Global Game Jam 2012

            What a fantastic weekend! I just finished participating in my first ever Game Jam, and it happened to be Global Game Jam 2012! For the uninitiated a Game Jam is an event that starts on Friday night and ends Sunday night, so groups of anywhere from 3 to 7 (or sometimes even just 1) have 48 hours to make a game that fits a theme. The Video Game Development Club, Spartasoft, usually puts on 2-3 Game Jams per semester. However, the Global Game Jam of this 2012 is a special Game Jam because it means 48 countries, of over 1000 participants making over 2300 games!

            So we kicked it off on Friday with a keynote presentation from Will Wright, famed video game developer of SimCity, The Sims, and Spore. After forming teams we were shown this picture:

And we were told, "That's the theme: go!" And off we went! Well, after pouring in hours, blood, and sweat (minus the blood and sweat) and sacrificing sleep and regular meals, we put together this baby:

 http://globalgamejam.org/sites/default/files/uploads/2012/22657/Danh.html

My current High Score is 65, can you beat it?

Also be sure to check out the other great games made by other groups in Spartasoft:

http://globalgamejam.org/og/games/17532/list

If you are interested in joining Spartasoft or learning more about the development of video games, we meet at 7 pm on Wednesdays, and all experience levels are welcome!