[Game Jam, Aug 28-31] Board Game + ??? = AWESOMENESS

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[Game Jam, Aug 28-31] Board Game + ??? = AWESOMENESS

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Hey everyone!

I'm running a game jam from August 28th-31st, with the main theme of taking a board/tabletop game and putting a video game twist on it! itch.io link: https://itch.io/jam/board-games-dx

I thought I'd advertise on this community a bit - there are prizes involved and quite a few cool ideas to be made, I reckon!

I was mainly inspired by Chess Wars, and RogueJack. Videos/gifs for inspiration: RogueJack, Chess Wars
PM me on here or elsewhere if you'd like to discuss porting your game to Nintendo Switch via mazette!
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Sounds really cool, I will join if I have time :)

I love board games, would it be "ok" to create an original board game? So not just remaking an existing board-game, but rather coming up with your own.

Either way I hope I can join :)
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Hey dude! Long time no chat. I keep seeing your games pop up on Twitter and the Projects board here - they're all so cool! I really loved Final Voyage and Cardcade. The amount of polish you put into your jam games is just phenomenal!
Jeeper wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:23 pm I love board games, would it be "ok" to create an original board game? So not just remaking an existing board-game, but rather coming up with your own.
If you're putting a video game spin on it (á la 100% Orange Juice, or Mario Party), then I don't see why not! The rule is just

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Base your game off of at least one board or tabletop game!
so it doesn't prevent you from adapting your own board games)
Jeeper wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:23 pm Either way I hope I can join :)
That makes two of us! :3
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Hi Jeeper!

The idea of the jam is to take elements from an existing board game but giving it a videogame spin. You could make a little board game in the month before the jam, then use that as material for your jam game. Bonus points if your board game's board / pieces are in a printable format so that other people could try it out too! :awesome:
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Davidobot wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:02 pm Hey dude! Long time no chat. I keep seeing your games pop up on Twitter and the Projects board here - they're all so cool! I really loved Final Voyage and Cardcade. The amount of polish you put into your jam games is just phenomenal!
Jeeper wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:23 pm I love board games, would it be "ok" to create an original board game? So not just remaking an existing board-game, but rather coming up with your own.
If you're putting a video game spin on it (á la 100% Orange Juice, or Mario Party), then I don't see why not! The rule is just

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Base your game off of at least one board or tabletop game!
so it doesn't prevent you from adapting your own board games)
Jeeper wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:23 pm Either way I hope I can join :)
That makes two of us! :3
Yeah it has been a while, feel free to add me on Discord (Jeeper#2222)! Thank you for the kind words :)

Thank you for your reply, I think I will base it off an existing board game, no reason to over-complicate things xD
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