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A topic by phillip created Dec 01, 2020 Views: 1,667 Replies: 39

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phillipHost3 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

FAQ

Any other questions that are not listed here feel free to comment on this thread and I will get back to you when I can.

Can I work with a team?

Yes.

Can I do ____ because it is more accurate to the original Nokia 3310?

The chosen color palette is a must. Other specific technicalities that are only to make the game more accurate to the original Nokia 3310 are allowed but are not required.

When can I start working on my game?

You should begin work on your game when the jam officially starts. If you are going to be building your own engine from scratch you can get to a point where you are on an even playing field with others using a pre-made engine before the start of the jam.

How many frames per second should my game run at?

FPS is not listed in the restrictions but if you are trying to be as accurate as possible 15 fps. Otherwise stick with 30/60 fps.

For Pico 8 Devs

Thanks to Tobias V. Langhoff and PaloBlancoGames here is how you can participate!

"Make the game as normal in PICO-8 and change the colors manually for the HTML export that you submit to the jam."

"After exporting to html, open the generated javascript file. The pico-8 color palette is stored as RGB values, comma separated, no spaces. If you want to replace RED (index 8) with another color, just search for "255,0,77" and then swap these with your new desired RGB."

Feirex3 years ago(+1)

Hi! Can I add a left and right button like the Nokia 3310?
<img src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzQ3MzE4MDMuanBn/original/nzhfXK.jpg">
 Also, can an online mode be added? Greetings
(Sorry if you don't understand me very well, I don't speak English very well)

phillipHost3 years ago

I didn't include the left and right buttons because they were used for menu navigation outside of the game and 12 buttons is already quite a few for the average game that will be submitted. So for now stick with a maximum 12 controls. I don't have a specific rule for an online modes but right now it would be fine as long as your game follows all the other restrictions of the jam

Floatingtable Games3 years ago

What about if you include wasd and arrow keys. Do they each count for 4 buttons or does their interchangeability allow them to work with jam restrictions?

phillipHost3 years ago

As long as they are serving the same function they could be interchangeable.

Umuthoper3 years ago

when can i start making the character texture

phillipHost3 years ago

You should make everything in your game during the jam period Feb 1st - Feb 8th

NiflaxSubmitted3 years ago

1.My friend and I want to do the Jam, but the only problem is that between February 1st and February 8th, we both have real school (not online). Is that ok if we begin to make the game before it start?

2.When you said that "limit the number of pixels the player sees to 84 x 48. It must also be able to solely use the provided palette." What do you mean by that?

phillipHost3 years ago

1. The start date and time is in place so everyone is on a even playing field and has the same amount of time to make their game. The core of your game should be made within this timeframe. You can establish a base framework (see the templates on the resource page) and I can't stop you from thinking about what you would like to make since a theme is not enforced. But in the interest of fairness everyone should make their game within the time period specified.

2. That particular line is talking about game engines. A game engine that has a set resolution can still be used if you can find a way so the player only sees 84x48 pixels of the space. If you're using a "mainstream" engine like GameMaker or Unity you don't really have to worry about this as you can just set the games resolution/camera viewport to 84x48.

frozaxSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I tried your "pico-8" trick and it worked except that in my export (latest pico-8 version), the colors components had a space between them (95, 87, 79 in my case). I only had to replace the first occurence in the js.

Hope this helps

NiflaxSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit)

Hello, it's me again

In GDevelop 5, the engine I use for the game, I put the game resolution at 84 x 48, however, I can make it fullscreen when runnign the game. Is it allowed?

phillipHost3 years ago

Scaling the game up is completely fine as long as the base resolution is 84 x 48.

j4miecl4rk3 years ago (1 edit)

Question, is the mouse a button?

phillipHost3 years ago (1 edit)

Mouse movement would not be allowed but one of your buttons could be a mouse click I suppose. I will be updating the jam page soon to clarify these rules.

j4miecl4rk3 years ago

Ok, good to know, thanks!

phillipHost3 years ago

Just to let you know I updated the rules to be keyboard only so its clear and simple.

j4miecl4rk3 years ago

Ok.

LionCatDev Studio3 years ago (1 edit)

"Games must have a resolution of 84 x 48. You may scale the game's resolution up as long as the base resolution is still 84 x 48. Your game can be either landscape or portrait."

Does this mean I can scale up the resolution in multiples of 84 and 48?

Sorry if it's a dumb question I am quite new in these stuff

phillipHost3 years ago

So if you scaled it up 5x it would be 420x240, 10x it would be 840x480, etc. The game itself would still technically be 84x48 just bigger so its easier to view on modern screens.

LionCatDev Studio3 years ago

K thanks

Rev3 years ago (3 edits)

Hi, I'd like to ask:

1. Is there an age restriction?

2. Is it required to be in the discord to join the jam?

3. Can I use any game engine? (I will be using Godot)

phillipHost3 years ago (2 edits)

1. No

2. No. If you won you wouldn’t get the discord title but you would still get featured on next years page!

3. Yes! As long as the game engine is capable of working within the restrictions. There is even a starter template for Godot on our resource page if you’re interested! https://phillipp.itch.io/nokiajamresources

Rev3 years ago(+1)

Thank you! I don't know how I missed the Godot starter template, somehow didn't see it :D

Agergo100Submitted3 years ago

I can make sound using SFXR program and it yes which?

squarewave

sawtooth

sinewave

noise

phillipHost3 years ago (4 edits)

As long as you try your best to get as close as you can to what the Nokia would have sounded like. I believe the best settings would be sawtooth with most of the low frequencies cut out. There are also a lot of free sound resources on the jam's resource page! https://phillipp.itch.io/nokiajamresources

Agergo100Submitted3 years ago

I think the Sinewave is more nokia like and I send this video 1:40 can hear what sound have a nokia 3310.

futur_nullSubmitted3 years ago

Any idea when the theme will be up? Before the official start, or no? I'd love to start brainstorming some ideas.

phillipHost3 years ago

it will be revealed as soon as the jam starts on the jam page and in an email that goes out at the start.

Lost ConnectionSubmitted3 years ago

I was planning on making my game mobile friendly, and adding a virtual number pad imitating the Nokia's physical number pad. I'm assuming this is fine as long as the playable area adheres to the restrictions, but I wanted to make sure.

phillipHost3 years ago

yes that would be fine!

XANDSubmitted3 years ago

I can use a resolution smaller than 84 x 48, or it must be exactly 84 x 48?

phillipHost3 years ago (1 edit)

If you had a canvas of 84x48 to show the Nokia screen and then your game played within a smaller “window” within the screen

programmermaverickSubmitted3 years ago

So when the requirements say it needs to be 84x48 resolution, but can be portrait or landscape, does that mean the game can be 84x48 landscape, 48x84 portrait, or does that mean it can be portrait or landscape within the 84x48. Already started making the game in 48x84 and feel I might of jumped the gun on the assumptions!

phillipHost3 years ago

you are correct. The idea between 48x84 portrait is that you would literally be rotating your Nokia 90 degrees to play on it

RunNowSubmitted3 years ago

Hey phillip!!