Comments on: Game development events like Ludum Dare?

Question: Game development events like Ludum Dare?

muymuy — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:26:12 -0800

Recently I've discovered Ludum Dare, a game development competition where the focus is on making games based on a theme within a given time constraint. I'm curious if there are other similarly organized game-development events designed to bring together small independent game developers and hobbyists.

By: burnmp3s

burnmp3s — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:02:26 -0800

For roguelikes there's the 7DRL Challenge, and for Interactive Fiction there's the IF Competition. Both of them have been a major driving force behind development in general for their respective game genres.

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:04:49 -0800

I believe the generic term for what you are looking for is Game Jam. If you google that and your area you will probably find some local events.

By: usonian

usonian — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:08:03 -0800

Much less daunting than the IF Competition is the occasional and intimate Hours of Inform minicomp. I participated in HOI 2006 (I think it was) and the ratio of commitment to motivation to reward was perfect.

There was actually also a MetaFilter Interactive Fiction Contest a couple of years ago.

By: muymuy

muymuy — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:22:10 -0800

"Game Jam" indeed is the magic search term I am looking for, thanks!

By: flibbertigibbet

flibbertigibbet — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:08:19 -0800

Klik of the Month Klub where participants try to make (deliberately bad) games in 2 hours using software aimed at children.

By: novalis_dt

novalis_dt — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 23:03:21 -0800

Outside of computer games, there's Game Chef for RPGs.

By: MangyCarface

MangyCarface — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:09:59 -0800

The IDF

By: 23

23 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:44:41 -0800

Game Jam Central is surprisingly good at staying up to date.