It has been a couple years since the previous Lospec Jam, but it is back! From May 1st till May 30th, you will be able to develop a game for a soon to be announced fantasy console! Perhaps we'll see the next generation for the LTRO, or an entirely brand new console, whose to say!

Lospec Jam 2 will be taking place on the official Lospec discord, with submissions being posted in the Lospec Jam Forum. Unlike last time, there will be prizes too! The best project in each category will be awarded 1000 Pizkels (the server's currency), however it is requested that teams evenly distribute their payouts rather than leave teammates empty handed for their effort.

You can read more about the jam on the itch.io page!

FAQ:

- Where should I upload my finished project for the jam?

Here, itch, GitHub, your own personally hosted website, so long as it can be played in a browser, it's good!

- Why do I need to develop my project for browsers?

Browsers have the fastest compatibility across any platform, and it makes the job of judging every submission easier as well! Additionally, most modern game engines support developing games for browsers, such as Unity, Godot, and GMS.

- What can my project be for this jam?

Anything! If it is a game, a tool, an animation, or something else meant to fit the restrictions of the soon to be announced fantasy console, then it's fit to be a submission.

- Can I use premade assets in the jam?

Sorry, but you'll need to create brand new assets for your jam entry, with the only exception being code libraries. You may however commission people to make you new assets for the jam, or even do trades!

- I wanna do this, this, this, and THIS!

Firstly, that's not a question, second, it is recommended to keep a small scope for the jam, even if it is a month long jam, time flies easily!

So, I have just received tickets to FanExpo Portland as a belated Christmas present! Sadly, these kinds of events kinda require dough to burn, a lot of it, so discounted coms are a go! Check my BuyMeACoffee page to check com prices! I additionally still can do stuff beyond what I have listed, so seriously, if you don't know if I do something or not, do ask, I got a lot of wiggle room with my skills, including icons, small animations, and more, I got till near the 2nd week of Jan to get cash in.

Portfolio (or you can check my NG profile!)

Here's some milestones to sweeten the pot:

$50 - Free Commission giveaway!

$100 - Com giveaway upped to 2 winners

More milestones TBA!

Current pot:

$0.00 USD

Update:

So, I got covid, it's a bit nasty and as it turns out, food's getting close to running dry. I'm gonna have to give my pass to a family friend and spend my dough on food, but $20 isn't enough to feed multiple mouths, so still need that dough, especially since I have to skip in person grocery shopping and food pantries. Every dime matters!

If you like my stuff, and you want to support this almost starving pixel artist, welp, have I got news for you!

I finally actually got a place set up! It's the perfect place to start up quick commissions or simply toss over some dough!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamestdg

At the moment, I have opened up commissions for the following:

32x32 characters | I'll draw your character as a full body based on the small canvas of 32x32 pixels. Additional tiers are provided! Start-up bonus: shading is free!

Pixel memes | I'll recreate a meme with your OC or multiple OCs in it (additional charges apply). Start -up bonus: New clients get a free basic-tier meme with purchase!

HD characters | Where pixel art jumps towards traditional styles of art. This stuff has extremely limited slots, mostly because this stuff eats a lot of time to make.

But wait! There's more! If none of these truly strike your fancy, you can always DM me via here, Discord, or Imgur, there's a chance I might make something I don't have listed just yet! (I am established on all platforms I use as JamesTDG)

That's it for now, hopefully potential clients come in before I gotta take that temp job as a sales associate...

Oh wow, I forgot about this site, its been AGES since I even used this place... (makes me think to see the status of my old kongregate account, lol). Over the next few months, I will be uploading pieces from the many, MANY years since I stopped using this place.