Global Game Jam 2012

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   Anyone going? It's a 48 hr game making event / competition where game makers all over the world meet up, form teams and see what they can come up with based on a central theme. I'll be at the London location, which is maxed out with 70 registrations (registration ends tomorrow).

Pretty stoked, I expect it'll be a lot of fun but also quite exhausting. Our locations going to be open for the full 48 hrs so I think I'll just bring a couple blankets and crash in a corner for a bit at some point.

Who knows, maybe I'll even get to work in C2... but it also depends on what the rest of the team will feel like.   

Last year's winning games http://globalgamejam.org/news/2011/02/03/ggj-2011-gamesauce-winners-announced

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wgfunstorm 3,321 Rep 2 7 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote wgfunstorm Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Global Game Jam 2012 Posted: 19 Jan 2012 at 7:18pm
	Anyone going? It's a 48 hr game making event / competition where game makers all over the world meet up, form teams and see what they can come up with based on a central theme. I'll be at the London location, which is maxed out with 70 registrations (registration ends tomorrow). Pretty stoked, I expect it'll be a lot of fun but also quite exhausting. Our locations going to be open for the full 48 hrs so I think I'll just bring a couple blankets and crash in a corner for a bit at some point. Who knows, maybe I'll even get to work in C2... but it also depends on what the rest of the team will feel like. Last year's winning games http://globalgamejam.org/news/2011/02/03/ggj-2011-gamesauce-winners-announced
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TheJanMan 2,595 Rep 5 3 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheJanMan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 11:13am
	This looks like an awesome event. Sadly I'm too far away from the venue lol. I'd suggest you'd form a team beforehand so that you'd at least be able to estimate your uhhh "Success Rate"?. Like someone will do the graphics, and some will be for sound etc.

wgfunstorm 3,321 Rep 2 7 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote wgfunstorm Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 4:11pm
	They actually ask you not to come with teams pre-formed. I think the idea is just to have some fun and work with some people you haven't worked with before. Who knows, maybe I'll be the most experienced person on the team, maybe I'll be the noob. Either way I'm not so much worried about getting 1st, I just want to have a good time since I haven't done something like this in a while and if you end up hating the people after 48hrs you never have to see them again.
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TheJanMan 2,595 Rep 5 3 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheJanMan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 4:30pm
	Yeah I guess that makes sense. That makes the competition hot due the randomness.

SullyTheStrange 4,407 Rep 3 8 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote SullyTheStrange Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 5:37pm
	I just signed up for the one being hosted at my college, the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Can't wait to participate, it sounds really exciting.
	All's fair in love and war, kid.

smitchell 5,380 Rep 4 9 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote smitchell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 6:09pm
	I might come along. Im only 17 but im pretty experienced with AS3. Does the rules say anything about coding languages??
	In memory of flash :'(

smitchell 5,380 Rep 4 9 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote smitchell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 6:11pm
	I might come along . I live in London. Im only 17 but im pretty decent at AS3, Is there any rules on programming languages?
	In memory of flash :'(

Animmaniac 6,610 Rep 8 11 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote Animmaniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 6:19pm
	I'll be participating at PUCPR here in Curitiba. As of now it seems to be the world's largest jam site with 196 jammers. Construct is the ideal software to use in jams since it doesn't waste the majority of your time with coding. The last two editions we used CC for our entries, but this year I'm considering using C2. Let's see, depending on the game idea I'll choose the more appropriate one.
	Personal Portfolio: www.prr-art.com

SullyTheStrange 4,407 Rep 3 8 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote SullyTheStrange Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 7:01pm
	Oh, you can use Construct? Wow, that's awesome. I was planning on sitting on the sidelines as more of an idea guy, maybe some art or music, since I'm not a good enough programmer to make a real game. If I have C2 in my hands... I might be the lead of the whole team!
	All's fair in love and war, kid.

wgfunstorm 3,321 Rep 2 7 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote wgfunstorm Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2012 at 7:14pm
	If you want to sign, hurry cause it ends today :) The location I'm going to is full but I think you can still sign up just in case somebody else cancels. Also some have age restrictions, eg 18+, you have to do a search for a location in your area and then check out their page. Yes, you can use whatever tools the team agree to. Damn, 196 that's HUGE. I thought Vancouver was going to take the crown with 162, I think they've been biggest in the past but 196 is just crazy Let us know what it's like! I'm going to bring my camera and take lots of regular pictures and screenshots of progress.
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