1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?
Hi, my name is Jay (they/them). I'm 26 and a PhD student in Humanities.
2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?
I did not. I've always been a gamer, and since I have some extra time during break (and some basic previous programming experience), I thought that I would give it a shot.
3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?
Pokémon, Zelda, Fire Emblem, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Lovestruck, and many more! They've definitely inspired me, especially story wise. I'm a creative fiction and non-fiction writer, and I think that interactive fiction and story focused games are a fun new-ish field that I want more experience in. I especially love visual novels to and definitely plan on making one someday.
4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?
I took a programming class in high school that used Alice, and I created a short, crappy racing game with it, lol.
5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!
Translation! I translate from French to English and I'd also be interested in learning about the localization of games.
6. What are your goals for this game jam?
Simply to get something done! It's obviously going to be a short game, but I still want to have a playable build by the end.