#game-jam-chat | Unreal Source | Page 74

frigid nova Dec 4, 2020, 8:29 PM

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Lolz

somber hazel Dec 4, 2020, 8:29 PM

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I'll make a game about my 5 year struggle to win a gamejam 😅

prisma flare Dec 4, 2020, 8:30 PM

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I'm gonna do "Herb Tycoon" and then go "Time, not THYME f*ck!"

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 8:30 PM

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Theme sounds like something Trump would say

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:30 PM

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People are saying it's the best time

stable kiln Dec 4, 2020, 8:30 PM

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I submitted so many times it became statistical improbable i never won a raffle 😄

storm blade Dec 4, 2020, 8:31 PM

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That's because I won 2 times

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:31 PM

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I think we all need to think this over while playing a game that has to do with time

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:32 PM

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Prince of Persia @dense gulch ? 😄

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:32 PM

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or something that takes a long time <insert S joke here>

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@hardy talon or assasins creed

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my choice is Hades i guess, doesn't have to do with time but it takes a fuckton of it to beat it

void siren Dec 4, 2020, 8:33 PM

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i dont know why, but valorant game scenes blow up in my mind

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 8:34 PM

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If you want some fun inspiration, you can send a direct message to Manny with !gameidea to get a randomly generated game idea.

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dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:34 PM

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@civic dock eyy good idea

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:34 PM

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stable kiln Dec 4, 2020, 8:34 PM

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I might try make something in 4.26 usin control rig, but the odds of it not working in packaged might be high

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:34 PM

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Nobody steal this idea

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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@wintry nymph, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

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@pale hatch, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

pale hatch Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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!gameidea

jaunty breach Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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@jaunty breach, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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must be one hell of a salad

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pale hatch Dec 4, 2020, 8:35 PM

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oh damn

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Manny is spitting straight fire today.

knotty prism Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@knotty prism, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

gloomy palm Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@gloomy palm, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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I can't help but feel that the second part of the theme implies a co-op element

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@wintry nymph, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

granite junco Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@granite junco, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@ruby badger, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wet moat Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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anyone got game ideas

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?~

crisp pawn Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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Huh, that is interesting... (And hi all!)

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@crisp pawn, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

stuck helm Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@stuck helm, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@wet moat !gameidea

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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< You can message Manny directly without spamming the chat with the command >

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:36 PM

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^

versed epoch Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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what is the theme

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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Spacekittens

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

jaunty breach Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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@jaunty breach, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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Caps is just because I copy/pasted, 😄

versed epoch Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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thanks

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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tepid edge IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

Yeah see, the second part of the statement feels like it should be a co-op thing

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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maybe i should make a game about this discord conversation

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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got a game idea

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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implication on the "we're" part

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:37 PM

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cause it's been a long time since we been here and no one has a clue

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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Theme literalism is the bane of jammers everywhere danoShrug

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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bioshock game

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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I agree mcsquare, multiplayer is always off-limits to me in jams though 😄

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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hardy talon I agree mcsquare, multiplayer is always off-limits to me in jams though 😄

what about couch co-op

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local multiplayer

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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Hmm, could work!

rocky raven Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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@rocky raven, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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'We' can also mean something that extends beyond the individual. Societies, cultures, species.

crisp pawn Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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So, tell me guys, how do you "call" a nuclear reactor? (Excluding the obvious phone call or anything equivalent)

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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i remember one of last year's jam winners was a couch coop

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:38 PM

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I always just default to "Make Journey but with blank" singleplayer things

rocky raven Dec 4, 2020, 8:39 PM

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million dollar idea there my guy

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dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:39 PM

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the one with the spaceship and trying to knock others off

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:39 PM

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rocky raven million dollar idea there my guy

call it "US simulator"

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(it's a joke pls no offend ty)

pastel crater Dec 4, 2020, 8:39 PM

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well gg

jaunty breach Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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@jaunty breach, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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My current train of thought is Human history, or maybe universe history with the gameplay taking place in the last moments of either

pastel crater Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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@pastel crater, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

pale hatch Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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@pale hatch, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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tbf i'm just sketching a few things on paper to see what clicks

pastel crater Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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@pastel crater, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:40 PM

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Same 😄

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:41 PM

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a game like bioshock

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:41 PM

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Is it a good sign that I can't seriously consider my current idea because I keep laughing at how dumb it is? Or is that a bad thing 😂

gaunt copper Dec 4, 2020, 8:42 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:42 PM

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@gaunt copper, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:42 PM

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No idea is too dumb

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let's hear it

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:42 PM

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And let you steal my million dollar idea that I'll probably throw out in the next 3 hours? Never! simRage

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:42 PM

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ends up being dumb xD

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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Oh no, it's not "ending up" dumb, it's been dumb from the start simPsycho

drifting path Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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@drifting path, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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Hmm, yes 🤔

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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I stole your sourcecode

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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bruh

jaunty breach Dec 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

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kappa

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:xqcStare:

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:44 PM

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i should chat in this ds more often, u lot are jokes

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as in you guys are fun for anyone not british here

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:44 PM

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such a british thing to say

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:44 PM

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I'm not not british

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:44 PM

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hmmm but are you british enough? we must compare crumpets

still osprey Dec 4, 2020, 8:45 PM

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wintry nymph a game like bioshock

how is that theme relevant to bioshock

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:45 PM

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cause the game is a long time game

sinful fractal Dec 4, 2020, 8:46 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:46 PM

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@sinful fractal, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:46 PM

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the hard part is coming up with a game that doesn't need a lot of assets so i don't lose points

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:47 PM

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just Limbo it

gusty blade Dec 4, 2020, 8:47 PM

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My current train of thought seems too complicated...

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:47 PM

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or maybe the game is the train

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:47 PM

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Meanwhile I'm here trying to think how to condense all of human history into a game jam

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:48 PM

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what about ice age

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 8:48 PM

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maybe just think about some specific era?

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Just the 1920's, one decade

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:49 PM

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easy, make up your own history. They can't prove you wrong! Artifacts? pft props made by nasa and bill gates, Old documentations? Pft straight out of HP lovecraft, monuments? Styrofoam structures

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:49 PM

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Just trying to think in broad strokes, nothing too granular yet

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 8:49 PM

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A game where you must defend your small business against overreaching government oversight

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:49 PM

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Games are supposed to be an escape from reality scooty

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 8:50 PM

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But its been a long time and we are not done yet

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:50 PM

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@wind jolt ye that hits a bit too close to home

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:50 PM

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dense gulch the hard part is coming up with a game that doesn't need a lot of assets so i do...

You don't lose points for using pre-made assets, you just don't gain them. So if your game is centered around a beautiful fountain, if you made that fountain it might get you points in the visual category, but if you didn't make it, you can still get just as many points for the things you did make.

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 8:51 PM

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you play an essential worker who has to go around sanitizing things for points...

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:51 PM

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a game about lost child trying to find his family

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:51 PM

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oh ye that's what i meant but i'm greedy and want all the points

feral wind Dec 4, 2020, 8:51 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:51 PM

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@feral wind, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:52 PM

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But using pre-made assets could improve your score if it improves the aesthetic of the things you did create. Like if you make a plaza and it's beautiful, but really needs a fountain to tie it together, but you don't have the time to make the fountain itself, I could see that increasing your score by recognizing the need for it and including it (but I'm not a judge so I can't say for sure)

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:52 PM

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why are you using logic against me? this is 2020 i'll get you banned if u do it again

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:52 PM

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Ohhh Manny might have actually given me an idea, hmmm

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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Because I see a lot of people misunderstanding the asset thing and I don't like people to be limited in their creativity 🙂

indigo wing Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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@indigo wing, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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I always get the initial visual coolness, but trying to figure out what the core loop is is so hard

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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OR I'm being purposefully misleading to make you LOSE POINTS so that I can WIN

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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@tepid edge Ye fair enough, thanks for the advice tho ❤️

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OMG

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that's it banned

granite junco Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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LOL

indigo wing Dec 4, 2020, 8:53 PM

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lmao

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:54 PM

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I always use assets though corusCat I always do Army of One so I kind of need them else I have gray boxes and nothing more

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:54 PM

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ye same, army of one is my thing as well. I'd love to work in a team but i want the loot so that wouldn't work out

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oh wait the whole team gets one of each right?

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ignore me

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:55 PM

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I think in the past there were rewards where if the first place team had five people it would go randomly to one of the five, but I'm not 100% on that. Nowadays it looks like all prizes are evenly split amongst teams.

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:56 PM

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A game where you fight waves of zombies in cyberspace, but there's a catch: you can't jump.

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 8:56 PM

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So the optimal play is to make something solo, but submit it as a team of 5 so when you obviously manage to win like that you get 5x the prizes.

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(Please don't do that)

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:56 PM

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wintry nymph A game where you fight waves of zombies in cyberspace, but there's a catch: you ...

But you're in space why would you wanna jump?

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:56 PM

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tepid edge So the optimal play is to make something solo, but submit it as a team of 5 so w...

True but then you're actually competing against a team of 5

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or at least more people than you

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:57 PM

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dense gulch But you're in space why would you wanna jump?

its from Manny game idea

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:58 PM

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oh xD i think manny is short-circuiting due to all the requests

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 8:58 PM

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lol

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is that a good idea

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for the theme @dense gulch

karmic fiber Dec 4, 2020, 8:59 PM

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where is there live my dudessssssssssssssssssssssssss

dense gulch Dec 4, 2020, 8:59 PM

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that is acually a really good one now that u mention it xD

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it's over now i think

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it'll be uploaded to youtube tonight i think

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the theme is: IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET (in case you missed it)

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ah fair i tuned out right after the theme to come here

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:01 PM

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Is the launcher currently not allowing new engine installs for anyone else?

karmic fiber Dec 4, 2020, 9:01 PM

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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 9:01 PM

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what!?

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:02 PM

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Is that a yes?

carmine kindle Dec 4, 2020, 9:02 PM

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I installed 4.26 like 30 minutes ago just fine

still osprey Dec 4, 2020, 9:02 PM

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this theme is so weird I don't have literally any idea what to do

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:02 PM

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how is it?

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just break it done into small chunks and see how you interpret it

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:03 PM

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I'm dumb. I had already clicked the add new engine version button, so it wouldn't let me click it again. I didn't see it added an un-installed one to my bar I had to confirm 😛

random lance Dec 4, 2020, 9:03 PM

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YOU - "Baby, I'm so sorry"
DOLORES - "I'm tired of all this. We are done, Harry"
YOU - "Baby, please, I know it's been a lot of time, but we are not done yet"
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Oh, come on, just let her go, I have some bottles in the room.

drowsy ice Dec 4, 2020, 9:03 PM

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still osprey this theme is so weird I don't have literally any idea what to do

Indeed. I'm just using it for story purposes, since I don't know how to integrate it with gameplay. Usually their topics are a bit out there but this one takes the cake.

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:04 PM

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I adore UE4 jam themes.

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:04 PM

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i have always been discouraged by the themes

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:04 PM

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I'd highly encourage you to take a good few hours to think about themes. You can do really creative things with them, they can almost always be worked mechanically into the game.

still osprey Dec 4, 2020, 9:04 PM

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drowsy ice Indeed. I'm just using it for story purposes, since I don't know how to integrat...

you just gave me idea for a game lol, ty

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 9:04 PM

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does it fit to the theme about a zombie game?

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:05 PM

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We've got a week, so there really isn't any need to start programming immediately. Design and ideation are important steps.

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~~OR I'M JUST SAYING THAT SO I CAN GET A HEADSTART AND WIN~~

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:05 PM

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tepid edge ***~~OR I'M JUST SAYING THAT SO I CAN GET A HEADSTART AND WIN~~***

OH IT'S ON

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:05 PM

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That having been said, I have fallen in love with my dumb idea, and I am starting to prototype it

drowsy ice Dec 4, 2020, 9:05 PM

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tepid edge ***~~OR I'M JUST SAYING THAT SO I CAN GET A HEADSTART AND WIN~~***

Yeah but what if at the end of the week it feels like it's been a long week, but I'm not done yet

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:06 PM

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I usually just start with Untitled Project 1 (Working Title)

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:07 PM

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i need some creativity enhancing substances when I get home

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:07 PM

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oooh how much a gram?

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:08 PM

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I feel like we should do drug tests to maintain the spirit of fair play 😉

storm blade Dec 4, 2020, 9:08 PM

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winners don't use drugs, or so i've been told

quick crater Dec 4, 2020, 9:08 PM

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can i use the megascans?

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:09 PM

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Yes to megascans

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:09 PM

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ah yes only use the ones that your government says you can use

thorn herald Dec 4, 2020, 9:09 PM

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oh so DMT

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:10 PM

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🤯

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 9:11 PM

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should i go for a zombie game for the theme????

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:11 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:11 PM

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@wind jolt, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@tulip wyvern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

thorn herald Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@thorn herald, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

azure flicker Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@azure flicker, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

feral wind Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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I think we're going to have a common theme among jammers having zombies 😄

rotund heath Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@rotund heath, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

storm blade Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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you can message Manny privately , guys

still osprey Dec 4, 2020, 9:12 PM

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pin this upvote_devcord

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:13 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:13 PM

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@tulip wyvern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:13 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:13 PM

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@tulip wyvern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:13 PM

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Worst ideas ever lol

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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wintry nymph should i go for a zombie game for the theme????

what's stopping you?

spare hamlet Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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@spare hamlet, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tepid ridge Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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@tepid ridge, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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so i can

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:14 PM

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A game where you fight waves of yetis in a lighthouse.

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🤣

tepid ridge Dec 4, 2020, 9:15 PM

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Got that one beat

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:15 PM

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Thats idea it gave

tepid ridge Dec 4, 2020, 9:15 PM

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A game where school counselors restore ghouls in a war zone.

spare hamlet Dec 4, 2020, 9:15 PM

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"A sports announcer in a basement, armed only with a cup of hot chocolate, you must stop an invasion of zombies.."

south path Dec 4, 2020, 9:16 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:16 PM

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@south path, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rotund heath Dec 4, 2020, 9:16 PM

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hot chocolate to the rescue

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:16 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:16 PM

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@tulip wyvern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:16 PM

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A game where school counselors compete with elementals in a junkyard. The twist: it keeps getting darker until you can't see anything.

void siren Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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i wondered, how often is this megajam done? Once a year?

spare hamlet Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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It immediately made me think of Coach from Left for Dead

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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Once a year it seems like

tepid ridge Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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I've got some school counselor assets for you djshiro

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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LoL

empty quiver Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:17 PM

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@empty quiver, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:18 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:18 PM

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@tulip wyvern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

empty quiver Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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!gameidea

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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@simple garden !gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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@empty quiver, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rotund heath Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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@rotund heath, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rotund heath Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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Manny said "A game where linguists compete with gremlins in a basement. The twist: you're gradually becoming a monster."

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 9:19 PM

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im already blocking out my level then ue4 suddenly become not responding

tranquil matrix Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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dense gulch oh wait the whole team gets one of each right?

Each member of the team gets the prizes listed

night smelt Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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@night smelt, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

random radish Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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@random radish, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:20 PM

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@azure reef, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

random radish Dec 4, 2020, 9:21 PM

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A game about a monkey with pizzas that will stop at nothing to create a new weapon.

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 9:21 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:21 PM

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@azure reef, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

still osprey Dec 4, 2020, 9:21 PM

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A game where you identify cheeseburgers to unlock the secrets of the universe.

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 9:21 PM

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A game about an eagle with knives that will stop at nothing to save the universe. On top of that, your arms are cats.

thorn herald Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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anyone got any good idea?

random radish Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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Manny does

carmine kindle Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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Yes

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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@azure reef, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

thorn herald Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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random radish Manny does

Manny Does not.

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:22 PM

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Pandemic themed game probably

versed epoch Dec 4, 2020, 9:23 PM

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one team already submitted

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:23 PM

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wat

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:23 PM

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Ohhh just came up with a beautiful idea, need to check if Megascans has enough of what I need 😮

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:23 PM

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let's play it

versed epoch Dec 4, 2020, 9:23 PM

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can we? i mean now

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 9:24 PM

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versed epoch one team already submitted

it's a placeholder page

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maaaan you had me there for a sec

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https://tenor.com/view/i-believed-you-jeanette-walls-brie-larson-the-glass-castle-liar-gif-18325008

Tenor

tulip wyvern Dec 4, 2020, 9:24 PM

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🤣

jagged dawn Dec 4, 2020, 9:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 9:25 PM

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@jagged dawn, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

versed epoch Dec 4, 2020, 9:25 PM

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'NotDoneYet' by NNjohn

tranquil matrix Dec 4, 2020, 9:26 PM

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versed epoch 'NotDoneYet' by NNjohn

That's funny

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:26 PM

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Please be posting ominous things about your ideas and projects to #UnrealJam twitter so I have ominous things to read 🙂

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 9:27 PM

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me love you long time, not done yet

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:27 PM

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Anyone know of any in-engine examples of 'timelapse', similar to nature documentaries where you see the slow change of a plant growth, or tides changing, but much faster? Wondering if there are some techniques to fake some of the shifting/movement in that shaky/timelapse way.

hoary trout Dec 4, 2020, 9:27 PM

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is using assets from the store (like templates) must be included in the assets used list at submission (even if the assets don't require attribution) ?

tranquil matrix Dec 4, 2020, 9:28 PM

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hoary trout is using assets from the store (like templates) must be included in the assets u...

Yes it's not related to attribution - You have to list all assets that were premade. This includes the official samples.

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:29 PM

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Usually that shows up from slow natural movements being sped up significantly, so you could use the default wind and just make the period WAY faster, or have a camera with a VERY FAST sway (not really a shake, since you don't want it choppy, you want it to be smooth, but so fast it looks choppy anyways) I guess @hardy talon

hoary trout Dec 4, 2020, 9:29 PM

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will it affect the judging ?

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:29 PM

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Might be hard to fake convincingly and not have it just end up looking silly

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:29 PM

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Hmm yeah, I figured it's going to be a case of doing all the actual motion but speeding it up

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:30 PM

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I'd start by just seeing what the default wind looks like when played at hyperspeed.

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:30 PM

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Might be able to do some fast panning of masks on certain surfaces to fake aging/change

tranquil matrix Dec 4, 2020, 9:30 PM

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hoary trout will it affect the judging ?

"NOTE: Sourced (non-original) assets are allowed but will not be reviewed and scored.

Example 1: A scene with environment art from the marketplace could get points for lighting and composition, but the pre-made assets wouldn't.
Example 2: A scene with sourced audio could get points for implementation (spatialization, real-time modulation, etc), but the sourced audio wouldn't."

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:30 PM

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Good idea, thanks!

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 9:30 PM

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@tranquil matrix thanks that is actually better

nocturne portal Dec 4, 2020, 9:30 PM

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I wasn't able to catch the livestream; what was the theme for this one?

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 9:31 PM

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📎 Screenshot_20201204-135813_Twitch.jpg

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 9:31 PM

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Do we get bonus points for hilarious puns as our project names?

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 9:32 PM

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Sounds like a freeway repair project

nocturne portal Dec 4, 2020, 9:35 PM

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@rugged plaza Thank you

rotund heath Dec 4, 2020, 9:37 PM

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@rugged plaza an end road building game with little yellow dozers and munchin workers

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endless

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 9:37 PM

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@tranquil matrix Could you please elaborate on "Submissions must be appropriate for a broad audience". Wouldn't something as simple as a (realistic) Zombie Shooter like some mentioned here violate that rule? Is only pg 13 or below content eligible.

stable kiln Dec 4, 2020, 9:47 PM

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parents should let kids play unrated steam or itch games 😛

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thats basically 4chan

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 9:50 PM

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I finally have my theme. Thanks Manny!

📎 unknown.png

thorn herald Dec 4, 2020, 9:56 PM

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1 minute? Hmph, I only need 10 seconds

wet moat Dec 4, 2020, 9:56 PM

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bruh

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:57 PM

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Just doing some blockout of the opening scene :)

📎 unknown.png

wet moat Dec 4, 2020, 9:57 PM

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ru solo

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:58 PM

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Me? Am I solo? Yes 🙂

stable kiln Dec 4, 2020, 9:58 PM

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well that allready looks better than any scene i ever build

still osprey Dec 4, 2020, 9:59 PM

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working on the outside area for my game rn, any thoughts?

📎 iu.png

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 9:59 PM

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Thank you! Going to grab a bunch of megascans assets later, but trying to do things 'properly' this time as I always tend to skip steps

indigo wing Dec 4, 2020, 10:01 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:01 PM

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@indigo wing, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wet moat Dec 4, 2020, 10:02 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:02 PM

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@wet moat, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rotund heath Dec 4, 2020, 10:03 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:03 PM

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@rotund heath, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ember pilot Dec 4, 2020, 10:03 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:03 PM

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@ember pilot, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

serene heart Dec 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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@serene heart, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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@rugged plaza, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:13 PM

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Holy shit boys, our game idea is solid as heck, captures the theme really well in a unique way

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 10:14 PM

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📎 iu.png

elfin sail Dec 4, 2020, 10:15 PM

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First screenshot of my game 🙂

📎 HighresScreenshot00001.png

wheat burrow Dec 4, 2020, 10:17 PM

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Game Status: It's been a short time, and I still haven't started yet.

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:17 PM

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Same

drowsy ice Dec 4, 2020, 10:18 PM

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Experimental water features you say

📎 unknown.png

slate sail Dec 4, 2020, 10:20 PM

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tranquil matrix "NOTE: Sourced (non-original) assets are allowed but will not be reviewed and sc...

What's the difference between tool and asset ? cause sometimes the distinction is blurry.
Example 1: Are the smart materials in Quixel Mixer assets or is it a feature of the tool ?
Example 2: Is the water un UE 4.26 an asset ?

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@tranquil matrix Save question for assets that have been so heavily modified to the point of being unrecognizable. (Like using a lot of audio FX to distord a pre-recorded sound and create someting new based on that)

knotty shale Dec 4, 2020, 10:22 PM

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i think the keywords were “judged on visuals” and non default setups.

muted hollow Dec 4, 2020, 10:22 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:22 PM

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@muted hollow, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ruby badger Dec 4, 2020, 10:23 PM

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nimble sphinx Holy shit boys, our game idea is solid as heck, captures the theme really well i...

Ha! I believe you

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 10:24 PM

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Hi guys.

We use Plugins at work, but I do not owe them
I am entering as a solo dev.
Can I use them in the MegaJam?

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:25 PM

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Depends on the license you own
But probably not I would guess.
Idk for sure, but you dont own it for private purposes

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 10:26 PM

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And if I sign up some colleges? And we throw what we got together?

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:27 PM

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What's the difference between tool and asset ? cause sometimes the distinction is blurry.
Example 1: Are the smart materials in Quixel Mixer assets or is it a feature of the tool ?
Example 2: Is the water un UE 4.26 an asset ?
@slate sail

Quixel stuff is a third party asset source, must be credited for every single material/asset

Water is an engine feature, no credit needed

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:28 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:28 PM

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@rugged plaza, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:28 PM

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@azure reef If you own a license for private use on non-commercial products, you can use it

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:28 PM

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@nimble sphinx, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:28 PM

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testing to see if its better than what we have now, spoiler, fairly sure it cant be

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 10:30 PM

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If one of my mates has an asset, and I have another, can we use both for our submission?

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I mean a marketplace plugin

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:31 PM

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@azure reef, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:31 PM

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@azure reef yeah as long as you use the teammates asset in a share project

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 10:31 PM

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A game where you fight waves of earth spirits in a war zone.

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okay

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:32 PM

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haha

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 10:32 PM

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cool 😄

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:33 PM

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Game where you fight of anti maskers and non social distances lol

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:33 PM

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do they penalty you or better say dont score for example using megascans assets?

slate sail Dec 4, 2020, 10:33 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:33 PM

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@slate sail, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wind jolt Dec 4, 2020, 10:33 PM

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Kung Flu

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:34 PM

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same as example using stuff like make human etc etc?

azure reef Dec 4, 2020, 10:34 PM

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@nimble sphinx what do you mean by a share project? that we submit our project from the same itch.io acc?

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:34 PM

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@wheat beacon yes, any third party asset is disqualified of scoring for creation. It can still receive points for implementation

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:34 PM

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@wheat beacon no score no penalty as long as you announce it was premade in the submission form. But while they dont score for a mega scan tree, they do score a lit scene and composition.

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:35 PM

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@azure reef a project you work on together. You can take his stuff and make your own game with it. The owner has to be an active developer

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:35 PM

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but make human counts or that type of programs counts as as not making it???? then better yet not use blender or 3d modelling or even better no engine lol

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its no like the program does not need work on it :/

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but oh well

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:36 PM

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bro, Blender is a creation tool, Quxel is a library, Makehuman is shady, pretty sure you have to credit it

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:37 PM

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I cant think of a game idea yet. Last time it took me a whole day

slate sail Dec 4, 2020, 10:37 PM

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@nimble sphinx Well quixel's Mixer a creation tool

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:37 PM

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Everything not from scratch is basically third party; except some procedural stuff, but thats a shady line

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:37 PM

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the scratch part is completly shady

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:37 PM

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@slate sail yeah, using library assets. If you Mix your own materials, you dont need credit

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Pretty sure you cant use Mixer and circumvent any credit to Quixel

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:39 PM

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blender + manuel bastelioni still blender...

and everything but anyway you answered my question ❤️ thank you

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:39 PM

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@wheat beacon it is, the rules are not very clear. Basically any premade asset is credit required, Quixel stuff is premade, so credit

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:39 PM

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yeah quixel i do undestand

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maybe if you just use the material and make your own model

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theres a 50 50 there

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:40 PM

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Houdini procedural stuff is questionable, plugins and stuff like that are tools, stuff made by using them is from scratch, no credit required, maybe a mention to stay on the clean side

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:40 PM

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Its questionable if you bake it to a model

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:40 PM

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@wheat beacon credit the material/textures?

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:41 PM

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ofcourse i will list everything just like knowing how they evaluate

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:41 PM

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If you use mixers PBRs I think it is 50/50 but you could announce it as "house texture painted in Quixel Mixer"

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:42 PM

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ye if your game looks very good and you have very little credit, thats gonna be kinda sus

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:42 PM

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So the testure painting is still done during

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 10:42 PM

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Hey folks, just an FYI: this channel and #game-jam-lfg are about to move around a bit. Wanted to give you a heads up so you weren't confused!

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:42 PM

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But the texture existed before. Half credit

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:43 PM

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Well, no score for creation, but score for implementation I guess

bold bloom Dec 4, 2020, 10:43 PM

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If in doubt, just explain what the source assets were and what you did to them. Let the judges be the judge.

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:43 PM

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but is you creaated the model or mixed theres work involver

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same as make human

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:43 PM

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@bold bloom 100%

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:43 PM

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yeah, dont try to cheat

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if you textured a char in Mixer using the libary, say it

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:43 PM

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yeah just better list everything

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❤️

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:44 PM

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exactly

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:44 PM

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@wheat beacon I always do

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Only 1 jam I made 100% of everything and it was as a joke

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Litterbox Lander 🤣

tranquil matrix Dec 4, 2020, 10:44 PM

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Game Jam Hangout 👀

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 10:45 PM

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OK, migration complete. Carry on, and check out the new voice channel if you're interested in brainstorming ideas and such! ✨

rugged plaza Dec 4, 2020, 10:45 PM

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OMW thanks

rigid fog Dec 4, 2020, 10:45 PM

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@civic dock good call!

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:45 PM

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brainstorming with the competition, dugh

rigid fog Dec 4, 2020, 10:45 PM

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(on new cat)

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 10:46 PM

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@nimble sphinx come brainstorm with me

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 10:47 PM

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nimble sphinx brainstorming with the competition, dugh

beatiful

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:49 PM

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@karmic current got a team and we are settled on the main idea and story

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 10:49 PM

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Come brainstorm with me.

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😉

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❤️

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:50 PM

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oh I see 😏

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 10:50 PM

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hahaha

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:51 PM

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cant taalk cuz family asleep but can listen in a little

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 10:51 PM

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mhm

somber hazel Dec 4, 2020, 10:51 PM

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just whisper? 🤔

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 10:51 PM

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Mr jgalvelo is talking up a storm on his shared-save file idea.

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 10:51 PM

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Good luck in the jam, everyone. 🙂

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Can't wait to see WIP shots.

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:52 PM

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i always do some concept draw first

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like a storyboard

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mine is more epic

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going for the Genre bash modifier huh?

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Blender default cube - UE4 edition

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 10:56 PM

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art first, mechanics later

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😂

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:56 PM

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exactly

plucky palm Dec 4, 2020, 10:57 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 10:57 PM

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@plucky palm, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 10:58 PM

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im going to sleep haha

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Our scope is very good I think

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Going for a story driven kind of game

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 10:59 PM

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weird way to spell AAA game

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:02 PM

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ill be doing Niagara effects, mocap anims, custom music and sound, custom assets, we will take mats from quixel and substance

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teammate 😛

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:03 PM

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I picked out an idea. Now to flesh out a story and mechanics.

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Day 1 is all about preproduction for me.

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:03 PM

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its just about 2.5k€ haha

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Day 1 is sleeping for me haha

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its midnigth here, day 1 is tomorrow, we just layed down the basic story ideas, we need to flesh it out

upbeat helm Dec 4, 2020, 11:05 PM

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hey don't talk shit about the hacky kinect setup okay? there are some pretty solid results with a soldered kinect 😉

oblique cairn Dec 4, 2020, 11:05 PM

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Suspect by now there is some deep learning mocap method out there that uses a regular camera (though probably with some downsides)

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:05 PM

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its Rokoko smart suit
the smart gloves are caugth up on border cuz covid....

upbeat helm Dec 4, 2020, 11:06 PM

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$2 all black jumpsuit from wish.com, $1.50 for a bag of cotton balls to put all over the suit, $40 for a kinect, $5 for the wires needed to solder, and bobs your uncle 😉

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:07 PM

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too bad kinect doesnt work like that

upbeat helm Dec 4, 2020, 11:07 PM

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I know I see most people in standard shirts and shorts and it works great

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:07 PM

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it uses depth sensing

upbeat helm Dec 4, 2020, 11:07 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zN86jlj60g

YouTube

Dorian Rodriguez

Motion Capture, Kinect, BTS, "The Play" Rendered with Unreal Engine 4

Award Winner!
http://blog.ipisoft.com/2016/12/oct-dec-contest-and-the-winner-is.html

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtUFrz6NPgY
Facebook 360
https://www.facebook.com/motiononline/videos/359644574387326/

Feel free to contact me!

▶ Play video

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:08 PM

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and it also uses AI to determin hand poses

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:08 PM

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i dont realy get the stroy xD

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 11:08 PM

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yeah but no root bone need to use another skeleton or bake but yeah is really good

elfin sail Dec 4, 2020, 11:08 PM

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Day one of jam and my progress is (LWtD WIP):

📎 HighresScreenshot00002.png

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Good night to all and good luck!

nimble sphinx Dec 4, 2020, 11:09 PM

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@elfin sail nice!! Goodnigth!!

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Ill do storyboard and concept art tomorrow

oblique cairn Dec 4, 2020, 11:10 PM

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Found one: https://github.com/FORTH-ModelBasedTracker/MocapNET - does not look exactly AAA ready though

GitHub

FORTH-ModelBasedTracker/MocapNET

We present MocapNET2, a real-time method that estimates the 3D human pose directly in the popular Bio Vision Hierarchy (BVH) format, given estimations of the 2D body joints originating from monocul...

indigo wing Dec 4, 2020, 11:14 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:14 PM

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@indigo wing, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

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@karmic current, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 11:14 PM

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!gameidea

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A game about a feminist searching a national park for motor boats. The twist: everything you do makes a pun appear on the screen.

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😂

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:14 PM

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please someone help i dont get the story ?

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:15 PM

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glass fossil please someone help i dont get the story ?

You mean the theme? "It's been a long time but we're not done yet"?

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:15 PM

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yes but i dont get it 😄

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im not good at english 😄

oblique cairn Dec 4, 2020, 11:17 PM

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Unlike some previous themes, seems this is not an existing saying...
"It's been a long time" - This means some time pas passed, lots of time
"but we're not done yet" - This means something still needs to happen

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:18 PM

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hmmmm so confusing xD

oblique cairn Dec 4, 2020, 11:18 PM

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The theme does not make it easy to get a good game idea, this is probably why many people are typing !gameidea - get get suggestions from the bot

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:18 PM

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Right. For example: Maybe you finally finished a long task, but now it turns out there is still more work to be done.

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:18 PM

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civic dock Right. For example: Maybe you finally finished a long task, but now it turns out...

ahhhhh thx i get it now 😏

hardy talon Dec 4, 2020, 11:19 PM

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Game Jam has me writing poetry for part of my entry pepeSobs

oblique cairn Dec 4, 2020, 11:19 PM

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Or perhaps near the end of a journey, or time travel, or... it can be interperted many ways - suspect this was to give more variety in games, and some interesting new concepts

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:19 PM

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thank you so much pfist

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hey firedrake 🙂

wintry nymph Dec 4, 2020, 11:20 PM

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i have already have a character

oblique cairn Dec 4, 2020, 11:20 PM

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1/4 of score is (supposted to be) something like interesting use of theme

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:24 PM

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does anybody doing solo ?

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:24 PM

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I am.

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:24 PM

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ok

indigo wing Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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@indigo wing, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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@glass fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wheat beacon Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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@wheat beacon, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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@glass fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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@glass fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:25 PM

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@glass fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:26 PM

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Folks, you can send this command to Manny in a DM. 🙂

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📎 game-idea-example.mp4

languid sparrow Dec 4, 2020, 11:28 PM

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civic dock Folks, you can send this command to Manny in a DM. 🙂

Already got my idea down and working on my prototype now! I think people will like it :3

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@civic dock are you participating in the jam?

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:29 PM

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Exciting! 🙂

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Yes I am.

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Got my idea picked out, too.

languid sparrow Dec 4, 2020, 11:29 PM

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@civic dock mind if I ask your opinion in a dm?

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:30 PM

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Sure.

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:33 PM

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i got my idea 🙂

upbeat helm Dec 4, 2020, 11:34 PM

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Hey, if you were to make a couch coop game, does assembla offer something like hamachi for us all to test on?

languid sparrow Dec 4, 2020, 11:34 PM

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@civic dock just pm'd ya, lmk what ya think

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 11:35 PM

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My canoe

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🤷‍♂️ ❤️

somber hazel Dec 4, 2020, 11:36 PM

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more like... ca-NO

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haha, jk, love ya ❤️

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 PM

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lol

nova escarp Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 PM

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@nova escarp, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

nova escarp Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 PM

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is it just randomized? or do ppl submit these ideas? Cuz wut?

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 PM

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i think it's randomized... my idea was weird

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:39 PM

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tanksofhonor.com

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 11:39 PM

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^ that url is for us btw

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just a heads up to any mods 👀

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:41 PM

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pog1

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@civic dock can i use mixamo animation ?

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:42 PM

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nova escarp is it just randomized? or do ppl submit these ideas? Cuz wut?

The bot randomly generates them from a dictionary of terms. 🙂

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:42 PM

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?

somber hazel Dec 4, 2020, 11:43 PM

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we asked for it :/

nova escarp Dec 4, 2020, 11:43 PM

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civic dock The bot randomly generates them from a dictionary of terms. 🙂

ah, figures.

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:45 PM

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Maybe I should add a channel for voice chat links, so it doesn't confuse people here.

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The other voice channels have that and it seems to work well.

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@nova escarp If you're curious about the code: https://github.com/unreal-slackers/manny/blob/master/commands/fun/gameidea.js

GitHub

unreal-slackers/manny

:robot: Everyone's favorite mannequin. Contribute to unreal-slackers/manny development by creating an account on GitHub.

glass fossil Dec 4, 2020, 11:49 PM

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civic dock The bot randomly generates them from a dictionary of terms. 🙂

@civic dock you need to take responsibilty if that game ever gets released xD

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civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:49 PM

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lmao

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Wow.

tepid edge Dec 4, 2020, 11:49 PM

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Game: Playable simAYAYA

somber hazel Dec 4, 2020, 11:50 PM

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imagine if somebody would release a game from a bot idea 😄

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:50 PM

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We had a game jam once where the theme was pick an idea from the bot.

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We could do it again with Manny if there's enough interest.

somber hazel Dec 4, 2020, 11:53 PM

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nice, manny gave me an idea and used the word time

civic dock Dec 4, 2020, 11:53 PM

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That's actually on my list. I'd love to build a replacement for Crowdforge into Manny.

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It was unfortunate how they suddenly vanished.

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Nah. It would work very similarly to the job board.

stark sundial Dec 4, 2020, 11:55 PM

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I am so utterly confused on how to interpret this theme 😂

karmic current Dec 4, 2020, 11:57 PM

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I feel that so much

storm blade Dec 5, 2020, 12:00 AM

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I have no idea what to do with this theme so I made this

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time well spent for sure

somber hazel Dec 5, 2020, 12:01 AM

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now put a pencil inside and revert time 😮

storm blade Dec 5, 2020, 12:02 AM

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that gives me an idea

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a game where you need to get your hands on a cassette and a pencil to revert time but you're in the future

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 12:02 AM

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https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/782630431832408096/784427485474324491/Screenshot_2020-12-04_152537.png?width=1666&height=911

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model bad or good

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😦

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 12:03 AM

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alright we should definitely award free points for having a Cassette in our games

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 12:03 AM

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A cassette would be a great easter egg.

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As a reference to the MegaJam logo.

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 12:03 AM

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alrighty! 😄 I'll put one in

storm blade Dec 5, 2020, 12:04 AM

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I knew I should've kept it to myself!

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 12:04 AM

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hey! you're setting an easter egg trend @storm blade

storm blade Dec 5, 2020, 12:05 AM

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I'll live forever in all of your games

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 12:05 AM

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I think it'd be great to see a cassette in tons of entries.

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I bet Victor would get a kick out of it.

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 12:11 AM

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🤔 I have an idea

knotty frost Dec 5, 2020, 12:11 AM

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hello

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 12:11 AM

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I hAVE An IDEA!!!!

knotty frost Dec 5, 2020, 12:11 AM

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everyone

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 12:11 AM

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I haaaaaaave an idea finally

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 12:11 AM

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a game where you just type in an Idea

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and then when the player feels happy with their written idea

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a UMG element just said

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"Great! now make it!"

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hence fullfilling the theme

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well a wise friend once told me, that the bad ideas eventually lead towards good ones! 😄

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 12:13 AM

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That's how it usually goes for me.

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I try to explore every idea before trashing them, because of that exact reason: they might lead to good ideas.

wind jolt Dec 5, 2020, 12:29 AM

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how many have their idea for the theme?

hardy talon Dec 5, 2020, 12:32 AM

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Really wish Megascans had more arch viz/smooth wood surfaces

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Time to break open Mixer I guess!

buoyant ember Dec 5, 2020, 1:15 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:15 AM

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@buoyant ember, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

buoyant ember Dec 5, 2020, 1:15 AM

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useless

ocean thorn Dec 5, 2020, 1:16 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:16 AM

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@ocean thorn, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ocean thorn Dec 5, 2020, 1:16 AM

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A game where you feed laptops to a mermaid in order to save the queen.

lime ivy Dec 5, 2020, 1:21 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:21 AM

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@lime ivy, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

buoyant ember Dec 5, 2020, 1:23 AM

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the theme is hard for a 7 day game ngl

rotund heath Dec 5, 2020, 1:23 AM

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!gsmeidea

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:23 AM

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@rotund heath, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 1:24 AM

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thank you bro add me @neon cedar

tepid edge Dec 5, 2020, 1:30 AM

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If you were foolish enough to do multiplayer during the Jam, which would be less of a hassle: Splitscreen or Networked?

carmine kindle Dec 5, 2020, 1:31 AM

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splitscreen

tepid edge Dec 5, 2020, 1:31 AM

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~~Can you test splitscreen with PIE or is it standalone only?~~ answered my own question

pulsar owl Dec 5, 2020, 1:36 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:36 AM

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@pulsar owl, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

sick temple Dec 5, 2020, 1:39 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:39 AM

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@sick temple, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

hardy talon Dec 5, 2020, 1:48 AM

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massively important prop sorted 😄

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late shell Dec 5, 2020, 1:50 AM

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Nice

hardy talon Dec 5, 2020, 1:53 AM

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I love this engine with all my heart

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Going to get some sleep and think things over, 2am UK time. Good luck everyone!

tiny citrus Dec 5, 2020, 1:55 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:55 AM

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@tiny citrus, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 2:00 AM

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rocky depot Dec 5, 2020, 2:03 AM

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https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20201204T14&p0=207&msg=Unreal+Engine+livestream&font=slab

Countdown Timer

hardy talon Dec 5, 2020, 2:16 AM

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Okay, actually bed time, starting to lose the plot 😄

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lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 2:18 AM

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I don't feel like I'm a huge fan of the theme, at least at this stage? It feels like a theme that's very easy to interpret narratively but very hard to interpret mechanically, and for me the interesting ideas that come out of jams are the mechanical ones, not the narrative ones.

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But we'll see.

upbeat helm Dec 5, 2020, 2:23 AM

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you better be making a game about planking

prisma flare Dec 5, 2020, 2:33 AM

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Umm, so some clarification, code plugins are allowed right as long as they're noted as sourced right? It doesnt only apply to art assets?

tardy brook Dec 5, 2020, 2:45 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:45 AM

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@tardy brook, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tardy brook Dec 5, 2020, 2:46 AM

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an archer cow, made of slime, trying to unlock the hidden powers..............

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:47 AM

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@glass fossil, :8ball: Without a doubt.

placid lantern Dec 5, 2020, 2:48 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:48 AM

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@placid lantern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

edgy drift Dec 5, 2020, 2:51 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:51 AM

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@edgy drift, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

lyric palm Dec 5, 2020, 3:24 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:24 AM

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@lyric palm, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

lyric palm Dec 5, 2020, 3:24 AM

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Oh hell no

wheat burrow Dec 5, 2020, 3:36 AM

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Wait the hololens emulator won't even work on windows home -_-

upbeat helm Dec 5, 2020, 3:36 AM

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on windows home edition?

wheat burrow Dec 5, 2020, 3:39 AM

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yeah errors out installation saying it needs hyper-v which... https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/hyper-v-requirements

Windows 10 Hyper-V System Requirements

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 3:42 AM

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I don't think you're allowed to submit a Hololens game for the jam anyway, regardless of how compelling the symmetry might feel.

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Actually, maybe you can? "[Builds] packaged for Windows Mixed Reality" is a little ambiguous.

wheat burrow Dec 5, 2020, 3:47 AM

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I was under the impression that was the point of the whole presentation after the announcement and XR category, but I could be mistaken.

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 3:48 AM

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Maybe; I didn't watch the livestream.

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Last time I used the Hololens emulator it was not a useful tool for real development, but that was a looong time ago; they might have improved it by now.

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:51 AM

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@frank mountain, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

frank mountain Dec 5, 2020, 3:51 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:51 AM

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@frank mountain, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

round mist Dec 5, 2020, 3:53 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:53 AM

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@round mist, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wheat burrow Dec 5, 2020, 3:55 AM

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hmm fair enough

frank mountain Dec 5, 2020, 3:55 AM

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I got "A game about a ranger searching a wormhole for bowls of ice cream" and you know what, I think i'm going to do it.

wheat burrow Dec 5, 2020, 3:55 AM

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lol sounds great

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 4:04 AM

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this jam is the Stanley parable all over again! 😄

rotund heath Dec 5, 2020, 4:05 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 4:05 AM

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@rotund heath, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

frank mountain Dec 5, 2020, 4:05 AM

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so a lonely scientist shoots through moving worm/time loops, gobbling up treats and getting bigger as they go. Goes into future sees missed text of lov interest saying yes to a date, but now they're too big to fit through the loops so he has to race/battle to new ones (shrinking along the way) and get back in time for the date. Done. now to do it i guess...

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!makegame

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worth a shot...

rotund heath Dec 5, 2020, 4:08 AM

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@frank mountain 🙂

tepid edge Dec 5, 2020, 4:16 AM

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Genre Bash might be the hardest prize group. Not necessarily the most competition, but just sticking to the theme AND the group requirement. Seems tricky.

north lantern Dec 5, 2020, 4:17 AM

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hello guys

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anybody know if i can use some minor foliage assets from quixel megascans? is that allowed ?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:19 AM

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Yes. You can use any premade assets you want. You just need to list them in your submission, and know that they won't count towards your score.

north lantern Dec 5, 2020, 4:19 AM

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ooh. thanks.

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:21 AM

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civic dock Yes. You can use any premade assets you want. You just need to list them in your...

The instructions on itch are a little unclear on that part. Is the intention that when they say "List any content that was created before the jam that was included in the final submission." that also includes any content that was not created by the team (regardless of when it was created)?

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Or should content made by others be listed separately from content created by the team pre-jam?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:22 AM

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Yes. As it states: if the content was made before the jam, list it in your submission. It doesn't matter who created it.

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:22 AM

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What if the content was made during the jam, but not by members of the team?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:22 AM

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So if you have your own framework, or premade environments, or sounds, those fall into the category of stuff you should list.

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:23 AM

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lucid tendon What if the content was made during the jam, but not by members of the team?

Then it probably shouldn't be in the game.

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Why would someone outside of your team be making content for you?

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:24 AM

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Commissioned art? Newly released asset store content?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:24 AM

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I don't think you can commission art during the jam. You can have a team of up to 5 people and no more.

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As for Marketplace content that releases during the jam, that's still "premade" content.

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So you'd list it like any other Marketplace assets used. 🙂

vague scarab Dec 5, 2020, 4:25 AM

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whats the current theme? cant find it on megajam itchio

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:25 AM

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Okay, it sounds like the intention is just "anything not made by the team during the jam". That's very reasonable, I was just pointing out that the wording was a little confusing.

tepid edge Dec 5, 2020, 4:25 AM

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It's been a long time, but we're not done yet @vague scarab

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 4:25 AM

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definitely have cassete tapes lying around it'll be our secret community easter egg!

vague scarab Dec 5, 2020, 4:26 AM

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tepid edge It's been a long time, but we're not done yet <@!306200273242685451>

ahh thats the theme :D, thought it meant something else

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:26 AM

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feral wind definitely have cassete tapes lying around it'll be our secret community easter ...

Yessss.

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I would love to see more people get on board with that.

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📼

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Wrong kind of tape, but you get the idea. 😄

tepid edge Dec 5, 2020, 4:29 AM

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Question: If we make a beautiful, extremely atmospheric walking simulator, but the character movement speed is such that it takes ~2 hours to make it through, will the judges complete the game? simPsycho

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:30 AM

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Ah, looking at the contest rules fine print it appears that using content made by team members pre-jam is expressly forbidden anyway; that does made it clearer that that field is intended for sourced assets.

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:35 AM

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I assume you're referring to this:

Submission must not include assets created prior to the Contest period (outside of noted sourced assets).

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:35 AM

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That's what I was looking at, yeah.

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:37 AM

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I'm not 100% sure if that includes, say, tools, templates, or frameworks created by a team member before the jam. Maybe it does, which is kind of a bummer but I could understand why.

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If that's the case, it's probably there to discourage cheating by working on your submission before the jam.

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:38 AM

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Yeah, terms like "assets" and "content" are a little ambiguous. The rules do refer to "art assets" elsewhere, though, which would imply that "assets" is intended to be more broad than just art.

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:38 AM

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Yeah. It can be tricky, but I think you're correct that it means "assets" broadly speaking.

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Whether "assets" includes tools or templates is not clear to me, since you can use tools and templates created by a third party.

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:41 AM

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That would be consistent, assuming you're expected to list those tools and templates used as "noted sourced assets".

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:41 AM

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True. I'll try to get clarification tomorrow.

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 4:44 AM

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I've decided to put in my all-nighters here, at the beginning, rather than at the end, like college.

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:44 AM

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I'm sure that would be appreciated! The submission and documentation parts of jams always seem to be the parts a lot of people have trouble with (given the number of people who tend to appear ten minutes before the deadline asking "OMG how do I upload") so making the instructions on what they need to list as clear and thorough as possible would definitely help!

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:44 AM

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can i use mixamo anim for megajam ?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:46 AM

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Yes. Just list it in your submission when they ask to list assets you didn't create yourself.

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:46 AM

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ok

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Can anyone say that can the game mode be story type?

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Or multiplayer

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:47 AM

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civic dock Yes. Just list it in your submission when they ask to list assets you didn't cre...

but its not scored right if i use other assets ?

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BTW @glass fossil why did you block me 😂

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:47 AM

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Correct.

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:47 AM

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LOL NVM

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:47 AM

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glass fossil BTW <@456226577798135808> why did you block me 😂

no i did not

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Oh

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xD

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Maybe gliched cause I could not message you

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lol

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:52 AM

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I'm going to go solo, but I have very limited modelling ability. Would I get a better score by trying to model everything low poly myself and going for a simplistic artstyle or using Quixel assets, for example, and building a technically great scene?

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:52 AM

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im bad at modeling as well

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 4:52 AM

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I'm the opposite 😄

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good at modelling, bad at programming 😄

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:52 AM

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lol

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:53 AM

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What do you think @civic dock?

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:53 AM

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well i can modeling 🤣

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DONUT

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my best model probaly

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feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 4:54 AM

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very Handy to have!

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civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:55 AM

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stark sundial I'm going to go solo, but I have very limited modelling ability. Would I get a b...

It depends, but you have to weigh the pros and cons of each approach. Which one will save you time and let you focus on your strengths?

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:55 AM

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If we talk score only though, in theory, which will get the higher score?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:55 AM

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You can use Quixel assets and still get scored on your lighting and composition, for example.

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:56 AM

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ohhh

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maybe im just gonna use mixamo 🤨

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:56 AM

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I'm actually not sure whether quality or originality would score higher, or if it's weighted to equally consider both.

wind jolt Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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and if its not fun, who cares what it looks like...isn't that a huge part of the jam making something fun?

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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civic dock I'm actually not sure whether quality or originality would score higher, or if i...

Okay, I'll have to think about that then. Thank you 🙂

wind jolt Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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has something ever won just because it was pretty

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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My strategy is to write down the 4 judging categories and articulate how I'm planning to address each one.

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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wind jolt and if its not fun, who cares what it looks like...isn't that a huge part of the...

And that is fair, the largest part should be fun, but visuals is one of the four categories.

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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Helps me sort out where the most effort will go.

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And what I'll focus on.

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:57 AM

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civic dock Helps me sort out where the most effort will go.

Yeah, that's why I'm asking, because it's one of those four.

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Unique Use of Contest Theme
Fun Factor
Visuals
Audio

rigid fog Dec 5, 2020, 4:58 AM

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You sometimes can't do all 4 though 🙂

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Focus on your own strengths

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At least in the beginning, get something done. An MVP. Then focus on the other categories as you can 🙂

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:59 AM

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I need to get an idea first 😂

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I've got a few ideas but I need to choose one

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 4:59 AM

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Well I can't tell you how they'll score you, but I can tell you how I'm personally addressing visuals. I will be sourcing pretty much all of my art assets from the Marketplace, but I'm going to add my own unique elements like signs, things appearing on a TV, lighting, post processing, and composition.

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 4:59 AM

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civic dock Well I can't tell you how they'll score you, but I can tell you how I'm personal...

Seems like a solid approach. I may have to go the same way.

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 5:00 AM

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In my case, I will only be scored on Visuals for the unique elements I'm adding.

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The environment assets - models and textures mostly - will be ignored.

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Most of my effort is going towards the other three - use of theme, fun factor, and audio (especially audio).

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I'm making a short horror game. 👻

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 5:01 AM

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im just gonna modeling my self 🙂

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 5:02 AM

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stark sundial I'm going to go solo, but I have very limited modelling ability. Would I get a b...

Depends, are you actually good in set dressing?

If you don't have any actual experience working with high quality asset the end product will still look bad, because it takes practice to learn how to set dress an environment well. For a beginner working with low poly models and flat colour material is much easier to get to look right.

If on the other hand you're actually good with set dressing and lighting, probably you might want to use sourced assets to showcase how good you are at that, or alternatively you can use a mix of self made assets and sourced ones, I have friends who got into Ubisoft doing that in their portfolio pieces LOL.

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 5:03 AM

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azure flicker Depends, are you actually good in set dressing? If you don't have any actual e...

That is exactly what I'm thinking. I have good experience in set dressing, but I'm concerned the end product will still not look as good as I could get it with a stylized theme. I will probably go for a simplified theme.

void siren Dec 5, 2020, 5:16 AM

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waht does it mean "the game must include custom gameplay that exceeds the gameplay found in epic games’ starter templates". Must we program our game from scratch?

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 5:16 AM

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@void siren Pretty sure it means just don't submit the ShooterGame you can download from the marketplace, for example. Submit something more than that.

void siren Dec 5, 2020, 5:17 AM

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ok, thanks for help

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 5:18 AM

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@sullen wren If those are related to voice chat, can you please post them in #vc-game-jam-hangout? That channel's just for you guys, and helps avoid confusion here. 🙂

sullen wren Dec 5, 2020, 5:18 AM

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they were asking about my voice demos

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in the game jam chat

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 5:19 AM

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Thanks. 👍

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 5:33 AM

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yayyy done my charather with anim 🙂

granite junco Dec 5, 2020, 5:48 AM

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ugh this theme is straight up wrecking me, spent my whole shift talking with my co-workers (granted none are devs, but almost all ARE gamers) and i still couldn't come up with a solid game idea based on the theme. Now that I'm home maybe I'll browse art station for a little while and see if something can give me a little bit of inspiration. x.x

upbeat helm Dec 5, 2020, 5:55 AM

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feral wind very Handy to have!

its Ultra Crazy Hand from smash bros! lol, I such a great hand shape man

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 6:26 AM

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upbeat helm its Ultra Crazy Hand from smash bros! lol, I such a great hand shape man

oh its my custom VR hand! 😄

radiant sierra Dec 5, 2020, 6:28 AM

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pls tell me the theme for game jam

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 6:29 AM

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its very broad

wintry nymph Dec 5, 2020, 6:30 AM

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radiant sierra pls tell me the theme for game jam

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 6:30 AM

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I got it! a game about working out what this theme means! 😄

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 6:30 AM

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@feral wind Just suggested that in the voice call haha

radiant sierra Dec 5, 2020, 6:30 AM

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😆

feral wind Dec 5, 2020, 6:30 AM

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lmao thats great! 😄

fierce dagger Dec 5, 2020, 7:05 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 7:05 AM

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@fierce dagger, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wet rivet Dec 5, 2020, 7:08 AM

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Let me know if it's not alright to link to my twitter but here's my day 1 progress! https://twitter.com/RhysSullivan/status/1335118480832491525?s=20

Rhys Sullivan (@RhysSullivan)

Wrapping up day one of the #UnrealJam ! Here is a clip of the WIP movement system I've got going for a water vessel. There's still a good amount of work to be done to make sure no motion sickness happens but I'm really happy with this base. #UE4 https://t.co/iszuqyk2Jp

▶ Play video

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Working on our movement at the moment, it's almost in a really nice spot, with the exception of all the motion sickness it'll cause in it's current state

swift mural Dec 5, 2020, 8:31 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 8:31 AM

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@swift mural, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

slim granite Dec 5, 2020, 9:07 AM

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hey, can we use some of the engine starter content? Like some particles or something?

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and if we cannot, is okay to have it in the project without using it?

elfin sail Dec 5, 2020, 9:14 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 9:14 AM

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@elfin sail, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

shadow star Dec 5, 2020, 9:15 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 9:15 AM

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@shadow star, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

wintry nymph Dec 5, 2020, 9:26 AM

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@teal lantern @short topaz

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livid quiver Dec 5, 2020, 10:27 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:27 AM

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@livid quiver, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

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@thick breach, :8ball: It is certain.

ashen swan Dec 5, 2020, 10:41 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:41 AM

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@ashen swan, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

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@glass fossil, :8ball: Concentrate and ask again.

timber sable Dec 5, 2020, 10:45 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:45 AM

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@timber sable, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

timber sable Dec 5, 2020, 10:46 AM

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Whenever I hear about 2020 Jam Theme it reminds me of this:

"It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again"

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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@timber sable, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

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@timber sable, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

timber sable Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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!gameidea

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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@timber sable, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

covert lance Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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@covert lance, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

timber sable Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:47 AM

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@timber sable, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

timber sable Dec 5, 2020, 10:48 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 10:48 AM

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@timber sable, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

solar girder Dec 5, 2020, 11:04 AM

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can we use any external plugin for the game jam ?

chilly venture Dec 5, 2020, 11:15 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:15 AM

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@chilly venture, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ashen swan Dec 5, 2020, 11:27 AM

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How much does the theme actually matter? Is it more abstract, or?

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:30 AM

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@verbal flint, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

fierce dagger Dec 5, 2020, 11:32 AM

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!8ball this is the way

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:32 AM

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@fierce dagger, :8ball: My sources say no.

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@verbal flint, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

chilly venture Dec 5, 2020, 11:37 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:37 AM

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@chilly venture, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

scenic apex Dec 5, 2020, 11:44 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:44 AM

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@scenic apex, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

balmy ibex Dec 5, 2020, 11:46 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:46 AM

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@balmy ibex, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

balmy ibex Dec 5, 2020, 11:47 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:47 AM

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@balmy ibex, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

chilly venture Dec 5, 2020, 11:49 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:49 AM

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@chilly venture, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

feral wraith Dec 5, 2020, 11:58 AM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 11:58 AM

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@feral wraith, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

feral wraith Dec 5, 2020, 12:07 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 12:07 PM

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@feral wraith, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:17 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 12:17 PM

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@eager mango, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

maiden loom Dec 5, 2020, 12:20 PM

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guys, please calm down with the bot, you can send the game idea command to him in a private message

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the past 2-3 hours all questions and conversation has been completely buried by "Check your direct messages" spam

tiny bridge Dec 5, 2020, 12:31 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 12:31 PM

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@tiny bridge, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

drowsy ice Dec 5, 2020, 12:33 PM

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Sleep is for the weak

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eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:38 PM

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!8ball Is it possible to get the packaged game size under 100mb?

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 12:38 PM

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@eager mango, :8ball: Don't count on it.

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:38 PM

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Sure thing

dense gulch Dec 5, 2020, 12:40 PM

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drowsy ice Sleep is for the weak

dammit and here i am just finished the designs and planning for it

scenic apex Dec 5, 2020, 12:41 PM

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Has anyone actually been able to keep the project under a 100mb?

still osprey Dec 5, 2020, 12:43 PM

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legend says there are people that achieved it

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 12:43 PM

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My fist package attempt failed... Whew.

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:44 PM

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Smallest until now 120 mb and highest 211mb with different adviced packaging settings, Unreal 4.25. Trying to use the Nano Template on 4.24

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@near ice which error message?

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 12:44 PM

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PackagingResults: Error: Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:45 PM

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Yikes

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 12:45 PM

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OH... that's exciting 🙃

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And I'm not finding really anything on it...

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 12:47 PM

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scenic apex Has anyone actually been able to keep the project under a 100mb?

If you use 4.23 (or disable Niagara on newer releases I guess) you can easily drop build size to 60MB if you remove UE4 prerequisites, compile for 32 bit, tick the right boxes in packaging settings, and exclude the default skybox from the build.

Then you have 30MB available which are more than enough if you go for low poly stylised art.

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 12:51 PM

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near ice And I'm not finding really anything on it...

I mean, sounds like either A) you ran out of storage on your drive, or B) your allocated RAM is full?
Either case I’d recommend running it again, and if that fails restart engine, restart windows, check how much free drive space you have etc. go through the usual suspects.

I was trying packaging an empty project in 4.26 last night. Failed first try for no reason. Ran it again and it worked.
Noped back to 4.23 immediately. The last release I deem as stable, because the engine doesn’t stutter where you resize its windows LOL.

scenic apex Dec 5, 2020, 12:51 PM

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Thank you very much! 😄

jaunty breach Dec 5, 2020, 12:51 PM

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Can we make the game multiplayer 🤔

scenic apex Dec 5, 2020, 12:51 PM

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Of course

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 12:52 PM

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scenic apex Thank you very much! 😄

no problem. if you wanna more info on what to set in packaging settings, just google ‘UE4 packaging optimisation’ or something like that. there’s a whole page on the UE4 website about it

dense gulch Dec 5, 2020, 12:53 PM

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jaunty breach Can we make the game multiplayer 🤔

If you think you'll be able to achieve that withing 7 days, sure! There have been a few multiplayer submissions in the past

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:53 PM

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I am loading 4.24 , do I have to be afraid of bugs ? Is 4.23 better?

dense gulch Dec 5, 2020, 12:54 PM

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about that 100mb... maybe it was a mistake creating the project in max quality.. oops

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xD

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 12:54 PM

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@azure flicker TY, I'll try those things out.

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 12:55 PM

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Yeah thanks man!

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 1:08 PM

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@azure flicker, would the packaging process expose any possible very slow memory leaks within my code? Asking for a friend...

rugged current Dec 5, 2020, 1:08 PM

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Does anyone know if i can include non-licensed music or is Epic particular about stuff like that?

umbral rover Dec 5, 2020, 1:10 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 1:10 PM

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@umbral rover, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

stable kiln Dec 5, 2020, 1:30 PM

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mayB that helps if u want under 100mb in later versions

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 1:40 PM

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stable kiln

wait you can re-enable 32 bit compiling?! That's great news ! But I don't think it'll make much difference.
From what I saw 64 bit vs 32 bit is a minimal difference. I think what really makes builds in newer releases that much larger is Niagara and the 2k shaders that come with it.

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 1:42 PM

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near ice <@!118286420573028360>, would the packaging process expose any possible *very sl...

probably not. Packaging does not execute your code, it just compiles it down into an executable.
What you're thinking about is called an overnight test. Basically in the industry they let games run overnight in idle state, then check the next morning if performance dropped or not. If there's a performance drop it means there's a leak somewhere (and of course they have tools to help pinning it out)

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 1:52 PM

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eager mango I am loading 4.24 , do I have to be afraid of bugs ? Is 4.23 better?

I personally think 4.24 is probably the worst of the latest 4 releases. It does not have the improvements that came in 4.25 helping streamlining some steps in blueprinting, but it does not feel as responsive as 4.23 did.

What I mean is that in 4.23 I could for example resize my editor window and it would be fluid, while since 4.24 it feels choppy and it's clearly not as responsive. Oh and I've experienced frequent crashes for no reason in 4.24 and 4.25. 4.24 definitely has it worse between the 2, while 4.23 I can basically keep it running for like 5 days straight while working with it and it just won't crash.

Only thing that 4.24 had over 4.23 is the first stable Niagara release, but if you need Niagara that's in 4.25 as well where the engine does crash a bit but not as much as 4.24, and if you go 4.26 you only get an handy plugin to convert old particle systems to Niagara. And if you want Niagara and a stable editor you can enable beta Niagara in 4.23

TL;DR:

4.23 = missing minor features but no random crashes,
4.25/4.26 = bleeding edge features with a few engine crashes,
4.24 = the worst of both worlds.

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 1:56 PM

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So, I went to package again, and it threw an exception within 5 minutes. It was a PCH exception. so I increased my Page File (to a pretty ridiculous size) and tried again and it seems to be running smoothly. we will see.

serene dome Dec 5, 2020, 2:00 PM

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The shader is working

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glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 2:03 PM

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Not sure if the judges will be able to sit through 5min of that shader... you will be the only one that they refuse to score xD
Looks cool though.

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 2:04 PM

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@azure flicker Friend, I appreciate your help so much! When I woke up this morning and saw that it had failed, I panicked, and when I read your first response, I nearly instantly calmed down.

near ice Dec 5, 2020, 2:04 PM

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glass fossil Not sure if the judges will be able to sit through 5min of that shader... you wi...

Sounds like a default win to me...

serene dome Dec 5, 2020, 2:08 PM

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glass fossil Not sure if the judges will be able to sit through 5min of that shader... you wi...

Its surprisingly good to control, shooting not so much

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 2:19 PM

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Still haven't come up with a game idea. I'm gonna have to sit this jam out looks like

stable kiln Dec 5, 2020, 2:28 PM

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@azure flicker you can just disable niagara if u dont use it

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 2:35 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:35 PM

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@rugged plaza, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 2:35 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:35 PM

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@rugged plaza, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

knotty wyvern Dec 5, 2020, 2:40 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:40 PM

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@knotty wyvern, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 2:48 PM

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Here's how far I got with this theme so far

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I think imma win 🤣😆

untold bay Dec 5, 2020, 2:49 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:49 PM

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@untold bay, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

untold bay Dec 5, 2020, 2:50 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:50 PM

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@untold bay, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

chilly delta Dec 5, 2020, 2:50 PM

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rugged plaza I think imma win 🤣😆

😂 😂

serene dome Dec 5, 2020, 2:54 PM

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Here is how the shooting is problematic. Maybe I make it that you can only shoot towards the center or I figure out how to bend traces

📎 GIFtzughjghj.gif

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 2:56 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:56 PM

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@glass fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

cedar axle Dec 5, 2020, 2:58 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 2:58 PM

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@cedar axle, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

scenic apex Dec 5, 2020, 3:01 PM

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Quick question, on the jam page it says up to 5 people per team, does that include beta testers as well?

dusk rose Dec 5, 2020, 3:02 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:02 PM

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@dusk rose, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

cedar axle Dec 5, 2020, 3:04 PM

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scenic apex Quick question, on the jam page it says up to 5 people per team, does that inclu...

Have no idea, but I assume if you do not include someone in the list, this person would not get prize in case of winning, so I think beta testers are ok. But if someone not included creates any asset for a game this should be mentioned as an asset created outside of the jam.

wet moat Dec 5, 2020, 3:07 PM

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what ideas do pepole have

cedar axle Dec 5, 2020, 3:09 PM

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I'm having an idea with time travel mechanic, but the part with "not done yet" is slipping from me 😅

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well, except the fact, that there's nothing actually done yet 🙃

earnest reef Dec 5, 2020, 3:13 PM

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Cyberpunk 2077 development simulator

cedar axle Dec 5, 2020, 3:14 PM

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why not Star Citizen? c:

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Funny thing, they were announced the same year

quick crater Dec 5, 2020, 3:35 PM

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I have an Idea maybe a infinite crawler where if you end the progress is uploaded to a Server
and the next player needs to continue

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 3:35 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:35 PM

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@glass fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 3:39 PM

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i dont know why but manny here is giving me really wierd ideas which i feel are not related to the game, should i follow his advice??

quick crater Dec 5, 2020, 3:39 PM

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Do it

stark sundial Dec 5, 2020, 3:44 PM

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serene dome Here is how the shooting is problematic. Maybe I make it that you can only shoot...

😯

polar orbit Dec 5, 2020, 3:47 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 3:47 PM

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@polar orbit, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

elder wing Dec 5, 2020, 4:02 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 4:02 PM

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@elder wing, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

still osprey Dec 5, 2020, 4:17 PM

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If I use some smart masks in substance software / blender plugins etc do I need to list that? I am creating stuff myself but still then it's based on something mpre than features of base program

quick crater Dec 5, 2020, 4:20 PM

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I have an Idea maybe a infinite crawler where if you end the progress is uploaded to a Server
and the next player needs to continue

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what do you think?

late fossil Dec 5, 2020, 4:21 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 4:21 PM

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@late fossil, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

frail palm Dec 5, 2020, 4:24 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 4:24 PM

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@frail palm, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

still osprey Dec 5, 2020, 4:27 PM

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quick crater I have an Idea maybe a infinite crawler where if you end the progress is uploade...

sounds interesting and quite original

azure flicker Dec 5, 2020, 4:33 PM

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still osprey If I use some smart masks in substance software / blender plugins etc do I need ...

I don't know know what smart masks are, but I think I've read that if you do transformative works on existing assets you need to list the original assets mentioning you used them as base.

About plugins for Blender I really don't think you need to mention that, otherwise everybody should be listing all the software and related plugins used for every asset they make, eg: "I've made these UI using shapes tool in photoshop, that landscape is from world machine, trees from speedtree, sounds edited in Audacity".

serene dome Dec 5, 2020, 4:37 PM

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Maybe I can get away with projectiles flying bend paths

📎 GIertdfgdfF.gif

lucid tendon Dec 5, 2020, 4:45 PM

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still osprey If I use some smart masks in substance software / blender plugins etc do I need ...

From what I've been told it seems like the safest approach is to document all the tools you use; the judges will make a call on whether or not it should affect your scores (it probably won't).

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That said I would imagine just saying "Blender" would be enough to cover Blender and all its standard plugins; other plugins would only be notable if they came from other sources.

low trench Dec 5, 2020, 5:01 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:01 PM

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@low trench, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

quick crater Dec 5, 2020, 5:16 PM

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still osprey sounds interesting and quite original

Thanks

polar orbit Dec 5, 2020, 5:17 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:17 PM

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@polar orbit, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

ashen swan Dec 5, 2020, 5:23 PM

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What kind of games are generally allowed in the Jam? Pretty much a free for all with no commercial implications, or?

dawn lily Dec 5, 2020, 5:31 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:31 PM

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@dawn lily, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

glass fossil Dec 5, 2020, 5:31 PM

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I think pretty much any game is allowed in the jam as long it does not display any scenes of offence, targeted to a specific person caste or creed, and does not contain scenes of "NUDITY". then you're good to go

void hull Dec 5, 2020, 5:33 PM

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did anyone try to add a team member during the jam to an Epic Assembla account? Our new member does not receive any emails, and support is gone until monday.

tranquil matrix Dec 5, 2020, 5:37 PM

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lucid tendon That said I would imagine just saying "Blender" would be enough to cover Blender...

My 2 cents: When in doubt - list it

tranquil matrix Dec 5, 2020, 5:38 PM

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void hull did anyone try to add a team member during the jam to an Epic Assembla account? ...

Did you try to add someone today? - we had some problems yesterday but they have been confirmed by users to be resolved

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Feel free to @ me here if any of you come across issues with the available resources

desert notch Dec 5, 2020, 5:46 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:46 PM

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@desert notch, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rotund heath Dec 5, 2020, 5:49 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:49 PM

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@rotund heath, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

plucky jackal Dec 5, 2020, 5:56 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:56 PM

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@plucky jackal, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

plucky jackal Dec 5, 2020, 5:56 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:56 PM

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@plucky jackal, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

tiny hollow Dec 5, 2020, 5:57 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:57 PM

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@tiny hollow, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

polar orbit Dec 5, 2020, 5:57 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 5:57 PM

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@polar orbit, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

abstract zephyr Dec 5, 2020, 6:00 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 6:00 PM

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@abstract zephyr, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

serene dome Dec 5, 2020, 6:10 PM

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Trust into the hole! https://twitter.com/TocoGamescom/status/1335284451513933827

David Hagemann (@TocoGamescom)

Trust that the hole will provide
#7dfps https://t.co/DTKmXSBy9t

▶ Play video

woeful radish Dec 5, 2020, 6:22 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 6:22 PM

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@woeful radish, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

rugged plaza Dec 5, 2020, 6:22 PM

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Came up with a working 2d game. Mad scientist fights zombies while trying to find ingredients to cure a pandemic 🤔

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📎 Screenshot_29.png

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Might be going too far

tiny hollow Dec 5, 2020, 6:23 PM

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!gameidea

simple gardenBOT Dec 5, 2020, 6:23 PM

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@tiny hollow, Check your direct messages. :incoming_envelope:

elfin sail Dec 5, 2020, 6:38 PM

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Helo all! My progress at this moment 🙂 3D Time travel quest/Action game

📎 HighresScreenshot00009.png

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fervent hawk Dec 5, 2020, 6:40 PM

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wait game idea commands are gettin auto removed for everyone right?

maiden loom Dec 5, 2020, 6:40 PM

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it was getting a bit much - 170 uses just today 😂

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 6:40 PM

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It wasn't too bad at first, but I saw some people repeatedly triggering it here instead of using it once, then staying in the DM for repeat ideas.

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And then it became way more popular than I expected. 😅

fervent hawk Dec 5, 2020, 6:40 PM

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its really nice though the idea of !gameidea command

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 6:41 PM

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I'm glad you like it! We just send the ideas to your DMs to keep the server from getting cluttered. 🙂

indigo wing Dec 5, 2020, 6:42 PM

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Do people know you can just run the command once and then spam it in dms for more ideas?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 6:43 PM

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Most people do, but several people yesterday kept using it here. 😅

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By the way: if any of you end up actually using one of Manny's ideas, let me know! I'd get a big kick out of that.

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They can get pretty weird.

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But my new idea generator can return a surprising number of usable ones.

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For example:

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fervent hawk Dec 5, 2020, 6:45 PM

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civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 6:45 PM

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lmao

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Wow, what are the chances you would get chef and bread in the same idea? Amazing.

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Oh no, now the bread has a personality. The chef's bread is their companion!

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"Bread, where are you? I need you!"

fervent hawk Dec 5, 2020, 6:46 PM

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civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 6:46 PM

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Poor bread, lost in a bunker.

cedar axle Dec 5, 2020, 6:49 PM

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Do you guys plan your game, like, on paper (both digital or traditional), or go straight into UE and try things up until they start working?

fervent hawk Dec 5, 2020, 6:49 PM

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best caption ever

cedar axle Dec 5, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Same here!

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Was on a party when theme was announced and it's kind of slow start for me this year 😅

copper solar Dec 5, 2020, 6:58 PM

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anyone know a good tutorial for a rhythm game?

slim granite Dec 5, 2020, 7:06 PM

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hi! Any game jam admin around? I'd like to ask it we can we use some of the engine starter content? Like some particles? or it has to be from an asset we own or self-made 100%?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:14 PM

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slim granite hi! Any game jam admin around? I'd like to ask it we can we use some of the engi...

If you use premade assets, you must list them when you submit your game. They don't count towards your score.

maiden loom Dec 5, 2020, 7:14 PM

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you can use pre-made stuff, but you have to declare it in your submission

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:15 PM

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You can find all of this info on the jam website. https://itch.io/jam/2020-epic-megajam

itch.io

2020 Epic MegaJam

A game jam from 2020-12-04 to 2021-01-28 hosted by Unreal Engine. Work alone or with a team (up to 5 members total) to make the most incredible project in Unreal Engine 4 based on the given theme and submit before th

scenic apex Dec 5, 2020, 7:17 PM

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Quick question regarding the Tiny Award. In the rules it says "total size of packaged playable game", does that mean, the .zip file we upload has to be under a hundred MB or the unpacked files?

slim granite Dec 5, 2020, 7:17 PM

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civic dock If you use premade assets, you must list them when you submit your game. They do...

okay thanks, and that applies also to the content that unreal gives you by default?

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I mean, we can use it as long as we specify it

slim granite Dec 5, 2020, 7:18 PM

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civic dock You can find all of this info on the jam website. https://itch.io/jam/2020-epic-...

yess i read it, but I wasn't sure if the content of unreal applied to this or we have to use something different

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 7:19 PM

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scenic apex Quick question regarding the Tiny Award. In the rules it says "total size of pac...

The packaged project or the zipped packaged project to be more precise

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:20 PM

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The project must be under 100MB unzipped.

maiden loom Dec 5, 2020, 7:20 PM

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scenic apex Quick question regarding the Tiny Award. In the rules it says "total size of pac...

unpacked files

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:21 PM

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So let's say someone downloads YourGame.zip and unzips it to a YourGame folder, which contains Content, Config, YourGame.exe, etc. That YourGame folder must be less than 100 MB.

nimble sphinx Dec 5, 2020, 7:23 PM

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me seeing everyones progress:
my teams progress: not very much YET

eager mango Dec 5, 2020, 7:23 PM

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Yes. It was a bit misleading because packaging a game (compiling and exporting it) is quite simliar to the process of packing it in a zip file. I have to say, it is 40 mb zipped at the moment which looks quite good nearly 80 if not zipped

kind crown Dec 5, 2020, 7:24 PM

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can we talk about how there is already 1 entry?

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:24 PM

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It's a placeholder.

kind crown Dec 5, 2020, 7:24 PM

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oh

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:24 PM

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Amanda suggested it on the live stream. You can create an entry now and update it later to save time.

kind crown Dec 5, 2020, 7:24 PM

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ohh ok

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question

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who is amanda

civic dock Dec 5, 2020, 7:25 PM

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A community manager at Epic.