Are You Ready for Duck Sauce Jam 2024?
DSG 2024 Art
Our 3rd game jam has almost arrived and we can’t wait! Here’s some important information about the event to make sure you get the most out of it. If you are not already member of the Duck Sauce Games Discord server yet, please join us using this link: https://discord.gg/jSAWv3X6uR. This will be kept updated with the latest news and announcements.
Please note: There will be a photographer at the event, so let us know either via email or Discord if you want us to avoid posting photos of you on the website or socials.
Jam Schedule
We’ll share the full jam schedule at the opening ceremony but here’s a sneak peek of the main event:
Doors open: Friday 5pm
Opening ceremony, theme reveal: Friday 5:45pm
JAMMING (plus side events): 6pm Friday to 2pm Sunday
Submission, demos, playtesting and community voting: Sunday 2pm
Closing ceremony: Sunday 5:45pm
Food and Drink
Dinner and lunch will be provided at the event.
Tea, coffee and snacks will also be available throughout.
Jam kit
To have the best jam experience, here’s our list of jamming essentials:
Laptop, peripherals and all the cables.
Art tablets, musical instruments and recording devices.
Notebooks, pens and pencils - for sketching out ideas and prototyping.
Staying The Night
We have 24 hour access to the venue and jammers are welcome to stay overnight. If you plan to do this we recommend bringing the following:
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Sleeping bag and mat - there will be floor space but it may not be comfortable without your own sleeping bag and mat.
Travel pillow - if you own one, otherwise a folded up jacket will do the trick.
Deodorant - it’s a long event so please be mindful of your fellow jammers.
A towel if you wish to make use of the showers at the venue.
Board Games
We’re super excited to also be enabling jammers to make board games this year. If you plan on making a board game, stay tuned, we’ll be releasing something special for you in the lead up to the jam!
Software
If you’re planning to make a video game, we recommend setting up your GitHub repository and inviting your team (if you don’t know how to do this, don’t worry - we can help at the event). It’s also worth installing all the software you need before the event as this can take up valuable jamming time. For example, your game engine of choice (the correct version) and software for art, music and programming. See below for some of our recommendations:
Music
Boscaceoil - good for beginners (free - download)
Beepbox - also good for beginners (free - browser only)
Sonic-pi - a programming approach to making music (free)
Art
Piskel - Pixel art, good for beginners (free - browser or download)
Aseprite - Pixel art, easy to use with more features than Piskel (paid)
MagicaVoxel - Voxel art (3D pixel art) (free)
Clip Studio - 2D Vector art (3 month free trial)
Blender - 3D modelling (free)
Programming
Game Engines / Libraries
Unity - Powerful game engine with many tutorials available (free)
Godot - Slightly simpler, good for beginners (free)
Phaser - Lightweight Javascript/Typescipt game engine (free)
Pygame - Super simple python package for building games, great for a first game (free)
Storytelling
Twine - Great for creating a game with branching dialogue options (free)
If you want to explore even more software options, this is a fantastic collection: https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools
Finally, if you have any questions about the event, please reach out on Discord or through our website. See you soon!
