1Up Jam is back for its 6^th anniversary!

12^th - 20^th of June   (just after the end of the exam period)

We will meet before, during, and after the jam on Discord: http://bit.ly/GDS_DISCORD

Let's make a game right after the exams take place! There will be a theme announced at the beginning of the jam that everyone should follow to create something unique and fun. You have 1 week but you can work for up to 24 hours spread over the duration of the week. You can work solo or in teams of up to 3 people.

You must time yourself so there will be no way for us to know for sure if you went over 24 hours. However, if you really need that much time, there is a good chance the scope of your game is too big.

If you are a beginner or need help we will provide support via online tutorials with AnyDesk.

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Theme: Ambush

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Donations

1Up Jam is a charity game jam and this year we will be donating to the SCI Foundation, given its status as one of the Top-10 trustworthy and cost-effective charities on  GiveWell.

To donate, please click here!

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Rules

• Work in teams of up to 3 people (use the Discord to find teammates)

• Submit your game before the deadline! (12 pm, 20 June)

• You can use any freely available assets, but your own work will be judged for the extra prize for the Visual Experience (Artwork) category

• The theme will be announced when the jam begins!

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Rating

Submissions will each receive an overall rating  based on 5 equally-weighted categories:

• Creativity
  • How well does the game fit into the jam theme? What is unique?
  
  
• Visual Experience (Artwork)
  • How well does the game look like and how this contributes to the gameplay?
  • Any assets created by the participants during the time of the jam will be eligible for prizes!

• Game Mechanics
  
  • Visuals/Audio - How well does it look/sound?
    
  • How suitable and engaging the implemented game mechanics and how do they make the gameplay fun.

• Audio Experience
  
  • Are the chosen music/sound effects suitable for the game?

• Polish
  • Does the game have bugs? A nice UI? Additional gameplay effects? Does it feel polished, smooth, or even juicy?

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Prizes

The prize for the winner of the jam (1^st place):

• £30  ~ for the game with the highest overall rating
  

Extra prizes:

• £10 ~ for the game with most ratings in the Creativity category

• £10 ~ for the game with most ratings in the Game Mechanics category

• £10 ~ for the game with most ratings in the Visual Experience (Artwork) category

Note: Each submission is allowed to receive a prize in only one of the extra categories! Additionally, if one game is 1st in two of the extra categories, then it will receive the prize in the category where it appears with a higher rating.

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Hosted by the University of Birmingham Game Development Society