Make a game on the Circular Quay to Parramatta ferry!
Shoutout to Ryan & Leigh for the idea
Doesn't have to be a digital game, can be a board game, zine, art or whatever's good. Doesn't have to be finished either, and doesn't have to be finished on the ferry. Jam will be open for the weekend, feel free to catch another ferry or train for the jam, or just do this stationary too why not. We'll be going to the Powerhouse Alt Games Festival afterwards. The ferry is 1hr 26mins which is very tight, so consider planning ahead.
Here's a list of tools for small games you could use:
- Bitsy (or bitsy variants: Bipsy, Mosi, Binksi)
- Twine
- Ink
- Scratch
- Downpour
- RPG maker (free demos)
- Electric Zine Maker
- Puzzle Script
- There's a bunch of other random tiny tools here
- Also Unreal engine lmao
And make sure not to take this too seriously, it is an hour and a half long ferry so drink water and give yourself a good ten minutes to pack-up and exit the ferry. And just have fun! This isn't ranked. It'll probably be windy, and I've been told that service is a bit spotty on the ferry.
Join the Games With Wings discord and turn notifs on for the Ferry Jam channel to keep in touch. There'll be a poll to figure out which time we're catching the ferry (likely 9:07 or 10:07)
No real money gambling, malicious, discriminatory or NSFW content.
This jam is being conducted on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
We pay respect to their Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, and this always was and always will be Aboriginal land.