Luc Shelton

UKIE "JournoDevSwap" Game Jam

UKIE "JournoDevSwap" Game Jam

London, United Kingdom
2012-10-07

Developers and games journalists changes roles for 48 hours over the weekend to create a game.

Extracted from UKIE's website:

The developers who are becoming journalists are:

  1. Andrew Smith from Spilt Milk Studios
  2. Mike Bithell from Bossa Studios
  3. Peter Theophilus-Bevis from Blitz Games
  4. Jim Griffiths from Mediatonic

The intrepid journalists who have agreed to become developers are:

  1. Rob Crossley from CVG.
  2. Keith Stuart from The Guardian.
  3. Lewie Procter from Savy Gamer.
  4. Dan Griliopoulos from Rock, Paper, Shotgun, IGN Entertainment and other outlets.

The brave students who will be ably coding are:

  1. Theo Chin
  2. Chris Barnes
  3. Karn Bianco
  4. Luc Shelton
  5. Kevin Chandler

More information here

Working on Split Destiny during the JournoDevSwap game jam at the UKIE offices in London. Working on Split Destiny during the JournoDevSwap game jam at the UKIE offices in London.
Members of the public playing the game that was developed during the 48 hour game jam at UKIE offices. Members of the public playing the game that was developed during the 48 hour game jam at UKIE offices.
Theo Chin, Luc Shelton, and Mark Backler looking suspiciously at a computer screen in a conference room at the UKIE offices in central London. Theo Chin, Luc Shelton, and Mark Backler looking suspiciously at a computer screen in a conference room at the UKIE offices in central London.
Another group photo of everyone working on their own projects. Another group photo of everyone working on their own projects.
A group photo of all of us together. In this picture is Theo Chin, Karn Bianco, Andrew Smith, and Luc Shelton. A group photo of all of us together. In this picture is Theo Chin, Karn Bianco, Andrew Smith, and Luc Shelton.
A picture of me (Luc Shelton) working away in the Unity editor during the game jam. A picture of me (Luc Shelton) working away in the Unity editor during the game jam.
A screenshot from an early version of the game. A screenshot from an early version of the game.
A very crude drawing of one of the levels featured in the game. Designed by Dan Griliopoulos. A very crude drawing of one of the levels featured in the game. Designed by Dan Griliopoulos.
A picture of me (Luc Shelton) staring intently at the laptop computer screen during the final hours of the 48 hour game jam. A picture of me (Luc Shelton) staring intently at the laptop computer screen during the final hours of the 48 hour game jam.
Handing out the awards after the game jam. Andrew Smith, Kevin Chandler, Karn Bianco, and Dr. Jo Twist are visible in this picture. Handing out the awards after the game jam. Andrew Smith, Kevin Chandler, Karn Bianco, and Dr. Jo Twist are visible in this picture.
Some of the team hard of work while others grab pizza. Some of the team hard of work while others grab pizza.
In the middle of the game jam. In the middle of the game jam.
Teams hard at work late into the night. Teams hard at work late into the night.
A picture of all the teams hard at work late into the night. Pictured in this photo is Luc Shelton, Dan Griliopoulos, Lewis Proctor, Karn Bianco, David Jones, Kevin Chandler, Theo Chin among others. A picture of all the teams hard at work late into the night. Pictured in this photo is Luc Shelton, Dan Griliopoulos, Lewis Proctor, Karn Bianco, David Jones, Kevin Chandler, Theo Chin among others.
Teams working away into the morning. Pictured in this photo is Karn Bianco, Theo Chin, Keith Stuart and Lewis Proctor, among others. Teams working away into the morning. Pictured in this photo is Karn Bianco, Theo Chin, Keith Stuart and Lewis Proctor, among others.
Teams working away into the morning. In this picture is Mark Backler, Keith Stuart, Jake Woodruff, Luc Shelton, Kevin Chandler, Theo Chin, Daniel Griliopoulos, and others. Teams working away into the morning. In this picture is Mark Backler, Keith Stuart, Jake Woodruff, Luc Shelton, Kevin Chandler, Theo Chin, Daniel Griliopoulos, and others.
The game jam teams that are still working away into the morning. In the picture is David Jones, Kevin Chandler, and on the far end is Jo Twist, the CEO of UKIE. The game jam teams that are still working away into the morning. In the picture is David Jones, Kevin Chandler, and on the far end is Jo Twist, the CEO of UKIE.
Journalists and student game developers huddled around. Journalists and student game developers huddled around.