UPDATE!

Deadline has now been reached and that means we are closing the submission bag! (LIBRUS: just slide your game in under the door, noone will know!)

Update:

Due to popular demand in the #cobalt channel, the deadline has been extended by 2 hours!

Livestreams:

Hello! Since I know many people need an excuse to make a game, we’re going to give you one! We’re hosting a mini game jam in the #cobalt channel on Espernet today! We guarantee

No particular amount of exposure!

No pressure!

No spectacular prices!

Lots of fun!

A learning experience!

Event

#Cobalt Game Jam 1

Start Date:

Thursday 2014 – 09 – 18, 18:00 CET

End Date:

Sunday 2014 – 09 – 21, 12:00 14:00 CET

Theme:

“EVIL”

Optional Sub-themes:

Cat, Slime, Arcade, RTS, Shooter, Fast

This is for anyone who wants to make a game. If you don’t know how to make a game, maybe today is the day you learn how! Rules:

Game cannot be started before announcement of theme. Game must be submitted before jam ends. Submit by posting a comment to this post We have final say as to which games get posted in the final post Judging will be done by the world at large. We will not rate any submissions.

Categories: While we will not be judging any games, here are some suggested categories to aim for:

Most surprising dialogue

Most interesting lag

Least graphics

Most use of words starting with E

Highest jump

Longest health bar

Most disturbing mouse cursor

Worst interpretation of theme

Broadest diversity

Highest button presses per minute

Best use of 3,141592653589793.

Smallest sprites

Most convoluted use of theme.

Best optimization of f,u and n.

Submission must contain:

Name of the game.

Link to game (all kinds of platforms/tech allowed)

Special instructions if needed. (how to get it working)

Description

Author(s)

Link to screenshot

OPTIONAL: Your best learning points from the jam! What do you now know, that you wish you had known before?

Jam schedule:

Thursday – Suggest themes in the comment field below.

– Suggest themes in the comment field below. Thursday 15:00 CET – Theme is selected by us. This post is updated to contain the theme.

CET – Theme is selected by us. This post is updated to contain the theme. Thursday 18:00 CET - Jam Start.

CET - Jam Start. Submit your finished game by posting the above requirements as a comment to this post.

Sunday 12:00 14:00 CET – Jam End. (Submit your game before Jam Ends!)

– Jam End. All finished and submitted games are posted in a new announcement post on this blog along with attributions to the author(s), including the screenshots, descriptions and instructions.

The games are played!

Comments and nominations for categories are then made by everyone in the new post.

Done!

Have fun! Use the #cobalt channel on espernet to chat about your progress!

Bring out your tools!