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Slow-mo Gamejam 1 - Feb 26
Sun 1 Feb – Sun 1 Mar 2026 Finished

Commander Coder

The Retro Puzzle Box (virtual edition) ↗

A six-sided puzzle box in Godot, one 1980s home computer per face.

Points
40
Badges
4/34
Rank
5

Claims

  • +10 Bug Hunter Mon 23 Feb · week 4
  • +10 Core Loop Defined Sat 14 Feb · week 2
  • +10 Make Some Noise Sun 1 Feb · week 1
  • +5 First Commitment Sun 1 Feb · week 1
  • +5 Blank Page Breaker – The Retro Puzzle Box plan Sun 1 Feb · week 1

Badge collection

Design & Planning

1

Blank Page Breaker

5 pts

Share a written or sketched idea for your project.

  • DickOfAxe
  • click
  • Lintford
  • Commander Coder
  • Alfie
2

Scope Whisperer

5 pts

Share a list of things your game is not.

  • click
  • DickOfAxe
3

Core Loop Defined

10 pts

Describe your game’s core loop in 3–5 steps.

  • click
  • Lintford
  • Commander Coder
4

First Commitment

5 pts

Publicly commit to a direction.

  • DickOfAxe
  • click
  • Lintford
  • Commander Coder
  • VeraShackle
  • Alfie

Foundation & Systems

5

It Runs!

5 pts

Project launches and does something.

  • click
  • DickOfAxe
  • Lintford
  • Alfie
6

Player Exists

10 pts

Player can move, act, or meaningfully exist.

  • DickOfAxe
7

Rules of the World

10 pts

Implement a basic game rule.

  • DickOfAxe
8

Input Feels Real

10 pts

Improve input responsiveness or controls.

Gameplay Progress

9

Playable Minute

15 pts

Someone can play for one minute without instructions.

10

One Real Mechanic

10 pts

Add or improve a core mechanic.

11

Meaningful Choice

10 pts

Player decisions have consequences.

12

Failure is an Option

10 pts

Add loss, death, or failure feedback.

Visuals, Audio & Feel

13

Temporary Art That Stays

5 pts

Replace a placeholder with intentional visuals.

14

Feedback Matters

10 pts

Add visual or audio feedback to an action.

  • DickOfAxe
15

The Game Has a Mood

10 pts

Establish a consistent style or tone.

16

Sound Exists

5 pts

Add at least one sound effect or music track.

Iteration & Polish

17

Refactor for Sanity

10 pts

Clean up or simplify code.

  • VeraShackle
18

Bug Hunter

10 pts

Fix an annoying or blocking bug.

  • Commander Coder
19

Feels Better Now

15 pts

Tune values and explain why it improved.

20

Performance Aware

10 pts

Measure or improve performance or responsiveness.

  • VeraShackle

Content & Structure

21

More Than One Thing

10 pts

Add a second level, enemy, ability, or variation.

22

Progression Exists

15 pts

Add progression or escalation.

23

Beginning & End

15 pts

Game has a start and a clear end state.

Sharing & Reflection

24

Screenshot Saturday (Any Day)

5 pts

Share a screenshot or short clip.

  • Lintford
25

Explain Your Code

10 pts

Explain a system or snippet.

  • click
  • Lintford
26

Devlog Lite

10 pts

Write 5–10 sentences about progress or learning.

  • click
  • Lintford
  • VeraShackle
27

Ask for Feedback

5 pts

Ask the group a specific question.

28

Act on Feedback

15 pts

Implement a suggestion from someone else.

Wrap-Up

29

Playable Build Shared

20 pts

Share a playable build or demo.

30

Month Complete

20 pts

Reflect on what you made and learned.

Weekly Twists

T1

Make Some Noise

10 pts

Claim an achievement using an audio asset you made yourself.

  • VeraShackle
  • Commander Coder
  • DickOfAxe
T2

Juice Budget

10 pts

Add at least 3 small feedback improvements.

T3

One Value, Many Effects

10 pts

Show a single value driving several effects.

T4

Bling it up

10 pts

Post a before and after of an upgraded art asset.