Welcome creators, composers, and clowns!
We need Augustes to celebrate August: Society of Play presents

Auguste Asset Jam!

August 1st – August 31st

Auguste (auˈguːst; ˈauˌgust) 
noun 

a low status, comically foolish character in a gag, story, or situation, who is trying to accomplish whatever task has been set, often at the demands of a High Status "Boss" character. 

synonyms: a fool; goon; buffoon; idiot

That's us, jammers!

The Auguste Asset Jam is a month long invitation to make assets of any kind. 

Submissions could be used by future jammers during our annual Revival Jam in October. 

Let's make some great assets with the goal of contributing to the larger development community!

Any kind of asset is welcome, whether a 3D model, character sprite pack, a networking plugin, some doodles, a song, short stories, incomplete lore, or a collection of honking clown nose sounds.

Bonus! Society of Play will also be publishing a zine containing selected submissions from the jam entries.

When are you making it?

The Auguste Asset Jam is taking place through the month of August, from the 1st to the 31st. 

Take your time on one entry or use the month to make multiple entries. 

Whatever works for you!

Events

• [July 31st, 7:00 pm CST]: We'll be hosting a Kick-Off Event on the Society of Play Discord, so you can get to know your fellow creators, and get excited for a month of clowning creation.
  
  
• August 1st, 7:00 pm CST: Jam Start. Let's starting making stuff!
  
  
• August 31st, 11:59 PM CST: Jam End. Make sure you submitted in time! Unless we have a late submission form. We're pretty chill like that.
  
  
• September 4th, 7:00 PM CST: After the jam is over, we'll be hosting a Wrap-Up Event to showcase and celebrate submissions on the Society of Play Discord. 
  

Rules

• Make a free & publicly available asset. Check the License Requirements below for details
• It must be only your original work (or your group's. No AI generated content!)
• Submit by the deadline (August 31st, 11:59PM CST)
• Keep it appropriate / Don't be a jerk
  
• Society of Play retains final selection rights for the post-Jam zine content
• (Optional) Join our Discord! We'll be sharing progress and hosting kickoff/wrap-up events.

Jam Challenge Modifiers

If you need a prompt or want some guidance, make some assets inspired by the classic Commedia dell'arte "Auguste" archetype, and the way its relationships and dynamics have inspired countless comedic duos.

• Auguste Double Act: Add another Auguste to your submission.
• Boss: Add a character who serves as the primary source of tasks for your Auguste.
• Ensemble Cast: Your submission depicts only Augustes. The role of the boss must be represented indirectly, such as a frantic bureaucracy in which they work.
• Wild Card: ???
• Additional modifiers may be announced at our jam kickoff event in the Society of Play Discord!

License Requirements

To be eligible for the Auguste Asset Jam, all submissions must be released under a CC0 (or MIT License for code) or similar license. 
The goals of the Auguste Asset Jam are to experiment and play, to make cool things, and to contribute to the greater game development community.  

When you submit your assets, there's a toggle for "Public Domain" - enable it, submit your work, and you're good to go!

(Obviously, it must be your original work to begin with.  Please do not submit other people's work without their full cooperation/consent. Also no AI generated content!)

"But wait, I like the jingle of coins (at least a bit)!  What if I want to monetize my asset later?" 

Completely understandable! 
Whatever you submit to the jam can be a free demo for a polished and/or expanded asset you release afterwards!

The version that is submitted to this jam needs to be open and free for anyone to use (for personal or commercial purposes, now and forever).  

(Optional) Bring the assets to life

The jam might be over, but the life of your assets has only begun!

In October, Society of Play will host our annual Revival Jam, and entries to that jam will receive additional points for using submissions from the Auguste Asset Pack Jam. 

Join us again and tell a new story using the assets you (or someone else) made!

GO FORTH AND CREATE!