PEGJam and SUPER BUSKER

So let’s get one thing straight. PEGJam 2.0 was incredible, and I highly encourage anyone looking to attend in the years to come to set aside the time to do so. Despite roasting in quite possibly 40°C+ conditions, the talent was so densely packed in this room that you could stir it with a spoon.

Moving on. As you probably know the purpose of these here ‘Jam’ thingies is to create something new, awesome and fun. There were lots of incredible entries and I encourage you to find them … somehow. I’m not exactly sure how, there’s no central PEGJam game listing.  Alas.

Super Busker Title Screen

Super Busker

SUPER BUSKER is my contribution to the madness. It puts you in the shoes of a panhandler trying to earn his way to the very top of the busker income ranks. Look for this to show up on a portal of some kind soon.

Posted by JP | Published July 18, 2011
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NASA celebrates 10 years of humans living in space

Today (November 2, 2010) marks the 10th consecutive year of the International Space Station’s occupancy. Pretty cool.

Although we haven’t put anyone on Mars yet, I’m excited for the day when we do eventually land humans on other planets and have them stay for extended periods of time. Some day…

Also, I discovered this delightful gem called AsciiSector. I don’t know how I missed it, but to me it feels a lot like what Eternity would be like if it were pure Ascii. In any case, both ‘discoveries’ today are huge inspiration! :)

Posted by JP | Published November 2, 2010
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Tower of Heaven

Tower of Heaven.

charming pixel platformer — personally I’m not a fan of platforms that float in space — I like when artists anchor them to reality — but besides that bad tradition, this game is good fun.

    Posted by headwinds | Published August 11, 2010
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    Game Jam for Developers, Artists, Designers..

    Are you Canadian? Are you interested in spending a day or two with a bunch of other wild and crazy Canadians who like to make games? No? Then don’t go here:

    Game Jam in Edmonton, Alberta

    For the rest of us, it’s an excellent opportunity to network, socialize and of course improve game development skills. I don’t know if I can make this particular one, but there is another coming up soon in Winnipeg (sometime in May.) Whether you’re an accomplished programmer or a total neophyte designer, it’s a good experience.

    Posted by JP | Published March 29, 2010
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