Jam Timer

What is Jam Timer?

Jam Timer is a little utility app, mostly useful for people hoping to film/stream their game jam game development. Initially it was designed so I could stream development of my entry for TriJam #181 so that I wouldn't have to rely on custom browser source timers (like the one I use to countdown streams starting).

Features

• Preset times (3 hours for TriJam, 48 hours for weekend jam)
• Custom time
• Built-in alarm sound effects
• Load custom alarm sound effects
• Transparent background support

Future Developments

• Persistent time between sessions for multi-day jams
• Possible improvements to timer functionality. It currently shows the nearest second while tracking milliseconds which could lead to some errors in functionality.

How To Use

Load the app.

Set the time you want.

Choose the alarm sound you want.

If you are streaming, select transparent background.

Press Setup Timer

In your streaming application of choice select Game Capture and if required, make sure transparent background support is enabled. In OBS this is called Allow Transparency.

When the timer runs out the alarm will sound and will continue to sound until the timer is paused. A mute button will appear, this can be used to keep the timer running without the alarm sounding if you want to track over-time.

How To Load Custom Alarm Sound Effects

Any .wav, .ogg or .mp3 audio files in the same folder as the timer executable will be loaded at startup. These can be selected in the Alarm dropdown.