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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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Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
3820
No more extensions will be given. period.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
Dammit, all these extensions are ruining my excuse for not finishing.
charblar
"wait you made this a career?"
3574
Spoilers alert
Mcbacon Jam #1 never ends it keeps on getting extended till we all grow old.
M.O.G. Creation's been extended
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
Not that I'm complaining - far from it, as more time = more GAM MAK - but I'm curious about why an extra week was added?
Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
3820
author=charblar
Spoilers alert
Mcbacon Jam never ends; it keeps on coming back till we all grow old.
FTFY

author=unity
Not that I'm complaining - far from it, as more time = more GAM MAK - but I'm curious about why an extra week was added?
People getting sick and wanting more time, so I made the extension to end the extensions, plus the timing is perfect for libby and what she wants to do.
charblar
"wait you made this a career?"
3574
author=Zeigfried_McBacon
FTFY
We have enough time now to record our country music OST there is no way your wiggling out of this zeig.
author=unity
Not that I'm complaining - far from it, as more time = more GAM MAK - but I'm curious about why an extra week was added?


because my silent prayers were heard my eyes are welling up of happiness
The torture has been prolonged.
Such cruelty!


(/jk)
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
author=JosephSeraph
author=unity
Not that I'm complaining - far from it, as more time = more GAM MAK - but I'm curious about why an extra week was added?
because my silent prayers were heard my eyes are welling up of happiness


^__________^
Awesome! Either way, I think 3 weeks is a pretty solid amount of time compared to 2 weeks.
yay extension *flails terribly*
author=CashmereCat
Oh my gosh that looks beautiful Archeia O_O Who's handiwork is that with the portrait? I'd guess marimo. Forgive me if I'm mistaken, all 3 of you are great artists. I'm guessing that's Nivlacart's flair for UI as well. And Archeia's sprites and general idea? IDK, you're all talented.

Oh since Marimo corrected, I'll try to elaborate ;v;
Marimo and Nivlacart are handling character design and has helped me fill up some material items in our supah organized spreadsheet. Marimo also drew the world map and like some ~prism hearts doki doki~.

Everything else is my contribution including UI. The icons are originally from Neko Moo but I did some custom ones and palette edits.

I am super exhausted orz. But I can show this off here, featuring Nivla's original art colored by marimo ;v;)b

CashmereCat
Self-proclaimed Puzzle Snob
11638
Seems like such a unique concept. Now that I think of it, it isn't entirely surprising to me that you did the UI since you had practice with re-implementing the menus for Porcupine Princess. Is this all "Show Picture" magic or are you using Galenmereth's Smooth Animation script like you suggested in the blog?

It looks very comic booky and polished. The icons are super cute too. It reminds of me of Age of Empires for some reason. Probably due to the use of stone, wood and food as resources.

Edit: It's just a shame that you guys didn't include bacon as a resource as well.
@ARCHEIA
Please let the last icon be "VITAMINZ" instead of "MEDICINE"
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6280
Zeigfried, I don't think I ever properly thanked you for the extension.

Thank you for the extension, Zeigfried.
@CashmereCat:

( I have flair for UI? Since when? XDDD )

Archeia's being really chugging through most of the heavy stuff, UI, sprites and scripts, while Marimo's been arting lots of amazing stuff.

These two are so amazing, all I did was a few characters, I'm barely keeping up! :P
The appreciation should be redirected where it's due ^^;;;
charblar
"wait you made this a career?"
3574

how_to_game_jam_using_the_rtp_and_adjusting_the_colors_without_making_completely_new_stuff.png
9 days remaining looking forward to everyone's stuff!
author=Nivlacart
@CashmereCat:

( I have flair for UI? Since when? XDDD )

Archeia's being really chugging through most of the heavy stuff, UI, sprites and scripts, while Marimo's been arting lots of amazing stuff.

These two are so amazing, all I did was a few characters, I'm barely keeping up! :P
The appreciation should be redirected where it's due ^^;;;


I'm guilty of the same problem. Zeigfried, Libby, and Char have been busy on the project while I've been preoccupied with a lot of RL probs :/
author=CashmereCat
Seems like such a unique concept. Now that I think of it, it isn't entirely surprising to me that you did the UI since you had practice with re-implementing the menus for Porcupine Princess. Is this all "Show Picture" magic or are you using Galenmereth's Smooth Animation script like you suggested in the blog?

It looks very comic booky and polished. The icons are super cute too. It reminds of me of Age of Empires for some reason. Probably due to the use of stone, wood and food as resources.

Edit: It's just a shame that you guys didn't include bacon as a resource as well.

It's kinda complicated but I have 'Event Scripted' it for the lack of better term. I had to ask some friends for help and/or advice because a lot of it I'm not sure how to implement in script form but it paid off. I do have a custom tweening script than Galenmerth's though.

I don't like bacon so ;v;'''

author=Aethers
@ARCHEIA Please let the last icon be "VITAMINZ" instead of "MEDICINE"

It would be but they're totally medicine stock you have to combat sickness, haha.
Max McGee
with sorrow down past the fence
9159
Me and mah team have really been KICKIN' OUT THE JAMZ for the last couple weeks. :D