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--- sd:sd-8516_summer_game_jam [2026/04/16 02:41] – appledog
+++ sd:sd-8516_summer_game_jam [2026/05/30 03:03] (current) – appledog
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 = SD-8516 Summer Game Jam
 The **SD-8516 Summer Game Jam** is an exciting opportunity for retro computing enthusiasts, hobbyist developers, and fans of 1970s/1980s arcade and home console classics to create games for the SD-8516 platform!
+<blockquote>**Unfortunately the game jam has been canceled as no one has signed up. I find this to be amazing given the fact I was offering thousands of dollars of prize money.
+I'd like to run another game jam in the future but I don't want to run it during school days because a lot of students need to focus on their school and not worry about something like this. Maybe during winter break, march break, or next summer?**</blockquote>
 == What is the SD-8516?
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 * **Stellar BASIC**
 * **Star Forth** (a FORTH implementation)
-* **TinyC** (A Subset of C)
 * **Assembly Language**
+* **TinyC** (A Subset of C; note, this language is under development, see [[TinyC for the SD-8516|TinyC]] for details).
 Documentation, including the User's Guide, Programmer's Reference Guide, language tutorials, and example programs, is available at: https://appledog.ca (check the wiki sections for SD-8516 specifics).
+//Do not forget that this system is still in beta. Please report any bugs and please make feature requests.!//
 == Contest Structure & Timeline
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 * The proposed game must be a version of a classic home console or arcade game from the 1970s or 1980s,
 * or something from the BSDGAMES collection.
-* Think Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, Jumpman, Loderunner...
+* Think Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, Jumpman, Loderunner, Ladybug...
 * And for bsdgames, atc, rogue, robots, and so on.
 * If you have a similar but different idea, please explain it in the proposal.
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 * **During this time I will make myself available to answer questions about the development environment.** I will be on discord, reddit, and you can send me e-mail.
-== Prizes -- Total Prize Pool: $2,500 USD
+== Prizes
+Total Prize Pool: $2,500 USD
 * **Overall Best Game**: $1,000 USD
 * **2nd Place**: $500 USD