Wild Pockets Game Jam This Weekend!

Friendly Reminder: The Wild Pockets Game Jam kicks off tomorrow at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, CA. The Wild Pockets Game Jam is a two day event where teams of game developers compete to create the best game possible in 24 hours,. Their work will be judged by a panel of industry experts for a prize package that includes a grand prize of $2,500 in cash.

The game jam will also feature industry speakers, recruiters from top game companies, tips and tricks for creating games, prizes, giveaways, networking opportunities and much more. The winner will also be highlighted right here on Crispy Gamer.

And of course, live entertainment from the band The OneUps - famous for their loose interpretations of classic gaming tunes in a jazz / funk style, and The Megas, video game cover band based on the Capcom game, Mega Man 2.; they will perform on April 4 starting at 10 p.m.

Details can be found at www.crispygamer.com/byog.

Game Jam 2009 Announced

Wild Pockets, Microsoft and Crispy Gamer have announced details on Wild Pockets Game Jam 2009, an event for developers of all levels of experience to get together and make great games for fame, cash and prizes. Taking place April 4 – 5th 2009 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, California, two hundred developers will get together and try to make great games using the Wild Pockets development platform in a 24 hour period.

The winners will have their games highlighted and playable via crispygamer.com, win a modest cash prize and XNA creator licenses for all team members. A special prize will be given away to one individual who has the most referrals, so get your friends involved (and make sure they mention your name) to qualify.

Wild Pockets is a free 3D web-browser based game engine that supports integrated physics, lighting and shaders, exporters from standard 3D modeling packages, Scripting in Lua, an integrated community for sharing game assets, a distribution model that is easy to understand and use and a transaction / payment system to be announced at the event.

Space is limited to 200 for this event and individuals are encouraged to bring their own friends or team members to compete. Rules, restrictions, and other important details can be found at the official Game Jam 2009 web site. For some examples of games built using Wild Pockets be sure to check out our Build Your Own Game Page.

Be sure to check out the official press release announcing the event after the break - it offers details on who will be judging submissions, the excellent entertainment that will be on hand and a whole lot more..

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