[Jam] Adventure Jam 3/04/2015 (14 Days)

damousey

Starting on the 3rd of April, going for 2 weeks; Adventure Jam.

This game jam seems to be focused on exploring the odd space that adventure games occupy at the moment, an almost nostalgic craft. Personally, I'm really keen to see what comes out of a more narrative and thematic jam space.

Start: 4 April 2015 03:00AM (South African Time)
End: 18 April 2015 03:00AM (South African Time)

#adventurejam

Official Website: http://www.adventurejam.org

Forums: http://www.adventurejam.org/forums

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdventureGameJam

Twitter: http://twitter.com/adventurejam

vintar

Nice. I wanted to make a "stranded on an island" type adventure game, this will be the perfect place for it.

Fengol

ooooh! @vintar you've given me an idea!

I'm going to try play with Adventure Game Studio a bit to get some practice in before the jam

rustybroomhandle

Oooh, might do this one. There was another adventure jam but the requirement there was specifically to make something nostalgic/emulating classic adventures.

Might I suggest looking at OpenSLUDGE as an engine. https://opensludge.github.io/

It's not as friendly as AGS, but it's a far better performing engine that allows for 32-bit compositing and hardware scaling. Uses its own scripting language.

The scripting is by no means a complete substitute for programming, but we did manage to make a very basic RPG with it for Ludum Dare a few years ago, so it's not without some flexibility.

(probably posted this before - apologies)

Zaphire

Thanks for the share! Will definitely have a look at entering this comp :)

Fengol

Announcing so everyone can join in

damousey

Thanks @Fengol, I'm really hoping people get into this and make some awesome stuff.

Personally, my time isn't going to allow me to actually participate. At least, not to a point of being a reliable team member.

Bernard

So much games to make so little time, but so much excitement! Seems like I am just in time :D
I am certain people will get into this, for who can deny the charismatic gravity of that Adventure Jam poster!

damousey

starts in 10 hours, do we have any teams here?

Bernard

No registrations are required, right?

Fengol

I'm keen to do something but I'm drawing a blank as to what (feeling very un-creative)

Tuism

Adventure games are hard! (For me anyway). Needing to have a setup and story and plots and set-pieces (when you take the mouse to the cheese to chew it and release the kraken genie in the cheese block you have to show it or it's no fun) makes it a tough one. I have this thing bouncing around in my head, if I find time I'll jam it :)