April 2012 Game Are Up!

With the exception of one game I’m still gathering materials for, all the games created over the weekend can now be downloaded and played here. Be sure to check them out!

The April 2012 St. Louis Game Jam: A Good Time, But Needs More Lady Game Devs

Caitlin Moriarity is a technology, pop culture and web content writer in St. Louis, MO. This is her second game jam, and she blogs about the experience of creating the game Scales of Justice. You can find her at her website. Crossposted to her blog, Geek Saint Louis. The Saint Louis Game Jam this weekend […]

Day 2- A Fistful of Photos

Day 1- A Mom’s Perspective

This post was written by the mom of one of our participants. Neither her nor her son have participated in a game jam before. Colorful not only describes, the creative, positive surroundings here at Game Jam 2012, but the incredible array of code programmers, music specialist, designers and artists that are all bringing their amazing […]

Game Jam Resources

Here’s a quick reference guide for all the things that you may find useful as you jam. Tools Dropbox– An easy way to share files with your teammates. Redmine– A handy tool for managing your project, with utilities for version control GameMaker– An easy way for non-programmers to make simple games. Unity– A powerful tool […]

April Game Jam starts tonight!

It’s finally here! Doors for the jam open around 5 pm today, Friday April 20th, at Simutronics (218-C Millwell Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043), though it’s okay to come by a bit earlier if you’d like to help with setup! We are running the full 48 hours, though folks can come and go as they […]

Registration for April Game Jam is now closed!

Due to overwhelming demand, we have closed down registration for the April Game Jam. If you haven’t signed up yet, fear not; you can join us at meetups to discuss and work on games, or come to our next Game Jam, scheduled for the first weekend of August.