1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?
heya im oliver (or noll), im 17 and going into college this year. i enjoy gardening, writing (horror things mostly) and my cats. i work part time right now and im not sure what im going to study in college. i hope i can get to know some of yall!! you can find me on twitter here
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! unfortunately. i saw lys tweet abt it a lot tho, so i decided id join next time (and i kept true to that i guess). i really liked some of the games people did when i played them, so i thought itd be a good opportunity to try to improve my writing skills. since mostly all i can do is write..
3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?
this will sound bad but i honestly dont play many games. when i was younger i played a lot of platformers & currently i watch a lot of lets plays (since i have a mac that wont play 90% of what i want it to, and i dont own any game systems). i like horror rpgs a lot tho, my favorites being mermaid swamp, alice mare, and re:kinder. i also like ori and the blind forest, limbo, and i think silent hill is pretty snazzy. i like things with dark themes, so i think that has influenced my own writing a lot. i heard abt twine & thought itd be something id be interested in, since i like choose your own adventure books.
4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?
i made one game in twine in 2014. it was practically written in one night and the amount of spelling errors is actually ridiculous. thats abt all my experience...
5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!
im really passionate abt plants & gardening :') i help my mom in the garden atm (ive been doing that for years). i really like watching plants grow & taking care of them. my favorites are bearded iris, hydrangeas, columbines, and forget-me-nots (i like a bunch more but i cant list everything, unfortunately). i like incorporating the language of flowers into my writing upon occasion since i think thats pretty interesting. recently ive wanted to get some indoor plants! when i get older i hope i can still garden & work with flowers <3