Multivarious Games of Columbus, OH and the CLE Game Co-Op are teaming up with the Cleveland & Columbus Extra Life guilds, in cooperation with Playcrafting & the Bay Area Extra Life guild, to host a 48-hour non-stop game jam supporting our local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.
Jammers will make games to help educate, motivate and share the stories and struggles of actual patients from our partnered Ohio Children’s Miracle Network hospitals, including:
That’s right! We’ll be simul-jamming alongside our partner game jam at Google Launchpad in San Francisco hosted by Playcrafting & the Bay Area Extra Life guild. We’ll also be live streaming the whole thing to boot!
The simul-jamming doesn’t end with streaming, though. Ohio jammers will be able to collaborate remotely with teams in San Francisco and vice versa!
The whole game jam will be streamed live on Twitch featuring a non-stop lineup of local Ohio podcasters, game developers, Extra Life members, volunteers and supporters. Viewers can donate to their favorite stream host, Extra Lifer, dev team or jam organizer (oh, btw, you’re looking positively LOVELY this evening) to push them to the coveted position atop the...
Dates:
Friday May 5th - Sunday May 7th, 2017
Time:
Doors open at 7PM.
Schedule: TBD
Jammer Fee: $20
Why a Fee?
Since this is a traditional overnight game jam, we do have costs to cover. But, we’ll also be supplying jammers with food and beverages to get them through the weekend!
Where:
TechElevator / Rev1 Ventures
1275 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
Sound Too Crazzzy To Pass Up But Can’t Code Worth A Lick? Volunteer!
First, if you want to learn a lick or two, check out our host, TechElevator (http://www.techelevator.com)
Next, signup to be a volunteer here: https://goo.gl/forms/HmXm4g37ZmOnZKJt2
You Can Host Our Stream!
Are you an Ohio video game podcaster, YouTuber or Twitch streamer? Maybe a local game studio who just launched a Kickstarter? REALLY like talking about your Corgi’s puppies?
Guess what?! GAME DEV IS INCREDIBLY BORING TO WATCH! And we have 48 FREAKING HOURS to fill!!
That’s why we’re accepting pre-donations to reserve 1 hr spots. If you got the ca$h 4 charity, WE DON’T CARE what you talk about! (Although, game relevant will be strongly considered over Corgi relevant.)
Interested? Apply here with your name and a vague description of what you intend on doing/performing/discussing on stream and we’ll be in touch! Hurry! The primetime spots will go fast! https://goo.gl/forms/wWgDxoLYYpMXKTUE2
WARNING: All unfilled slots will be filled by yours truly ranting about how Nintendo pulled the NES mini before some of us had a chance to get one.
WHO, WHA, HOW?
Game Jam WHA?
A game jam is a hackathon for games. In our case, it’s a 48 hour marathon game creation event where developers, artists, musicians and supports get together to create a game (something that usually takes months and months) in just 2 days (sometimes 3, other times 7). It usually takes 2-parts hyper focus, 1 part infinitesimally narrow scope and 3 parts crazy-go-nuts. Should be a HOOT to watch it streamed live!
Extra Life WHO?
CHARITY PARTNER
Extra Life is an online grassroots movement working to save local kids through the power of play via fundraising events, the proceeds of which go to branches of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
CLE Game Co-Op WHA?
EVENT ORGANIZER
The CLE Game Co-Op is a group of game devs, artists, musicians & supporters committed to building a thriving CLE game dev community focused on publishing CLE-made games by collaborating, coordinating, motivating, supporting & promoting CLE game devs through every step of the game development & publishing process. We have regular/ongoing collab team meetups as well as periodic playtesting & launch events open to the general public. Whether a coder, art-er, music-er looking to collab, a solo-er looking for help/community or just looking to help support the local effort, feel free to join in, meet up and help out and/or collab with Co-Opers!
Multivarious WHO?
EVENT ORGANIZER
Multivarious has been pushing the GameDev Community in Columbus and Ohio for over 8 years. On top of working on their own game No Mercy, they also host the Central Ohio GameDev Group, or COGG for short, organize the annual GDEX gaming expo, and help to coordinate plenty of smaller events such as this event you're reading about!
http://www.multivariousgames.com/
Tech Elevator WHO?
EVENT PARTNER
Tech Elevator is a 14-week coding bootcamp with locations in Cleveland and Columbus for students who want more out of their careers. We're invested in rapidly developing your ability to code and fully supporting your career goals through our hiring network and Pathway Program™.
Donate HOW?
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and watch the live stream on Twitch once the event starts! Donations will be made via the Twitch stream.
