Some SMBXC Game Jam Thing

[Danny]

(A logo maybe.)

Welcome to this interesting idea I've had for a while following the three SMBX Skype Group Meet-ups. Right now, this isn't a "who wants to participate?" thread, it's more like a "do you like this idea?" thread.

This thing will go one of two ways. The first way it will go is be an event that will be hosted where we just all sit in Skype and chat and play games together, something to acquaint ourselves with each other and all that stuff. Generally so we aren't just text on a screen. The second way this will go is that I will have some people step forward (idk how many people right now) and we will have a dedicated livestream/game jam to a certain game, this could be any game like Mario Kart 64 all the way to Smash 4 or a Garry's Mod gamemode, or, hey, maybe the Minecraft Hunger Games on the official server once that's back up and running? Who knows.

Basically over the course of the Summer/Spring, I'd like to get together with a bunch of you guys and chat over Skype. Keep in mind that chatting with a mic is preferred but not necessary, it just seems like a good idea to have everyone talking with mics so it's easier to communicate while we GAME JAM.

I'm not sure at this point how many of these events I want to host, I just want to know that I want to plan ahead for these events. I feel that we as a community need to come together and be not just text on a screen but something a little more. We need to be a lot more social in a friendly environment, and the greatest way to be doing that is through Skype (I would list the millions of reasons why text chat isn't a friendly environment but I'll save that for another time).

So, my ultimate question right now is would anyone want to participate in one of these game jams? If you dedicate yourself to it and I happen to do a livestream of some certain game then you'd have to be there for the entire thing, or at least for most of the entire thing, though if you just want to hang out in the voice chat and talk and maybe play games, go ahead. Once the Minecraft server is back up this can be a good way for everyone to communicate with each other if need be, but I'd like it to be a little something more than just for that purpose.

Tell me what you think about this, vote in the poll if you would participate or not and maybe post why exactly. I'd like to maybe see this happen come Summertime.

[Chip Potato]

I'd be interested in joining, but admittedly I'm kind of timid about using voice chat unless it's with a close friend.

[reghrhre]

The idea sounds good to me, I'd participate in it. Though unless my days off of work get changed which is unlikely, I can only participate on Monday's and Tuesday's since those are my days off and I know these events usually take place on weekends as that's when it works best for most people. Anyways, I know it's still early for picking a date but I just thought you should know I would like to participate but probably won't be able to due to my days off being after the weekend >_>

[Egg]

I'll join as long as I'm not forced to play dota

[Danny]

The idea sounds good to me, I'd participate in it. Though unless my days off of work get changed which is unlikely, I can only participate on Monday's and Tuesday's since those are my days off and I know these events usually take place on weekends as that's when it works best for most people. Anyways, I know it's still early for picking a date but I just thought you should know I would like to participate but probably won't be able to due to my days off being after the weekend >_>

But what I want to happen is have it during the Summer for that particular reason.

[TLtimelord]

I wouldn't mind something like an ongoing skype group chat instead of as many of us trying to do it one specific day.

Yeah, I might try to participate a few times.

[Danny]

I wouldn't mind something like an ongoing skype group chat instead of as many of us trying to do it one specific day.

Yeah, I might try to participate a few times.

The problem with the ongoing chat is that not a lot of people are up for it unless there's a set motive. That's what the Game Jam thing is for.

[reghrhre]

The idea sounds good to me, I'd participate in it. Though unless my days off of work get changed which is unlikely, I can only participate on Monday's and Tuesday's since those are my days off and I know these events usually take place on weekends as that's when it works best for most people. Anyways, I know it's still early for picking a date but I just thought you should know I would like to participate but probably won't be able to due to my days off being after the weekend >_>

But what I want to happen is have it during the Summer for that particular reason.

Oh, even so, if I decide to stick around my job for some crazy reason (my job is meh) I still wouldn't be able to make it unless my days off are changed. If anything, my days off were shortened since it's busy during the summer. Well, if it's gonna take place during the summer we'll see what my situation is then since that'll be in like, 6 months

[Danny]

The idea sounds good to me, I'd participate in it. Though unless my days off of work get changed which is unlikely, I can only participate on Monday's and Tuesday's since those are my days off and I know these events usually take place on weekends as that's when it works best for most people. Anyways, I know it's still early for picking a date but I just thought you should know I would like to participate but probably won't be able to due to my days off being after the weekend >_>

But what I want to happen is have it during the Summer for that particular reason.

Oh, even so, if I decide to stick around my job for some crazy reason (my job is meh) I still wouldn't be able to make it unless my days off are changed. If anything, my days off were shortened since it's busy during the summer. Well, if it's gonna take place during the summer we'll see what my situation is then since that'll be in like, 6 months

Yeah, I was just wondering is the idea itself sounded of any interest to anyone. No big plans yet.

[MECHDRAGON777]

I am interested, but I only have the free version I minecrafts and the only other server game I have is smbx and everyone claims that is buggy! Once PGE is finnished, we can skype call a battle tornament!