license to use my composition and sound recording "8-bit Adventure," in whole or in part, in any game published to GameSalad.com.

Please provide credit ("music by" or "additional music by" as appropriate) should your game be published elsewhere.

Cobra

No takers, eh? Well, that audio remains available as we move forward into our next topic...

http://gamesalad.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/unicycle.png
http://gamesalad.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/banana.png

A unicycle and a banana.

Go.

This round will last through Monday, January 18 at 11:59pm CST.

ktfright

I really love your music cobra, and I'm so in this! Just WTF are we supposed to make outta this!?!?!

Cobra

Since the interest in this thread has died off, I'll leave it there. You guys could use a break before the real Global Game Jam, am I right?

But if you're in the mood to make something quick and quirky, feel free to post -- you have a retro chiptune, a unicycle, and a banana at your disposal.