Physics Jam/Todo

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An overview of todos for the Jam.

Tutorials and intros

  • Git
  • Python (have mini-handbooks)
  • pygame / olpc-games
    • General : use of keyboard and gamepad-button events, mouse grabbing
  • Physics engine (with code library)
    • notes on pybox2d
  • Vision processing (with code library)
  • Squeak / Scratch tut
  • Documenting work (wiki use & templates)

Attending

Tutor/mentors

  • Eric J (physics/pybox2d)
  • Nirav? uncertain (olpc-games?)
  • Eithan (GAMBIT)
  • DSD (git)
  • Bobby P (sugar)
  • ?? needed: squeak, mlab, art, music

Wandering mentors/support

  • Brian J
  • SJ
  • Seth
  • Mel? (doc)

Remote mentors

  • Alex Levenson
  • +5? we need full-time support for a games chan.
    Ben Schwarz? & friend?
    ask Don H / EA / Wade / Josh Minor (mtouch)


Art/music/other support

General logistics

To contact

How to contact? Brian will be off-email 17-23. We need to process responses.

RT queue? Shared gmail acct?

Places to contact re: Physics Jam:

Box2D, physics games

* box2d.org forums and wiki (done by eric)
* e-mail fun-motion ( matthew@fun-motion.com ) (done by brian)

Professional game development

  • Philip Tan Boon Yew, MIT GAMBIT philip at mit

Python game devs

  • Pygame mailing list - pygame-users@seul.org
  • <nrp> you could drop an announcement on the gamedev.net forums or other game development forums

48 hour gamefesters

Musicians, MIDI software

  • Matt from Boston Game Jam 07
  • Midi - wuhsi at med mit

Sound effects, foley artists

Geek media

  • Slashdot.org

For donations