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Help us make 3 minigames in 48 hours! (Team Jam Packed - Thunderdome XI)

RiotRiot Draggles·3/2/2018, 10:03:28 PM·1 votes·65,618 views

tl;dr Vote on the themes below. The top 3 will be used to make minigames in 48 hours!

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Hey everyone,

Every so often at Riot, we run an internal 48-hour hackathon called Thunderdome. Last year, Team Player Voted Content (PVC) built and shipped an unofficial minigame, Ziggs Arcade Blast. We were super excited to see many of you participating in the discussion, giving your input during development, and ultimately enjoying the game!

This year, we’re getting the gang back together—plus a few more—for one last hurrah, and to mark the occasion… we wanna go bigger.

Presenting JAM PACKED: 3 teams. 3 minigames. 48 hours. And we need your help.

(Almost) anything goes. No restrictions on engine, platform or genre. Discord shitposting. And a whole lot of caffeine.

We’re gonna take you along every step of the way, but first, we need your input! Below you’ll see a list of themes in the League universe. Vote on your favorite, and the top 3 will be used to make the upcoming minigames. Voting will close on March 9 @ midday PST.

Big disclaimers so I don’t get in trouble: Typically the goal of Thunderdome projects isn't to ship something to the public, and it's important to note that this isn’t the team’s main goal either. We want to focus on openly sharing the dev process with everyone. This will likely be the last time we ship something directly from a Thunderdome team, so let’s go out with a jam.

These games, unlike League of Legends, Blitzcrank’s Poro Roundup, Mechs vs Minions, etc., are NOT official Riot products. When and if we get them into your hands, they’re probably going to be buggy, janky and unfinished, but we’re aiming to share them anyway. We cool? We cool.

Voting will close on March 9 @ midday PST, and development will officially begin on March 14 @ 12pm PST.

199 Comments

Doozku3/2/2018, 10:08:02 PM100 votes

PENTAKILL RHYTHM BASED ACTION PLATFORMER PLEASE

RiotRiot Nekomaru3/2/2018, 10:06:01 PM54 votes

SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK [sg-shisa]

Deep Terror Nami3/2/2018, 10:05:21 PM40 votes

Woah, back already!? Can't wait! I'm voting Pentakill in the hopes of seeing a music based minigame :3

[sg-kiko]

RiotNusliful3/2/2018, 10:42:30 PM19 votes

[sg-jinx] yes pls

RiotBioluminescence3/2/2018, 10:05:00 PM17 votes

The party is over here, my friends! Thunderdome voting party wooo! [sg-kiko]

LunaRegina3/2/2018, 11:28:29 PM12 votes

There is already a game based on Star Guardians. PLEASE make PENTAKİLL Kayle Kayle Kayle [sona-playing]

Penyü3/2/2018, 10:12:00 PM12 votes

I'm sure star guardian will win even though there's more than enough content for that AU .-. voting for Pentakill because Pentakill best

Skaarl H Marx3/3/2018, 12:06:32 AM11 votes

Why am I not suprised start guardian is in the lead. [zombie-nunu-bummed]

Bârd3/2/2018, 11:21:14 PM11 votes

Here's an Idea for an Omega Squad mode.

  • 5 man free for all, permadeath.
  • Each player is randomly assigned Teemo, Tristana, Fizz, Veigar, or Twitch.
  • The map is a big old patch of jungle, with line of sight blockers, bushes, patches of swamp, and plants all over.
  • You can only buy completed items. You start out with two complete items and upgraded boots.
  • Each kill nets you one more complete item, but you have to find a shop in the jungle to cash in.
  • Powerful monsters roam the jungle, and attack on sight.

Last man standing wins.

Newynåu3/2/2018, 11:06:56 PM10 votes

I can't understand why people vote for starguardian, it already has a gamemode based on its theme [sg-lux-2]

StarGuardianWeeb3/3/2018, 1:34:44 AM9 votes

GUYS BUT HEAR ME OUT STAR GUARDIAN BULLET HELL SHOOTER

!!!!!

Binkeh3/2/2018, 10:07:39 PM8 votes

Pool party cos ducks

ModAttysu The Poro3/2/2018, 10:16:43 PM7 votes

Ah, this time of year already?! I'm so excited! c:

Voted Pentakill cause MOOSIC.

Nherax3/4/2018, 2:19:20 PM6 votes

A story based Star Guardian Minigame would be awesome! [sg-lux]

Skourch3/3/2018, 5:12:22 PM5 votes

Of course Star Guardian is winning. ResidentSleeper

Samsandwich3/3/2018, 12:26:15 AM4 votes

Dont you love how people complain about (Insert their favourite theme here) and how it doesn't have a LEAGUE game mode. Guys, they are creating a mini game almost like a mobile app. Please read before you cry!

Linna Excel3/3/2018, 4:12:24 PM4 votes

I'm kinda surprised you guys have never done a Heimerdinger tower defense game.

I mean it seems so obvious.

Ozzie Storm3/2/2018, 11:41:49 PM3 votes

omega squad aka the only theme that doesn't already have a gamemode in league isn't in the top three... feels bad man

Pennysocks3/6/2018, 4:47:05 PM3 votes

if you could incoorperate a gamemode that is focused on sound or music it would be really awesome and unique. I voted for Pentakill for this reason.

Sona Yorick Karthus Kayle Olaf Mordekaiser

RiotBioluminescence3/9/2018, 5:45:22 PM3 votes

Voting closes today in... hang on... carry the seven... 2 and-a-bit hours!

If you're secretly a huge gestalt intelligence who's been holding back on voting, now's the time.

Shahamut3/3/2018, 5:00:25 PM3 votes

Oh no! The pool has dried up! What will we do!?

SPLASH ATTACK ZAC!

Zac has absorbed all the water from the pool and is pranking people by posing as the "water" himself. Create a splash so big it knocks the REAL water out of him and back into the pool!

Playable Characters: Gragas, Darius Unlocks: Nautilus, Cho'gath

Cheer Squad (Damsels in Distress) Ahri, Lux, Lulu, Teemo XD

WubbaLubbaDubDab3/2/2018, 10:16:28 PM3 votes

im between pentakill and project but i chose project. i didnt expect ppl to vote for star guardian and pool party the most

Lifedeather3/3/2018, 6:53:45 PM3 votes

Hoping for that omega squad capture the flag or hostage mini game.

ModAcademy Kayn3/3/2018, 3:01:01 PM3 votes

Team PROJECT, let's go!! Top-down, diablo-like, mob arena type game.

People are just thirsty for pool party content.

Ashen Rider3/2/2018, 10:05:09 PM2 votes

Why two announcements?

E Man forever3/3/2018, 1:16:15 PM2 votes

Why not Arcade

Nyloaf3/8/2018, 2:30:09 PM2 votes

star guardians are already so popular, they got their own gamemode...

can't we get a darkstar minigame?

//sad

FizzicallyNothin3/8/2018, 5:49:18 PM2 votes

I wish the Steel Legion skin set was an option :(

Northmund3/7/2018, 2:17:22 PM1 votes

HOW IS PENTAKILL NOT AHEAD OF ALL? METAL HEADS WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?!!

suprakirby3/6/2018, 1:26:34 AM1 votes

I would like Pool Party or PROJECT. Mostly because I would be able play Leona Leona

But I don't see what kind of minigame you can do at summer. Beach volley? Surfing? SunBathing? Cocktails making? I dunno, What do normal people do on the summer? I looked upon water polo but this sound boring.