Welcome and thank you for participating in our research game jam!
You will find all the information and links you need for the game jam on this page. Stay tuned as we will keep this up-to-date throughout the game jam.
Complete Pre-Jam Survey
First things first, please fill out the pre-jam survey. We would like to make sure that you are well informed about the details of this project when participate in this game jam. Please complete the survey before Monday, November 15th.
Join Discord Server
Once you have completed the survey, let’s welcome you to our discord server! This is where we will all connect and have all of our live sessions. You can also get in touch with our team there if you have any questions or if you need technical assistance during the game jam.
Pickup VR Rig
Let’s get you a VR rig! These are available for pickup on Monday, November 15th at 100 McCaul, IT Services Help Desk.
Please schedule a time with IT desk, you can do so at Book 1-on-1 time with IT Staff. You should choose In Person Drop Off, Pickup & Repairs and please add a note that you are in the Hand Made Alienware/VR group.
Remember to bring your student card or ID to complete the checkout process.
Install Software
Now that you have a VR rig, you need to install the tools that you will be using in the game jam:
Masterpiece Studio
Masterpiece Studio is the main tool that we will be using and testing throughout the game jam, here is how you can get the application:
- Go to https://masterpiecestudio.com/
- Go to “Start a Free Trial”
- You will be prompted to create an account, make sure you use the same email address you used in your application for the game jam, this will ensure that you get the required software license you need to work with the tool.
- Once you are done with the registration process, log in to your account. You will find the link to “Download Studio.”
- Follow the prompts and you should have the latest version of the tool ready to launch.
Also make sure to download the following software as we will be using them alongside Masterpiece Studio:
Unity
Install version 2020.3.18
Multibrush
You can download it directly from the Oculus App Lab.
Half + Half
You can download it directly from the Oculus App Lab.
View Learning Material
Here you will find links to a collection of guides and video tutorials that will help you get started with Masterpiece Studio. Be sure to go through them throughout the week of the game jam.
Masterpiece Studio User Guide
This is a comprehensive guide that covers the basics of Masterpiece Studio. View the guide here.
Masterpiece Studio Video Tutorials
Creating 3D can be easy, check out these basic tutorials for modelling and texturing an apple using Masterpiece Studio:
The next video tutorial will take you through a full workflow for modeling, texturing, rigging, skinning, and animating a simple model using Masterpiece Creator and Motion:
You are now ready to go into more depth using Masterpiece Studio, check out these videos to explore the possibilities this tool offers:
Creating Concepts Using Stamps
Creating Hard Surface Concepts
Preparing a Character Model for Texturing
How to Rig, Skin, and Pose a Character
Creating Facial Animations with Blendshapes
Also check out Masterpiece Studio YouTube channel for more video tutorials
Pull Sample Files for the Jam
We will post more links to download sample files, stay tuned!
Let the Game Jam Begin!
| Day | Time (EST) | What | Where |
| Monday, November 15 | By booking | Pickup VR rigs | IT Service Help Desk 100 McCaul St. Room MCA 341 |
| Monday – Friday | Participant’s choice | Complete pre-jam survey Install applications View tutorials | Participant’s choice |
| Friday, November 19 | 5:00 pm | Game Jam introductory session: Intro to VR sculpting | Microsoft Teams |
| Saturday, November 20 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Game Jam day 1 | Discord |
| 5:00 pm | Intro to Unity integration | Discord/Microsoft Teams | |
| Sunday, November 21 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Game Jam day 2 | Discord |
| 5:00 pm | Show & tell | Discord | |
| Monday – Friday | By booking | Return VR rigs | IT Service Help Desk 100 McCaul St. Room MCA 341 |
| Participant’s choice | Complete post-jam survey | Online link |
Complete Post-Jam Survey
Once we are done with the game jam, we will add a link to our post-jam survey, just a few questions about your experience using these tools.
Have any questions?
Contact us at handmade@gameplaylab.ca
or through our Discord server