@withthelove glad you approve of the white on purple. i appreciate that pre making assets could be cheating, but its not really, as most will maybe use pre-existing assets anyway that are already here, i would hope anyway. and if some choose to create and they release here then that can only be a good thing for OGA and its users. Youre right aswell, doing edits and modifications of other assets will most likely be needed to have the assets 'suit' well together, so having that time to do it could be essential. plus if it creates additions to an already existing asset, such as animation cycles, or new environments then that will be an added benefit to the original asset and its potential future users. I do think this will work out well, but the prove is in the pudding, so if it doesn't go as well as we liked, we can have a rethink and consider changing the set up of the jam for next year based on this years jam feedback.
I wont miss the 'chat with us' link, i dont actually use it, wouldn't it be better if OGA had a discord now? :)
yes, of coarse, the idea is to use all the assets available on OGA, which have been created for years, so you can prepare or even created assets for the jam if you want, the jam will run annually, so you could create stuff for next years jam if you want, as long as it is actually available on OGA. so if its on OGA, its good to go!
note though: should anyone create assets that are for the jam exclusively for your game, then you should upload the ones you want to release BEFORE the game jam ends, for it to be counted as part of the 6 asset rule, and that they are available for the rest of the community. Games that do not feature any assets from OGA will be removed, or disqualified or not counted. but im sure i didnt need to say that. :)
I think it works better, having the dark background takes away the focus from the banner, and leaves the text stuff an eyesore, but il happily change it if its what you guys would rather.
Im up for a art challenge, theres still 4 weeks before the jam starts, il leave it up to you. :)
dont worry matey, its not an ordeal at all, the work youve done is great, its a shame the itch page doesnt give you the freedom with images, so it can mean a lot of jiggery pokery, but honestly, id go with banner 1, its the best of them i reckon, but obvouisly its your work and you want it to look the best it can, so i get if you want to fiddle. :) there is no pressure on you to work on it, so dont feel you have to. :)
@withthelove, hmm, the link not working, thing is with itch jam pages you dont have the freedom of control like you do with your own game pages, its a background or banner, thats it, so tiled is really all you got. shame the link dont work for you to see, i dont want to publish it if its not OK. il take some screenshots instead and upload them so you can take a look, i do have a colage of all the games that were made from last years jam.
screenshot 1 as background and banner. (my preference)
screenshot 2 as banner(think the image is destroyed as itch has strecthed it to fit)
screenshot 3 as banner with colage of games( not great i dont think)
screenshot 4 just as banner,no background(to bare)
@withthelove, thats awesome work matey, great job, and thanks again for taking the time to do it.
Here is the link to the jam preview page, it has not been published yet, check it over, just to make sure its OK for you all, and that you understand it, or that it is clear enough.
@withthelove glad you approve of the white on purple. i appreciate that pre making assets could be cheating, but its not really, as most will maybe use pre-existing assets anyway that are already here, i would hope anyway. and if some choose to create and they release here then that can only be a good thing for OGA and its users. Youre right aswell, doing edits and modifications of other assets will most likely be needed to have the assets 'suit' well together, so having that time to do it could be essential. plus if it creates additions to an already existing asset, such as animation cycles, or new environments then that will be an added benefit to the original asset and its potential future users. I do think this will work out well, but the prove is in the pudding, so if it doesn't go as well as we liked, we can have a rethink and consider changing the set up of the jam for next year based on this years jam feedback.
I wont miss the 'chat with us' link, i dont actually use it, wouldn't it be better if OGA had a discord now? :)
yes, of coarse, the idea is to use all the assets available on OGA, which have been created for years, so you can prepare or even created assets for the jam if you want, the jam will run annually, so you could create stuff for next years jam if you want, as long as it is actually available on OGA. so if its on OGA, its good to go!
note though: should anyone create assets that are for the jam exclusively for your game, then you should upload the ones you want to release BEFORE the game jam ends, for it to be counted as part of the 6 asset rule, and that they are available for the rest of the community. Games that do not feature any assets from OGA will be removed, or disqualified or not counted. but im sure i didnt need to say that. :)
how about 'Hobbies' a side from drawing or game dev as a hobbie, what other things do you like to do?
Fishing? create some fishing assets
jigsaws? create so jigsaw inspired tiles
cookin? create some things associated with cooking
disc jockey? create some music related stuff
im sure there are many different hobbies out there that you lot get up too when you have spare time. :)
I think it works better, having the dark background takes away the focus from the banner, and leaves the text stuff an eyesore, but il happily change it if its what you guys would rather.
Im up for a art challenge, theres still 4 weeks before the jam starts, il leave it up to you. :)
Thanks for that @withthelove, great job!, heres the link, the jam is now published and ready for participants, any probs let me know. :)
https://itch.io/jam/opengameart-game-jam-2
dont worry matey, its not an ordeal at all, the work youve done is great, its a shame the itch page doesnt give you the freedom with images, so it can mean a lot of jiggery pokery, but honestly, id go with banner 1, its the best of them i reckon, but obvouisly its your work and you want it to look the best it can, so i get if you want to fiddle. :) there is no pressure on you to work on it, so dont feel you have to. :)
@withthelove, hmm, the link not working, thing is with itch jam pages you dont have the freedom of control like you do with your own game pages, its a background or banner, thats it, so tiled is really all you got. shame the link dont work for you to see, i dont want to publish it if its not OK. il take some screenshots instead and upload them so you can take a look, i do have a colage of all the games that were made from last years jam.
screenshot 1 as background and banner. (my preference)
screenshot 2 as banner(think the image is destroyed as itch has strecthed it to fit)
screenshot 3 as banner with colage of games( not great i dont think)
screenshot 4 just as banner,no background(to bare)
I can publish the jam now, if you are all happy with the preview?
@withthelove, thats awesome work matey, great job, and thanks again for taking the time to do it.
Here is the link to the jam preview page, it has not been published yet, check it over, just to make sure its OK for you all, and that you understand it, or that it is clear enough.
https://itch.io/jam/6654/preview
edit, @withthelove, you want me to link to your itch.io account or OGA account or no link at all? :)
Yes, looking sweet, I see you changed your profile pic too, all good looking forward to seeing it up on the jam page.
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