Final Game Jam Details

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2009/01/30 - 12:27

Global Game Jam

Hi everyone!

We'll see you all tomorrow at the Game Jam!

Friday -
* Parking is in Visitor's Lot 2 -- tell the attendant you're there for the Global Game Jam; parking should get charged to the event. You can download a map with parking information to print out here.
* Registration - Come to the 3rd floor of the Campus Center to get registered. Don't go to the Science Library just yet! Registration is in room 370 / 367
* Kickoff / teamforming will be on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center in room 375.
* Food will be provided for Dinner on Friday, Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner Saturday, Breakfast and Lunch Sunday.

Below is a list of resources, generally free, in case anyone needs ideas / resources (in addition to the software loaded on the computers at SUNY: http://www.albany.edu/its/software_userrooms_classrooms.htm). We won't be able to install anything else on computers in the labs, sorry!

Engines:
Game Maker – (will be available on machines at SUNY Albany for this event!), wiki available here
Python w/ Pygame
Unity game jam participants should email albanyigda@gmail.com for a link a 30 day beta key and install file download link.
Angel – created for EA game jams
Scirra
Love – 2D game engine
XNA with Visual Studio C# 2008 Express