PlayJam Season 3 - PC Engine/PC Engine CD [04/30/24-07/31/24]

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Joined Aug 7, 2022

Apr 29, 2024 11:59 PM

Welcome to PlayJam, an ongoing event to celebrate games developed in the RetroAchievement DevJams!

PC Engine/PC Engine CD Score Sheet
PC Engine/PC Engine CD Game List

What is DevJam?
DevJam is an ongoing developer event that replicates the experience of console rollouts for systems already supported by RA but did not get a rollout. Some DevJams will focus on a single console while others may focus on two or more consoles. Each DevJam lasts for a season (3 months) before moving on to the next jam.

PlayJam is a sister event that encourages players to play the games developed via DevJam during the previous season. This is a low-key event designed to celebrate the release of these new sets.

Console of the Season - PC Engine/PC Engine CD
The PC Engine, known as the TurboGrafx-16 in North America, was released in 1987 in Japan and released worldwide in 1989. Although it still had an 8-bit CPU, it was marketed as a 16-bit console (and the first of the fourth-generation consoles) thanks to its 16-bit GPU. Games were capable of displaying over 482 colors at the same time, making it a huge leap compared to the popular Famicom. A year after its release in Japan, a CD-ROM add-on was created, allowing the console to support larger games. The console did very well in Japan but did not have similar success in other markets. The late release made its main competitors the SNES and Mega Drive systems. Ultimately, NEC did create one more console, the PC-FX but only released it in Japan. PC Engine games would later get another chance to shine when they were brought to the Wii Virtual Console in 2006.

Event Summary
📌Beat or master any game created for the latest DevJam to earn points towards this event. Acquire enough points to earn a badge!
📌DevJam sets can be easily found in

[DevJam - Developed Sets] (Hubs)

. You can filter the hub by console to view only games for the current season. Check that you are playing the right console(s) for each season!
📌Work together to complete Community Goals that will grant additional points to anyone that has earned any points.
📌Late DevJam submissions may add additional games to PlayJam during the season. These games can be played for points but will not be required for the Community Goals.
📌Each season has a maximum number of points that can be earned, including community goal points. The maximum will be at least 12 points and will vary depending on the scope of the featured console(s).
📌Participation will be automatically tracked for all users that beat these games during the season. You may choose to share your progress in Discord or the forum thread to show off.
📌Opt-in to the event is not required. Anyone not interested in receiving participation credit may delete the badge progress awarded at the end of each quarter via their profile.

Earning Points
Points are earned by playing any game in

[DevJam - Developed Sets] (Hubs)

for the featured console(s) of the season. Beating a game will award points based on the outline below. Mastering that game will add that same amount of points to your total, effectively doubling its value. Scoring outlines will vary depending on the score of the features console(s).

Season 3 (PC Engine/PC Engine CD) points are awarded as follows:
📌Licensed games are worth 1 point
📌RPG games are worth 2 points
📌Unlicensed, Prototypes, Homebrew & Hacks are worth 0.5 points
📌Mastering a game will double the points earned for that game
📌A maximum of 12 points may be earned this quarter.

Community Goals
Community goals are a way to earn bonus points by completing tasks that an individual cannot be expected to do on their own. Bonus points will be awarded to all participants when the goal is completed. Bonus points cannot exceed the maximum allowed for each season.

Season 3 (PC Engine/PC Engine CD) community goals are:
📌 Beat all DevJam developed games on the PC Engine/PC Engine CD - 1 points
📌 Master all DevJam developed games on the PC Engine/PC Engine CD - 2 points
If all the games are mastered this quarter, all participants will earn 3 points!

Top Performers
Statistics will be tracked and gathered each season to encourage players to push beyond the maximum number of points allowed per quarter. The top 10 scorers in each season will be immortalized with an achievement highlighting their accomplishment.

Badge Reward
Once a player earns 48 points, they will earn an event badge! (Design TBD)
At the end of each season, the event page will be updated with the latest point totals.
The maximum points that can be earned each season will be at least 12 points. Each season, the point values and maximum points may change based on the variety of sets developed during the DevJam, but it is expected to take around a year for the first badges to be awarded.

FAQ
Feel free to ask questions in this thread, Discord or via site DM, but please take a look at these FAQs first!

What does it take to beat game X?
Beating a game requires you to earn all the progression achievements and at least one Win Condition achievement. Clicking any progression marker on a game’s page will open a window detailing which achievements need to be earned to consider the game beaten.

Can I play in Softcore mode?
As with most events, participation requires playing in Hardcore mode. This is the best way to ensure that the rules are enforced and that everyone has a level playing field.

Can I earn points by playing games from a previous season?
No, only games that are in the DevJam hub and are for the featured console(s) are eligible for points each quarter. Since this is an ongoing event, you will always be able to get more points next quarter!

Can I make a suggestion for a community goal?
Certainly! We do not want to overwhelm the event with community goals, but we’re always open to interesting options to consider for the next quarter.

What is the featured console for next season?
We don’t want to spoil anything, but researchers have been repeatedly checking their pockets for loose change. Could be worth an investigation… 🪙

NeoRetroGamer

Joined Sep 3, 2022

Apr 30, 2024 1:43 AM

thank you so much all devs for working on sets for this big release, really insane!

BKDDY

Joined May 28, 2022

Apr 30, 2024 2:43 AM

Awesome stuff

ivanretroachieve

Joined Feb 5, 2019

Apr 30, 2024 6:46 PM

Is it too late to work towards the badge?

LadyNadia

Event Manager

Joined Jul 20, 2014

Apr 30, 2024 7:14 PM, last edited Aug 30, 2024 10:42 AM

ivanretroachieve not late at all! There's still loads of DevJams left to provide content for people to play.

SteevL

Joined Mar 10, 2019

May 5, 2024 9:41 PM, last edited Jul 22, 2024 10:43 AM

Hoping I can actually commit to doing this! I go distracted during season 1 and only completed one game. I completely missed out on season 2, which sucks, because Saturn stuff is pretty cool. I love me some Turbografx/PC-Engine, though! I've started playing Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes.

edit: hey, turns out I did pretty well with this event! Managed to get my 12 points and then some.