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What Is Chip 'N Jam

Chip 'N Jam (derived from 'To Chip in' and 'Game Jam') is a 72 hour Game Jam.

Theme & Modifiers

The theme will be released at Midday (BST) on July 17th, through a premiered video on YouTube, which will be shared on this page, on the Discord Server as well as on the official twitter account (@ChipNJam_). There will be 3 modifiers that you can use to enchance your games vision. Both the theme and modifiers don't have to be used, but are recommended for the higher scoring submissions.

The Modifiers are:

Speedrunnable - Have a way to measure the completeness of the game through time. (you could also maybe try a leaderboard, locally or globally via something like dreamlo)
Limited Palette - Limit your color palette to just 8 colors that you use throughout your game
Morality - Allow the player to make a decision based upon their on Morality. For a stretch goal, try not to make it just a right and wrong decision. Check out GMTK Morality As A Mechanic for more information.

Rules / Regulations

There just a couple things we want you to follow when partaking in this Jam:

1. Be as creative as possible.
2. You can use 3rd party assets that you can legally use and MUST be explicit in conveying what part of your submission is original.
3. We don't want any of those lewd games, there's a time and a place for those... probably.
4. Please don't re-skin a previous project.
5. You can use any Game Engine that you want.
6. You can work in a team or go solo! (If you want to find new teammates, check out the #looking-4-team channel on the Discord Server)

Get Involved!

There are several ways in which you can get involved. We have a Discord Server where you can chat with other developers, look for a team or even just share your current progress! You can also Tweet at us @ChipNJam_or use #chipnjam to show off your work. If you want to work with a team, you can use the looking for a team channel in our discord to help you find a group, or you can work by yourself if you want.

Submissions

Once you've completed work on your game, please submit it through this Game Jam page. When submitting you'll be asked what modifiers you used for your game. Once the deadline has been hit the submission portal will close and all submission will be open for public voting, where you can go and experience everyone's game, leave feedback and vote for their game!

Voting Categories:

Use of Theme - How well does the game use the theme 'make an "educational" game?'

Use of Modifiers - How well does the game make use of the 3 modifiers?

Aesthetic - How does the game look?

Gameplay - How good  is the gameplay?

What's The Plan...

At Midday BST (or your equivalent local time) on the 17th July, this page will update to include the theme and modifiers for the Game Jam. This will also be posted into the Discord and on Twitter. You'll then have 72 hours to work on an entire for the Jam, either by yourself or with a team.

After the Jam has ended and you've submitted your Game, there will be a 5 day voting period for people to leave feedback about your game and vote for who has the best game. There are no prizes for scoring the highest other than bragging rights.