Hi new friends!!!! I'm very excited to be here! I've never done a game jam before or even made a game before but I want to learn and I LOVE digital pets!
About Me: adult who grew up in the iconic era of Nintendogs, Neopets, Tamagotchis, Furbys, and doll maker games. they/them. tired of *gestures at everything* and wanting to recapture some of the magic of the Internet Back Then before everything was ads and monetization. I miss neoboards rps and pokemon rp forums and those little dragon eggs in signatures you could click on and help grow!
Creative Side: I dabble in creative ventures and my current focus is on gamedev. I crochet, sew, sculpt, play games, write, draw, read but don't really share my work. I'd like to create a website to serve as a space for all of my varied interests and just...put stuff out there again that I make or like that anyone can see and doesn't need an app or email login. I used to love browsing Geocities and just seeing what other people did, leaving a comment, and going on my way.
This Project: Since this is my first game and I'm creative but NOT a programmer, I know I need to keep it simple. That's why I thought a digital pet would be a great first game! They do like three things: eat, cry, and die. x___x I think I'll focus on making a simple web browser pet and then add on other things like mini games/customizing/evolving as I go. To keep this in true Game Jam spirit, I won't touch a pixel or a line of code until start and I'll spend the time until then doing tutorials and learning and doodling Little Guy ideas.
I look forward to seeing everyone's pets and creations and I hope they all become friends!