The Game Jam Plan

If you intend to be at the Game Jam then it is very important that you start work NOW on your preparation.

Remember, we are using this opportunity to widen student knowledge by using the Unreal Development Kit, however this is outside of the course and examination syllabus. Students will NOT need to know the Unreal Development Kit in order to complete their course and pass examinations, but if you are hoping to take part in the Game Jam you should begin your extra curricula studies NOW.

What to do First

Read the Game Jam FAQ

Familiarise yourself with our previous Game Jam. Take a look at the official website and the Train2Game forum post

What to do next

Head over to "The New Boston" and get yourself set up with and familiar with the UDK by following the tutorials listed below:

  1. DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING THE UDK
  2. HOW TO MOVE AROUND
  3. USER INTERFACE VIEWPORTS
  4. VIEWPORT OPTIONS AND REALTIME
  5. DIFFERENT VIEWING MODES

Recommended reading/viewing

Beyond Unreal Wiki – Wiki-style repository of information on the UDK and its various elements including Unrealscript, Mapping and Modeling.

Epic Games UDK Forums – The biggest community of UDK users on the face of the earth. Loads of helpful threads and users

So, what next? Check the Train2Game Official forum post, where the Eight Week Plan will posted to each week, and you can also follow that plan right here, using the sidebar links to the right of this page.

Get Jamming!