Posted By: fogman
Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/
Posted By: HeelX
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 14:24
I don't understand what this is all about.
Posted By: fogman
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 14:49
You´re not the first one. Seems they could improve their PR a lot.
But this should made it quite clear:
We're a group of six indie game developers who are fond of game jams. Game jams are fun, but sometimes we have to eat and pay rent, so we thought that we could do a game jam as a public performance! The basic ideas for the games are provided and voted on by the audience. We'll spend a whole weekend working on the games, streaming it all on live video to the internet. Feed an indie today!
You can spend a dollar (or more) and then you´ll be able to download the games. A sort of crowdfunded game jam.
But this should made it quite clear:
Quote:
We're a group of six indie game developers who are fond of game jams. Game jams are fun, but sometimes we have to eat and pay rent, so we thought that we could do a game jam as a public performance! The basic ideas for the games are provided and voted on by the audience. We'll spend a whole weekend working on the games, streaming it all on live video to the internet. Feed an indie today!
You can spend a dollar (or more) and then you´ll be able to download the games. A sort of crowdfunded game jam.
Posted By: lostclimate
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 16:54
who gets all the money?
Posted By: Rondidon
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 17:07
Wonderful game ideas 
"Time travel stealth game where you are avoiding copies of yourself from the past/future." -> Retro highscore game?
"Roguelike set in an office building. It's your first day at work and you have to climb to the top to become the CEO. [...]" -> Mad TV game type
"A game about a pirate trying to be an astronaut." -> Point n Click Adventure
"Pacman with tower defense elements, played in a huge world. eat dots and use them to build defenses against the ghosts" -> highscore game
"Time travel stealth game where you are avoiding copies of yourself from the past/future." -> Retro highscore game?
"Roguelike set in an office building. It's your first day at work and you have to climb to the top to become the CEO. [...]" -> Mad TV game type
"A game about a pirate trying to be an astronaut." -> Point n Click Adventure
"Pacman with tower defense elements, played in a huge world. eat dots and use them to build defenses against the ghosts" -> highscore game
Posted By: fogman
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 19:17
And it´s nice to see what they made out of these ideas in only 48 hours. 
The money of course goes to the developers. Is it really too hard to get the concept?
The money of course goes to the developers. Is it really too hard to get the concept?
Posted By: lostclimate
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 19:22
just a very odd presentation. doesn't give much info at once, requires extra navigation. not a insult, just observation.
cool concept. kinda wanted to do this once, but questioned how well it'd work.
cool concept. kinda wanted to do this once, but questioned how well it'd work.
Posted By: Rondidon
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/15/12 19:45
Seems like Fogman is the only one who got the concept at once. I din`t understand it, too, without his description via Skype.
Posted By: fogman
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/16/12 06:30
Sorry, doesn´t meant as offense. I was just surprised. It really seems they could have done better communication.
Posted By: Pappenheimer
Re: Game Jam at http://indiebuskers.net/ - 04/17/12 10:46
I spent a bit - and was already impressed by the first of the games (Rose and Time) - although, the third level was so difficult that I still didn't finish it.