The interactive media program is hosting a game jam next week. Game jams are a chance for people to get together and make a bunch of quick and dirty games around a common theme. The theme will be announced when the game jam kicks off, next Friday, March 21 at 7:30 pm in the Interactive Media Lab (main campus, CSS G142).
Participants will have 48 hours to finish their games. We'll demo everything on Sunday, March 23 at 7:30 pm, also at the IML.
The game jam is open to all USC students. Computers will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. If you're interested in coming, email me at idallas [at symbol] usc.edu.
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Thanks for hosting Ian!
There, we brainstormed for an hour or two. One of the ideas we brainstormed was Stock Surfer, in which you surf the value of a stock.
The simulation sounded similar to the simulation mechanics of Trip on a Funny Boat. That game's Python code is an excellent example of how to program a simple, yet well-organized and easy to modify game. So excellent, that we modified it.
After three hours that night, mostly by Ian and myself, we had working code for seeing data-driven stock waves.
After two more hours on Sunday, there's a crude shark and drag when climbing a steep wave.
Charlie Silver showed up and drew the surfer and shark jaws.
Ian, hope you host a jam again soon!
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March 23, 2008 6:57 PM
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