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Etc. Jam 2024 has concluded, and here are the results!
Before we get into it, just a reminder that Etc. Jam will be moving to the start of the year, and will take place before Ghost Jam. That means we'll be hosting another one in a few months, so keep an eye out if you'd like to participate!
This year's event was announced at the last minute, so there wasn't as much participation as last year. Even so, there were 8 projects by 7 participants!
Of those projects, 3 of them were balloons, and there was one shell, freeshell, calendar skin, guide, and plugin.
3 projects were completed in just 24 hours, completing the 24 hour challenge, and 3 users completed the variety challenge by creating at least 2 projects of different types!
Congratulations to everyone who participated!
And without further ado, see below for the list of projects!
Sheet Cat, a freeshell by SmokyCinnamonRoll
[Download]
Gingham Balloon Pack, a balloon pack by Auden
(Server exclusive, only available to download in our Discord server at this time!)
Ghost Balloon, a balloon by Galla and Zichqec
[Download]
Bloodbag, a shell for Hydrate by vita/yuyudev
[Download]
Ghost Pumpkin, a balloon by SmokyCinnamonRoll
[Download]
Spookylendar, a calendar skin by Teacup is battling horrors
[Download]
How to make a SSTP‐Compatible .LRC File for SSP, a guide by idk
Hello, and I hope today finds you Hydrated! Hydrate day (8/20) has once again come and gone, and that means we had another 8/20 Hydrate Shell Jam in the Ukagaka Dream Team Discord server!
Not sure what that is? Please check last year's event results for more info! In short, August 20th is considered "Hydrate day", so I host an event where folks make new shells for @internetteacup and I's drink reminder ghost Hydrate! The only """rule""" for what a shell can be is that it must be something that could theoretically hold liquid, or it must itself be liquid.
As you can see from the banner above, this leads to all kinds of creative entries! This year, we had 12 shells created by 11 devs. And many of those shells have animations and/or dressups! Definitely download and check them all out, the banner doesn't do them justice.
See all the entries under the cut, and read more about the event on its wiki page!
Also, many thanks to @internetteacup for designing the announcement banner for this event!
fallen umbrella by whataphantasia
Cup of Dirt (hydrate) by SmokyCinnamonRoll
Bubble by Internet Teacup
Zelda Goddess Statue by Kris
Pumpkin Punch by Vita (yuyudev)
I died and turned into a well hydrated hamster by Galla
This year we had a total of 24 ghosts submitted, by 36 participants! The number of overall ghosts continues to hold steady, while the number of people joining the event has increased!
Of the submitted ghosts, 5 completed the 72 Hour challenge (with multiple ghosts being submitted a day or more before the 72 hour deadline!), 10 completed the Add an Extra challenge, and 12 completed the New Assets Only challenge. We saw many wonderful interpretations of the optional celestial theme, as well!
Once again, we've seen a huge variety in the styles of ghosts released, and many new and interesting angles explored! Please give every single one of them a try if you can, I promise it will be worth your time.
The full list of ghosts will be under the cut, or available on the event's website. Please check them out and show the devs some appreciation!
押し売りとババア
Authors: netai98
Challenges completed:
- 72 Hour challenge
- New Assets Only challenge
Download
Under the Stars
Authors: Galla, YudiDoodles, Zichqec, おもちよいち (OmochiYoichi)
Challenges completed:
- 72 Hour challenge
- New Assets Only challenge
- Add an Extra challenge
Download
Downloadable extra: Balloon "Reflections of Starlight"
Duck Overload
Authors: Ecclysium, Blue
Challenges completed:
- 72 Hour challenge
- New Assets Only challenge
- Add an Extra challenge
Download
Downloadable extra: Balloon "Carnival on Quack"
Block Builder 2000
Authors: SmokyCinnamonRoll
Challenges completed:
- 72 Hour challenge
- New Assets Only challenge
- Add an Extra challenge
Download
Downloadable extra: Shell "Pixelated Simpleated"
Long Leg Bird (with top hat)
Authors: Vita/yuyudev
Challenges completed:
- 72 Hour challenge
- New Assets Only challenge
Download
Celeste
Authors: WhatAPhantasia
Challenges completed:
- Add an Extra challenge
Content warnings: Verbal abuse, fictional political conflict, more in readme
Download
Downloadable extra: Balloon "Closed Solar Captions"
VKLE
Authors: Rosenheim, idk, Blue
Download
Stumbling talk
Authors: Salt
Challenges completed:
- New Assets Only challenge
Download
Artoria Caster
Authors: Verse, KFC
Content warnings: more details on the download page
Download
Star Reader
Authors: Kipali
Challenges completed:
- New Assets Only challenge
Server exclusive - this ghost is currently only available in our Discord server!
Authors: Heartstitched, Robanilla, Haze, Onlyplatonicirl, Vicen_non
Challenges completed:
- Add an Extra challenge
Download
Downloadable extra: Balloon "ERRORTEXT"
Zana's Laws
Authors: Galla, Zichqec, 月波 清火 (Tsukinami Seika)
Challenges completed:
- New Assets Only challenge
- Add an Extra challenge
Content warnings: Eyes, mentions of death
Download
Downloadable extra: Balloon "Effortless Iridescence"
Nova
Authors: Amanda
Challenges completed:
- New Assets Only challenge
Content warnings: Mentions of medical malpractice, mentions of death
Download
Starwarden
Authors: WhatAPhantasia, Ecclysium, TechNekoKit, Autumnwrenvale, BlindedbyCreativity
Challenges completed:
- Add an Extra challenge
Download
Downloadable extra: Balloon "Connected Stars"
Galaxy Butterfly
Authors: Odie
Download
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us! This event couldn't happen without so many people joining, inviting their friends along, supporting each other, and encouraging others along the way.
If you would like to help us continue to improve the event, we have a feedback form again this year! If you can spare a few minutes to fill it in, that information helps us greatly as we adjust things for next year's event.
You can now begin working on your projects. Good luck! 🥳
If you're participating in the 72 hour challenge, make sure you've got the countdown timer for the end of the challenge handy, to avoid timezone troubles!
There is no grace period if you miss the end of the 72 hour window, which ghosts completed the challenge will be determined by the timestamps on the submissions. 3 days will fly by quickly, so don't miss it!
(If you missed the announcement and are just now hearing about this, read up on the rules and information for the event here! It's not too late to hop in!)
It's that time of year again, it's time for Ghost Jam 2024! If you're not familiar, Ghost Jam is an event we host annually where participants build a brand new ghost in just a week!
We're changing some things up this year, and our rules are now available outside of our Discord server. That means anyone can join, whether they're a part of our Discord or not!
You can find the rules and information for the event here: https://ukagakadreamteam.com/events/ghost_jam_2024.html
We have a Japanese translation for the rules again this year, thanks to the hard work of @ nikolat (Don). If you are interested in our event, we would be happy to have you join us!
The jam will be starting on May 24th at midnight (EDT). That gives you about two weeks to find teammates if you want them, and plan out what you'll be making.
Toothpaste companies must really hate people who are allergic to mint toothpaste, which a lot of people are! Apparently it's NOT supposed to burn like minty hellfire? (I'm fine with mint candy, it's only mint toothpaste that hurts)
I've been using Tom's fennel for years, but am now trying to find one with fluoride in it, and finding a toothpaste that is no mint and yes fluoride should not be such a huge and infuriating quest. still got some more grocery stores to search, but not even the children's toothpaste in the nearest one had any that were suitable.
#LIKE FIIIIRE! HELLFIIIIIRE! THIS FIRE ON MY TONGUE! #I therefooooore requiiiire a new paste tooooo cleeaaan gums #It's not my fault! I'm not to blame! it is the Colgate brand and Crest who've set this flame! #it's not my fault‚ if in their plans‚ they made the toothpaste so much stronger than a maaaaaaannnnnn #protect me‚ oh grocers! don't let the mint-paste cast its spell‚ don't let its fire sear my mouth and gums! #PROVIDE ME WITH FLUORIDE‚ but not mixed with the fires of Hell‚ and I'll keep all my teeth for years to cooooommeeee
Emphathize with OP definitely but also look at the incredible tags lmao
It is, I am told, supposed to "tingle a little bit", which is NOT what it's doing for me.
It feels like the minty version of eating a painfully spicy hot pepper, and sticks around for a long time afterwards just like hot peppers do, and it wouldn't make sense to do that on purpose in a thing you're supposed to use before trying to go to sleep.
Thank you to all the suggestions in the comments! Sadly I have seen none of them in grocery stores so far, but it's good to know there are options if I end up having to order toothpaste online.
I'm astounded that it's so hard to find non-mint options, because there are SO MANY comments already on this post from people who can't stand mint, and don't these companies do market research?? hello? huge untapped market for non-mint adult toothpaste here??
There must be thousands upon thousands of adults who use children's toothpaste because of it.
If I saw an advertisement that started off with someone complaining about mint toothpaste, it would catch my attention.
this is such a legit struggle tho. i've used cinnamon toothpaste for years not because i like cinnamon, but because my other options are mint (which makes me yarf a big one) or kid's bubblegum whatever that i sincerely do not want, augugugugu
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