Welcome, everyone, to the second annual Axxess Game Jam!

"Wait- wha?" - our Grandma

"Get out of my house..." - our neighbor Frank

"This Jam is pretty cool!" - nobody ever

In this jam, you have one month of the year to make a game that fits a specific theme. After submissions close, there will be a two week voting period to vote on submissions. Of course, anyone can vote, not just submitters.

Game Jams are all about learning and having fun, and anyone can participate whether you are an experienced game developer, or a beginner.

The theme of the game can be interpreted in any way, gameplay or story wise. Let your imagination run wild. This year's theme is:

We want to see games where being possessed is explored in creative ways. What does being possessed affect in the game world? What is being possessed? It's all up to you...

The optional limitation this year is to use the PICO 8 COLOR PALETTE shown below! This is just for devs who want an extra challenge :0

The game's rating should be judged by originality, how well it fit the theme, art and audio, and gameplay. It's ok if your game doesn't do well in all of these aspects, after all, this game jam is supposed to be a learning experience and this jam is just for fun.

These rules should not be broken,  and are important to follow to have the best jam experience for everyone.

1. Be nice to others, this game jam is for fun.

2. No NSFW content, this game jam is intended for all audiences.

3. Keep things appropriate, don't put stuff in your game that could be deemed as offensive.

4. Your are allowed to use any game engine or framework as well as any assets that you have the legal right to use. You are also allowed to use sites such as Scratch or Tynker to make a game, just put the link in the submission page or export if possible.

5. The game MUST be made during the duration of the jam, but you are allowed to use prewritten code.

6. Teaming up is allowed and very much supported. You can find teammates in the comments of the jam.

7. No card games (physical) or any games that ONLY require downloads to play are allowed unless absolutely necessary, although you may add downloads, they should not be the only way to play.

8. All games should be playable on a Mac, but other devices can and should be supported as well.

9. Any game submitted can be featured in a video made by somebody, without the original creator's consent.

10. Your games must be free for the duration of the jam.

11. You are allowed to edit the game page and the game itself as long as the jam is still ongoing, during the voting period, you are only allowed to edit the itch page.

Thanks for taking part in this jam and as always, have fun :)