And it’s coming for you!
Chances are that we will see another No More Sweden next summer, although time and space is far from decided yet (feel free to come with suggestions). In 2008, NMS was a gathering of a handful of people, but 2009 was a much larger happening, and we suspect that NMS 2010 will match that or even become bigger yet. This means that we have to discuss the style of the event, since the original idea is harder to keep up with so many people at the same place.
What we are aiming for, I believe, is that people should spend less time in front of their computers, and more time talking to each other or showing stuff that you have been working on off-site. Something more in the style of GAMMA, where people create games and explore ideas based on a shared topic, and put them on display at the event.
What do you think? Have a cool suggestion? Maybe you like it how it was? Speak up!
More Game Jamming Ahead
If your calendar is looking a little bit thin I would like to give you a heads-up on other game jams. In January there will be two jams:
TIGJam UK will take place in Cambridge, January 15 to 18. Space is limited.
Nordic Game Jam will take place in Copenhagen, January 28 to 31. Featuring Peter Molyneux (but we’ll have fun anyway, har har).
Cheers!
Addendum:
Robert Zetzsche suggested that we try to plan the event so that it wont collide with BIGJam in Berlin, like it did last summer.
I loved how NMS was – having yet another event where we all discuss how great Phil Fish is (don’t take that too seriously) doesn’t make me happy. I absolutely LOVE jamming, making games under pressure, surrounded by people with the same interests, though.
we need more jamlove!
There will also be a Swedish game jam if I have understood everything correctly.
http://gspgames.com/
I was sort of looking forward to going to this this summer, but with the expectancy of making games. I guess if it’s become unmanageable/undesirable to keep things up the way they were that’s cool, but it’s no longer something that really holds interest for me.
I haven’t been to any of the previous NMS but I, too, am a bit put off by it being a “discussion event”.
But to be honest, I will probably come either way.
I think it sounds like a great idea not focusing as much on just crunching game making. I’d like to see more social interaction and organized discussion forums instead.
Last summer felt a bit alienating. If you weren’t making a game it was hard to strike up a conversation with anyone.
I think one of the best NMS moments for me was when Petri held his presentation and afterwards we started exchanging experiences verbally! This was the first NMS.
Just dropping an invitation to DreamCode, gamedev.se first developer lan. Will be held in Eksjö, Sweden 1-4 July 2010. (you invited us earlier
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In Swedish:
http://www.gamedev.se/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5582
In English: (horrible google translate)
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamedev.se%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D5582&sl=sv&tl=en