K-Spec1 Jam for ZX Spectrum

 

The Theme is "In The Garden": remember, interpret it how you like, be creative.

The theme is the wording "In the Garden", not the image, the image is just a bit of fun, interpret the title, not the image.

And above all, HAVE FUN!

Kwyll Game Jam

Two weeks. One theme. 48K of possibility.

Welcome to the Kwyll Game Jam: a two-week challenge to create a brand-new game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

That means chunky pixels, limited colours, tiny amounts of memory and absolutely no room for unnecessary nonsense. It also means that a strong idea, a few well-designed rooms and an entertaining game mechanic can go a very long way.

You do not need years of programming experience. You do not even need to know how to write code.

Using Kwyll, you can build a real ZX Spectrum game with visual tools, creating rooms, objects, graphics and game logic without having to wrestle directly with Z80 assembly language.

At the beginning of the jam, we will reveal a theme. From that moment, you will have 14 days to learn the basics of Kwyll, interpret the theme and turn your idea into a playable Spectrum game.

Keep it small. Make it fun. Finish something.

And try not to run out of memory

The Challenge

Create a game in Kwyll based on the jam’s secret theme.

How you interpret the theme is entirely up to you. It can inspire your story, setting, characters, mechanics or even an especially terrible pun.

Aim for something that another person can pick up, understand and enjoy.

What Is Kwyll?

Kwyll is a visual game-creation tool for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

It allows you to design graphics, build rooms, place objects and create game logic using a node-based system. Kwyll handles the underlying Spectrum code, leaving you free to concentrate on making the game.

Kwyll currently creates games specifically for the ZX Spectrum, so the limitations of the machine are part of the challenge.

You will be working with:

• A wonderfully small screen
• A gloriously restricted colour palette
• Very limited memory
• The possibility of attribute clash
• Sound effects that may alarm nearby pets
• More creative freedom than any of those limitations suggest

A special version of Kwyll will be made available at no cost for the duration of the jam on the Kwyll itch page:

https://indigobeetle.itch.io/kwyll

Download the "Demo" version, it is fully functional, and use the license code below to enable export to the Spectrum for the duration of the Jam.

Kwyll will ask for a license code in order to export your game to play on a Spectrum or emulator, a special license has been created that will operate for the duration of the jam, enter the value below to unlock Kwyll.

4PQH-KP2D-4FMQ

Be aware that Kwyll is still in beta and may have some bugs, it has been used to create a number of games already, and everyone will be working with the same version and subject to the same difficulties. I'll be on hand on the Discord server to help. 

There will be an introductory tutorial to get you started in the documentation, you might want to follow this tutorial to get familiarity. You can use the downloadable version linked above before the Jam starts in order to get familiar with the tutorial.

https://docs.kwyll.com

Source:https://itch.io/jam/k-spec1