This jam is now over. It ran from 2021-10-31 18:00:00 to 2021-11-08 02:30:00. View results

Game Jam Results! 

Since we are unable to rate in half stars we wanted to share a more accurate version of the scoring (out of 10) to allow for better results. Congrats to Mannequin Factory for coming in first, A Night in the Dark coming in second, and Halloween Sweep for coming in third!



DevSquad Game Jams are relaxed competitions in which you make a game based on the jam's theme. This spooky Halloween jam will begin at 6pm on the 31st of October and end at 6pm on 7th of November. It will be a great opportunity to meet new people and become part of a growing community as you push yourself to learn new skills and create an amazing game!

Want to fly solo? That’s great! However, participants are strongly encouraged to team up with other entrants! Find people who complement your strengths and look for like-minded people! Looking for teammates? Come say hi in the DevSquad Discord! We encourage you to say hi in the discord server regardless and meet other like-minded game developers!

https://discord.gg/DevSquad  (must be at least 13 or older)


Overall game

Theme

Gameplay

Sound

Aesthetics

Fun

Voting for the game jam will be done by the Virtus and other prepicked Judges, carefully breaking every game down into different categories to give a fair and reliable score. We'll be crowning the winner of the game jam on the 13th of November.

Game Jams are rewarding in more ways than one, not only will you learn a bunch of a new dev skills, we’ve teamed up with a bunch of awesome dev companies to offer each member of the winning team some sweet prizes. Each of these partners have been carefully chosen to add value to your game dev career.

TO BE ANNOUNCED!

There is basically only one rule, no NSFW games. We want all games to be playable by everyone. So also make sure that your game doesn't have any offensive or hateful content.

Other than that you are allowed to use any game engine/framework, and any assets (you of course are required to have a proper license to use them). You can also make everything yourself.

Teams are allowed, but up to a max of 5 people. You are not required to be on a team and may participate solo.

To allow a fair chance for all participants, any games NOT created for this jam will be removed. Any games that are against the rules will not be considered while being judged. 

Q: I've never made a game before, can I enter?  A: Yes! A lot of indie developers' first games are in Game Jams.  

Q: I'm not very good at making games, should I enter? A: Yes! Game jams allow you to test your skills, see where you need improvements and help you learn to build a game from start to finish. 

Q: Can I use Gamemaker, Unity, Unreal, my own boilerplate, and/or my own engine?  A: Of course! 

Q: What time zone determines the start and end dates?  A: GMT

Q: Can I join the jam after it has already started?  A: Yes, you can join at any time. You just have to submit a game before the deadline. 

Q: Can I work with a team?  A: Yes, it is strongly encouraged. 

Q: Can I be a member of more than one team?  A: No

Q: Can I update my game after the end of the jam? A: Yes, but judging will be based on the copy that was submitted by the deadline. 

 Q: How many people can I team up with? A: 5 is the maximum team size!


A very special thank you to all of our sponsors!


Interested in sponsoring this jam or future jams? Send us an email at admin@VirtusStudios.com! Whether you are part of a large organization or a solo creator; we love working with content creators of all kinds! 

Core Games

Reallusion

Visualistic Studios

Synty Store

Sidearm Studios

Hologress

Hotgates

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House of the Dead inspired shooter
Shooter
Can you survive the night?
Survival
devsquad-academy-halloween-jam project
Adventure
Short tutorial stage demo for the game Perpetual Motion
Platformer
​you play as a US soldier that has to fight in the Vietnam war and have to survive from both Vietcong and Monster
Shooter
Take calls as an emergency operator to help strange people out of stranger situations
Simulation
Play in browser
Try my first ever playable game and survive until the clock hits 06:00am.
A Bullet dodging game of avoiding an eternal Knight.
Action
Play in browser
Defeat enemies to stay alive, and to reach the top of the leaderboard!
Survival
Keep your store clean while trying to survive the night
Enter a mountain cave to escape the blizzard. Surely it's uninhabited?
Survival
A short horror game for the Devsquad halloween game jam
Survival