I really wanted to join this jam but the problem is that I have exams and they going to end at 15th, so I wanted to ask if you're hosting these jams yearly?
Most game jams have this same standard rule, especially with prizes on the line. As this game jam doesn't allow pre-made assets, how could any prevent someone from using a Kenny's tileset or similar, trying to skip out on work and saving time, not only using unoriginal art but also, copying and pasting code they do not understand. These type participants usual end up complaining about why their game doesn't score higher than they assumed it would. These game jams reward the ones trying their best, not the ones trying to show off, or steal a prize.
To answer your question, If you label your grass in the credits of your gameas "This grass asset I made originally for BLANK, reused to save time", that looks 1,000,000x's better than trying to sneak it in, and it will be forgiven. It is the honesty that goes a long way in this community. Second, is trying your best to actually learn something. Copy and pasting is not learning.
If you want the practice and want to simply recycle old code and assets, but still get the same treatment with videos and one on one feedback, I would strongly recommend the Practice Circle attached to out game jams, as a great place to practice and without the hassle of rules. There is also an optional theme to follow if you choose.
Good luck. I hope I was clear enough for you.
Hello there!
I'm really interested in joining this jam! The concept and the community sounds super cool! My problem is : I'm not what we can call a beginner ^^' I've already participated in some game jams during the last 7 years. I'm not a programmer though, so making code is for me a new adventure every time! :D And ... it's been two years since I joined one on my own (which I plan to do this time).
So, my question is : can I join it or am I too experienced?
*Cough Cough* Did you read the title. Angrysmile explained what a beginner would be defined as in official rules (https://itch.io/jam/beginners-circle-jam-3/topic/932577/official-rules-feel-free...) so this would help you.
It's easier to come up with a name when you've got the game to a playable state. If you're using an engine that wants you to give the game a name as the first thing, just use whatever the theme makes you think of, and you can change it later, when you've made the game. Coming up with sub-themes within the theme might be a good way to come up with an initial name, which you can change once you've made more of the game
I think so. It doesn't say different from what. So technically, you could make a game about using telescopes on one planet to study another planet, without anyone leaving their own planets, and it would still involve two planets different from each other, so it should count. Just putting a human on Mars would also fit the theme, but the weirder the way you use the theme, the more different the game can be from other games in the jam, which I guess counts as creativity.
I've made one game for another jam, and the theme had to do with going from one place to another. When I played some of the games myself, two of the ones I liked the most involved staying in one place while other things went from one place to another. So definitely do play with the theme.
I'm pretty new to itch.io as well but I have a suspicion that if you update your game now with a new file that file will be viewed by AngrySmile (I'm guessing it sends him the page and not just the file). I believe AngrySmile mentioned somewhere that there will be 48 hours to bug fix if there are bugs so I would assume you can.
Este concurso está terminado. GameJam # 4 ha comenzado. https://itch.io/jam/beginners-circle-jam-4
well i know the answer gonna be no but i want to make a 2D game with pixel art and i dont know how to make pixel art so can i download some free sprites from the the internet or can i watch youtube tutorials if im stuck in anything becuase this is my first game jam ever and i have started game development for like 2 or 3 months now so im kinda strugling here ill be happy for your reply thnx