NASA Game Jam, March 8-10, 2013
screen-shot-3

Orion: A Travel in Space

2013/3/13 - Sertão Games, Teresina-PI – Orion: A Travel in Space is an Adventure Game, where you control a spaceship named Orion, which has the goal to travel safely to mars. Created by Orion: Name Contact João Elias joaoeliasartes@gmail.com luiz filipe neves da costa luizfilipeneves@gmail.com Carlos Henrique carlosh555@hotmail.com Download (Win) Download (Mac)
Screenshots

B.R.O.V.E.R.

2013/3/11 - Ames – Design and build a rover part-by-part in order to fulfill mission requirements. There are three main phases: Design Rover Choose parts that together you think would fulfill the requirements. Program Rover Decide the trajectory, plan sampling and data relay while keeping an eye on your energy budget. Send program to Rover and watch [...]
titlescreen

Star Slinger (Web)

2013/3/11 - Ames – Earth was used up. Use gravity to guide humanity to its new home by dragging planets around the solar system. Avoid black holes, asteroids, and other celestial bodies. Created by Star Slingers: Name Contact Charles Copprell ckcopprell@gmail.com Christopher Kha christopherkha@gmail.com Ken Ray karsc22@gmail.com Dan Yan Play in your browser Screenshot:
nostos-logo

Nostos

2013/3/11 - Ames – Travel to a once beautiful planet via a long and distant journey. There you will attempt to rebuild a lost paradise while braving against the elements. Prepare for the worst by building various structures. But don’t take too long though, thousands of ships are already on their way. Created by Nostos: Name Contact [...]
DarkJamEnd1

Space Printer

2013/3/11 - Ames – Control a rover and build a colony on a distant moon. You’re tasked with gathering resources which can be used to construct buildings. Don’t stray too far from your base though. If you run out of energy you’ll fail the mission. This game was constructed on the basis that a 3d printer can [...]
rocketbbuilder01

Rocket Builder

2013/3/11 - Ames – Rocket Builder is a game where you build rockets, including the structure, nozzles and fuel tanks. Instructions Created by Cryptic Sea: Name Contact Alex Austin @crypticsea Download (Win)
rover-explorer

Rover Explorer

2013/3/11 - Sertão Games, Teresina-PI – In this game you are in control of a rover, wandering on a planet to gather informations that can be useful to discover the differences and similarities among earth and other planets. To achieve this objective you should colect as many information as you can in the limited time, furthermore you [...]
Screen-Shot-2013-03-11-at-10.00.52-AM

Orbital Olivia

2013/3/11 - Ames – Olivia, a space faring girl from the future, is in trouble and needs to repair her spaceship. She’ll have to use her trusty gravity belt to orbit nearby planets, pick up the space junk that fell out of her ship, and finally return to her ship in under sixty seconds. Try to pick [...]
diet_launch_9

Diet Launch

2013/3/11 - From Space! (Home) – Multi-stage rocket-launch simulator. Launch vegetable and rockets into space. Because it is hard! Your goal is to launch the rocket along the trajectory by tuning the engine power and dropping stages at precisely timed moments. Controls: UP / DOWN – control engine power, SPACE – drop stage Engine: 0-50% descend, 50-100% [...]
Screenshot1

Apollo 11 – The Remake

2013/3/11 - From Space! (Home) – Join the Apollo 11 in their journey to the moon. We used the SaturnV model, the Lunar Moudle model and a lot of “Historical Sounds”. Created by : Name Contact Galman33 https://twitter.com/galman33 Yinara100 https://twitter.com/Yinara100 Play in your browser Screenshot:
Screen-Shot-2013-03-11-at-1.30.25-AM

E.R.C.K (Exploratory Rover Colonization Kit)

2013/3/11 - Ames – -ERCK is a challenging strategy/rogue-like in which you must manage a team of rovers to collect enough resources on distant planets and moons to initialize the Colonization Kit, and then move on to the next planet or moon. -Uses actual photos of planet and moon surfaces from NASA! (AWESOME!) -The NASA team impressed [...]
AsteroidAttack

Spaceal Latency

2013/3/11 - Ames – This game is an adventure through the Solar System. It highlights the increasing difficulty of controlling a space probe due to the latency of messages sent from Earth. NASA graciously provided us with beautiful images of the planets and their moons. Very few people have seen the final level. It is really hard. [...]
screenshot_db

Moon Douchebags

2013/3/11 - AIE, Seattle – Moon Douchebags is a game about the astronauts on the Moon in the ’60s and what we think they might have *actually* been doing when the cameras weren’t filming. Basically, the lander is about to take off, and you’ve got to go pick up your bros! Drive around (use an Xbox 360 [...]
jtt_screen

Journey to Titan

2013/3/10 - From Space! (Home) – Explore the surface of Saturn’s largest moon – Titan. Control a rover and discover some of the unique and interesting features of this alien world! Inspired by the quote from Rene Descartes, “There is nothing so far removed from us to be beyond our reach, or so far hidden that we [...]
screenshot

Seven Minutes To Heaven

2013/3/10 - AIE, Seattle – Our game is based on the idea that it can take a significant amount of time to communicate with a rover on the surface of Mars (from a few minutes to nearly half an hour), which makes “driving” a challenge. The player is tasked with exploring the surface of Mars and drilling [...]
The-Surface-of-Mars

The Surface of Mars

2013/3/10 - UAT, Phoenix – Explore the surface of Mars and unlock new abilities to reach new places. Discover hidden caves and unlock their secrets, but keep an eye on your oxygen level, and watch out for dust storms. We used actual data from the Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter to create the terrain (at a significantly smaller [...]
DEMO

Hexpansion

2013/3/10 - Blend, Centro Novo Hamburgo – The game objective is terraforming a new planet so it can be inhabited. For this, the player needs to explore space while searching for resources on other, smaller planets and bring them to the main planet, while avoiding hazards like asteroids that can damage the ship. The player ship also [...]

Space Explorer

2013/3/10 - UAT, Phoenix – Explore space to build and mine across the solar system Created by Team Shid: Name Contact Nick Pittak nicpitta@uat.edu Jamie Allen jamalle1@uat.edu Bryan Mannion brymanni@uat.edu Adam Beck adambeck42@gmail.com Cameron Wrightsman c_wrightsman@yahoo.com Download (Win)

Star Slinger

2013/3/10 - Ames – Earth was used up. Use gravity to guide humanity to its new home by dragging planets around the solar system. Avoid black holes, asteroids, and other celestial bodies. Created by Star Slinger: Name Contact Charles Copprell ckcopprell@gmail.com Christopher Kha christopherkha@gmail.com Ken Ray karsc22@gmail.com Dan Yan Download (Win) Download (Mac)
SS-2

We’re so small

2013/3/10 - Blend, Centro Novo Hamburgo – Space cadet is facing one of his biggest fears, being lost and alone in the vastness of the universe. Up there he tries to understand everything around him. Get all the pieces to fix your spaceship and come back home: your little blue dot set in a sunbeam. Left click [...]
sensorhomescreen

SensorLaunch.com

2013/3/10 - Ames – Working on a mobile interface that would work with Quadcopters, Balloon sensors, and maybe be able to tie in PhoneSat or TechEdSat data someday. For the moment, it’s just a website, and a (private) Powerpoint. Resources about some of the NASA datafeeds, and some existing Android, iPhone, and board games. http://sensorlaunch.com/contact_us/admin. See you [...]

Colony Builder

2013/3/10 - Ames – Colonize a planet with robots! We’ve sent robots to a remote planet and the time delay. This work in progress (unfinished! ) has great ambition but little playability. With time delays, furry little aliens, limited information, and obstacles, you will have a difficult time building your base! Though the bugs and stuff missing [...]
logo

Planet Saver

2013/3/10 - UAT, Phoenix – Save the Planets! Created by Neoteny: Name Contact Alex St. John alestjoh@uat.edu Doug Medhen dougemmedhen@gmail.com Jon Hahn jonhahn@uat.edu Josh Sanders jossande@uat.edu Kennedy Gray heylasfas@gmail.com Download (Win)
building_mars

Building Mars

2013/3/10 - From Space! (Home) – A simple colony building game, focused on resource management. Although very constrained due to the deadline, I hope to add to it in the time to come. Created by bits.byte.bits: Name Contact David Pierce http://www.bitsbytebits.com/ Play
shot_04

BELTMINER

2013/3/10 - From Space! (Home) – A short and not overly complete game, BeltMiner puts you on a spacestation just below the asteroid belt between Mars/Jupiter. From there, its your mission to find and retrieve the most valuable asteroids for processing. Game is very much incomplete, see the Readme for details. Some major mechanics have not yet [...]
ss_04_gk

Horus: Space Gathering

2013/3/10 - Sertão Games, Teresina-PI – You control an spaceship module built to explore mineral resource in asteroids. Your mission is to land safely in Asteroid 7753 (also known as 1988 XB) and mine existent resources, such as iron and platinum. You also have to obtain fuel to make your trip back to Earth. Created by Horus: [...]
Level-1

Adventure in the Red Planet

2013/3/10 - Sertão Games, Teresina-PI – Discover Mars by driving a Mars Rover. Plan and program the most adequate path, collect samples, make analysis to tell NASA and the World about your discoveries. Be the intelligence behind the machine and learn about Mars and its mysteries. Created by Team Adventure: Name Contact Anderson Farias anderson.faryas@gmail.com Deyvid Lopes [...]
splash

3… 2… 1… Lift Off!

2013/3/10 - UAT, Phoenix – A space exploration game where you navigate through the solar system discovering planets. Audio from South Park Studios Created by : Name Contact Glenn Macdonald Patrick Scofield Daryl Lynch Download (Win)

Horus: Space Gathering

2013/3/10 - Sertão Games, Teresina-PI – You control an spaceship module built to explore mineral resource in asteroids. Your mission is to land safely in Asteroid 7753 (also known as 1988 XB) and mine existent resources, such as iron and platinum. You also have to obtain fuel to make your trip back to Earth. Created by Horus: [...]
canadarm

CanadArm

2013/3/10 - Sertão Games, Teresina-PI – The shuttle is in orbit for maintenance Hubble and Kepler telescopes. You are the operator of the CanadArm [mechanical arm] that allows handling objects outside the shuttle. Created by CanadArm: Name Contact Ramon Melo workmelo@gmail.com Angela Pereira angelap.artes@gmail.com Luciano Rocha luciano@infoway-pi.com.br Download (Win) Download (Mac)
ScreenShot

Pilgrimage

2013/3/10 - UAT, Phoenix – We finally just got tired of all those other planets that orbit our sun. It’s time for them to die. Created by Orphanation: Name Contact Derek Mello suxukot@yahoo.com Bruno N/A Bianca Gelli Bia.pog.gmail.com Nicole Spencer N/A Christopher Parker Reginalddlaniger@googlemail.com Download (Win)
iOS-Simulator-Screen-shot-Mar-10-2013-5.36.23-PM

PlanetPrep

2013/3/10 - Ames – iOS “PlanetPrep” Inspired by the NightRover.org Challenge, the premise of DarkSideJam is an attempt to challenge Video Game designers & veterans while utilizing NASA assets for the purpose of inspiring people – young & old – to learn more about, think about, dream about Space through video gaming. PlanetPrep is a Real Time [...]
screenshot

My Little Rocket

2013/3/10 - Ames – Ever dream of exploring space for fun and for profit? Well now you can! Created by The Rawkit Masters: Name Contact TJ teej.murphy@gmail.com Sheena sheena.marquez@gmail.com Play
titleCard

Split

2013/3/10 - Ames – Split is an interactive fiction game built with twine about the dissolution of public interest in space. It uses various models of landers, and we were inspired by the following quote: “New ideas are not only the enemies of old ones; they also appear often in an extremely unacceptable form.” – C.G. Jung [...]
screenplayGARbot

GARbot

2013/3/10 - Ames – Garbage Attaining Recycler Bot that retrieves trash from space satellite and recycles them. User controls robot by leaning toward the direction of the debris. Created by NASA In Motion: Name Contact Angelo Hizon hizonangelo@gmail.com Joseph Lang heyjoelang@gmail.com Jerry Yang yangbejerry@gmail.com
Screenshot

Spudnik

2013/3/10 - From Space! (Home) – We were inspired by the quote from René Descartes, “There is nothing so far removed from us to be beyond our reach, or so far hidden that we cannot discover it.” To a potato living under the ground, the whole rest of the world is hidden. All it knows is the [...]
Screen-Shot-2013-03-10-at-5.12.05-PM

Asteroid Tycoon

2013/3/10 - Ames – Do you like Space? Do you like asteroids? Do you like de-orbiting those asteroids into The Earth so they can be exploited for their valuable resources? If you answered yes to any of those questions then you’ll love Asteroid Tycoon! You are the pilot of a prototype NASA Space Shuttle equipped with a [...]
screen1

Solar Commander

2013/3/10 - Ames – Solar Commander is a Lunar Lander clone that expands on the game-play of the classic arcade game. You are an astronaut stationed on a NASA base in a newly discovered solar system. Fly from planet to planet completing missions and adding to your budget. If your hull takes to much damage your spacecraft [...]
screenshot

Budget Lunar Lander

2013/3/10 - Ames – Over the years, NASA funding has decreased and your mission is to recover parts and supplies from previous expeditions in order to upgrade your ship towards the ultimate goal of being able to land on the Sun. We used the Unmasking A Hidden Glow image as a tiled background. Created by Bears on [...]
screenShot

Red Rover Send Your Samples Over

2013/3/10 - Ames – Rover sample collecting game that uses MOTION TRACKING! Uses your web cam to detect movement and control your rover. Created by NASA In Motion: Name Contact Joseph Lang heyjoelang@gmail.com Anngelo Hizon hizonangelo@gmail.com Jerry Yang yangbejerry@gmail.com Play in your browser Screenshot: