Hello! You're on the Itch.io page for the 2023 Winter Jam, hosted by the Milwaukee School of Engineering Game Development Club.

The twist for this jam is that your game must include 3 winter themed items in your game, as long as those are in your game then you are good! This hopefully should open up what types of games  you can develop while still keeping it winter themed

Any questions should be asked on the MSOE Game Development Discord Server, which can be accessed here: https://discord.gg/pwNYeqAegh

Rules for the Jam:

1. All submissions are due at 11:59 PM on the final day of their Jam Period

2. Nothing NSFW or overly inappropriate, just use common sense on this one, and if common sense isn't as common as I hope it is I'll just remove your game.

3. At least one of the members on the team has to be a student at the Milwaukee School of Engineering

4. All engines are welcome!

5. All submissions must include the listed three elements 

The Elements

1. Forest

2. Racoon

3. Northern Lights

Here's the answers to a few questions you might have: What is a Game Jam?

Great question! Game jams are Video Game making contests, normally placed under a time limit. In other words, you have a set amount of time to make a video game, and your goal is to make it better than all the other people who are trying to make a game during the same time period, all competing for a prize

Why would I want to do a Game Jam?

Another great question! One major reason is for the fun of it, and some people do it for a chance to build their skills under a timed environment. If you're on the hunt for an internship, it also serves as a great opportunity to work on an Independent project, as there is not only a structure built around it, but there are also actionable rankings and you could list a winning game as such on your resume!

How will this be judged?

There will be 4 categories for judging those being the following

1. Implementation of Elements/theme

2. Mechanics

3. Fun Factor

4. Graphics and Polish 

If you have any more questions please contact one of the E-Board members in the discord for more clarification!