dont worry if you do not finish your game fully, you should submit it anyway, perhaps right 'demo' in brackets after your games name.
unfinished games can inspire many people, and as the focus is the assets used it will be really cool to see what ideas participants me up with, even if there just a concept. :)
although this is a after thought really, just because this is a 'Game Jam' doesn't mean it has to be a game, it could be a story book, or even a film.
as long as it uses the the minimum amount of assets required by the rules and can be submitted for voting then it's all good!
Grammer, if you want me to correct it then let me know where ive made the mistakes, no problem, you kind of have to take me as you find me really, im not that educated, im not that bothered. if you understand it then it should be ok, I'm working on other stuff at the same time so your have to forgive me if its not 100%.
does that include planning?
well its entirly up to you how you guys & girls want to plan for a jam or do what you feel you need to do, it doesnt start for 10 days and it runs for 4 weeks.
minimum 2 assets from at least 3 catergorys, So 2 from Music, 2 from Sound & 2 from 2D art, or you can have 2 from 3D Art, 2 from Textures, 2 from Concept and so on.
The Jam will be hosted on Itch.io, which will be a Ranked Jam, so all votes from the criteria will be calculated and totalled automatically.
Jam Duration: 4 Weeks.
I opted for the jam to go for 4 weeks, I want to give everyone an opportunity to participate, most are all busy with other projects so this should allow for those that would like to take part a chance to set some time aside, i also think this will give novice coders a chance to enter the jam as well. But just because it is 4 weeks doesn't mean you have to do it in 4 weeks, more veteran game jammers could challenge themself and do it in less time if they wish. :)
Voting Duration: 2 weeks or 4 weeks (UNDECIDED)
Only those that have submitted and taken part in the jam can vote on entrys, im not sure if it should be the same as the jam itself for the same reasons or just have it at 2 weeks. your thoughts would help.
Voting Criteria:
NARRATIVE/STORY:
PLAYABILITY:
MUSIC:
SOUND:
ARTWORK:
CHALLENGE THEME:(optional)
ART CHALLENGE:(optional)
OVERALL:
Theme:
I have no intention of running a theme for this jam, i feel it may restrict artwork chosen for it, however i have included CHALLENGE THEME as a category to vote on, So if you do choose to create a game based on the Art Challenge theme, you can get a vote for it, there is also the ART CHALLENGE, so if you don't want to use the challenge theme for your game, you can still use the artwork created from the art challenge theme and get a vote for that as well, those particular voting categories are optional, but getting votes for them will give you a better score at the end, so this should encourage you to use them. :)
Collaboration:
of coarse! team up, but it will be up to you to make your arrangments for that, just dont submit the same game twice.:)
Sourcecode:
this is optional, obviously sharing your code is encouraged. :)
The Rules:
1) Game must be made from the start of the jam.
2) You must use a minimum of 2 assets from at least 3 categories on OGA.
3) You must credit the Author of the asset's used, even if its not required by the license. you can do this by creating a 'Credits' Menu on your title screen where you can show a list.(if you have an account with OGA, downloads are saved to a folder where there is a handy 'Credits File' you can use)
- Derivative's: If the license permits you to create a derivative work of an asset, then you still need to credit the original author, and if you do, then please share it on OGA, it would be cool to see it!
4) Game must not promote any sort of discrimination, such as racism, sexism etc, or political agenda's.
5) Have fun!
Est Start date:
1st July.
Think thats it, all thats left to say is this may not appeal to everyone how i have done this, but it may help as a guidance for when another one is done in the future, not neccessarily by me, perhaps PreciousRoy when he returns, but I don't mind doing it.
thats correct, sorry I should of maybe explained that somewhere, my first time doing a game jam, so im learning bit by bit, :)
thanks @ElizaWy & @medicinestorm for clearing that up.
Look forward to seeing your entry's!,
dont worry if you do not finish your game fully, you should submit it anyway, perhaps right 'demo' in brackets after your games name.
unfinished games can inspire many people, and as the focus is the assets used it will be really cool to see what ideas participants me up with, even if there just a concept. :)
although this is a after thought really, just because this is a 'Game Jam' doesn't mean it has to be a game, it could be a story book, or even a film.
as long as it uses the the minimum amount of assets required by the rules and can be submitted for voting then it's all good!
:)
oh yes! love the corrado!, remember fondly when I owned a G60.
It may be a good idea to create a 'Collection' aswell and put the assets you actually use in that,
:)
Grammer, if you want me to correct it then let me know where ive made the mistakes, no problem, you kind of have to take me as you find me really, im not that educated, im not that bothered. if you understand it then it should be ok, I'm working on other stuff at the same time so your have to forgive me if its not 100%.
does that include planning?
well its entirly up to you how you guys & girls want to plan for a jam or do what you feel you need to do, it doesnt start for 10 days and it runs for 4 weeks.
:)
coarse there good enough!, thank you for taking the time to do it.
I have now finalised the jam and its ready to go, and start in 12 days.
i can still edit it up until it starts so if i share it now i can make last minute changes if neccessary.
https://itch.io/jam/opengame-art-game-jam
thanks @ElizaWy for this, its great, i will use it now. :)
it is a weird size, thats what it says though. :)
minimum 2 assets from at least 3 catergorys, So 2 from Music, 2 from Sound & 2 from 2D art, or you can have 2 from 3D Art, 2 from Textures, 2 from Concept and so on.
:)
ok heres how im going to do.
The Jam will be hosted on Itch.io, which will be a Ranked Jam, so all votes from the criteria will be calculated and totalled automatically.
Jam Duration: 4 Weeks.
I opted for the jam to go for 4 weeks, I want to give everyone an opportunity to participate, most are all busy with other projects so this should allow for those that would like to take part a chance to set some time aside, i also think this will give novice coders a chance to enter the jam as well. But just because it is 4 weeks doesn't mean you have to do it in 4 weeks, more veteran game jammers could challenge themself and do it in less time if they wish. :)
Voting Duration: 2 weeks or 4 weeks (UNDECIDED)
Only those that have submitted and taken part in the jam can vote on entrys, im not sure if it should be the same as the jam itself for the same reasons or just have it at 2 weeks. your thoughts would help.
Voting Criteria:
NARRATIVE/STORY:
PLAYABILITY:
MUSIC:
SOUND:
ARTWORK:
CHALLENGE THEME:(optional)
ART CHALLENGE:(optional)
OVERALL:
Theme:
I have no intention of running a theme for this jam, i feel it may restrict artwork chosen for it, however i have included CHALLENGE THEME as a category to vote on, So if you do choose to create a game based on the Art Challenge theme, you can get a vote for it, there is also the ART CHALLENGE, so if you don't want to use the challenge theme for your game, you can still use the artwork created from the art challenge theme and get a vote for that as well, those particular voting categories are optional, but getting votes for them will give you a better score at the end, so this should encourage you to use them. :)
Collaboration:
of coarse! team up, but it will be up to you to make your arrangments for that, just dont submit the same game twice.:)
Sourcecode:
this is optional, obviously sharing your code is encouraged. :)
The Rules:
1) Game must be made from the start of the jam.
2) You must use a minimum of 2 assets from at least 3 categories on OGA.
3) You must credit the Author of the asset's used, even if its not required by the license. you can do this by creating a 'Credits' Menu on your title screen where you can show a list.(if you have an account with OGA, downloads are saved to a folder where there is a handy 'Credits File' you can use)
- Derivative's: If the license permits you to create a derivative work of an asset, then you still need to credit the original author, and if you do, then please share it on OGA, it would be cool to see it!
4) Game must not promote any sort of discrimination, such as racism, sexism etc, or political agenda's.
5) Have fun!
Est Start date:
1st July.
Think thats it, all thats left to say is this may not appeal to everyone how i have done this, but it may help as a guidance for when another one is done in the future, not neccessarily by me, perhaps PreciousRoy when he returns, but I don't mind doing it.
Thanks. :)
its says optional size & reccomended size is 315 x 250. :)
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