{"id":191,"date":"2021-02-06T05:17:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T05:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/?p=191"},"modified":"2021-02-06T05:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T05:17:41","slug":"of-global-pandemics-and-jams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/archives\/191","title":{"rendered":"Of Global Pandemics and Jams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj21_fb_page_820x360px-700x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj21_fb_page_820x360px-700x307.jpg 700w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj21_fb_page_820x360px-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj21_fb_page_820x360px-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj21_fb_page_820x360px.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pandemic is still raging on and my annual role as a Regional Organiser was a messy encounter with the entire Global Game Jam going fully online. Thankfully, friends stepped in to help organize and a few recruits made the jam not only enjoyable but allowed me to also participate (a rare treat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj-700x394.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ggj.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagrampost.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagrampost.jpg 512w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagrampost-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagrampost-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Derpy Birds aplenty~!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So we put together something reasonable within our time limitation, a simple maze escape game where you play a rotund bird stealing eggs from Grumpy Birds! (Supercell please don&#8217;t come knocking!). Go ahead an try our game at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alchymy.itch.io\/sillychonkobo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/alchymy.itch.io\/sillychonkobo<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/group_photo-700x413.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/group_photo-700x413.png 700w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/group_photo-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/group_photo-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/group_photo-1536x907.png 1536w, https:\/\/alchy.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/group_photo.png 1594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Myself, Chris Lee and Thomas Tai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, it was a blast being able to jam with some energetic young developers and hope to see you guys around again at some other jam or event! Til next year! Global Game Jam is DONE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pandemic is still raging on and my annual role as a Regional Organiser was a messy encounter with the entire Global Game Jam going fully online. 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