[MAP JAM WITH PRIZE] Hakros Pattern Editor

itch.io/jam/hakros-pattern-editor-jam


Hi everyone, I recently published a program (Hakros Pattern Editor) to create texture patterns.

These textures patterns can be used in the creation of maps of doom and is available in the doomworld community and in itch.io

hakros.itch.io/hakros-pattern-editor
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/130121-hakros-pattern-editor-125/

I am currently organizing a JAM for creating maps using textures created with my program.


The JAM is organized on the Itch.io website and will be active from October 1, 2022 to October 1, 2023.


During one year you can participate in the JAM publishing your map (Only one submission is allowed by user).


What I earn is publicity for my program and what you can win is a prize of €100, €200 or €300.


itch.io/jam/hakros-pattern-editor-jamitch.io/jam/hakros-pattern-editor-jam


If you are interested in participating, I encourage you to read the rules before presenting yourself, since those submissions that do not comply with them will not be eligible for the prize.



RULES

• The PWAD must be a short 3 level mapset or a bigger single map
  
• FORMAT: You can use any map format, although it will be tested with GZDoom so it must be compatible with this engine.
  
• You must publish a public video on youtube or twitch showing the creation of the different combinations of textures made with my app Hakros Pattern Editor, it is necessary to include at least 30 custom textures or patterns created mixing textures from my textures pack HakrosTex.
• You can also include standard textures or other texture packs but you need to use at least 30 custom textures.
• The submission date will start on October 1, 2022 and the deadline will be October 1, 2023
• Only one submission is allowed by user.
  
• It is necessary to be registered in the doomworld community forum, zdoom forum or doomerboards forum and indicate your nickname when uploading the mapset.
• After the participation period and after a period to analyze those maps presented, the winners will be announced on these forums.
  


SPECIAL RULES FOR COLLABORATION

• If you want to create a collaboration map, you can do it.
• In the submission, complete the form, adding the different nicknames separated with commas.
• The prize will be divided equally between the different collaborators, so everyone must have a paypal account.

KEY POINTS


Different factors will be taken into account, including:

• The level design (architecture, and textures application).
  
• The illumination.
• The gameplay

Optionally you can add music and custom sounds although they will not influence the choice of the winner.


PRIZES


There are 3 prizes available.

• €300 for first place
• €200 for second place
• €100 for third place

This reward will be sent by Paypal so you need to have an account to receive the prize.


I will announce the winners through the doomworld community once the results are out (After the deadline and review period) (approximately before December 31, 2023) and I will contact them to send them the reward.


SPECIAL TOOLS NEEDED


You can download my app Hakros Pattern Editor from here:



hakros.itch.io/hakros-pattern-editor


You will need also my textures pack HakrosTex (with 36.000 realistic material textures files) from download section, to included it in the app you must also download the 'hakrostex.dat' file (from the download section) and imported it into the app.


If you want to combine other textures pack you will need to imported them as well.


LIMIT OF PARTICIPANTS


There is no limit of participants, although there is a required minimum of 30 submissions, so if the minimum is not reached, the deadline will be postponed to meet this requirement.


QUESTIONS

If you have any doubts publish them here or at the official thread of doomworld community website or in the community tab in jam itch.io page.

itch.io/jam/hakros-pattern-editor-jam




Greetings and good luck.