1. Yo yo yo I'm Everett but Ev is the easiest way to type that.

2. I've attempted many times to do this jam (since the first one actually) because I want to complete it so badly....... but I'm a dingus and never pull through...... I've been really good about putting out projects that reached the initial planned idea this year so!! I think I can do it!!

3. God okay I love Bioware games. Like, so much. Storytelling is so important to me in games and they do it really well (albeit sometimes not consistently). Some of my faves are Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2. I also play Pokemon, Fire Emblem, and generic fantasy farming sims (Stardew/ Harvest Moon). I got into the RPGmaker games when I was 15 and those really inspired me to want to make my own games when I realized there was a WHOLE engine dedicated to that.

4. I've messed around in both RPGmaker 2003/VXAce and in Clickteam Fusion. I've attempted to make 3D models in maya and it looked fine until I fully rendered it and then it turned into spaghetti. One time I looked at Unity and cried... Needless to say I have a Lot of learning to do.

5. I like plants, fun socks, and bees like any generic hipster out there. I'm passionate about dogs, birds, and lizards (all animals are important tho). Space is great, but so is the ocean, and one time I did a project on how we have explored the same amount of space as we have the ocean.

In relation to the actual jam I'm passionate about drawing and character establishment, making characters seem lifelike and realistic is vital to a good game for me.

1. i'm h2o2/pilumvane, but most call me poke. I live in timezone UTC/GMT+8. i also draw.

2. I love creating!! I've also done art for pet sites, and creatin small graphics is always fun n nice!! projects are also great n i love to take up new hobbies n meet new friends. (being very tired n always workin is a passion at this point sdfghjk)

I'm also not rlly able to get into fandoms much, and always love drawin OCs, but keep em to myself/give no context, so it's def a fun way 2 meet new ppl i think! 0;

3. I love science n math themes a lot, problem solving/puzzle games(like professor layton) n chill games(like stardew valley or acnl) are most probs my fav genre of games. Mystery, psychological, horror and dark/melancholic stories/themes are def A++ too. Rhythm games are most probably a far second lmao

I guess ACNL/stardew valley in a far-off manner did!! I've always been a huge lover of creating things, and they've made me want to create a platform to express that and path a story way n stuff for others too ig 0:

4. UHH if virtual pet sites count, yeah. I've been drawing/working for pet sites for 3 yrs now!! I've been creating graphics/art for em, and draw mostly pets for users for customs. I did item art way back when lmao

I have basically 0 experience with game-game development tho qωqq (but i'd love 2 learn!!)

5. Science, Math - learning mostly! I'm also rlly... passionate abt minor details, both physically and socially - I love particular things that give attitude/symbolize things like moles n lashes or tattos, body features, and socially stuff like unique relationships (that fall under gray areas usually to be labeled under romantic/platonic/etc), and minor characters LAFFS doing work, being busy n havin fun are also life motifs tbh!!

6. please Q___q

1. Hi! My name is Steven. I sometimes go by 5TEV3N or Steevuhnn

2. I didn't participated in the last jam, but I did join the first one! For this jam, I'll be looking into joining another team. I'm really used to working alone so this is the perfect opportunity for me to put myself out there get to know more people in this community.

3. I have too many favorite games to list. But if I had to choose one, I'd pick Dark Souls 1. My inspiration for making games are Passage and Drowning in problems

4. In terms of game development, I know how to use Unity(my C# skills are enough to squeak by), Construct 2 and a bit of RPG Maker VX ace. But I'm willing to learn any other program if need be. You can check out some of my stuff here.

5. Video Games (both playing and making them) and eating pho.

6. If this is your first jam, understand that your vision of what you want your game to be may not show in your final build and that's okay.The fact that you're willing to put in the work is an achievement in itself.

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

I'm Sam, but mostly I go by Synzia online. I'm a recent college grad (BA in English-Creative Writing).

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

I did not, but I wanted to join because I want to create games for fun and for a living and I figured I might as well get a jump on the process!

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

Pokemon, Skyrim, Bastion, Transistor, and Overwatch are some of my favorites. Honorable mentions to the Borderlands series and both Portal games. Bastion in particular was the game that sparked my interest in making my own games. I read a review of it and immediately began saving money to get a console to play it on. I eventually got it on Steam and played it all in one sitting. I was in community college at the time, and didn't really know what I was doing with my life, but Bastion gave me the courage to actually pursue a game career!

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

I do not. I've been messing around with Unity and with Twine (I'll be using Twine this jam), but I've never done any extensive work with creating games. This jam is my first step! I've taken programming classes before (Python, a bit of C++, and an intro class to Linux) so I won't be totally lost when it comes to variables and such.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

Writing! I love writing, I love telling stories, I love sharing stories. I write mostly fiction, mostly novels, but I've also worked on short stories and non fiction/memoirs. I tend to be verbose (oops). I also just like learning. I'm that kind of person that spends hours getting lost on Wikipedia and then spends the next few days spouting the random trivia I learned. I also enjoy helping people, as I was trained as a peer counselor and worked with a nonprofit that assisted LGTBQIA+ youth.

6. Any advice to new jammers (if you're a veteran)?

I'm a newbie, I'll take advice if you've got it, I'm incredibly intimidated actually (I'm usually much more of the lurking type, but I'm trying to push myself more!)

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hello, I'm Ryan! I'm an aspiring game developer. I also write a webcomic called Newheimburg.

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

The last few times I did this jam, I got too ambitious w/ my work, and ended up creating half-finished stuff that's going to have to get re-worked in the future. THIS time, I'm following the K.I.S.S rule. I'm working with RPG Maker XP, using the premade assets, doing my darndest to make the work easier and more rewarding for myself.

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

Not any favorites in particular! One of my big inspos would have to be those old Clik' n Play amateur games you used to be able to buy from those 1000-in-1 Game CD's at Sam's Mart. That was the main thing that solidified in my mind that 'I could do this exact thing! I could just MAKE a game!"

Of course, two game jams later and I have no complete work seems to say otherwise, but... (-P

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

I've done this jam twice last year, once in Ren'py and once in Unity. I've also fiddled with Adobe Flash, Clickteam Fusion, and Twine.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

Comics! I love comics so much.

6. Any advice to new jammers (if you're a veteran)?

If you're anything like me, you likely have mapped out an extensive concept for how your game's finished product's going to turn out. Don't fall for it. Even if you do accomplish your vision, the process will leave you bitter and drained. Who wants to leave a game jam feeling like that? Not me, and I'm guessing not you, either. I recommend pin-pointing ONE specific thing you want from your vision that you can manage, and everything else can be ad-libbed.

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hey! I go online by the name Rad, or Radicalest.

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

I have not participated in any game jams before and decided this game jam would be perfect as the name is My First Game Jam.

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

My favorite games include Terraria, Minecraft, Undertale, Telltale's Walking Dead Season 1, Factorio, Stardew Valley, Fallout New Vegas, Portal 1 & 2, Pokémon Fire Red. However, the one that originally sparked my interest in game development was Undertale as tobyfox wasn't a game developer before Undertale, and as many of the others were started by one or two people it made me realize that I could make a game too.

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

Yes. I attempted to make a game in Java but didn't get far, so I tried out Gamemaker: Studio and have finished two games in it already. Those two games are terrible and small, so I'm using this jam as an attempt to make a larger and better game.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

I am passionate about Game Development, and playing video games. I am also passionate about engineering. I'm just started getting into engineering so I don't know much about the different types of engineering and all the technical terms.

6. Any advice to new jammers (if you're a veteran)?

I am not a veteran, but I can tell new jammers to not start thinking big with their ideas, and to start small. Also have a rough plan of what you're going to do, but remember it's a rough plan and nothing in it is final. The rough plan is just so you're not scrambling on what to do.

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hello! I'm Gaby-sosa, but I go mostly by my nickname Sosa.

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

I always wanted to create a game. My First Game Jam gives me that opportunity, with the added challenge of finishing it with a deadline.

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

My favorites games are the ones done mostly on RPG Maker, (IB, Teitai Shoujo, OFF, Oneshot...) and Undertale. Some Visual Novels also are on my heart, such as Katawa Shoujo and the CHARON games.

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

I don't have experiece with game development. This is my first gave, and I want to learn as much as I can working with RPG Maker.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

I LOVE drawing (specially with watercolor and charcoal), designing characters and reading webcomics!

1. I'm Cam! I'm a UX/UI designer (helped make on Procreate for iPad/iPhone). My passion is UX and video games and my goal for 2017 is to release one game this year and make at least 1c on said game.
2. I participated in the last one (on my own) and ended up uploading something which was a personal goal of mine for 2016. It was incomplete but still it was a big step for me to put something out there. I aim to do the same with this jam. My biggest obstacle will be coming up with a small idea and executing it within the time.
3. Hard to pick a favourite game, but Mario 64 is probably up there; Shigeru Miyamoto is a huge inspiration to me. I aspire to make a local multiplayer, sports-hybrid game, in a similar vein to Smash Bros, Bars Bari Ball, Samurai Gunn, Video Ball etc.
4. I have been teaching myself to program C# with Unity and TBH I'm not that great at it haha. Previous to that I have had no experience with programming or making games.
5. I'm passionate about UX. In particular the micro-interactions a player/user has with the software. Animations, transitions, feedback etc. All of the little things that polish the game to make something amazing. I also have a soft spot for local multiplayer, as a kid that grew up with the N64. There' something special to me about huddling around a TV with friends swearing, yelling and laughing at each other all night playing games.
6. I guess the one thing I learnt from the first time I did this jam is that you have to think small. When you think you have a great, small idea, cut it in half again. And then again.

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hey! I'm Pepebeto, but people tend to call me Pepe, which is also fine!

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

This is my first time in this jam, and also my first time in any jam in general. I recently decided to develop my own games and I want to experience a game jam so I can share my work with other devs.

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

I love platformers and action adventure games! I love the ones made by Nintendo, but I'm always looking into the indie scene for games that take inspiration from them and also bring something new to the table. As for now, I recently played the GBA kirby games and I would like to make a game that resembles the relaxing and fun vibe that those games offer as much as I can.

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

I have been tinkering with GameMaker Studio for the past 2 or 3 months, making little prototypes that I would love to make again from scratch with everything that I have learned and finally finish something.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

I really want to make games. Since I was a little kid I always thought that game developing was so hard that there was no way I could do it. This year I just gave it a try and I was amazed at everything that I was capable of, and now I don't want to stop. The fact that I have so much to learn both scares me and excites me.

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hi everyone! I'm Elisa (just call me Ellie :3), I'm an illustrator, concept artist and 2D artist. My dream is to work for some big videogame software houses and I'm studying everyday for it! Here's my portfolio~

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

I did not participate in the last game jam here on itch.io but I already participate in two physical game jams (one was the Global one). The reason why I like to join the game jams is because I want to become a professionist concept artist so I need a lot of experience 'on the ground'!

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

My absolute favourite games are RPGs: starting with Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate I became a big fan of The Elder Scrolls Saga, then of course The Witcher, Dark Souls, Dragon Age and similar. I like the Final Fantasy Saga (my favourite one is FFVIII), Assassin's Creed (just 1 and 2), Dishonored, the Silent Hill saga until Origins (expecially 1 and 2 that is my favourite) and some other horror games (indie too like Amnesia), The Last of Us, Tomb Raider, and I like some strategy games too like Age of Empires/Mythology but also something like Limbo, This War of Mine, Undertale. ... Yeah I do play a lot of different kind of games ahahah!

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

I'm currently working as 2D artist in a indie italian team, we're developing a game called Lost Paradise. I also worked already as 2D artist/concept artist for some small game projects.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

Well my first passion is of course drawing and painting! I always loved drawing so much that I ended wanting to make it my work. I also like play games (you don't say? lol), watching tv series, movies and anime, reading (I love fantasy and horror books, and I read comics too), writing sometimes, and travel when I can. I'm addicted to fantasy, medieval and pirate stuff, and mythology too. I expecially love celtic and precolumbian mythology! Recently I'm studying ancient north and scandinavian mythology for a portfolio project.

6. Any advice to new jammers (if you're a veteran)?

I'd just participate to two game jams so I'm not really a veteran, but I have an advice for everyone: have fun! This is a great experience and it allows you to make new friends and to find out a lot of new useful things that will improve your work and your approach to this job. Do everything with passion and joy and push yourself hard but in a positive way. Try to absorb the better things from this experience, it will become a great memory for you!

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hello! My name is Katie! It's very nice to meet you all! I love love LOVE to draw and make comics, and I want to sell my own art someday! That's...actually one of my resolutions for this year. Open up a little shop to sell my art online, haha! I guess if you want to see my art blog, it's right here! I'm hoping to have some more complete pieces to put up real soon...

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

Nope, this'll be my very first time doing a game jam, or any kind of jam in general. I just wanted to try out making a game, but to ensure that I actually complete it, a deadline is in order! So, I think this jam will be good motivation for me. If there's a deadline, I'm more likely to actually finish something rather than fuss around with the details.

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

My top top favorite games are Paper Mario 64, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Undertale. I've noticed that I really gravitate towards games that are more story-based than gameplay-based, if that makes any sense...? I'm basically more of an RPG kind of girl than anything, and I like learning about different characters and their motivations and their backstories and everything. Undertale in particular inspired me to make a game, especially after reading the artbook and seeing all of the different parts that went into it, if only because I had the epiphany that, hey! This guy made a game! I can make a game too if I wanted to!

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

I remember when I was, like, 13, I played around a lot with RPG Maker 2003. I had a lot of fun with it, but I didn't really know all that much about the ins and outs of the program - switches were a total foreign concept to me. I also played around in RPG Maker VX Ace and made a short fetch quest game in order to just try out the software. Now, I'm doing this jam with Game Maker Studio, mostly because I really want to have free reign over what my game looks like, plus, I want to learn how to code, too!

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

Comics! Graphic novels! Telling a story!! My big big dream is to create SOMETHING that'll really make a positive, lifelong impact on someone. If I can do that, the rest is just cake to me. Uh...that's pretty vague, I apologize.

I'm also pretty passionate about the education system and how to improve on it, especially early childhood education. I'm actually a teacher myself - I used to be a Pre-K teacher, but now I'm a toddler teacher. I just find the growth of a child that young super interesting - so much growth happens within the first few years of a life!

1. i am ty!!

2. I haven't joined a jam bc I was scared but I thought it looked interesting!! I wanted to challenge myself by doing something new!! it was my sister who is pushing me more but now i'm more excited abt this.

3. I love... games like stanley parable and pokemon and games by kitty horrorshow... lots of other horror games as well but cant list from th top of my head make me want to make my own..! or at least games with some creepy but effective elements. OR i want to make people cry

4. no..! but my sister and I are currently trying to figure out Unity and we are gonna check out some other programs to familiarize ourselves with. its so foreign but so so so interesting to play around with something new to me like this

5. good music & good stories

(hi j)

1. Hello, all! I'm Kayleigh, though I tend to go by "Omulette" online. I'm in my fifth year of undergraduate study for a BFA in Graphic Design and BA in English (mostly for creative writing), and have far too many stories and characters floating around in my head. I don't post much (though I really should), but you can find links to my website and social media on my profile.

2. I did not, nor have I participated in a jam before this one. A friend linked me to the list of games published for the previous jam, though, and I immediately followed the MFGJ tumblr. I've been interested in making games for a few years now, so I figure working alongside other developers through this jam will give me the inspiration and push I need to make something fun.

3. My tastes definitely lean towards casual, experimental, and exploratory video games. The Animal Crossing franchise has been near and dear to my heart since my GameCube years, and New Leaf is my go-to game whenever I need some unwinding. Tearaway and Tearaway: Unfolded (for the Vita and PS4), as well as Proteus, have also been major sources of inspiration for making meaningful player/game experiences. As an artist and casual gamer, what draws me most to these games are the interactions between the player(s) and what the game has to offer. I hope to explore these further in the weeks to come!

4. I have some experience; not a lot, but more than nothing at all. I've worked with RenPy to make a short story and toyed with Unity, but most of my development work is in RPGMaker VX Ace. I've been working especially hard on refining custom sprites, tilesets, and creating more complex event chains.

5. Aside from playing/making video games, I love to knit and crochet. I also have a passion for collecting ball-jointed dolls (BJDs)--they've been my models for a collection of small knitted sweaters I've made over the past few months.

6. I'm no veteran, but I can agree with what's already been said. For anything creative, I find that starting small is the best way to manage projects that may turn out to be larger than you intended. I'm definitely guilty of trying to execute overly-ambitious ideas. Just don't get discouraged; keep making, and you'll have something wonderful by the end of your labors!

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Ay What's up? You can call me by my discord name, Xian Xian or Li-Fei. I'm a college girl, 21 years old, who's practically a hermit thanks to online school. I spend way too much time on the computer.

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

I participated in the last two jams, Winter and Summer. This time I actually plan on using a new engine, which is Game Maker Studio. I want to learn a new engine that isn't Twine. It's always good to broaden your horizons despite the many many hardships you will endure. I'm really slow at understanding coding, so I know I'm in for a challenge as Twine code isn't really all that complex. So I guess this is my answer on planning to do better.

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

Like last year, the Zero Escape series has been my favorite. If you guys see me on Discord, I've been talking about Phantasy Star a lot and I'm even playing the ones I haven't started, which is Phantasy Star 4, and I plan to actually beat Phantasy Star 1-3. I got halfway through 3 and then stop playing years ago and now I have no memory of what I'm supposed to do next. I also really love Banshee's Last Cry and The House of Fata Morgana. I really love games with a lot of story that hits me in the heart with pretty writing.

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

The only game dev experience I have is Twine 1.4 and recently Twine 2. Twine 2 is sort of easy compared to Twine 1.4 I'm noticing lately. I've also done a little bit of Renpy and I know basic CSS thanks to Twine.

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

I'm super passionate about story telling, I've been writing fiction and poetry since junior year of high school and even had some poetry published in zines, but I don't like my poetry anymore so I don't really talk about it anymore. I will say that school work has fried my writing skills recently. Most likely this post is riddled with mistakes and I will go through writer's block in period of time when I have to get some writing down.

6. Any advice to new jammers (if you're a veteran)?

Don't beat yourself over not finishing a project and just marvel over your progress. I know this is hypocritical of me to say, because I complain about not finishing stuff all the time, but this is something that you have to remember when you're submitting a broken ass game into the box.