Did you understand video games may very well be created utilizing essentially the most loathed piece of Microsoft’s suite of workplace software program? Not solely can PowerPoint (with some further coding) run a smart journey or visible novel, however one among its champions is internet hosting a game jam on Itch.io particularly difficult others to create their very own. The PowerPoint Game Jam began accepting submissions at this time and can stay open via December 31st.
Jam organisere Rebelzimv, who has made a number of PointPoint games, describes the slideshow program as an “awesome game engine.” I undecided how a lot irony we should always decide up there as a result of the promotional video is likely to be the very best gross sales pitch for this complete undertaking. Complete with inventory artwork and obligation free music, it explains why intrepid game devs ought to saddle themselves with an, uh… engine greatest recognized for placing coworkers to sleep throughout bi-weekly obligatory conferences.
As of time of writing, the jam has amassed 127 events. Thirty days does appear lengthy sufficient to cobble collectively one thing value sharing, however I’ve by no means tried to bend a program meant for exhibiting stockholders a sequence of flagrantly misguided graphs and arrows to my very own gadgets.
The pretty easy guidelines ask that you simply solely use PowerPoint or comparable packages. Beyond that, the slide-based world is your oyster. Categories embody issues like greatest story and greatest graphics but additionally greatest use of the jam’s elective visible novel theme.
Interested events can take a look at the host’s Itch.io page for just a few examples of what’s apparently attainable and chat with fellow Powerpointers (Pointheads? #PPTGang?) of their official Discord. And when you’re nonetheless scratching your head over the query of why anybody would need to do that, RebelzimV maybe stated it greatest: “Why not?”
