This form is for those who would like to keep old teams together, even if you are working on a new game.

Before you start this form, register your team like you would a normal team.

Make sure to:

1) Use the old team thread if you have one.
2) Make a new recruiting post (remove the old one).
3) Make a new team forum post for static information.

You can glance through most of the instructional text since you already read it (we do update it each month).

Whoever you elect as team leader must immediately go to Discord and type in the following command: "!elected-lead".

Save this form now, since some people have crashing issues resetting their work.

This form should be filled out by the chosen team leader, screen-sharing the form with those on their team.

We will ask the team leader two private questions first, which they can fill in now before they share your screen.

Now share your screen with your team if you have one.

Last time, you created a viable prototype for a bigger project; now it's your time to think about the next step forward.

Even if you are not continuing a project, this is important to know.

Last time, you created a skateboard, the very basics necessary to see if the idea was any good. Now, you want to create the bicycle.

If you're making a game, it's very important to focus on a clear, simple gameplay loop. Watch this video together if you're making a game, and use Miro to make yourself a gameplay loop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYQSRGUo_jc

Make a gameplay loop for your game that is equally visually striking on the one hand, and simple and clear on the other.

Add your loop to your team's post: 

Have everyone on your team make a Miro account now.

Visit this link and copy the template into a new board you create together.

Visit https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVMX171zg=/?moveToWidget=3458764570906966370&cot=14 

We have a guide on how to do this here.

We call a large body of work here at [P1] an Epic; this is the size of your MVP. The next viable group of work is called a Saga -- this is like the "bike" from the earlier diagram. Finally, each tree is called a Chapter, and the individual cards that make up the tree are called Stories.

Epic = MVP
Saga = Bike
Chapter = A group of stories
Story = 1 card.

For each Saga, you are seeking to prove or disprove a hypothesis about your project, for example, that people will enjoy the fundamental gameplay loop.

Unlike traditional development, where people come up with a project idea and then build it from A to Z, we build projects in iterative steps, making sure that the user enjoys the product before moving forward.

Come up with a hypothesis you want to prove or disprove for your game's Saga.

Each Story typically links to several Trello cards, which constitute the work necessary to create the idea in the Story. Typically, one card goes to each discipline -- art, sound, programming, etc.-- to complete the Story.

The ideal Trello card has 3 specific things:

One single person who's in charge of making sure that card is done.
Something in Agile called a user story (I recommend you look that up).
A deadline.

When the project is submitted, you should aim to have at least 30 Trello cards completed and at least one full chapter completed as a team.

You will be asked to share your Trello, along with the completed cards, at the end of the event.

Save your progress in this form. You don't need to create a Jotform account, just skip that. You will need to take potentially a day to finish the next step and then come back to this form.

You need to show off where your project is at right now, in order for us to evaluate your progress.

The best way to do that is with a video. If you choose not to use a video, please be extremely comprehensive, as playing all the different games in the early and late stages would not be practical for the judge.

Now we need to create your pitch to the jam, so new people can know what you're working on and how they can be part of it.

Your job is to create a convincing presentation which demonstrates how you're going to go from your early prototype into your final form.

Moreover, you need to explain what part of that journey you will be doing within the time available in the jam.

You should create a presentation of at least seven slides explaining what we just mentioned.

Rather than submitting it here, submit it to the whole community once we have our pitch days. There you can pitch what you're doing and how people will be part of your current Saga.

You will be asked to pitch it during a meeting. Choose someone right now to be there and pitch.

In order to avoid contradictory information, you should look through the Process of the Contest on the website to understand when the pitch days are.

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