Have you ever wanted to make a boss rush in a month? Then you should join this jam! You have one month to create the best boss rush in the Boss Rush Jam! After that, submitters and contributors will have seven days to vote on their favorites!
A boss rush is a game where there's one objective -- kill as many bosses as possible. There's no finding the bosses, no exploring the whole level, no going through obstacles, none of that, only bosses. For this jam, we're willing to be pretty loose with the term "Boss Rush" so feel free to add elements of other genres, such as roguelikes, RPGs, even survival if you can figure out how to go about it, so long as the game is still mainly a boss rush. This is the Boss Rush Jam, after all.
Your task is to make a game where the primary game mode is boss rush. Create fun boss fights, slap 'em one after another, and have fun!
Feel free to tweet your progress with the hashtag #BossRushJam2023!
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/uzKPF4NjfJ
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Check it out here: https://itch.io/jam/boss-rush-jam-2024
Sponsor:
PlusMusic is sponsoring this jam with additional prizes and perks!!!
PlusMusic is a Unity and Unreal plugin that allows users to get adaptive soundtracks with a few easy clicks. They want feedback for their platform, so please join their discord server to give them your voice!
Musicians, if you’d like to get in contact with PlusMusic about licensing your music, feel free to fill out the “Submit Music” form on their website or go to the Artists channel on their discord server.
Two days before the jam starts, they are giving away three months of subscription for the plugin and 6 months (or 500 players, whichever comes first) of licensing for up to 3 songs, for the price of free, to participants of the Boss Rush Jam, so be sure to join the jam to get the email or their discord server to learn more about how to get that access when the jam starts!
PlusMusic: https://www.plusmusic.ai
PlusMusic Discord: https://discord.gg/DZrrgZXprT
The winners of the hand-picked top three prizes will also be given access to a license that lasts 1 year or for up to 1,000 players, whichever comes first, for their game.
Judge's Pick (from the top 20 in the Community Vote):
1st - $500 USD
2nd - $300 USD
3rd - $200 USD
PlusMusic Awards:
Best Use of PlusMusic Award - $200 USD
Best Overall Soundtrack Award - $200 USD
Games will be rated on the following criteria:
1. FUN -- How fun is the game?
2. BOSS DESIGN -- How well-made and exciting are the bosses?
3. USE OF THEME -- How well was the theme implemented in the game? Was its take on the theme original or exciting?
4. CONTROLS -- How well-made are the controls? Are they tight and responsive, and do they complement the gameplay?
5. SOUNDS/MUSIC -- How good are the sounds and music, and more importantly, how well do they complement the game?
6. ART/VISUALS -- How good are the visuals, and more importantly, how well do they complement the game?
1. The theme is mandatory and will be a factor in voting. We won't disqualify you from the jam for not using it, but you will only be eligible for prizes if you do.
2. You cannot work on your game before the jam starts.
3. Games can be submitted to other jams as well.
4. All games must have at least one boss, but 3 or more are recommended.
5. Majority of the code must be made during the jam. Art, shaders, music, and sound assets made before the jam can be used as long as you have the rights.
6. Teams are allowed and encouraged! There's no size-limit on teams unless using PlusMusic.
6a. Subscriptions to PlusMusic will allow you to add up to 10 team members, create 10 projects and test 25 songs in your game for free. Jam participants can also license 3 songs absolutely free for 6 months.
7. NSFW games must have a warning on their itch page.
8. A web or windows build is required, so that judges can play your game. (Web build recommended)
9. We won't be very lenient on late submissions, as the jam lasts a month. We highly recommend submitting early so that you don't accidentally miss the deadline. You'll still be able to update your game up until the deadline of the game jam, even if you submit early.
10. Anything you make during the BR Game Jam is your property. We claim no rights or ownership of your game.
11. Any game submitted to the BR Game Jam may show up in material/media covering the event without your express permission.
12. To be eligible for the cash prizes, you must have Paypal, Venmo, or some other way for us to get our money to you such as a bank account. You must also supply a Discord account or email so we can contact you.
13. Games made or heavily contributed to by judges are not eligible for the prizes. Games made by judges will be treated as if they do not exist, so for example if there is one judge game in the top 20, then non-judge games that placed 1 to 21 will all be eligible rather than 1 to 20, so as to not take any opportunities away from non-judge participants.
14. Use of PlusMusic is optional for all prizes and awards except for the "Best Use of PlusMusic Award".
15. You must own the IP of your game. No fan games.
16. Genre mashing is allowed! As long as the game is still mainly a boss rush, feel free to introduce roguelike/RPG/etc elements!
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