Nicholas Ball
@divinenix.bsky.social
Pop Vinyl enthusiast l Full Time Gamer l Huge Dragon Ball Fan l All around nerd for almost anything l Avid supporter of VAs l Fan of English Dubs l
Thanks, Landon! I hope you're having a great day too as will I, of course on my birthday today!
May 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Thanks, Landon! I hope you're having a great day too as will I, of course on my birthday today!
I'm seeing it tomorrow, Landon! After my birthday, haha. 😅
May 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I'm seeing it tomorrow, Landon! After my birthday, haha. 😅
You're always welcome, Jason!
May 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
You're always welcome, Jason!
Reposted by Nicholas Ball
I wrote a more robust FAQ for the DevTalk crew last month, but this section's broadly-applicable enough that I think it's helpful to include here!
![Additional Things You May Not Have Thought Of!
>Wait…does this make my game union?
Yes! The Game Jam Waiver is technically an Interim contract and attached to the Tiered Budget Agreement. That being said, the waiver does not activate union eligibility (will not make an actor SAG-AFTRA-Eligible/SAG-E) and will not contribute anything toward health coverage or pension for existing members of the union.
Basically: both union and nonunion actors can work on your game! Together! With very little paperwork required! (This also means that folks in SAG-AFTRA who've never had the opportunity to work on jam games can now do so!)
>Why can't I just use the NAVA AI Rider?
The shortest possible answer is "Because there's no [guaranteed] enforceability."
The NAVA AI Rider is essentially a handshake between developers and their actors going "We won't do anything untoward!" whilst saddling the actor with the logistical and (significant) financial burden of pursuing recourse should something go sideways. With the Game Jam Waiver, both the developer and your actors are given the access to SAG-AFTRA's $1mil legal department.
>Can I promote/stream the game once it's out?
Yes, absolutely! Like all games on the Tiered Budget Agreement, games on the Game Jam Waiver are completely strike-compliant and can be promoted, streamed, and otherwise yelled about by every single person involved in production.
>Who do I contact if I have more questions about the waiver?
Two major points of contact are Zeke (primary author of the Game Jam Waiver, Tiered Budget Agreement/I-IMA, multiple versions of the Interactive Media Agreement/IMA and Interactive Localization Agreement/ILA, and the NAVA AI Rider) and Jett (contributor to the Game Jam Waiver, author of this FAQ, and general fiend for jam games). You are welcome to email either or both; please note that Zeke wears many hats in terms of union committees he volunteers with, so his message turnaround time can be slightly variable.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qkglcjzebuyvuaj5dkdk675w/bafkreiekvljzyjhhdnnikq2rgr3jnn5ivuiethcd6zkzydlaqosfxjsvoq@jpeg)
May 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I wrote a more robust FAQ for the DevTalk crew last month, but this section's broadly-applicable enough that I think it's helpful to include here!
Oh, wow! So cool, though! I thought you actually bought a Ditto statue, haha.
May 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh, wow! So cool, though! I thought you actually bought a Ditto statue, haha.
You bought a Ditto statue!?
May 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
You bought a Ditto statue!?
Yeah. It was absolutely crazy. I couldn't imagine what was your reaction watching.
April 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Yeah. It was absolutely crazy. I couldn't imagine what was your reaction watching.
Of course, Kelsey! I just hope everything's okay with you up there! Sorry for the late reply, haha.
April 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Of course, Kelsey! I just hope everything's okay with you up there! Sorry for the late reply, haha.
I don't know to the context if this, but I hope everything is okay, Kelsey.
April 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I don't know to the context if this, but I hope everything is okay, Kelsey.
Huge congrats Jason!! You sounded so good as Knuckle-Duster!
April 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Huge congrats Jason!! You sounded so good as Knuckle-Duster!
You're always welcome, mate!!
March 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
You're always welcome, mate!!
Congrats, Ciarán!!!
March 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Congrats, Ciarán!!!
You are strong, Kira!! How do you handle it! Is it some... special technique that we aren't aware of?
March 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
You are strong, Kira!! How do you handle it! Is it some... special technique that we aren't aware of?
Jesus christ... I hope everything's okay, Casey.
March 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Jesus christ... I hope everything's okay, Casey.
So like these? That's crazy, haha.
March 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
So like these? That's crazy, haha.
Like these padding goalposts?
March 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Like these padding goalposts?
Really, really? Like super pads?
March 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Really, really? Like super pads?
That's awesome, Jim! Oh, gosh! I hope everything's okay, though! It wasn't a bad bump was it?
March 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
That's awesome, Jim! Oh, gosh! I hope everything's okay, though! It wasn't a bad bump was it?