Lollapalooza

This week I am in Bombay. I had the pleasure of attending Lollapalooza, a music festival that features a variety of Indian artists as well as a few international hits like Kehlani and the headliner Linkin Park. The festival took place in Mahalaxmi Raceway, a horse racing track. The venue was huge and they managed to put 4 stages in it. At once there were at least 2 artists performing with no shortage of liquor and food. It was organised well. Although some artists, I felt, sounded much better off stage in clubs and bars. I had the chance to hear baalti at such a club and on the stage, and the stage performance did not do them justice. Linkin Park though was phenomanal, I had a great time!

The second reason I am in Bombay is to attend to Global Game Jam. They released the theme today and I went and watched the theme release stream. The theme includes, 'Masks', and optional diversification sub-themes. These diversifications are there to give the games some variety and include themes like, Cartridge Ready (games under 10MB), Many Hands Make Lightwork (games meant to be played by 4 or more players), Out Of Sight (games that can be played by both sighted and blind players), etc. There are also some diversification to promote the sponsors. Epic encourages developers to try UEFN, an engine I enjoyed working with in the past. Another sponsor, Games for Change (G4C), encourages developers to build socially impactful games, they can encourage environment preservation, road safety, or appreciate the hard work behind producing food resources.

~sailboat642