About

BG-JAM is APU GDC's internal 72-hour game jam. Build a game from scratch, fit the theme, and pitch it live. Organised by past jam winners to give upcoming student devs a low-pressure first jam experience.

Submission Requirements

• Playable build (.exe or web) — uploaded to itch.io
• 1-minute trailer video (compulsory) — uploaded to the provided Google Drive link in discord

Both must be submitted before Friday 29 May, 11:59 PM.

Rules

• No AI-generated art, music, or assets
• AI code generation is permitted
• External assets must be CC0 licensed only
• Teams of 1–4 members
• APU students only (no third-year students)

Judging Criteria

• 40% — Gameplay, Creativity & Theme Adherence
• 40% — Visuals & Original Assets
• 20% — Polish & Accessibility

All participants receive a  certificate.

Theme revealed at the Discord briefing — Tue 26 May, 8:00 PM.