Howdy, everyone!
What’s your name or online handle? 🎮
That depends! lol
On here, my page is called Kalli's Creation Station.
My festival vending name is Kalli's Wagon of Art.
My online store is Doorman's Trading Post.
I have several YouTube channels, with the main one being Da12thKind.
On forums, Discord, and some other social media platforms, I go by a combination of Kallias and Da12thKind.
Where are you from? 🌍
Southeast Texas (United States of 'MERICA). The absolute worst environment for my body to exist in lmao
Have you participated in a game jam before? If so, what’s been your favorite jam? 🎨
Yep! I've submitted to 13 game jams and 2 bundles! My favorite so far has got to be the Underwater Horror Jam, where the three themes to choose from were "fixed perspective," "megalophobia," and "monster's perspective." For that jam, I made a game called Containment Breach wherein you (and up to a few other friends) took on the role of a monster trying to escape from your "abductors" (humans) and their "strange, cold, and smoothed-wall cave" (underwater research station).
What inspires you to create games? 💡
Honestly? Creating art for the sake of creating. Sometimes I put a price tag on my stuff, especially when being a vendor at a festival, but that's because making physical stuff costs money, and, well, Momma's gotta eat lol
These more unique jams are also a major inspiration! I never would have zines in the first place if it wasn't for the Zine Jam: Hobbies Edition event back in 2021.
I mostly try to seek out these writing/physical things/ttrpg jams, as making literature and ttrpgs is much easier for me than making video games, albeit I am trying to get into the habit of using programs like RPG Maker more regularly.
Do you have any holiday traditions or winter activities you love? ❄️🎅
I'm not sure if it counts, but I always wish for a cold winter (which tends to either not happen or just not be consistent) so I can have an excuse to wrap myself up in my house coat and just lay about lol
What theme(s) are you most excited to explore in this jam? 🏔️✨
I think I could do something with either the "Cozy Cabin" or "Winter Wonders" themes, but I'm torn if I want the mood to be cozy or scary ha ha.
Do you have any fun or quirky facts about yourself to share? 🎉
I'm so #quirky lol. In all seriousness, I'm a bi, enby transfemme, and I've been making digital art (mostly in the form of videos, but more recently includes pixel art and game development) for over 15 years!