Thread 42724681

Hello and welcome once again to the gamejam! I normally only do these at the online cons, but some people showed interest in doing them every 4 months, so consider this our trial run!
For those of you not in the know, here's how it works:
1. Go to : https://itch.io/jam/mlp-off-con-game-jam-one-button and join the Jam
2. Maek gaem in any engine you'd like
3. Once you finish your game, submit it on the itch page before the time runs out game so everyone can play it
4. When the timer runs out, I'll showcase the games in a live stream
Now here's the thing, it's going to be a little different this time round since there'll be no con to show these off. My plan is to do a stream via cytube for the showcase, possibly on november 2nd, sunday 6 EST. Check the anchor for updates in schedule or anything related to the Jam

After that wall of text, let me present to you the theme for the Jam: One button!
Read that again, that's one (1) button. The games of this Jam have to be either playable using a single button (be it a keyboard key, right click of a mouse or however else you interpret it) or be centered around the press of a button.I keep saying that word, it's losing all meaning
The main thing I want out of this is short, finished games. I myself struggle with the scope of my projects, it's a skill that needs to be practiced, so let's practice it!

Any and all of this is subject to change, check the anchor for updates. This is a community thing, so if any of you have opinions or disagree on anything, please let me know

On a slightly unrelated note, you may have noticed the unidentified mare in the OP pic, say hello to: Time Crunch! She's an overconfident procrastinator. She works better under pressure... Or so she claims. Don't be like Time Crunch, pace yourselves!
This is the OC I came up with for the Jam since I wanted a special OP pic for the thread, but didn't have any mascots to use. I claim no ownership and consider her to be a thread OC.
I was thinking of her Cutie Mark being an alarm clock, but I haven't actually come up with a design. Also, I can't shake the feeling that she's missing something...

>Links
Itch: https://itch.io/jam/mlp-off-con-game-jam-one-button
Email: littlehorseappreciator@proton.me

FAQ:
>When's the Jam running
As of now, from Oct 17 to Nov 2nd. Meaning RIGHT NOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>Where is it going to be streamed
Check the anchor within a week of the deadline, I should be set up by then
>Hey OP, if you want small games why are you giving almost three whole ass weeks?
I'm not giving you three weeks, I'm giving you three weekends. I don't want to capitalize your time, I know some of you will be very busy this time of the year, and I don't expect you to work on your games every day.
>How long will the stream be?
I don't know, depends on how many games are submitted. There is no time limit for the stream this time, so we can go as long as we like! ... But the ideal time may be a couple of hours. We'll see
>Will it be recorded?
Yes! I'll record it myself, with chat, and upload it on pony.tube
>Can I work with others to make a game?
Yeah that's fully allowed. You can do it solo or in a team
finishing your projects.
>What if I want to make a bigger game?
You could in theory, but you'll burn yourself out. I'd like for you guys to participate in this and future game jams. If this one works out we'll be doing one every 4 months. I recommend you save the bigger projects for when we have an audience in the triple digits!
>Can I submit multiple games to the Jam?
Yes! You CAN submit multiple; you're allowed to... But people normally only do one. Since the goal is centered around small games for this Jam, I supposed some more experienced devs might find it trivial and may look for extra things to do, so they can do multiple instead and stop themselves from bloating their game! Or just polish their one game, the chioce is (you)rs!
>Fuck you and fuck this I'm doing my own thing
Yeah, I guess you can, and we'll still check it out on stream if you decide to share it with us. But I recommend sticking to the restrictions. People find they're more creative when there are limitations!
>Can I use pre-made assets?
Yeah, for sure. You can use stuff you have lying around for your game
>I don't want to make an itch.io account :(
Fine, you can email me your game, but expect follow up emails in case the game runs weirdly or I get a virus alert 0c0

Anchor

I come back from an outing out of my state and come back to find out the thread got sniped in 4 hours at midnight. If I was a bit more of a schizo I'd say we were being targeted

>>42724712
boards been pretty fast lately

What happens if you stroke time crunch's flank?

i created this game in mspaint
you start with a sideways #
first player writes mare in a space
second player writes mare in a space
when you get three mares in a row, you say maremaremare and both players win!

>>42725380
She does nothing, her blood is 90% caffeine, she can't feel a thing

We're sooo back.

I'm making this story up as I draw the images, I apologize in advance.

I'm cheating and using two mouse buttons. One is just to open the menu for saves/settings though.

I am going through unity tutorials right now, hopefully I will have time to make a simple game.

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>>42726610
Keep it as simple as possible. It'll take three times how long you expect it to take, minimum.

Your mare will be sent to the snowpity extraction chamber.

I want to see some games controlled by scroll wheel

>>42728411
You're a monster.

>>42728411
i guess it is technically one button, and would allow for having two different inputs (or three if you include the click)

>>42725585
I think it's more interesting if the loser is forced to explain why the winner's waifu is better

>>42729380
But there is no way to have a loser!

>>42729393
In that case the winners need to engage in mutual complimenting the other's mare wife!

>>42729576
Perfect!

>>42724681 (OP)
Yay, new thread!
>5 days left
Shit, I need to start coding...
Wait, first I need to have an idea!
Floppy Birb clone but with cute mares?
A boring button masher with cute mares?
A rythm game where you spell "CUTE MARE" in morse with cute mares?
Welp, gotta sleep on it, maybe I will have clearer ideas tomorrow.

>Time Crunch, I can't shake the feeling that she's missing something...
Well, dhu, time! She is missing time. Else sh wouldn't be crunching...

>>42729801
>A boring button masher with cute mares?
Thats what I came up with AND STILL HAVEN'T STARTED CODING AAAAAA

Only 6 days left! And I still haven't created the project.

I guess it's time to reduce scope

I sooo overscoped. Somewhat fitting considering Timecrunch.

>have idea for game during the anni
>black out
>forget about it until now
>5 days left
motherfucker.

>5days left
>Just remembered
The creative concept is certainly not making it in... darn
Time to go the simple route

>Cleaned up desk
>Took a shower
>Did the dishes
Yup, it's dev time.

Getting so close to having 3 minutes worth of gameplay.

Designing puzzles is hard

I chose the most nonredeemable villain for my game.

>>42732869
golly?

Got a majority of the coding working together at this point, now to make the art assets and put the level design together and it should be ready to go. Hope I can get everything done in time.

>>42733411
I believe in you!

Bump

Game submitted!

Submissions are starting to trickle in!

I finally have struck inspiration! time to start coding

>>42736251
Best of luck anon, I'm sure you'll finish in time

lets see if I can teach myself enough programming to get my simple idea done. I know what I want too make, just not how. the only time I ever did anything of the sort was something ultra simple in middle school. apparently Dev-C++ which we used back then doesnt even work anymore.

I am once again apologizing for my game in advance.

Another room done, we're sooo back.

>>42737421
If you had chosen C# instead like a normal person, you wouldn't have had that problem.

How do I make my game more shitposty?

>>42738914
add in lame forgotten "memes" like brick booty

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Four days to go, anons.
Surely you've started your game by now...

>>42741267
started?

Me right now

Reminder, nobody is expecting a perfect game, if you haven't started anything I would highly recommend you to try and make something. Do it for mares.

>be Anon
>in Equestria since last month
>got a little house for yourself, neighbors are Miss Heartstrings and Miss Bon
>cool girls

>be sleeping
>suddenly, awoken by a rumble coming from your kitchen
>having watched all those horror movies, you know the best course of action is to check the noise
>shiggy diggy
>you pick up a flashlight from your nightstand, the one electric thing you somehow had on yourself when teleported to horse land
>it's solar powered, because that makes sense
>it's night and the charge is low, that makes sense too
>the button sometimes gets stuck, and it has a bit of delay
>and it has a cooldown too
>damn you Ali(corn)Express

>as you walk towards the kitchen, you notice a slight shadow of a pony figure in the room
>she's standing next to your now open cupboard where you store flour, sugar, salt, pasta, oats
>it all makes sense now: somepony really wants to lick your sugarcubes
>or, uh, oats, that'll work too
And as such, the player for very sensible reasons comes to the conclusion that he needs to catch the thief red-hoofed. Based on noises and shapes moving in dim environment, the player must attempt to turn on the light in just the right moment to catch mysterious mare with a mouthful of delicious horse treats. The only actions available is to move cursor around to point at specific corners of the room, and mouse click to toggle the light. The mare really wants this stuff, so she'll give you a few attempts to catch her until she finally trots away with success.

>>42742294
Is this your game or an idea?

>>42743025
Just an idea I felt compelled to write down for some reason. The mechanics are simple doable in a few days?, but wrapping it in a story gives it a pony touch.
I'm starting to see how games can be an art form, even small ones like this, capturing various slice of life experiences with ponies. Disconnected from each other, yet piecing together an interactive peek into Equestria.

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any of you making a colony sim?

>>42744424
>one button colony sim
That sounds hard to do.

Time for another 18 hour game dev shift.

>>42744984
You'd be surprised
If I was good, I'd make a crazy idea I had, but not sure I have what takes to pull it off
Less even in 3 days

3 days left!

Hmmm I think now it's a good time to start leaning coding from scratch

>>42744984
>One Button Colony Sim
>Whole games purpose is to build a colony of qt mares to push down the magic button of dreams and happiness a la pikmin
Please lord, grant me this

>>42744984
I dont think it would be too hard
>press and hold to pan map
>press to open up build menu

>>42744984
what if it's instead a village sim where the colony is already built, and you click a button to fuck mares as the leader of the village

>>42724681 (OP)
Will there be porn?

>>42747184
Maybe. None yet.

I'm rushing my game and story so much now, I'm just digging myself deeper.

>>42747505
As am I. Starting with forgoing modeling a background and using a png background instead

Time to crunch, lads. Time is ticking.
Yak 8D

WHY AM I SO RETARDED I PROCRASTINATED ALL THIS TIME AND NOW I ONLY HAVE 3 DAYS LEFT FOR MY AMBITIOUS PROJECT I'M SO BUCKED I'LL HAVE TO LITERALLY WORK ALL DAY EVERY DAY FOR THE DAYS TO GET THIS IN AN EVEN PLAYABLE STATE What is this? Some sort of Time Crunch?

>I have an entire 3 weeks to do this, I can work on a little bit a day
>Do nothing for 2 weeks and 4 days
Every single time

>>42748976
She's the thread mascot for a reason. We need more art of her

I'm sure I'll find time to work on my game tomorrow! It's not like Halloween will get in the way!

board getting spammed

TIME CRUNCH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A WARNING! NOT A ROLE MODEL!

feels good to NOT be a procrastinator

>>42749538
I've been procrastingating making this game since 8th grade. well, I only had the idea a week ago but it's been well over a decade since I last opened a programming environment before that.

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How many of you are still working on your game? I see we got a few submissions already.

Played TwilightEscape to get into the Nightmare Night spirit. Was pretty good, would recommend.

Would Itch delete my game if there's a highly rapey scene?

>>42750670
How rapey are we talking?

>>42750674
Tentacles coming out the floor. Just a small minigame. You can't see anything from the angle though.

>>42750681
Sounds like it should be fine

>>42750681
I don't think so, unless it's reported.
I don't think they ban free NSFW games though, they might shadow ban it (forbid it to appear when searching for it). If by some strange reason they do ban it, you can email it to me (email is in the op).
In short: I don't think so

>>42750392
I just started

started overafter some weird error forced me to uninstall and reinstall Visual Studio entirely., I'm now trying to make it in Python.
I know nothing about python but also nothing about the c++ i was using so i thought, why not.
already gotten further than before and started getting the thing to work thatll make my game actually just use 1 button.

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bump

>>42751158
you're making it from scratch? why not use an engine?

>>42752512
Not him, but I think some people just enjoy making their engines from scratch to make a game. I've seen plenty in these Jams

>>42752981
Indeed, I make my own engine for each jam, makes it hard to do more complex things but it's rewarding.

This time around though I am probably not going to finish my game in time what with there being only a day left. Just too much to do, or rather I didn't do enough during the prior week or two. I'll still try to finish it though and upload it.

>>42752512
mate I have no knowledge of any of this stuff. printf("Hello World"); that's about my speed and where my knowledge of programming ends. meaning I dont even have the knowledge necessary to evaluate if an engine would be the right choice, nor do I know what engines there are or which to use.
its a super simple idea that could run in a command window, probably half an hour of work for someone who can actaully program, but for me an insurmountible task.
oh, and ive abandoned the idea of using python eventually, c# seems to (theoretically) be able to do it which is what i'm trying now. with a window that has a button instead of jsut command line.
>>42752981
i most certainly do not enjoy it

>>42749538
they wouldn't get it

>>/mlp/ Game Jam
>I’ve never been to 4chan before
>what catalog?
>Tbh idk xD Idk how 4chan works lmao
>is there a discord group, or an X, or something to let us know when these jams are announced?
Yeah, sure

>>42753383
Yeah I seen those posts too, kind of disappointing to see. I guess those people found the jam on Itch rather than the board.

>>42753553
Which is weird, because the jam is set to not show up on itch. My guess is that it's friends of friends that use the board

>>42753383
It's pretty funny but I wish anons wouldn't spread it around to their normalfag friends. Even if it means less games.

>>42749493
H-haha yeah that's... that's right.

AHHH! ONE DAY LEFT! PANIC

>>42754717
time to start my game :)

>>42754731
this but unironically

I'm curious, has there has been a set time set for the cytube stream yet?

>>42755738
>>42724693
The cytube stream will immediately start when the jam timer ends

>>42755738
>>42724693
At Zaifer on cytube (Very creative, I know)
Now that I think about it, I never specified the time, now did I? I guess I only thought about it, my mistake.
Stream will be at 10 am UTC tomorrow November 2nd. Don't expect mlpcon levels of detail, it'll be serviceable.
Because the streaming time wasn't announced beforehand, tell me if this time works out for you all, or if you'd rather do it next week.
I would very much prefer to do it immediately after, but i'll put it up to a vote, to gauge public opinion:
https://strawpoll.com/e6Z2AJVNJgN

>>42755910
but the jam timer runs until 10pm UTC, not AM

>>42755933
>>42724693
Well shit, you're right. It is indeed 10 pm UTC. That's what I meant.
Apologies, I should stop phone posting, but I want to fix this as soon as possible.

>>42755910
>poll
>give the jam one more week for submissions and have the stream on the 9th at 10pm utc
I can't vote because I'm stuck using a vpn so I'm doing it here.

I have a feeling time for ponies will be a fun game to watch tomorrow. Fun little game.

>>42756011
Noted
>>42756026
I'm eager to do the stream, I don't expect triple digits, but it'll be cozy.
Though the date is still up for debate, could be tomorrow, could be next week. So VOTE. It'll be decided around 7 pm utc. VERY short poll time so every vote counts!

I knew I probably wasn't going to learn enough to make a game starting from scratch but god damn is game development annoying. Maybe I'm just retarded though. I can't even get visual studio to work properly with Unity.

Hello, I don't really know how this 4chan site works.

But there's a really concerning game called sweetie puncher. I think their entry should be removed from the jam if possible.

>>42748976
I am so sleepy
>>42756430
The last time a normie friend talked to me about 4chan they got filtered by the captcha and asked me to post for them. Nothing else to add I just found that funny

>>42756430
You're right, violence against fillies is unacceptable. So I've asked the dev to change it to sweetie fucker instead. It will now be a game about rough but loving sex with sweetie belle. This should make everyone participating in the jam feel much more comfortable.

My game has an extremely graphic marefucking scene

Good news and bad news.
https://www.deviantart.com/herooftime1000/journal/I-m-sorry-TUC-is-now-open-source-1258917713
Bad news is Herooftime1000 has finally given up on finishing Octavia in the Underworld's Cello himself. Too much life stuff got in the way, and his love for pony died out.
Good news is that he has publicly released the whole source code of the game with all the assets, including unfinished animations. So if anyone here wants to take a crack at finishing what he started, have at it. He also left an email contact in the folder in case you need some consulting from him.
>icymi this is an old-school graphic adventure game where Octavia and Vinyl have to escape a haunted house. Has some pretty grimdark scenes, as well as some very witty humor.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAOpeT6HJLw0db4P1uOGrzJ3ffLY2sPD/view?usp=sharing
https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/

Now why can't the rest of the game devs be like this man? Open source your shit if you stop working on it. I personally open source my shit even while I'm working on it.

I'm rushing the ending of my game so much right now. Unsure if I should sleep or do a 36 hour shift and catch the stream.

>>42756191
Yeah, you may have to download a compatibility thingy for unity ro work with visual basic, what does the first lines of code say when you open a new script in unity
Well, if you can't finish the game this jam save it for the next one! I do one every 4 months.

>>42756430
I am absolutely disgusted by this abhorrent garbage of a 'game.' Targeting an innocent, beloved character like Sweetie Belle—a child —with violent, sadistic 'punching' mechanics is not just tasteless; it's morally reprehensible. This isn't 'entertainment'—it's a grotesque glorification of violence against the vulnerable, wrapped in a cartoonish facade. The creators should be ashamed for exploiting a character symbolizing kindness and youth for such vile, aggressive 'fun.' This perpetuates toxic attitudes toward empathy and decency. Stay far away from this trash.

>>42756784
Well visual studio itself works I just can't get Intellicode to work for whatever reason. it's fine though, I'll probably have to do some troubleshooting and tutorials to figure it out. And I'll make something even if it won't be a part of the jam.

>>42756828
Ironic shitposting is still shitposting.
Work on your game instead.

Got my game pretty much set now, had to tweak a few things since the actual build runs slower than it does in the editor, but should be good now.

>>42724693
>>42755910
>>42756011
Votes are tied! Every single one counts, so be sure your opinion is heard!
https://strawpoll.com/e6Z2AJVNJgN

If we end up tied I'll just go with the default streaming time which is November 2nd 10 pm UTC

>work on game
>realise it's boring to play
>too late to change

>>42757534
I know that feeling too. My game is a dud.

>>42757534
>>42757756
Go to the poll and vote for more time
We lost the first week of the jam to the anni stream so it wouldn't even be against the spirit of it

This poll is making my head spin, does the 9th mean the jam is extended or just the stream is delayed? Can you extend jams on itch?

>>42757783
You can do a write-in if you want

I DID IT!!! I can sleep now

So close to being finished.

6 hours to polish, holy.

>first game jam
>have ideas that are out of my scope
>start making a game that 3 days later starts to become too confuse for me to keep development because i didn't plan anything and it's also too away from my scope
>3 days before the end of the jam, decides to start a new project that's simple
>work and school takes too much time from my week and I only have just half of my weekend and
some hours on the week to work on the game
>notices that i'm dumb as fuck and need to make a plan next time when starting a new project
>brain doesn't know what to do
>just rushes everything at the end
>it might be even one of the worst games on the jam

yeah... at least i tried, and also it was a little fun to work on this project

>>42758330
At least you'll probably be able to make something able to be ran. I couldn't even manage that, kek.

>putting the game on itch
>go to check the web version
>it's my game from the previous jam
>realise the upload file dialog went to the folder for that one automatically and I just started grabbing files without thinking
glad I double checked haha that would have been embarassing

>>42724693
>>42757783
2 Hours left on the poll
https://strawpoll.com/e6Z2AJVNJgN
Originally, the poll was made to decide merely the streaming time, but I'm seeing more stress than normal and I've had people messaging straight up for more time, that's a new one.

I've thought this over and, IF the stream gets moved to Nov 9th (Via the poll, yet to be decided), have decided to extend the Jam time to next week. This feels unfair to people who rushed their game to submit it on time, so I guess I'll do a little something for them (the people who submit their game meeting the original deadline), I'll think exactly what later (Don't expect something gigantic! A little apology/thank you for your effort). If you've submitted your game you can polish it/modify it, that's allowed.
In short, if the Nov 9th option wins, Jam will be extended and the people who met the original deadline will get something (I haven't decided yet, maybe some art).

>>42758525
To add to this: Don't stress guys! The focus of this specific Jam was small games! I don't think anyone is expecting a masterpiece. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy you're all putting so much effort on this and that you're taking it so seriously, but I don't want you losing sleep over this.

can someone please test if the exe for PonyMisMatch works? i'm not sure if Visual Studio actually exported it as a standalone file.

>>42759054
Works on my marechine

>>42759069
thanks! hope thats the case for everyone

>>42758330
My first game went the same way, it gets easier after the a few games

>>42758330
well it's looking like we might get an extension so start planning now.

>>42758525
could you do it like in my one lone suggestion? if the stream isn't at 10 but rather 6pm or so, americans will nonetheless be able to comfortably watch it and euros will be able to watch it in full without having to stay up late into the night before a work day

Time to start on my second game.

>>42758536
But overscoping and tryharding are what make game jams fun!

15 minutes remain

>>42724693
>>42759810
Date has been extended as per the poll
>>42759253
I want your opinion
https://strawpoll.com/e7ZJaPAXLg3

>>42759867
>8nd
>9nd

>>42759867
6PM UTC definitely more reasonable, that's around 1pm in US and 19:00 in europe

My superhuman efforts to finish the game in time... Only for it to not be necessary....

>>42760053
Anon I think youya really cool person and I appreciate your effort. If I see you irl I'll give you a very firm handshake

>>42760053
It's ok anon you actually got it done. The procrastinators are probably still going to wait until the last minute now that they think they have time to spare.

With the deadline extended, sounds like a good time to polish up my game a bit, maybe even add some audio.

>>42760053
We can still be smug together anon don't worry

I guess I'll take the time to add an alternate ending then

10

night bump