This week on Maker Update, a special episode from the show floor at the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. We’ll take a look at some of the most interesting maker-made games from the alt.ctrl showcase, including a couch co-op game controlled by your butt.

++Show Notes++

-=Alt.CTRL @ GDC 2019=-

HELLCOUCH: A couch co-op game you control with your butt (Carol Mertz, Francesca Carletto-Leon) https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/projects/hellcouch-a-couch-co-op-game/

 

Continuum Bacterium (HNRY) https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/335257/AltCtrlGDC_Showcase_Continuum_Bacterium.php

Machinaria (Black Mamba Studio)
https://medium.com/@blackmambastudio/black-mambas-machinaria-f0779faa5d44

Play Machinaria online
https://mapedorr.itch.io/machinaria

HOT SWAP: All Hands On Deck (Peter Gyory, Clement Zheng)
https://www.colorado.edu/atlas/hot-swap

On Github:
https://hotswapgame.github.io/

More details on Mechamagnets
https://www.colorado.edu/atlas/mechamagnets

-=Bonus Level=-

More on Alt.CTRL
https://www.gdconf.com/alt.ctrl.gdc

Game highlights of Alt.CTRL 2018
https://makerprojectlab.com/the-makers-of-alt-ctrl-gdc-2018/

Make Coverage of Alt.CTRL 2018
https://youtu.be/JDvSgbUkMD0

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