what about regular game development contests?

nitrofurano

A bit like happening elsewhere (pyweek, ludum dare, msxdev, smspower-competition, csscgc, gbjam, etc.), what about a game development contest happening here in the forum regularly (like yearly or more frequently)? (simple thing, a thread is created, participants post their submissions as messages, and people vote on them )

The idea is not exactly about competition, winning a contest, winning prizes, or whatever; but instead, to motivate Godot users to create stuff, helping unleashing and showing the potential of Godot, sharing the sources for people learning (having them as examples are a good start for newbies, for example - and some examples might have solutions to problems we struggle with), spreading the potential of Godot and making it more popular, etc.

What do you all thing?

TwistedTwigleg

There are a couple issues I can see with hosting a semi-regular competition:

The forums do not have a method allowing users to vote. There are plugins that do this, but we'd have to investigate them, work it into the theme, and make sure it cannot be (reasonably) rigged. While I cannot speak for the others, my spare time right now is very limited, so I would only be able to be of minimal help. I'm hoping my schedule will lighten up a bit in the new year. (I'm hoping that once things lighten up a bit, I can fix the forum plugin and look into the QnA issue :# )

Another factor to consider is that there is a monthly game jam, Godot Wild Jam, that has been steadily going for several months now. Perhaps users participating in the Godot Wild Jam (and/or other game jams) can post here on the forums with their projects?

However, all of that said, if you want to encourage others to participate in a game jam/contest here on the forums, I have nothing against it. Right now, I am personally not in a position to help make/run an official game jam/contest here on the forums, but there is nothing stopping anyone from making a Godot forums game jam if they want. :smile:

(Disclaimer: These are just my personal thoughts on the matter)

nitrofurano

thanks! i never heard at all about Godot Wild Jam! perhaps would be great if it could be announced here each time it is about to start?

cybereality

Yeah, makes sense to support that if they already have it going. I hadn't heard about it until now.

TwistedTwigleg

@nitrofurano said: thanks! i never heard at all about Godot Wild Jam! perhaps would be great if it could be announced here each time it is about to start?

It is certainly possible. I could see about setting the dates for Godot Wild Jam 2020 in my schedule and then try to make posts when the jam starts. The big thing is just making sure it does not cross the line into spam. I suppose we could try it though and see what happens, assuming there is interest.