RAW WORLD – Micro Jam 49 Devlog

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RAW WORLD – Micro Jam 49 Devlog

Heyyo! Sooooo… Micro Jam 49 happened and guess what? I basically speedran this game in 5 HOURS. Yeah. Let me explain why.

The Real Story Behind RAW WORLD

Okay, confession time: my original idea for the jam was way cooler. I had this epic concept in mind, something that would’ve blown people’s minds.

But then… as I sat down to code, a message dropped in my Spanish group chat. And I realized… I am basically cooked.

I have a Spanish test tomorrow (copy checking, fun stuff)
Oral + written test on December 1
And… honestly, I barely know my verbs and articles. I know: Yo soy estudiante, Agua, Juego, Perro, Fiero, Yo soy kartik patel, Azul, articulos determinados, articulos indeterminados, verbos regulares
That’s… like less than 5% of the syllabus

So here I am, student life chaos x game jam, and I had to scrap my original idea and throw together something FAST. Enter: RAW WORLD.

The Jam Crunch

5 hours, a plane, bullets, enemies, clouds, battery… chaos.
Coffee? Check.
Music blasting? Check.
Crying silently at Spanish homework? Double check.

Honestly, it was stressful but also… super fun. There’s something about coding under panic that just… makes the game alive, you know?

What RAW WORLD Actually Is

Let’s be real: it’s chaotic, it’s messy, and I love it anyway.

Fly your plane like a maniac
Shoot bullets (costs battery!)
Enemies spawn from all edges, waving like they own the place (waving amplitude and frequency are random)
Clouds float wavy in the background because aesthetics matter
Screen shakes when you hit enemies — (because dramatic chaos is fun)
Score + battery management — the game punishes indecision

Basically, it’s a battery-powered survival chaos simulator.

How I Made It in 5 Hours

Here’s the real behind-the-scenes:

Assets: Used AI to generate concept art, then opened Aesprite and drew something faster than light.
Sounds: shooting, attack, looping song. Set them to play — done.
Plane Movement: rotate towards the mouse, WASD for motion, tilt sprites for style.
Enemies: spawn randomly at edges, move wavy, collide with bullets/plane.
Battery System: passive drain + kill boost. The chaos mechanic.
Screen Shake: because hitting something should feel epic.

It’s messy code, but it works. And it works FAST. Exactly what a 5-hour jam needed.

Funny Realities

I didn’t even have my Spanish notebook done.
I was coding while silently panicking about tomorrow’s test.
Every time an enemy exploded, I kinda screamed in relief (and stress).

This jam taught me two things:

Speedrunning a game jam is terrifying but also kind of amazing
MiniScript + Mini Micro = absolute lifesaver when you have zero time

Screenshots / Chaos Proof

Next Steps (If I Survive)

Maybe add new enemy types
Balance battery drain + spawn rates
Polish visuals a bit
Make the original idea one day… maybe when I’m not living on adrenaline and Spanish homework