Welcome to the fourth edition of the Bluestar Gamejam!

This is a month long gamejam for indie devs

For this jam you must make a game in the theme of the jam. 

You are free to work solo or in a team as big as you like.

You are free to use any engine you like.

Platform:

Games should be free and playable on browser for the duration of the jam. After the jam has ended you are free to change this.

Rules:

You are free to use any assets you want aslong as you have the rights to use them. Always make sure the creators of assets are credited. You encouraged to create your own assets for this jam.

This jam is NOT for NSFW-content or any sexual content. If a game contains this type of content it is at risk for being removed from the contest and devs will be excluded from this jam going forward.

 Darker themes are not directly prohibited but do run the risk of being removed for being too dark. Always make sure your game is labeled properly and to put in warnings if needed.

Generative AI is not allowed in this jam in any form. Games using this are at risk of getting removed. This includes but is not limited to: A.I. artwork, vibecoding and A.I. generated sound.

Games submitted must not be submitted to other gamejams or be published before the start of the jam. This gamejam is not for promoting already existing work.

It is manditory to credit everyone who worked on your project.

Games submitted must be unique and original.

Have fun!!!

Theme:

The theme of this jam is:

The pain we cause.

We all cause great pain. To others, the environment and ourselfs. Sometimes we try to make up for it, sometimes we don't. There is no life without suffering. You could try to make up for it and seek redemption or make things worse. 

You are free to interpret this however you like.

Lifeform of this jam:

The lifeform of this edition is Bathynomus vaderi.

Bathynomus vaderi is a species  of giant isopod. It lives deep underwater. It is one of the most recent discovered animals that has been named. It lives in parts of the Pacific ocean including around the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Recently there have been many species of animals found in this regon, over 800. The only species with an offical name at the time of making this jam is the Darth Vader gaint isopod: Bathynomus vaderi. Many of these species are at risk of endangerment or extinction because of mineral mining in the area. Some of these species are very important to the ecosystems in earth. Most of these species unlike the Darth Vader gaint isopod only live in this area.  Due to mining in this area 30-40% of animals left the parts of CCZ where mining is taking place. Species like coral there are unable to survive the machines and changes to the seafloor. The damage done to the seafloor in this area can take thousands of years to restore and there are risks of a large part of biodiversity dissapearing.

You are free to interpret this any way you like. This is not a criteria that your game will be judged on.

This jam is practice your skills and get feedback on your games. You are encouraged to leave helpfull feedback on other submissions. Avoid hurtfull comments as this jam is meant to encourage game devs.

Good luck and have fun!!!!!!!!