FAQ

Totally free!

It's up to you! You can bring a team, create one there, or join an existing team there. It depends on what you hope to get out of this event. Just be honest with people about your skills and commitment level when joining.

Definitely! In a lot of cases it might even be easier, but you won't get as much out of it because you'll have more responsibilities and won't improve your ability to work effectively with others.

Of course! To prevent teams from starting before the kickoff everyone's games should be developed with the theme in mind. It will be posted prominently on the site shortly after the event begins on June 30th.

Yes! We are planning on streaming the kickoff beginning at or around 7:00PM CST at http://twitch.tv/stlgamedev. You and your team can find the theme there or posted on the website after the event. Make a game, then send a message through the form at http://stlgamedev.com/contact/ and let someone know to get in touch with you about presenting. You'll probably have to demo over twitch.

If you can make a game that meets the theme by August 1st you can participate.

The events are run by the Game Dev Co-op and are covered under the Code of Conduct posted at http://stlgamedev.com/events/code-of-conduct/. For meeting with your team outside of events please use common sense. Always meet in public places and make sure a loved one knows where you are.

Slack is highly collaborative communication software. It's basically a message board where teams can talk to each other and share files. We're using the free version and old messages will be deleted, so please don't put anything in slack that you're expecting to go back to near the end of the jam.

Through the Web at http://stlgamedev.slack.com, through the mobile app at the stlgamedev channel, or through the desktop app. You can even set up multiple accounts.

Fill out the form at http://stlgamedev.com/contact/ and you should get an invite within 24 hours.

The slack accounts will be shut off after the event unless you become a paid member of the St. Louis Game Dev Co-op. For more information see http://www.stlgamedev.com. Membership rates are very reasonable and the money goes toward putting on more events like these. It's a win/win!

An stlgamedev slack team already exists and has a small but active community. We figured this event would give participants the opportunity to be a part of this community for a short while and see if they want to stick around.

Post your team name and the achievement name in http://stlgamedev.slack.com/messages/gdd_achievements/. Achievements will take up to 24 hours to appear on the site.

There are 50 achievements in total. 20 will be available from the start and 10 more will be added on July 8th, 15th, and 22nd.

No! Achievements are totally optional, but are designed to help you follow some best practices and get involved with the community. They're good and good for you!

Mostly bragging rights, but there might be something cool for the team with the most achievements if we can get a sponsor. Fill out the form at http://stlgamedev.com/contact/ if you'd like to sponsor a small prize!

No, but don't stress about it.