Game Jam Idea

I am thinking about if its a good idea, to make up a Game Jam.
I think it will cost 5$ to participate, and there will be some good prices to win.
Ideas for participate.

- The game have to be builded with either of this 4 engines, Stencyl, Gamesalad, Scirra or GameMaker
www.stencyl.com
www.gamesalad.com
www.scirra.com
www.yoyogames.com
- There have to be 1 or more balls in the game.
- The game have to be in 'Spring' theme (The season Spring).
- It have to be a shooter concept game.
- There have to be a little tutorial in the game or instructions for what buttons to use (Arrow keys, etc).

Every one can participate in the Jam, either they are using free versions of the engines, or paid versions.
We don't have to get any source code, thats your own, just a playable version of the game, not iOS or Android, it have to be playable on a Mac or a Windows computer.

You may not use anything other have been making, like behaviors, graphics or sounds.
The game have to be started on the day the game jam is starting or after it have been started, you may not start before time.

You will have about 2-6 weeks to make the game, this isn't sure at now, have to hear if its a good idea or not.

Please leave constructive feedback or say if its a good idea or not. :)

-Djip

Comments

  • sparkaniasparkania Member, PRO Posts: 300
    first, might wanna talk with GS to see if this contest is cool with them.. and If YES.. What are the Prizes?
  • JDuaneJJDuaneJ San Francisco Member Posts: 300
    game jam with GS, yes please...but not with other creator software. This is a GS community.
  • DjipDjip Member Posts: 45
    game jam with GS, yes please...but not with other creator software. This is a GS community.
    Hmm, why only GS ? ;)

  • DjipDjip Member Posts: 45
    first, might wanna talk with GS to see if this contest is cool with them.. and If YES.. What are the Prizes?
    I will find out what prices will be, someway money based. That would be the best i think ;)
  • sparkaniasparkania Member, PRO Posts: 300
    I agree.. GS only.. it's the best way to even the playing field.. and keep it on GS's turf...
  • DjipDjip Member Posts: 45
    I agree.. GS only.. it's the best way to even the playing field.. and keep it on GS's turf...
    game jam with GS, yes please...but not with other creator software. This is a GS community.
    I will see what the guys on the other forums are saying to a Jam for all engines at once.
    The engines are wide different from each other YES, but if you know your engine, you can make someway the same game in all engines. There are not HUGES differences from the engines, i could understand if it was for Unity3D, UDK and Gamesalad, that would not be fair in anyway, but with these 4 engines, it would be someway fair ;)
  • SlickZeroSlickZero Houston, TexasMember, Sous Chef Posts: 2,870
    Just my 2 cents...It should be a GameSalad Game Jam because it's being presented on the GameSalad forums.

    Not trying to be an ass, but you wont see any threads on Corona forums about a GameSalad Game Jam, or anywhere else for that matter.
  • JDuaneJJDuaneJ San Francisco Member Posts: 300
    I understand what is trying to be done here. I nice faceoff of game creators. Which is a really cool idea. I would think if it were sponsored by GS or other creator software, the winners could claim a nice fame, and the software developer would have another nice selling point for marketing their tool. But yeah, there are a lot of ifs and idk's I can think of.

    I'm still on the fence about it.
  • RubiWorksRubiWorks Member Posts: 130
    I would like but only in 2 days and by stream how i made several years ago
    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/game-for-iphone-in-48-hours-d
  • sparkaniasparkania Member, PRO Posts: 300
    but a faceoff between softwares would only lead to poo flinging over which software is better or has this or that feature, or what presentation method is better (Arcade vs..) and the games themselves would get lost..
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    Just FYI. in most states theres lots of legal stipulations regarding paying to enter a contest. I'd suggest a free entry and Donated prizes through some sort of sponsorship program. Also theres are several others who already hold contests/game jams on these forums. Theres actually a current one running right now sponsored by GameSalad no less where the grad prize is an $1100 tablet. So far the participation seems rather bleak so Me personally I'm thinking this community is all about Game Jammed out. I mean with a Prize like that Samsung Tablet not drawing some major competition is just nuts. That thing is better than Most PC's I have owned in the last year. I know this to be a fact a I have the exact same model GS is giving away. Its a great little machine. I personally don't see why people are not chopping at the bit trying to win that sucker.

    But hey thats just my 2 cents. Before promoting any Game Jam on this forum though you most definitely need to get GameSalads Blessing. Especially since you are planning to require a monetary contribution to enter. I have a feeling they will not be all to crazy about such a contest.


    Cheers
    Aaron
  • DjipDjip Member Posts: 45
    I would like but only in 2 days and by stream how i made several years ago
    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/game-for-iphone-in-48-hours-d
    That would lead to some sort of speed tournament ;)
    I am not sure if thats a good idea, it would make the game jam for only the ones who know their engines very good, and not for newcomers, they can't make a game in 2 days ;)
  • DjipDjip Member Posts: 45
    Just FYI. in most states theres lots of legal stipulations regarding paying to enter a contest. I'd suggest a free entry and Donated prizes through some sort of sponsorship program. Also theres are several others who already hold contests/game jams on these forums. Theres actually a current one running right now sponsored by GameSalad no less where the grad prize is an $1100 tablet. So far the participation seems rather bleak so Me personally I'm thinking this community is all about Game Jammed out. I mean with a Prize like that Samsung Tablet not drawing some major competition is just nuts. That thing is better than Most PC's I have owned in the last year. I know this to be a fact a I have the exact same model GS is giving away. Its a great little machine. I personally don't see why people are not chopping at the bit trying to win that sucker.

    But hey thats just my 2 cents. Before promoting any Game Jam on this forum though you most definitely need to get GameSalads Blessing. Especially since you are planning to require a monetary contribution to enter. I have a feeling they will not be all to crazy about such a contest.


    Cheers
    Aaron
    I see what you mean.
    There are 2 different ways to do it. Get sponsorship or take a fee for entering.
    But some people on GameMaker Forum are also complaining about the idea, but no one on stencyl or scirra.
    As people say it maybe would be better to make the game jam for each engine BUT, that would just require many prices and many sponsors.
  • DjipDjip Member Posts: 45
    Just my 2 cents...It should be a GameSalad Game Jam because it's being presented on the GameSalad forums.

    Not trying to be an ass, but you wont see any threads on Corona forums about a GameSalad Game Jam, or anywhere else for that matter.
    This post have been posted on all the 4 forums, i dont know why you guys only think i have posted it here on GS.. :)
  • JDuaneJJDuaneJ San Francisco Member Posts: 300
    I would like but only in 2 days and by stream how i made several years ago
    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/game-for-iphone-in-48-hours-d
    That would lead to some sort of speed tournament ;)
    I am not sure if thats a good idea, it would make the game jam for only the ones who know their engines very good, and not for newcomers, they can't make a game in 2 days ;)
    Actually there are schools all around the world who compete in the Global Game Jam. That's only one weekend.
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