SALTW HALLOWEEN GAMEJAM 2014

 
 
hey you crusty old so and sos, it's me, yer old pal neuropath, bearing season's tidings! 
 
'sbeen a while since there's been a game jam round these parts.   this old graveyard of a webforum's got a few cool spectres haunting it... this here ritual, colloquially known as "saltw game jam", is where we invoke these spirits of Outsider Game Development to rouse their dusty bones and get a cracking at the sweet art of generating cool, strange digital distraction once more!
 
if someone wants to pony up a material prize of some kind for this jam, I welcome their magnaminity with open arms, but in the meanwhile, whosever is voted pumpkin king/queen 2014 wins the high prize of my unyeilding, undying, undead respect! and probably that of some other people.  who can say!
 
 think everyone reading this more or less knows the score.  7 days to make a game. the midnight of Halloween is your... DEADLINE... !!!  *skeleton shriek*
 
you may do whatever you like, using whatever tools you want, go nuts!  however, if you want a suggestion, or want to prove your flexibility, well... that's what the theme is for! 
 
so, what's the theme you ask?
 
 
 
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... to answer your question, let me quote esteemed salt alumnus stephen "thecattymights", from his charming, fun webzone:
 
 
 

What is a game? Professor M. Mouse of Texas, America claims that the word game denotes
"the historical process by which the term game has been characterised and understood".
Easy for you to say, Professor!!
Those of us with a more down-home approach to codifying the various aspects of a
nebulous and unbearable human condition prefer to go by a simpler definition, thus.

A game is some combination of the following indivisable elements:
- skeleton
- red key
- score thing
- magic door

If you see something that looks like a videogame but isn't, you should notify the Police.

 
 
HARD TO ARGUE WITH THAT REASONING!
 
so then, do you dare... to make GAME?

 

STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT!

 

Make game by Midnight of Halloween (Oct. 31)... or FACE CONSEQUENCE!

 
(feel free to either incorporate the above-listed elements of a Canon Game or not as you see fit.  we're all rebels in this part of cyberspace)

 

 



 
it's time to get ready to vote on who gets the Cursed Golden S.K.U.L.L. ! ! !

 

VOTING BEGINS ON THE 1ST OF FEBRUARY!!!

 

 


 
haha, took us long enough, right?
 
So!  to the best of my knowledge, the following are your choices:
if any of you dark horses wanna step in, or if I missed anyone, let me know right away and I'll add you to the OP!  for right now, this is a time to play the offerings, and get a sense of who you might want to vote for.  that'll also take place in this thread, haha, so get yer ballots ready!
 
 
VOTING BEGINS ON THE 1ST OF FEBRUARY!!!

 

Pick as many as 3 of your favorites at that time!

edit 12/21/2013: the http://saltworld.net/forums/topic/14228-sw-jam-winter-2013/]jam is commenced![/url]
still, feel free to talk here
 
 
 
hi ho, salt pals and newcomers alike! I'm Neuropath.


  and I'm Tiny's First Pepsi! and together we're hosting...



the 2013 winter salt game making jam!



 
this here's the second in what we hope is gonna be a seasonal game jam tradition!

  we had us some real good entries last fall, from game jam vets and complete novices alike!




A game jam's where you make a little game over a short period of time. Turns out it's not hard to do, with the right tools and a bit of gumption!

y'all can use helpful software like twine, klik 'n play, gamemaker, and adobe flash, OR you could make it all from scratch!

the gamemaking begins on DEC 21st! At that time, the official thread will be posted, and it will explain...






there ain't hard rules we're gonna hold anyone to.  you can even work with others!

  BUT...! there are some wicked rad themes that will be posted on the commencement thread.

you don't gotta use them, but hoo doggy, we don't wanna spoil nothing, but let's just say the cool kids are definitely gonna. and bein' cool is what gets you votes and... gets you prize!

so, are you SALT ENOUGH TO MAKE GAME?






A skull to hold your wealth... to be mounted on a pedestal engraved with YOUR NAME! or whatever else you'd like!
it contains many secrets and treasures... and a curse!


*wolf whistle* I'm in love already ~ <3


and there's more where that came from.  we're gonna be handing out at least 3 prizes by the time all's said and done this christmas season!





newcomers, get yourself a saltw account and introduce yourself here!

while you're at it, see some of the cool salt sights and spectacles.

like what you see? then consider yourself welcomed to our humble little secret society.

for newcomers and old salts alike, now's the time to announce your intention to join!

and maybe tell us a little about what tools you might want to use!
 
 


this thread's a great place to find team-mates, or just to chill out and soak up the salt environment

and spread the word!  #swjam it from twitter, whisper it to yr friends in the dead of night

shout it from rooftops and tie messages to yr pets and release them to the streets! let the world know, come winter...

   it's time to JAM
 
Dec 21st, Midnight GMT.  Be ready.  It comes... for you!
 

 

Credits:
Nifty Title card by MaroonRacoon
Rad Section headings by Tiny's First Pepsi
S.K.U.L.L. by Neuropath

hey folks, our old talky thread died in a horrible accident a few months ago, though its absence was scarcely noticed because most communication here is through the elegant media of surreal youtubes and videogame pictures. truly we are a transcended people
 
RE: Winter J.A.M.
 
so earl(tiny's first pepsi) and I are already colluding as to how we're gonna go about winter jam.  I already made a rockin prototype of one of the trophies!  I don't wanna spoil it before the december commencement thread, but let's just say it'll have more to offer than just a pretty face~
 
anyways, here's a few questions I've been thinking about.
 
When will it take place?
 
What are the rules gonna be?
 
 
 
RE: TALKSPACE
 

 
http://neuropath.itch.io/the-witch-king-of-decadencia
 
 
I strongly recommend downloading it and running it locally, because it falls to pieces when I try to run it on my website.
 
I actually had a real blast making this, I've never done so much visual art in such a short span of time, and I think some of the things I drew looked pretty okay maybe.
 
anyways mad love to my saltpals, y'all know who you are!  also I listed you in the description of the itch.io thing so there is that too
 
see if you can find my self-insert cameo in 30 seconds or less!