To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, AAPI In Gaming invites everyone to create a game for AAPI Heritage Game Jam, a game jam that honors AAPI  devs, heritage and culture! Games are an incredible medium to learn about cultures and lifestyles of many people around the world! Learnt a thing about AAPI culture that intrigued you? Showcase it in a game! 

This is a casual, low-stress jam, taking place from May 22 5:00PM Pacific  - May 24 11:59PM Pacific (3 days).

There are no rankings and no prizes. We ask that participants have at least ONE AAPI person on each team and take the time to check out other submissions! Let’s celebrate AAPI Heritage Month together! Following the jam, AAPIIG will highlight submissions through our Games Made By AAPI series on social media.

AAPI In Gaming is a community platform that amplifies the voices of the Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora in the gaming industry, promotes cultural appreciation, and highlights representation in games and related content. Join our official Discord!

1. Your game must take inspiration from your heritage and culture. This can be any aspect of the culture, such as music, food, traditions, fashion, etc.
   
   
2. You must have at least ONE AAPI person on your team.
3. Games of any size or complexity, using any engine, are welcome. This includes tabletop or analog games!
4. Only games made during the jam duration will be accepted.
   
   
5. The use of GenAI in any capacity is prohibited. Assets utilized in your submission must be original creations, and/or assets that you collected and are allowed to use (from asset packs, creative commons, etc).
   
   
6. Games that violate the AAPIIG Community Rules and/or Discord Guidelines will not be accepted.
   
   
7. You may submit unfinished games/prototypes, as well as multi-release or spin-offs.
   
   
8. You may continue to update your game following the jam deadline.
   
   
9. You may submit to our itch.io AAPI Jam page OR the designated AAPI Jam Forum in our Discord server!

1. Do I need to be part of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) diaspora to participate?

No! However, because the theme of the jam is AAPI Heritage, we're asking that folks have at least one AAPI person on their team. The jam site we run during Global Game Jam is open to everyone!

2. May I ideate or start planning for AAPI Heritage Month Jam before it begins?

Yes! As long as you do not begin to create any formal assets prior to jam start, you may produce things such as outlines, sketches, and other foundational materials to support game development.

3. I’ve never made a game before. How can I get help?

Join our official Discord server to get support from experienced developers - we’d be happy to answer any game dev questions you have!

4. There’s a question I have that isn’t being answered here. Where can I ask?

Any questions or concerns about the AAPI Heritage Game Jam can be answered on our itch.io jam community forum or directly in our Discord server.