Over 35 new games will be on show at GaMaYo on 21st November with 400 developers attending the event to try them out. The event is managed by Game Republic along with their Official Partners Red Kite Games, Barclays Games and Creative and Escape Technology
Alongside the demos we have been sharing over the last few days there will be roundtables with experts from 5pm on the day on everything from budget marketing to learning about the games media, from publishing to platform ecosystems. Anyway today we share an updated game from Jesticide Games
Terms and Conditions
What would be your description of your game?
Terms & Conditions is an arcade-style game based on the early 2000s period of commercialised home computers. You must accept or decline as many terms & conditions as possible whilst avoiding nasty pop-ups and viruses before the PC crashes. Keep a keen eye on which terms you accept, as they can disrupt your attempts to keep the PC running, from measly distractions to real-world consequences. Unexpected, random events will make each run different with unlockable trinkets to spruce up your shelf, attainable through in-game milestones.
How did development start? Were there any key inspirations or ideas that drove you?
The game is originally based on a jam submission and runner-up for the Snappy Gurus Game Off Summer 2022 contest. Our core influence came from the Y2K era and the collective childhood memories of clicking on dodgy pop-ups and installing viruses on the family computer. Vinesauce Joel’s Windows XP destruction stream greatly inspired this idea, as well as the recent resurgence of appreciation towards the Y2K era of the internet.
Tell us about the team behind the game?
At Jesticide Games, we are students who graduated from Shipley College and Leeds Beckett and have decided as long-time friends to come together and unify our enjoyment of getting into the gaming industry and work on projects together. Terms & Conditions is not only our starter project, but an ongoing development of discovering how we can work as a team to create even more ambitious games in the future.
What kind of experiences do you hope to bring players?
We hope that the core game loop will give players the agency of constantly discovering new tactics to control the chaos, all for adding those shiny new trinkets to their shelf. This only marks the 1.0 version of the game, and we would love to hear what players would like to see added for a potential future update!
In 10 words or less, highlight the appeal of the game?
Endurance-based love letter to Y2K-era internet and viruses.
Any links to access/wishlist the game?
A publicly available version of the game can be accessed here on itch.io: https://jesticidegames.itch.io/terms-and-conditions
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