The GMC Jam Tribute Video (and other Jam stuff)

I threw this video together to as a tribute to the GMC Jam.

The GMC Jam is a game making competition that happens 4 times a year (once every 3 months).  This competition lasts for 72 hours.  That’s right, 72 hours to think up, design, and complete a video game, and they encourage trying new ideas and methods.  It’s quite a chore for a novice like myself, and my games turn out all buggy and glitchy, but some (most) of the other entries are great!

Here’s a link to the youTube video:

GMC Jam Tribute

ALSO….

I’ve thrown together a page for ease in finding the old Jam Game Topic threads, from the very first Jam to the most recent.  Here’s a link to that page:

http://haymanquarterly.com/blogs/gmc-jam-game-topics/

ALSO….

If you happen to be looking for the HayMan Jam 8 Reviews:

http://haymanquarterly.com/blogs/598-2/

New game I’m working on — “Carpocalypse”

The other games are on the back burners.  Here’s my latest game-making fling.  It’s called “Carpocalypse”.

Carpocalypse Logo

It’s in the very first stages of a playable game.  I’m hoping someone will see this post and offer some feedback about the game SO FAR (please understand, the game is not finished).  Specifically, I’m looking for feedback concerning the effects of the different terrain on handling and maneuvering, the AI’s actions, and overall fun-ness.  Any other observations would be appreciated as well.

Carpocalypse Screenshot

Controls:  Arrow keys:  up=forward, down=reverse, left=turn left, right=turn right.  Space bar = shoot.

The red circle, dot thing is a power-up that gives you automatic machine guns.  The yellow circle, dot thing is more ammo.  Health is displayed in a little health bar near the cars.  Ammo amount is displayed at the top of the screen.

Download and playtest:   Carpocalypse_016_AIshoots

Gerbil Power

My family ended up with a pair of gerbils recently.  We’ve made quite an elaborate cage for them, and they seem to really like it.

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I was sitting here in my chair tonite contemplating going to bed and one of the gerbils started running like crazy in it’s wheel.  At first I was like, “Man, you’re loud!” Then I had a neat idea.  What if you were to put a generator on that wheel?

As it turns out, I’m not the first one to think of this. I googled “hamster wheel generator” and this was the first link that caught my eye.  I might just have to build one of these someday!  🙂

http://www.otherpower.com/hamster.html

The ‘No Update’ update

I’ve been away from this webpage for a while, but not from my computer.  I’ve been taking on new projects, but mostly working my day job 24/7 for the last 4 weeks.  I’m too tired to list everything I’ve been up to, at the moment, but I’ll list a few:

  • Joined a team for the GMC Jam 7.
  • Started another game project – sort of a prequel to RoadRageous.
  • Took on a Music project for a friend’s game.
  • Hosting a page for another Game Maker friend.  Coming soon.
  • Creating Logos
  • Trying to make a weekly Music Jam with a couple of friends locally.
  • House project:  remodel the attic into a finished room/loft – (Must get done before winter!)
  • New Laptop! (8/20/12)

That’s the nutshell version.  More later when I’m feeling more up to it.  🙂