Time to bring back the late 90s... with a holiday twist!

This jam is RANKED and has PRIZES . Must be a part of the discord community to be eligible to win. Voting is open to the public. Voters must rate 3 random entries before you can rate others.

The theme for this jam is a haiku:

I hope that inspires you to make something cool.
Some notes on the theme: Your game may use this theme in any way you see fit. It is up to your interpretation. When voting, theme is a criteria, but does not influence the final ranking. "Overall" is the only criteria that matters when the jam is over. So theme is optional, but people may factor that in when voting. If a game is just really good, but it doesn't match the theme perfectly, it still has a chance to win.

1. You may use assets from asset libraries or create your own, just make sure to give due credit.
2. 3D mixed with 2D, Fully 2D, Fully 3D games are all allowed. For fully 2D games we encourage submissions that feature sprite transformations, transparency, full color sprites and other features that were not yet possible with (most) 16 bit consoles!
3. You may use whatever game engine you like, as long as the final result looks like it could run on a Playstation 1, Sega Saturn, or the Panasonic 3DO if you're feeling fancy. Think 240p, 4:3 aspect ratio, extremely lowpoly, low rez unfiltered textures!
4. While not strictly 32-bit, N64 & Dreamcast style games are also allowed as long as they feel authentic to the era.
5. Homebrew entries (Entries that run on actual classic hardware) are also allowed.
6. Working in teams is allowed. Working on multiple projects is also allowed.
7. This jam is ranked and voting is open to the public.
8. There are prizes in this jam! 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be eligible. Hosts may deem any participant ineligible for any reason. Max 3 prizes per team. All team members MUST be a part of the discord to be eligible. No person may claim more than 1 prize. You must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to claim a prize.
9. No AI generated work. No AI generated visual asset, no AI generated code, no AI generated audio asset. Assets must be made for the jam or you have permission to use the asset.

There are 6 voting criteria. Overall, 90s, Fun, Visuals, Audio and Theme. "Overall" is the one that counts when deciding a winner. The other criteria are there to give developers insight into the strengths and weaknesses of their game. 

Prizes come in the form of steam game keys. The prizes are announced on the discord server close to the start of the jam.

The 32BitJam community is a group of developers, composers, and artists that have a common love for games inspired by late 90s aesthetics. This jam is for any project that looks like it belongs in the PS1 era. It's the perfect opportunity for developers and artists interested in 3D to have their first stab at it, as simple 3D visuals are part of the aesthetic. Full 3D, 3D mixed with 2D, Full 2D submissions are ALL allowed, as long as they feel like they belong in the same graphical era.