Alt Control Jam

Get ready for a unique game development experience!
The Alt-control Jam is a weekend-long event where you'll experiment with unconventional input control methods and create a new game.

Jammers can work solo or with small teams at the event - all game creators are welcome, first timers and industry veterans alike! Just bring a laptop and a can-do attitude!

For this jam, you can create something brand new from scratch or adapt a game that you have already made to work with a new control scheme. We will supply a variety of alternative input devices that will send keyboard or mouse inputs to the computer to make them easy to integrate with games.

Although some devices will be pre-made, we may also be able to assist with customizing them and prototyping for specific games as needed. If you’re an experience maker or have alternative controllers, feel free to bring your own as well!

SCHEDULE

Friday December 13th
7PM - 8PM Introductions, and demos of alternative control devices, group discussions and team forming.
8PM - 12AM - Jamming!

Saturday December 14th
Warp Zone opens at 12PM
12PM - 10PM (or later, possibly) - Jamming!

Sunday December 15th
12PM - 7PM Jamming!
7PM - Presentations

TIPS

• Check out our getting started resources (https://louisvillemakesgames.org/resources.html)
• Find some tutorials for whatever tools you plan to use.
• Prepare your empty project ahead of time ( ensure you can launch and use any necessary software).
• Prepare to spend the weekend working on your jam game/alt-control scheme, take care of any chores beforehand and make sure the weekend is freed up.
• Get some jam snax ready.
• Find time to sleep and de-stress!

Hope to see you there!