What is MicoJS?

MicoJS, short for MIcroCOntroller JavaScript, is a language and API that supports multiple mcu-based platforms.

https://micojs.github.io/

Jam is mainly organized by Pokitto community members, general jam info here:

https://talk.pokitto.com/t/micojs-multiplatform-gamejam-32blit-espboy-meta-pokit...

What is this Game Jam?

This jam is a common gamejam for Pokitto, 32Blit, ESPBoy, Meta, and PicoSystem! As a bonus there is also the Galactic Unicorn target (a RP2040 powered 52x11 led matrix display ).

• The online multiplatform MicoJS development environment will be used in the gamejam. It can create binaries for all the devices above.

• A common theme. We have already voted for the seven best themes in the Pokitto Forum. You can choose one of them for your game entry:
  

  • “Featuring the device character” (e.g. “Pokitto”): Make a game where the device character is in the main role.
  • “Higher and higher”
  • “Space”
  • “Japan”: Must involve some aspect of Japanese culture or aesthetics
  • “On/off”: There is a switch (or many) in the game which has a effect to the gameplay.
  • “Physics”: Must include some kind of physics based mechanic.
  • “Time loop”: After a given amount of time, the world/scene restarts
  
  

• All games are reviewed in the same category, where the overall winners are selected

Prizes & criterion for points

• The Pokitto, ESPBoy and Meta authors will deliver some prizes. Likely the 32Blit/PicoSystem author/community will also have something to contribute too.

• Suggested evaluation criteria:

  • Fun factor (overall gameplay)
  • Theme aspect
  • Presentation (gfx polish)
  • Replayability
  • Multiplatform aspect / DevLog (how many platforms? How well the game is working in each platform? Or the number of DevLog entries )
  
  

• About the Multiplatform / Devlog criterion. These two criteria would give maximum total 5 points. You can select a "Multiplatform" or a "Devlog" criterion or do a little bit of both.
  

  • Multiplatform: One point for each HW platform where the game works ok (Pokitto, 32Blit, ESPBoy, Meta, Picosystem). The Galactic Unicorn support gives one point too, but the total points still cannot exceed 5.
    

  • Devlog: One point for each entry, max 5 points. Please write more than few lines with a meaningful content and use a distribution platform which do not require an account to read it (e.g. the Pokitto forum suits well).

Links to devices in the Jam

• Pokitto: https://www.pokitto.com
• 32Blit: https://32blit.com/ 2
• ESPBoy: https://www.espboy.com/
• Gamebuino Meta: https://gamebuino.com/gamebuino-meta 1
• PicoSystem: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/picosystem
• Galactic Unicorn: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/galactic-unicorn

Jam info on device specific forums:

• Pokitto: https://talk.pokitto.com/t/micojs-multiplatform-gamejam-32blit-espboy-meta-pokit...
  

Emulators for the devices:

• Pokitto: https://github.com/felipemanga/PokittoEmu/releases/tag/v1.0.5
  
• 32Blit: https://cupboard.daftgames.net/NotA32BlitEmulator/
  
• Gamebuino Meta: http://games.aoneill.com/wasm-proto/ 
• PicoSystem: https://github.com/Daft-Freak/DERP

Game Jam Judges

• There will be judges (experienced gamers & users of these devices) instead of free voting to overcome the situation where the community size would affect too much to the final result. Here are the judges:

  • Robotmantaray
  • @tuxinator2009
  • @r043v
  • @wuuff