Time to Celebrate!

On December 5th, 2013, Clickteam Fusion 2.5 was released, and on December 5th, 2023, it turned 10 years old. In that time, Fusion 2.5 has been used to create games such as The Escapists,  Not a Hero, Freedom Planet, Wings of Vi, and of course, Five Nights at Freddy's. 

In celebration of Fusion and all the games it has been used to create over the years, the Clickteam community has put together this game jam.

The Theme

This jam's theme is Time Capsule. This means that you should incorporate the idea of a time capsule in to your game somewhere. As for what the mechanics of the game will be, that is up for you to decide! You are free to make a game without adhering the to theme, but keep in mind that the theme is a part of the rating criteria, although it is not the primary one.

Thank you to Carbon_X for the theme suggestion.

Information

Are there any prizes?

Yes! The first place winner will get $25!
(PayPal is required in order to receive the prize money)

When does the jam start?

The jam starts 12/9/2023 and will run for 1 week until 11:59 PM EST on 12/17/2023. After that there will be a 1 week period for voting that will end at 11:59 EST on 12/24/2023.

Where should my game be submitted?

Right here on itch.io! When you create a game page, you have the option to include it in any jams that you are currently a part of. If you have joined this jam, then it should be included on a list that you can select from during the page creation process. 

Any entries to this jam must be submitted via itch.io and included in the jam in your page settings or else they will not show up in the rating stage.

You can include the standard #IWantToCreate and #MadeWithFusion tags in your entry, but also be sure to include the jam-specific #FusionAnniversaryJam tag.

Who will be judging the games?

Submitters and contributors will be judging the submitted games.

What categories will the games be rated on?

The games will be ranked using the following criteria: Overall, Fun, Innovation/Creativity, Presentation, and Theme. The primary rating category is Overall.

Rules

Due to the nature of the jam, all entries must be developed in Clickteam Fusion 2.5. 

You may use any version Fusion 2.5, including the Free version.

You cannot simply submit an old game, even if you tweak or re-texture it. All entries must be developed within the jam's time window.

Preexisting code for things like a platformer engine are allowed to be re-used. Graphics may also be re-used. As stated above though, you cannot re-use entire sections of a preexisting game.

Working in a team is allowed, just be sure that the members are properly credited either in-game or on the game's submission page.

Post-jam patches and bug fixes are allowed. None of us are perfect, and there may be a game breaking bug that got missed during development. In these situations, you are allowed to patch your game, but that is it. Don't go sneaking in new levels and game mechanics.

Disclaimer

This jam is community-run and is not associated with or endorsed by Clickteam, LLC in any way. If there is a problem with the jam, please reach out to grayslicer09 on Discord.