Welcome to the official IGDA Becker Chapter Tutorial Jam!

(This game jam is local to the Becker College area! Participants must be either students of Becker College or WPI! We also ask that you come to the kickoff meeting in the Barrett Lobby at 6 PM on the 20th!)

Make a game utilizing online tutorials in 48 hours! Add a crazy +1! Make new friends! Have some fun!

Please note that we want you to follow these tutorials at your own pace! We will be around to help and teach if needed! Do not feel pressured to finish these series fully during the jam!

And stay around after the jam to showcase your game!

Join our discord for information on the jam & the talks!

Talks

• Friday (Starts at 07:00 PM in Barrett MPR)
  • Setting up Source Control
  • Setting up a Sprite Sheet
  • Animating using Anima2D
  • Why you’re making what you’re making
• Sunday (Stay tuned to the discord to the announcement)
  • How to build your games
  • Submitting to itch

Tutorials

• How to make a video game (Brackeys, arcade infinite runner)
• How to make a 2D Game (Brackeys, Pong)
• How to make a 2D Platformer (Brackeys, platformer)
• Unity Tutorial: 2D Space Shooter (Quill18, 2D Space Shooter)
• Unreal Engine Beginner Tutorial: Building Your First Game (Devslopes, Unreal whatever WARNING: THIS IS HARD FOR BEGINNERS)

Assets

• kenney.nl/assets
• 0x72.itch.io/16x16-dungeon-tileset
• jesse-m.itch.io/jungle-pack
• ansimuz.itch.io/warped-caves
• ansimuz.itch.io/gothicvania-town
• vnitti.itch.io/taiga-asset-pack
• roguenoodle.itch.io/gbcamera-for-unity
• cga-creative-game-assets.itch.io/gold-2d-mobile-ui-for-casual-game
• openpixelproject.itch.io/opp2017sprites
• sonniss.com/gameaudiogdc18/

Rules

1. Don’t be a dick.
2. Only use assets you are legally allowed to use.
3. Submit to the itch.io page when your game is done.