We return with this year's India Game Developer Conference with yet another BYOG. This time it will start on the 16th of November and conclude on the 19th. This will  be the 13th edition of the the BYOG jam since it started back in 2010.

What is a BYOG?

BYOG (Build Your Own Game) is an annual game jam, where game developers all over the country come together to make a game within 48 hours over a combination of themes. Started in 2010, BYOGs are one of the oldest game jams organised every year in the Asian continent and have a rich history of identifying and encouraging game development talent from the country. Past winners have gone on to win multiple international awards, launch successful game development companies, and make amazing games and careers.

When & Where

Here! online on itch.io!

• 16th - 19th - BYOG
• 19th - 26th - Public Voting
• 26th - 03rd Dec - Jury Voting
• 04th December - Winners announced at the IGDC Awards

Why Participate?

There are a number of reasons why you should participate in the BYOG:

• Create a working prototype (proof of concept) of your game in a focused sprint, in limited time
• Get judged by an awesome jury and get real constructive feedback
• Push your game development skills and level up
• Team up with other awesome developers
• Showcase your skills

Prizes

Five finalists teams will get to showcase their games at the IGDC Expo floor. They will also get an all access conference pass for both IGDC 2018 and Unite 2018 (for up to 2 members in a team). Out of the five, three winners will receive the following.

Second Runner Up

• Amazon Gift Coupon worth INR 2,000
• Complimentary All Access Passes to 2 members of the team for IGDC 2018 and Unite 2018
• Table to showcase at IGDC Expo

First Runner Up

• Amazon Gift Coupon worth INR 3,000
• Complimentary All Access Passes to 2 members of the team for IGDC 2018 and Unite 2018
• Table to showcase at IGDC Expo

Winner

• One Free 6 Months Unity Plus Subscription
• Amazon Gift Coupon worth INR 5,000
• Complimentary All Access Passes to 2 members of the team for IGDC 2018 and Unite 2018
• Table to showcase at IGDC Expo

The Themes are!

As always we have more than one theme! You are free to use one or many  in whatever combinations and interpretations you prefer. Be sure to mention the themes that you are using in your game in the description.

• Sports
• Armistice 
• Politics
• Mundane

Judging Criteria

• Overall Experience - How was the overall experience of the game?
• Relevance to Theme- How relevant was the theme of the game?
• Gameplay - How engaging/fun was the gameplay? Was it interesting, meaningful etc? 
• Innovation - Did the game do something new that you may have not seen before?
• Aesthetics - How aesthetically pleasing was the experience - narrative, visual, audio etc?

Team Up!

Come over to the community page to find jammers who would want to team up!