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
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Two weeks after the JAM started, the protagonist are being assembled.
(Isn't that kind of late?)

I have a habit of keeping individual parts. Helps to re-use em later on.

Edit: Top View, oh my. Luckily I have something to show this time around.
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
A week left, huh? Might be a bit rough!
Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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author=Link_2112
So this is due next year, right?

You are correct.
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
With six days left, how is everyone? I think an important thing to remember is, even if you don't finish by the deadline, if a good game comes out of the event, then it was all worth it regardless. I'm rooting for everyone! ^_^

I haven't been showing off anything yet, so I'll put some screenshots of tileset work I've done under the hide tag. :D (They're still, as our team name states, "under construction." XD)


NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
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They absolutely are! Almost looks like something Pizza would draw. Nice work, unity.
slash
APATHY IS FOR COWARDS
4158
Right? Unity has been blowing my mind with her tile art, and she's really good at keeping our team's motivation and momentum high.

I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with, and to hear about how all the teams worked out! No pressure, though! Jams are definitely learning experiences more than anything. I've been learning a ton :)
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
@unity: If you call those screens "under construction", I imagine the final product would look phenomenal.

Our team's graphics still need to be worked on (I'm rooting for you, Ebeth!), so I'm not quite willing to show too many screens at this juncture. Saying that, I'm pretty pumped about the script Glasses put together!

Though, now that I think about it, it's slowly dawning on me that the mission structure that we wanted to have in this game still needs to be worked on. Hrm...
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
author=suzy_cheesedreams
Holy crap are those graphics adorable.

author=suzy_cheesedreams
Holy crap are those graphics adorable.

author=Marrend
@unity: If you call those screens "under construction", I imagine the final product would look phenomenal.


Thanks very much, everyone! :D Though Slash deserves some of the credit. He created the character sprites and I worked to make the tileset match ^_^

author=slash
Right? Unity has been blowing my mind with her tile art, and she's really good at keeping our team's motivation and momentum high.


^_____^ <3

author=slash
I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with, and to hear about how all the teams worked out! No pressure, though! Jams are definitely learning experiences more than anything. I've been learning a ton :)


Yeah, me too! It's amazing what you can learn just from working with others :D
Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
15170
that town looks abundant in deprivation
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
author=Craze
that town looks abundant in deprivation


Haha, thanks! :D
charblar
"wait you made this a career?"
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Since our team has said almost nothing and I nominate myself public relationships ambassador here is a small video i smashed togther in windows movie maker (since most of this stuff screenshots wouldn't show off what we've worked on) of what has been going on the past 2 weeks!
it's unlisted so posting as youtube wouldn't work
I will also mention that Uni's spriting abilities are sweet. So kawaii~ And Slash has got some sweet drawing skills!
unity
You're magical to me.
12540
author=charblar
Since our team has said almost nothing and I nominate myself public relationships ambassador here is a small video i smashed togther in windows movie maker (since most of this stuff screenshots wouldn't show off what we've worked on) of what has been going on the past 2 weeks!
it's unlisted so posting as youtube wouldn't work


Wow, nice! Looks like you guys are doing some cool stuff :D

author=Gourd_Clae
I will also mention that Uni's spriting abilities are sweet. So kawaii~ And Slash has got some sweet drawing skills!


<3 :D
slash
APATHY IS FOR COWARDS
4158
author=Gourd_Clae
I will also mention that Uni's spriting abilities are sweet. So kawaii~ And Slash has got some sweet drawing skills!
author=unity
Thanks very much, everyone! :D Though Slash deserves some of the credit. He created the character sprites and I worked to make the tileset match ^_^

:)


Char, your game is looking really good! I like the little animations, like the fish and the bird - they're a nice touch.
author=charblar
Since our team has said almost nothing and I nominate myself public relationships ambassador here is a small video i smashed togther in windows movie maker (since most of this stuff screenshots wouldn't show off what we've worked on) of what has been going on the past 2 weeks!
it's unlisted so posting as youtube wouldn't work

Deer usually run away after you shoot them and don't kill them :P
Max McGee
with sorrow down past the fence
9159
OMG CRAZE HAS A CAUTIONARY TALES OF SWORDS AVATAR!?

Fuck yes. I mean I will be amazed if five other people get the reference. But fuck yes nonetheless.
author=Link_2112
author=charblar
Since our team has said almost nothing and I nominate myself public relationships ambassador here is a small video i smashed togther in windows movie maker (since most of this stuff screenshots wouldn't show off what we've worked on) of what has been going on the past 2 weeks!
it's unlisted so posting as youtube wouldn't work
Deer usually run away after you shoot them and don't kill them :P

It would if there wasn't something blocking the path forward. XD
author=Liberty
author=Link_2112
author=charblar
Since our team has said almost nothing and I nominate myself public relationships ambassador here is a small video i smashed togther in windows movie maker (since most of this stuff screenshots wouldn't show off what we've worked on) of what has been going on the past 2 weeks!
it's unlisted so posting as youtube wouldn't work
Deer usually run away after you shoot them and don't kill them :P
It would if there wasn't something blocking the path forward. XD

Throw a random movement in there, or something. Some of those maps looks small, seems like that will happen a lot. Unless the game is based on shooting fish in a barrel heh