Okay, so a friend of mine started a company from work she was doing at CMU. It's called
Wild Pockets and it's another democratize-game-development-for-the-masses web-based tool for making games, roughly equivalent to something like Unity engine-wise. I have a special place in my heart for efforts like these, even though most of them suck. But I think these guys know what they're doing here, or are at least on the right track.
ANYWAY... they're doing a game jam and competition using their tech with lessons and interaction with their dev team in Mountain View, CA early next month. So if any of you are in the area (and I know not too many of you are--I'm so lonely) and want to try this out, I THINK YOU SHOULD. Maybe we can hang out, too.
Here's their blurb:
Bay Area Game Jam, Presented by Wild Pockets and Crispy Gamer
April 4 - 5, 2009
Microsoft Campus in Silicon Valley
Free Event, Free Food, Cool People, Great Prizes!
The Wild Pockets Bay Area Game Jam event is two days of intense creativity where teams of game developers compete to create the best games while using the new free Wild Pockets 3D game engine and platform. 24 hours after you start, you and your team will have the chance to submit your game and have it judged by a panel of industry experts.
The game jam will also feature industry speakers, recruiters from top companies, tips and tricks for creating and monetizing your games, a full stage rock band tournament Saturday night, lots of free food, super cool prizes for the winning teams, giveaways, networking, PR coverage and much more!!
Winning games will be featured and distributed on Crispy Gamer alongside cash and other cool prizes. Check out http://wildpockets-TechDev.eventbrite.com for details and registration! And best of all – it’s a completely free event.
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