Mirror Game Jam

PoknhSubmitted8 years ago

Thanks! I'm trying to polish it up as fast as I can.

Interesting mechanic ! I hope you make it in time.

FobokSubmitted8 years ago

Another update! A playable tutorial level and sound effects (well, just one) and music!

PlayoceratopsSubmitted8 years ago

This is getting tight for time...

Here's a different shot, one from the models being created. in this case the barn...

Still not got an end mode, but getting there...

This is how my game currently looks! I'm afraid that I maybe won't have time to finish it, but I really hope so! This is my first game jam ever so my time management skills are not that good XD.

gr8peril8 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

same here >.<

I wasted so much time and even scrapped a half complete project

PlayoceratopsSubmitted8 years ago

Well, I think that I took on a challenge that was too big for me. I tried to learn SO many new things about making games while I was still in school and when I finally got to the summer break, there were only a few days left on the Game Jam. I think that I'll post the very small and incredibly buggy game that I managed to make but I had planned something mutch bigger.

QuazyWazzy8 years ago (1 edit)

I really don't know where to post this but I guess this is an update to my project.

Its... cancelled... ... ... pretty sad I know.

I just can't manage my time with school and this game. I also felt a bit uninterested. I just don't feel like I'm making it. It feels like some sort of homework/chore and I don't want to continue making something I'm not happy with anymore. Well I do have another idea in mind which is super simplistic compared to the previous one but I only got 4 days left, its weekdays, and the maximum time I can use the computer daily is around 2-4 hours? (if I don't have homework and go home super early maybe 5).

So yeah, if you expected something from me, well it's not gonna get out anymore. I'm really sorry. Anyways, I learned A LOT of things from this game jam. I learned that time management is a very important skill to finish a successful game and that you have to posses an extreme amount of patience, creativity and determination.

gr8peril8 years ago (1 edit)

Aww :( your game looked so cool. I understand it turning into a chore, I scrapped my old game because it was boring. And I also understand terrible time management and also (for me atleast) an unclear vision.

Does your game have a menu? You could release an unfinished version.

Your work was both creative and interesting, best of luck to your schooling!

QuazyWazzy8 years ago

It's super unfinished I tell you. Since the preview I haven't done much changes into it. I'm not sure if I'll upload an unfinished build of it since its just composed of one test level (ehem the exact same level you see on the preview) but if you/some of you would be interested maybe I'll try.

gr8peril8 years ago (1 edit)

Didnt see your reply until now (sorry) :C

What you could do is:

1. Post just one long level and that would cut off so much work.

2. (if gameplay is feeling like a boring walking simulator) you could make "keys" that when touched deletes itself and adds 1 to a keys counter; so when the spiders linecast hits a "door" the player can click and delete it which removes 1 from the key counter, that would make levels not a strait path and I highly recommend it. :D

Extremely sorry for the late reply :C

AdamStrange8 years ago(+1)

LeCluck straight into battle ChickenRoyale:

2 sheep remaining, 2 sheep already cooked!

Wut?

LOL, yep...

Shawn makes it... 1 cluck left with 2 roast casualties

Oh my gawd! this is hilarious XD

Now working on initial AI for LeClucks... This is hard stuff now :/

and finally something thats moves...

Nice! You just inspired me to experiment making a turn based game prototype after the jam :D

kgr8 years ago

Aliens invade the planet! With their superior laser weapons it should be easy to enslave humanity, is it? ... Not if they fight against mirrors!

Hi fellow game makers!
I'm working on a little game where you can reflect laser shots back to the attacker.
Some other participants had the same idea, but I didn't want to change it. I use the game jam as a reason to build a little game engine by myself to learn more about the inside mechanics. I use the LWJGL to get access to OpenGL from Java. Also, I started to learn Blender and made the terrain, the helicopter and the lighthouse with it.

Until now I added the following:

OBJ file loader
phong shading
specular maps
shadow mapping (soft shadows)
collision detection (including the laser reflection implementation)
2D mouse coords to 3D ray

Unfortunately, I will not finish the game until the deadline, but I learned a lot!

I like the minimalist art-style! And you have the right mind-set, learning is the point of this game jam :D

backflipwolfSubmitted8 years ago

yep. nice a clean looking :)

Had to take a while off the project, but hopefully I can get enough together to submit it in time.

Recently added random item spawning and objectives for the player.

Ai more or less working - not a simple task!

working on some more polish and other stuff to add some more fun to things...

Also trying to deal with title screens:

Hand drawn with imported 3d images.

Name for the game looks like it's gonna be "Miralon"

gr8peril8 years ago (1 edit)

The title screen is looking good, the pumpkins are looking kind of out of place though (probably the lack of outlines on them)

I can sort that ;)

Main screen now sorta finished

You can new see the pumpkins on the board. These are static enemies, so don't land on them!

PoknhSubmitted8 years ago

I've always known pumpkins were evil!!!

coquigamesSubmitted8 years ago(+1)

Final push! Have 2 more nights to work on this as I have to submit it by tomorrow evening.

Good luck everyone!

Level 3 preview:

I really like this concept, it has so much possibilities !

Good luck for the last days

coquigamesSubmitted8 years ago

Thanks Poknh! I'm just glad I got to finish it lol. I really like your game concept as well - cant wait to try it out :)

FobokSubmitted8 years ago

Not doing a video this time, but level 2 completed (except for some final tweaks for presentation)! It's definitely more challenging... I made the solution but even I get turned around and have trouble solving it. Aggravated by the fact that there's no way for the player to see where the laser's going beyond how far they can run in five seconds. Not sure how to fix that without losing the lose condition. Not sure how to fix it, let alone if I have time.

Arvid NygrenSubmitted8 years ago

Finally finished! Well, even tough i didnt have the time or energy to create the last level i'm quite happy with what i've done during this month. I hope you guys are going to like my game and i look forward to trying all of your amazing games!

https://itch.io/jam/mirrorgame...

Arvid NygrenSubmitted8 years ago

Congrats on completing the game jam! I really like the mirror mechanic in your game. Can't wait to try it out :)

Thanks!

PoknhSubmitted8 years ago

Just finished !

This is my first jam and i'm really glad i could make it. I learned a lot of things, especially on UE4 since i switched to it recently. Now is the time to relax and play all other games you made =)

https://poknh.itch.io/projecto...

https://itch.io/jam/mirrorgame...

Great job getting your game completed! I love your character haha.

Hopeless ProductionsSubmitted8 years ago (1 edit)

Aaand with a less boring name, my submission is complete too:

I would appreciate your comments and feedback, this has been a terribly fun and educative experience and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

EDIT: If you find any game-breaking bugs or the packaging does not work for you, I'll try to fix anything up in the time remaining, so don't hesitate to speak up :D

X1r0mSubmitted8 years ago

Great job on getting your game completed :) Can't wait to try it out!!

2 days remaining. I have 4 levels. To Do list: make 5 additional levels.

coquigamesSubmitted8 years ago

You can do it!

gr8peril8 years ago (3 edits)

I haven't made any levels yet!!! :C

Also my menus look bland and ugly af :P

Only have half the sounds (and music).

And I havent made some meshes and some meshes are being shared :(

But I must tredge on to complete my first game! (besides Pong in Unity ;P)

I guess I'm getting a small taste of what "crunching" is like ;P

Glad some people have already finshed their games, and to those who haven't: whomever you are, I believe in you! You can finish this! We can do this together!

AdamStrange8 years ago (1 edit)

Getting tight. no sound. menu design in progress:

Looks like there are going to be 6 maps to play with as well... Yay!

Finally got it done! You can check out the game here - https://coquigames.itch.io/ver....

At the end, I had to cut down from my original plan of having 10 levels to just 4 :/. I also ended up making the levels easier as I got comments on the difficulty of level 2. All in all, it was a great experience and I cant wait to try out the other games.

Please check out my game and let me know what you think :).

backflipwolfSubmitted8 years ago

Final few hours trying to get the bugs out. I'm not going to get it finished, but I will just have to submit what I have managed to get done.

Never Rest StudioSubmitted8 years ago

I couldn't resist and found some more time today so I have another update.

I have added a main menu with level selection, level flow (so completing level 1 automatically loads level 2), sorted out scene management to handle asynchronously loading levels, added animated light sources, improved performance and visuals by actually carrying out rendering at the correct resolution for the pixel art rather than the native resolution of the monitor, and started work on a second level where water is used in place of the mirror as the reflected world you can jump in and out of.

I hope to flesh out the 2nd level a little more tomorrow, still in time for the end of the jam, but am very happy with the advances made today. It is feeling like a "real" game now.

FobokSubmitted8 years ago

I was hoping to add a fourth level, which would have built on the new obstacle introduced in level 3, but my arm's killing me from all the work I've done on level 2 and 3 in recent days, but hopefully, the three levels I have submitted are fun!

https://fobok.itch.io/laser-po...

randomphantomSubmitted8 years ago

Made 3 levels, that was exhausting! If anyone wants to playtest this alpha build with no BGM and broken menu system you can check out https://randomphantom.itch.io/...

In the meantime I'll be spending the last day polishing this up, hopefully squeezing in a final level if I have the time.

sh_code8 years ago

...any advice on how to find two 5 second sounds in a 40 minute video without having to re-watch it whole? :-D

(write down the timestamps the first time you find them, yes, i know, too late for that now)

sh_code8 years ago

...apparently the answer is "use the force", in other words, pure luck. found it :-D

AdamStrange8 years ago(+2)

Finally I've finished, and I'm also finished. LOL

https://adamstrange.itch.io/mi...

There are probably bugs and stray sheep. Sound has been included but not what I really wanted as the code just wasn't finished properly - No Libraries to help me, all custom written ;/

All and any suggestions welcome and I'll even tell you about the code if anyone want's to know...

Phew - I'm off for a lie down in a darkened room now....

sh_code8 years ago(+1)

...some people are finished.

...some people have 4 days left to do 60% of the project that's about 10%-20% of the size of others' projects in here anyway...

man, i hate bipolar disorder.

also, pretty good artstyle, looks like those whacky cartoony high-production-value flash games from around 2006-2012
(going by the menu screen at least, can't distract myself by playing stuff right now)

MatthewpalajeHostSubmitted8 years ago(+1)

Great work Adam!! Can't wait to play it :)

cdqwertzSubmitted8 years ago

I finished my entry Miflected some days ago. Miflected is a puzzle game about mirrors you can play in your browser. You can play 20 different levels or create your own in the level editor.

http://imgur.com/a/bzQTi

cdqwertzSubmitted8 years ago

Great job!! :)

MatthewpalajeHostSubmitted8 years ago(+2)

Finally finished! Play Reflector here I'll hopefully make a video about it tomorrow. For now I'm going to go drop into bed as it's 2:30 AM haha.

Great work to everyone who joined in the jam. I'm so happy that we have over 30 entries! Can't wait to play your games :)

That looks pretty cool!

ZicsusSubmitted8 years ago

Finally, I finished '2 Ballz'. Hopefully you guy's like it.

Check out game - https://zicsus.itch.io/2ballz

SadSmileGamesSubmitted8 years ago

Hello,

i'm pretty much finished with my game but for some reason i can not submit it. It just tells me that it either has to be an .exe file or a web build but i put everything i need into a .zip file.

Can someoen please help me out? (I'm pretty new to Itch)

SadSmileGamesSubmitted8 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

HELLO EVERYONE!

So after i managed to reslove my problem with Itch i can proudly announce my game for the #mirrorgamejam

OSIRA AND THE TEMPLE OF LIGHT

Please check it out and please give feedback! (That's the most important thing to me!)

Rating: https://itch.io/jam/mirrorgame...

Game Page: https://sadsmilegames.itch.io/...

randomphantomSubmitted8 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

Finally, its done! Didn't manage to squeeze that final level in as there was so much to polish in terms of menus, audio and lighting. Now off to bed... Its windows for now, but I'll try building mac and linux versions tomorrow.

EDIT: Having packaging issues with linux, think I added something - "packaging a code based project for the current platform is not supported". With mac I am encountering issues as well (think its some missing RHI Rendercore dependency), so i guess there's probably not going to be a mac/linux build soon..

Can't wait to play all your entries! Here's mine: Rating Game Page

backflipwolfSubmitted8 years ago(+1)

Finally I did it, submitted but really unhappy that i had to cut a lot of stuff just to get it submitted in time.

Hopefully i will be able to update it in time before the end of the jam. Blitz - Game Page

Never Rest StudioSubmitted8 years ago(+2)

Ok, I'm done for now. I may well pick this up again later because I really like how its come together but, for the purposes of the jam, I'm finished. Didn't get through everything I would have liked to but I probably did get through a lot more than I expected for what was approximately 3-4 days work. I've had an absolute blast with this and I think learned some important things about how I work best which should aid me for future projects.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, even if it is short, and congratulations to everyone else who managed to get some really great looking entries together.