Description

The year is 1992. Or maybe it's 1982. Or maybe 2002. I don't know how old you are! The important thing is - you're a kid. All your troubles boil down to how Tommy from your class broke your 4 in 1 multicolor clicker pen and how you can't stay up past 8 to keep watching cartoons. Ah, the simple times.

This is an event where we celebrate those times with the theme of childhood nostalgia! It's a pretty broad theme, so you can take it a number of different ways. You could make a game inspired by something from your childhood, or make a game aimed at a young audience, or even just a game with child protagonists.



- Try your best to fit the event theme!
- Your game must be started and made entirely within the event timeframe. (Check DETAILS ->)
- No AI generated art or writing is allowed, as per the site rules.
- You may GATHER resources before that date and make notes about the game, but don't actually start creating any kind of in-engine content before the official start.
- Games must have an approved game page.
- Any engine, any resources.
- Teams of up to 10 people are allowed.



- Little Artist. Worth 70MS. Submit a complete game.



- Baby Steps. Worth 40MS. Submit a demo.

Details

  • 11/15/2023 12:00 PM
  • 12/15/2023 12:00 PM
  • 10

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Teams Members Entry
80s Gaming Go!
Simple Times
(:3)
Team Shy
Super Battle Kiddo Experience! 2
Just Kidding
Schoolhouse Rock. Schoolhouse Lock? No, just rock.
Homage Homage
I have a simple complex
Saturday Morning Cartoons
esbo's modern life
Indecision Quest
third time's the charm
Just loving parents and a thriving baked goods interprise. Useless
Arcade Dreams
lets do a gammak
the moon is beautiful tonight, isn't it?
the magical girl bus explores... the backrooms system???
Spelunking In Reverse
Aether Rat
Joining

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Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
15170
let's simplify ~ !
I love the simplicity of this event. Great idea :)
I'm here to do my classic moves again and probably forget about it until it's too late to do anything!
Every game Inmake is inspired by my childhood.

I don't wanna grow up
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
7874
EDIT: I'm getting back into this.
KrimsonKatt
Gamedev by sunlight, magical girl by moonlight
3326
Not competing in this sadly as I'm currently hard at work doing to final touches on Noel and the Tower of Doom and getting back in the grove of working on Chronicles Meteorfall. So I'll sit this one out so I don't get stuck on another massive project. But I'll be back when the secret santa starts next month, just you wait!
I love the simplicity of this event too !
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
7874
I'm done - how 'bout you?
Corfaisus, you're fast. Congratulations !

I've not started yet. I just have a basic idea that I can code and I'm wondering if I should gather assets or try to team up with an artist.
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
7874
How do teams work? If I've already done my own thing and someone wanted to recruit me to their project, would I have to back out of my own or would the site register as me being in two places at the same event?
Someone can add you to their team so you're in two or more, yes.
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
author=Corfaisus
How do teams work? If I've already done my own thing and someone wanted to recruit me to their project, would I have to back out of my own or would the site register as me being in two places at the same event?


Yeah you're more than welcome to join a team without backing out your own entry. It's not a competition so i don't care if people work on multiple submissions really
This seems interesting, maybe ill sign up if i can get an idea going! ..even if i am like 2 weeks late..
OzzyTheOne
Future Ruler of Gam Mak
4696
Right, there's an event going on, totally missed that!
I actually had a concept for this one but I absolutely could not figure out how to get it to work as a game, so nuts to that
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
I've actually got an idea and have resolved to see it through! It probably won't be done on time, but I'll be damned if I don't play it out.
I have so many basic ideas but no time to implement any of them :(
I have so many basic ideas but no time to implement any of them :(
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