05-21-2024, 07:14 PM
Yes. I have competed in a Jam some years ago. (10th May, 2020) I placed equal 6th... Before you start with any compliments... There were only 8 entries... lol
Themes: Themes are essential to prevent coders from creating games that are vastly different from each other. That way, if the coders were restricted to a specific theme, judging would be more fair... The "theme" is not the challenge. The challenge lies in how the coder "interprets" the theme title... The Jam I entered had only one theme, Asteroids. At least, from the theme title, you knew what you had to code. Whether it was a favourite or not... Difficult to choose a favourite from the six categories as each one seems to be quite vague (part of the challenge!). Of the six I would probably go with "Four Colours"... A lot of "retro" style games used a limited colour palette... and I do like "retro"... lol Abstract theme titles... There can be no right or wrong interpretation of the title. As I mentioned before, that is part of the challenge. It is up to the coder to decide how it is interpreted... If the Jam host had said, "Platformer", chances are that most entries will look and behave like the typical platformer. Could be difficult to judge. If the host had selected, "ladders", then that could include several options... Snakes and ladders; Platformer with ladders (eg: Donkey Kong) etc. "Edges"... First thoughts... Rooftop runner or Mountain climbing...
Which theme do you like? Remember: If you are not having fun you are doing it wrong... lol
Well... it's 5:15 am and I need to finish breakfast and get our morning coffee's ready... Have a great day...
Themes: Themes are essential to prevent coders from creating games that are vastly different from each other. That way, if the coders were restricted to a specific theme, judging would be more fair... The "theme" is not the challenge. The challenge lies in how the coder "interprets" the theme title... The Jam I entered had only one theme, Asteroids. At least, from the theme title, you knew what you had to code. Whether it was a favourite or not... Difficult to choose a favourite from the six categories as each one seems to be quite vague (part of the challenge!). Of the six I would probably go with "Four Colours"... A lot of "retro" style games used a limited colour palette... and I do like "retro"... lol Abstract theme titles... There can be no right or wrong interpretation of the title. As I mentioned before, that is part of the challenge. It is up to the coder to decide how it is interpreted... If the Jam host had said, "Platformer", chances are that most entries will look and behave like the typical platformer. Could be difficult to judge. If the host had selected, "ladders", then that could include several options... Snakes and ladders; Platformer with ladders (eg: Donkey Kong) etc. "Edges"... First thoughts... Rooftop runner or Mountain climbing...
Which theme do you like? Remember: If you are not having fun you are doing it wrong... lol
Well... it's 5:15 am and I need to finish breakfast and get our morning coffee's ready... Have a great day...
Logic is the beginning of wisdom.