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48 hour game making challenge details + sign up information
preliminary meet-up: October 1 2008 - Tips for Game Designers
Time: Oct 1 2008, 5.00 - 6.00 pm
Venue: the Glasshouse, CIP Kelvin Grove
Pandemic Studios Lead Designer Morgan Jaffit discusses games design as a potential career path as well as giving you all the essential hints and tips for the 48 Hr Game-Making Tournament on Friday 3 October
Challenge Dates: October 3 - 5 2008
Bump-in / Set-up: Friday Oct 3 - from 2.00pm
Challenge starts: Friday Oct 3 @ 4.00pm with three keywords given by Souri of Sumea or these days it is tsumea
Challenge ends: Sunday Oct 5 @ 4.00pm
Sausage sizzle: Sunday Oct 5 from 4.00pm - 5.30pm
Winner announced: Sunday Oct 5 @ 5.45 pm
Web site live cam: via 48hr blog: http://48hrgamingcomp.wordpress.com/
sign up, rules, prizes, judges etc - see below - don't forget our special gameOn presentation by Morgan Jaffit as a preliminary to the challenge itself!
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Oct 1st Tips for Game Designers Time: Oct 1 2008, 5.00 - 6.00 pm
Venue: the Glasshouse, CIP Kelvin Grove
Pandemic Studios Lead Designer Morgan Jaffit discusses games design as a potential career path as well as giving you all the essential hints and tips for the 48 Hr Game-Making Tournament on Friday 3 October
Oct 3rd - 5th the return of the 48 hour game making challenge
Venue: the Glasshouse, CIP Kelvin Grove + online
We challenge you to produce a playable prototype game for the chance to win fame and fortune … but you only have 48 hours and we’re locking you in!
Join us for the sheer delight and lunacy that underpins the games industry! Find a small team (maximum of 6 people) and take the challenge to produce a prototype game in just 48 hours, starting 4pm Friday 3 October
Do you have a team but can't get to brisbane: contact truna to see if you can set up a sattelite .... you will need to provide your own space and webcam etc
we provide:
- space, power and network connectivity*
- chairs, tables and basic power access
- rest space with lovely blow up mattresses
- access to a hot shower
- some basic snacks and preparation facilities (fridge, microwave, hot water etc)
- a sunday sausage sizzle for teams while the judges are judging
- love and a fabulous on-site techie
- a live blog and web cam streaming so your friends can watch
* there will be a couple of provided computers but these will be for the web cams and judges and general use
you need to provide:
- your own machines and peripherals, extra power blocks and cables always recommended (network hubs recommended for sharing files between group members)
- your own software (see rules)
- your own bedding (if you actually sleep of course!)
- your energy and imagination
Sign-up:
- gather your team
- send an email to truna with the following details
- team members full names
- contact details for team liaison (email, phone)
- team name and logo (if you have one)
- member bios - just a few words so we can give you a 48hour blog profile (and team images if you can - photos of members - for publicity - sending this in is considered a 'release for publicity purpose')
- probable development engine - environment
discussions and team forming are currently taking place over on the brisbane igda forums
confirm a team: email truna AT acid dot net dot au Rules:
- all entered games must be made within the 48 hour period
- all entered games must exploit the three keywords given out at the start of the challenge
- games can be made in anything as long as there is NO ABSOLUTE LICENSE (ie no mods that require another game to run)
- team members are allowed one exit pass at a time (with a 0.5 extra in case someone needs to dash out for food or a shower of course)
- games and assets must be entrant's own original work
- judges decision is final
- winner will be announced after the sausage sizzle on Sunday
- entries remain entrants property but gameOn reserves the right use to entries for publicity
Judges:
Currently confirmed: John Passfield (Snr Game Designer, Pandemic) and Gordon Moyes (Exec Producer, Krome Studios)
Judging criteria:
- exploitation of KEYWORDS
- innovation
- play - fun
- aesthetic [including audio]
- technique [incl programming etc]
- functionality
Prizes:
- undying love and kudos, profile and experience
- spectacular gameOn mugs
- game vouchers
- and winning game presented at GCAP (details under negotiation)
contact truna At acid DOT net DOT au with any queries or go to the forums |
