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GameJam 2024: Elastic heroes and creative masterpieces

2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS

Monday 16 September 2024

The second GameJam at H-BRS, organised by Jannik Brockerhoff from the IVC, was a complete success and offered participants three days of intense creative challenges. From 15 to 18 August, the developers were faced with the task of developing a game on the topic of "Rubber". The winners were announced on 12 September and presented impressive results. Here are examples of the winning games in detail:
2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS JackStretch
1. Place: Jack Stretch

In "Jack Stretch", the player takes on the role of Jack "Stretch" Turner, a former office worker at the Rubbish Corporation. By playing with Flummis, he develops into an elastic hero and fights against the threats to his city, which is plagued by toxic waste and dangerous machines. Gameplay includes continuous challenges from new waves of enemies, Jack's stretchy body parts as weapons and for special attacks, earning experience points to upgrade weapons and abilities, and a level-up system where cards can be selected to unlock new abilities and expand Jack's arsenal.

2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS Rubber Boy
RubberBoy

"RubberBoy" is an innovative 2.5D platformer in which the player navigates through levels by using the protagonist's rubber arms to hold on to grass platforms. The rubber arms allow the player to swing and climb through the levels. Power-ups scattered throughout the level unlock new powers and abilities that help to overcome further challenges. The main objective is to escape from the vault by skilfully using the rubber arms to overcome obstacles and enemies.

The participants not only had the chance to show off their skills, but also to win prizes and make new connections in the gaming community.

2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS Siegerehrung
2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS Siegerehrung
2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS Siegerehrung
2024 GameJam IVC H-BRS

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„We congratulate all participants on their great achievements and look forward to more exciting GameJams in the future!”

Prof. Dr André Hinkenjann, Founding Director of the Institute for Visual Computing, Research Chair for Computer Graphics and Interactive Systems

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Jannik Brockerhoff

Research associate in the "Games Technology Network (GTN)" project

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Sankt Augustin

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C058

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757, Sankt Augustin

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Institute of Visual Computing (IVC)

Contact Institut of Visual Computing (IVC)

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Sankt Augustin

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Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757 Sankt Augustin

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