Description

THE THEME IS:
DEPRIVATION AND/OR ABUNDANCE


Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls; I'm sure many of you have wished to work with someone new, especially someone well known and respected, or maybe just someone who's gotten your attention and appreciation of their work. Perhaps you aren't well know but would like to meet and collaborate with some people, show what you got? Are you just looking for something a little different? While not all of these can be promised, it would be nice to be able to do some of these, yes? I give you, McBacon Jam.



The idea and goal of McBacon jam is to give people a chance (and excuse) to team up with people they wouldn't normally team up with an give them an idea of what its like to work with them. Hopefully, this encourages less cliques and more willingness to diversify collaborations.



Here are the basics:
  • This event will run from 1/21/2015 to 2/11/2015 (3 weeks because everyone been getting sick and McBacon loves you)
  • I will announce a theme on the 21st; that is when your team can officially begin.
  • Team sizes must be a minimum of 2 with a maximum of 4 (remember, this is about collaborations). Solo entries will not be accepted for this.
  • You may be in only 1 team.
  • You may submit some basic info about yourself so that others can get a better idea about you at a glance.
  • Just to set the record once and for all, there IS NO APPLICATON OR APPLICATION PROCESS. all info is provided voluntarily and for the benefit of others.
  • If you already have a team decided, be sure all members join said team.
  • If you dont have a team, but want to join one, make a team with just you in it. if someone joins your team, make sure everyone in said team talks about it too.
    If no one does join said team, I will be talking to everyone without a team and helping everyone get teamed up.
  • If you don't care one bit about who you're teamed up with, consider going into reserve. Being in reserve allows me to makes sure anyone that wants to be in a team can. plus, it grants you the best trophy in this event!
  • Assuming this is a success, don't expect to team up with the exact same people every time. Each new jam means different team arrangements!
  • If bizarre circumstances occur or if you're having some team issues, let me know and I will take care of things accordingly.




Badges!
Only 1 badge will be handed out, depending on the circumstances:

McBacon Jam Effort: 10 MS
  • Given to people on a team who at least turns in something remotely playable and tries to meet the theme.

McBacon Jam Pioneer: 25 MS
  • Given to people on a team that end up making something and meets the theme quite well (I expect this one to be the one handed out mostly)

McBacon Jam Reserve: 30 MS
  • This award overrides the others and is given only to people who went the extra mile and put themselves in reserve, provided they still turn in something though.




Questions? Comments? Concerns? Speak up and post!

Details

  • 01/21/2015 12:00 PM
  • 02/12/2015 02:59 AM
  • 4

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Welp, team Psychotic Arcane Ego finally has a gamepage! Been a lot of fun working on the game so far.



but seriously though, what timezone is that deadline? Trying to figure out if we've got 2 or 3 nights to pump into this.
Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
15170
my part of the project is complete and in dropbox (all the maps and cutscenes). if worst comes to worst my team can release my work as a visual novel

psy: that looks awesome! i love the kelp-like plants <3

edit: kelp is part of kingdom protista, not plantae. forgive me
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6299
Unfortunately, our team won't be able to finish the entire game in time until the deadline. We're going for a playable demo now, though, and hopefully add the rest soon after.

Man, this event has been a lot of fun, but also really time-consuming. I'm more tired than usual. But I'm glad I have awesome team members who are creating lots of awesome stuff.
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
My teammates disappeared ;_;
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
author=NeverSilent
Unfortunately, our team won't be able to finish the entire game in time until the deadline. We're going for a playable demo now, though, and hopefully add the rest soon after.

Man, this event has been a lot of fun, but also really time-consuming. I'm more tired than usual. But I'm glad I have awesome team members who are creating lots of awesome stuff.


Yeah, Game Jams sure are tiring. But it's certainly been an interesting experience! :D

author=Seiromem
My teammates disappeared ;_;


;_; Oh no! That's awful!
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
author=Seiromem
My teammates disappeared ;_;


But do you have anything to show from what you did do together? That's the most important thing!
I doubt me and ol' cally will be finishing either, if the deadline is tomorrow.
charblar
"wait you made this a career?"
3574
McBacon's Root beer has submitted! Looking forward to everyone's entries!!!
Yeah, looks like our team won't be making that deadline with a complete project either. A demo is still on the table though! Hopefully...
Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
3820
Folks, just release SOMETHING, demo or full game, it doesnt matter! I as long as I have something to play from your team, you'll get your stuff for it!
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Ugh, I have to WAIT to get what we have done together URRRGHH
Indra
YOU ARE BEING TOO AGGRO
11514
Can we get a timezone and actual time of the end? That's always a problem with jams :I (Can someone put up one of those handy website countdowns)
CashmereCat
Self-proclaimed Puzzle Snob
11638
Zeigfried I think you actually mean 12:59am because the time goes a.m. when it strikes 12. If it was intended to finish just before the time it started, 1am.
Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
3820
This site runs on GMT, and so is this event. it ends at 11:59 PM on the 11th, GMT.
The time the site reports is based on the timezone you enter on your account settings. If you're logged in you can access it here.
Zig, one problem. People can alter the site time to their own, so... ^.^;


This is an issue we have with all events - that the time shown for ending is set to the users' own timezone. Thus, while you might say 4PM, to someone else that is going to be changed by the offset of their own timezone (if they've changed the default) so they'd be late since the end date/time shows different.
Ebeth
always up for cute art and spicy gay romance
4390
Just submitted a download for my team. We may alter it slightly but all this talk of time zones is making me confused and worried so I figured better safe than sorry.
nhubi
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
11099
Here you go

I used London, as well GMT and all.

Zig, you may want to add this to the description so everyone has the same reference
So, my team won't be able to meet the deadline. It saddens me, but that's life. We'll still finish our game though. Good luck everyone!
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
So it actually turns out assumption of abandonment is what ceased activity! Never assume, people! (practicing what I preach next jam)