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hey pals!! now that the tavern keeper jam is much closer, i'm making a last effort to find a team!! i'm a writer specializing in character writing, with samples from an old commissions post here. i'd love to join a team in need of someone to help with the story or to provide a larger cast; i think i'd be especially good at providing a diverse array of patrons!!

i can also offer a limited amount of art, such as for character portraits.

finally, my plan if i don't manage to get on a team for a video game is to write a ttrpg, since i have experience writing those; if any other ttrpg designers would like to collaborate, hmu!!!!

vital note is that i am on vacation until december 11th and so can't take on MAJOR roles or hugely-scoped games, but talk to me and we can figure things out!!!

having noticed the "this is just an example" heading before, i honestly don't think it helps, because the blurb reads very much like an AI writing an advertisement for a specific video game instead of talking about the creation process or actually giving any prompts for what sorts of works would be suitable; stuff like "create your tavern from the ground up" is too vague to actually be helpful, and stuff like "send adventurers on daring quests to defeat monsters and save the realm from evil" is specific enough to confuse the intent of the jam.

tbh i think the entire "what to expect" section is like...not really at all what to expect; it fully reads like an ad for a final product instead of having anything to do with the act of making a game? even just cutting it would make the actual point of the page clearer imo

itch does let you set an item to Completely Free, i.e. you literally can't pay any money, which is what i'm assuming the calendar will be set as (they said it'd be "print and play format" so i'm imagining it as a single item with all the content aggregated and not an itch.io bundle), but it's good to clarify!!

is the description genAI? because tbh it doesn't read like it has anything to do with the idea of the jam or the "no rules" thing at all...

thanks so much for elaborating; much appreciated!! 💖

hi!! there aren't a ton of details about the final advent(ure) calendar in the jam description, just that a bundle is going up. is that bundle going to be sold or shared for free? if sold, where are the profits going? is this going to be published in any way except through the bundle? i'd like a better idea of what permissions i'm giving before deciding to submit to the jam! thank you!! :>

do you have any additional details about the game? if you have a rough outline, you must have an idea of the genre, tone, general sales pitch for the game, that sort of thing?

absolutely precious idea with a ton of humor packed in a tiny package, thanks a ton for sharing it!!

i have absolutely nothing to use this for but i'm so glad it exists. what an absolute darling!! i hope everybody puts a sweet li'l turnip fella in their games

hello everyone!! i'm courtney (she/her) and i love character writing! if i could just write bachelorettes for farmsim games or support conversations for fire emblem-likes all day, i'd be happy.  i'd love to contribute to your game!

i have some samples on a defunct commissions post here. compensation can be discussed; i'd be willing to work for free for a project being released for free if i think i'd have fun, but if you're expecting to make money off your game, we'll have to talk about what that looks like for all of us.

i enjoy cozy vibes, fantasy, farming simulators (a la harvest moon, story of seasons, stardew valley), adventures, lighthearted tones, and diverse casts. i'm not into grimdark settings, hopelessness, or edgy humor. i'm a queer woman who writes queer characters; if that's going to be a problem, i won't be a good fit.

please tell me a little about your project! if you only give me a discord handle and no information, i won't add you. let me know what you're working on and what you need from me!

looking forward to hearing from you!!

you seem confused, friend

at one point i promised themes and never delivered. WELL NOW I HAVE. 

this pdf took so little effort i don't even want to put it on my itch page so HERE IT IS ON GOOGLE DRIVE HERE'S OUR OFFICIAL BUT NONMANDATORY THEMES in case you're having trouble figuring out what to make next!!!!

gonna call this one as falling under the "i'm not your mom" clause!

either way! do it in whatever format makes you happy. see also "things you can submit"

in the future pls ask questions in their own post!!

hey y'all do you want some optional themes for the games you make or nah

this comment made my day!! i'm so glad you all had such a wonderful time with it and i'm thrilled to hear that this game ended up at a cool li'l library event; thank you so much for taking the time to say something and i'm so glad you made and found such a wonderful story!! 💖💖

super charming pixel work in this!!!

notably, you can somehow end up with 11 coins—i think if you talk to the cat's owner multiple times they'll keep giving you coins? anyway the first time i played this i ended up with 11 and the ferryman wouldn't let me proceed because it wasn't 10 lmao

oh this is so cute and whimsical!!! absolutely precious visuals and the halloween cards are SUCH a fun variation on this game. thanks for sharing it!!

aaaa best wishes for your shoulder recovering soon and quick!! you're an absolute treat 💖 i hope you have fun making stuff at a safe pace, tysm for the good luck!!!

thank you!!! okay for the record i'm dropping a whole lot of things but i am doing so with the understanding that you are beheld to NONE OF THEM lmao; if any of them inspire you by all means but i would never expect you to just drop everything and make any of these never mind ALL OF THEM

but some things i've found myself wanting as i've been designing are:

- craft objects, like yarn or a sewing machine
- a li'l flower pot for indoors
- board games or like a chessboard
- sports objects like volleyball nets, soccer balls, etc.
- foodstuffs, or at least the illusion of them (i wanted to make a li'l bakery but couldn't manage it)
- benches for outside!! in general more obvious chairs tbh; i've been using some of the tiny tables with uncertainty as to whether they're stools fkjfgh
- more outdoor space-fillers in general; birdhouse, street lamps, mailboxes, that sort of stuff
- stalls!! the crates full of stuff made me go "oh i could make a REALLY cute farmer's market with these" but i didn't quite have the additional materials to do it
- also i would ABSOLUTELY buy a big set of characters in this style i LOVE the ones i've got. i saw tiny neighbors and intend to grab it but i want more, especially in this color scheme

like i said this is A BUNCH OF STUFF and i don't expect all or really any of these out of you!!! but in case you end up in a mood to do pixel art and aren't sure what to make here are maybe some prompts

thank you again for the lovely asset pack!!! when my project is finished i'll share it so you can see it all in action if you'd like

hi!! i have two quick questions about this pack:

1) the name says 50, but the description says 10. are the other 40 recolors or are there other designs?

2) what size are these sprites?

thank you!

there's such a good variety of tunes in these packs!! the spread here is so generous and versatile. i used wild winds in a tiny bitsy game i made. thanks a ton for sharing!!!

what an incredible variety of tunes across all these packs!!! i used golden turrets in a tiny bitsy game i made. thanks so much for sharing!!!

absolutely lovely tracks; this kind of chill lo-fi is harder to find in chiptune so i'm so grateful you're filling that niche!!! i used one of these in a tiny bitsy game i made; thank you so much for sharing them!!

these are so cute and so full of personality!! the animations of the characters especially add a lot. i used a bunch of these in a tiny bitsy game i made. thanks so much for sharing these!!

i used some of these tiles for a tiny bitsy game i made!!! you pack SO much clarity into such a tiny space, it's incredible. thanks a ton for sharing these!!!

there are so many files in this asset pack that every time i open the folder within my computer fan starts making a noise like it is single-handedly responsible for providing enough cool air to stave off the heat death of the universe. 10/10

bought the full set bundle and i'm OBSESSED; the color scheme is so perfect and charming, the buildings are all delightfully designed, the li'l monsters are all PERFECT, and the gui is the cutest thing i've ever seen. super looking forward to designing with these!!!

do you take suggestions or even commissions for extra assets? there's some stuff i'm missing for interior design purposes so i figured i'd ask before digging around and mismatching styles!!

oh wonderful, tysm for reaching out!! i am absolutely WILD about your coloring in particular. what's the best way to contact you? my discord is magicalgurll if that works for you but i am open to others!!

i'm cooking up an idea for a fantasy story using an elemental construct, based loosely on the jewish golem, as the artificial intelligence, themed around truths and lies, with a variety of characters to converse with. looking primarily for someone interested in doing the art, but also would be happy to take on a co-writer who's interested in developing characters and scenes together! anyone interested in offering other roles to the project is also welcome to throw their hat into the ring—i don't want this to outgrow its scope too much, and am mostly interested in making something fairly small, but if anyone is interested in this idea and wants to contribute i'd love to hear what you want to do!!

important disclaimer: i want this project to be diverse, featuring characters across a wide range of genders, sexualities, abilities, body types, races, etc etc etc. artists who only ever draw pale skinny anime characters won't be a good fit, nor will anyone bothered by the inclusion of things like ze/zir pronouns.

hope to hear from you!!

particularly obsessed with the li'l rose fella in the bottom left corner i gotta say

not rude at all!! generally i put up community copies in exchange for comments, ratings, and reviews. this is done manually so sometimes it takes a while—but i just noticed some newer ratings so i dropped a couple more community copies! i might do an event of some kind that'll let me drop a bunch more sometime in the near future too. thanks for asking!! 💖

absolutely it is!!!! go nuts have fun!!! also congrats on the feature!!!!

hello everybody!!! wow i had the WORST time at work and just totally dropped the ball on doing anything here but it looks like that didn't stop a bunch of y'all from making a lot of excellent content!!!! i'm so happy!!!!!

what's everyone's status at the moment? would there be interest in an extension of a week or two? if i extent more than 2 weeks, is there interest in a discord server? i feel like 1 week doesn't justify it but 2 might be long enough for a discord to also put a fire under everyone's butts lmao

let me know!!!!

do it however makes the most sense for you!!! there's no upper limit, have fun!!

ohh i don't know if i have anything to offer (unless you have more specific things you're looking for in terms of resources maybe?) but this sounds SO sick

PLEASE do!!! use this forum (or the hypothetical discord server) to talk about your projects and show off your work and do whatever the heck you want!!!!!

god that is SO incredibly valid

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