CCMJam - A two-week game jam hosted by the Game Developers of CCM club

This jam is open to developers, artists, and designers of all skill levels. Looking to join a team? Check out the jam's Discord server!

Theme (Required): Time

Make a game that features time as a theme. You may interpret this however you wish, as long as it adheres to the rules. Remember that more creative options will generally score higher.

Rules

Entries that break these rules will be removed without notification.

Main Rules

• Solo or Team: Up to four members, only one submission per team. You may not be on multiple teams 
• Submission: Answer all required questions completely and honestly.
• Game Jam: Any new game-specific content must be created during the jam. See more details below.
• Tools: You may use any engine (Unity, Unreal, Godot, Pico-8, etc.) when creating your game.

Accessibility

• The game must be playable on Windows 10/11. Please also submit a web build if possible.
• Any game-critical text must be in English.
• The game cannot require non-standard peripherals for normal play. (The game must be playable with a keyboard and mouse setup.)

Credit

• Credit all assets in your game including CC0 ("public domain") assets and your own work. You may use a handle or team name in place of your real name.
• Credits must be accessible from starting the game. Display them on the title or include a button/key/menu item to access a credits screen from the start of the game.

Allowed

• General-purpose (game agnostic) code created before the jam, such as character controllers, project templates, menu functionality, AI library, etc.
• Freely available assets like art, music, sound, and general-purpose source code - but remember to credit even if the license says you don't need to! We will have a small collection of free assets linked in the Discord server for your use

Not Allowed

• NSFW content, including but not limited to sexual content (including language), nudity, and excessive realistic gore/violence.
• Hateful content, including any violence, threat of violence, or discrimination against other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.
• Work done before the jam other than freely available assets or general-purpose code as described above.
• Use of paid assets, including but not limited to code, artwork, sound effects, or 3D models. 

If you have any questions about these rules, please ask them in the discord before submitting your game.

 Schedule

• March 1, 4:30 PM: Development may begin, and submission portal opens. 
• March 15, 11:59 PM: Hard deadline for submissions.
• March 16 - March 27: Community voting period.
• TBD: Game showcase & awards ceremony. 

Submitting

• WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU UPLOAD AND SUBMIT EARLY.
  • You are allowed to modify your game page, including files, until the deadline.
  • You are allowed to edit answers to your submission questions (through your submission page) until the deadline.
• Step 1: Click the Join Jam button at the top of this page.
• Step 2: Make your game.
• Step 3: Create a game project page on Itch and upload your game files. See this documentation for help.
• Step 4: Submit the game to the jam. After uploading your game, return to this page and click "Submit Your Project" at the top.
  • Be prepared to answer a few questions about your entry when submitting. You must answer all of these questions honestly and completely before the deadline.
  • Submission time is a hard deadline. No late submissions will be accepted.
  • Although you cannot modify files after the deadline has passed, you are still free to edit your game page. But note it is a violation of the rules to link to an updated version created after the deadline, and your entry will be removed
  • After the awards ceremony, you are free to update your game's page or files freely.

Prizes

TBA