Please fill out a Terms and Conditions form by October 15th, 2023! If you're making a game with a team, make sure every team member submits a form separately. You will not be eligible for the prize fund if you don't submit an agreement.

Theme of Jam

Tu Latinidad - Your Latinidad

Our heritage, culture and traditions are part of our daily lives. They define us, from how we cook to how we speak to what music we listen to and who our idols are. Our first mobile game jam for Latinx Heritage Month is dedicated to the essence of being Latinx and how it impacts our lives, both big and small.

Note: As we see it, Latinidad is inclusive of Brazil, Indigenous,  and Afro-Latinx heritage. 

Jam Rules

All games submitted to the jam are required to be made within the time frame of the jam. We will not accept games made prior.

Please refrain from making games centered around violence, blood, abuse, or topics that can be negatively triggering.

In participating in this jam, you commit to creating a functional and polished demo that can serve as a pitch for competing within the prize pool. If you or your team is selected as one of the Top 3 games of the jam, you will need to commit to further polishing and iterating on the game to release it in the Google Play Store on or before December 1, 2023. 

Legal

Anything you make during Con Latinidad is your property. Latinx In Gaming claims no rights or ownership of your game. 

Any game submitted may show up in Latinx in Gaming's social media accounts (Facebook, X and LinkedIn) and our Twitch channel without your expressed permission. 

Who can participate?

Anyone 18 and older can participate in the jam. Latinx in Gaming is hosting the jam to celebrate our heritage and community but we want to extend the opportunity to anyone interested in participating outside of our community. 

What platform can I use to make my game/experience?

To qualify for the prize pool, just must port your game to Android and Windows. You may also choose to port for Mac.

We will not accept analogue games, games created in proprietary platforms or games that require an emulator to run.

What assets can I use? 

Any assets that you have made, purchased, or downloaded with proper licensing are permitted.

Who will judge the games? 

We will have professional developers from the Latinx in Gaming community play the games and select winners between October 16 - 27, 2023.  Winners will be announced and notified via email on November 1, 2023.

Challenges

We would like to offer a few modifiers that may help you think outside the box. Although using Challenges is not required, they may help you make a unique game you have never thought about before!

• Lenguas - Game is written using a combination of English, Spanish, Portuguese or indigenous tongues like Nahuatl and Quechua 
• Mi Raza - Game focuses on a cultural subject of your country - folklore, mythology, tradition, food, landscape, etc.
• Real Talk- Game focuses on a civil issue in your country or community
• Oye Mi Canto - Game features original or free-to-use music and sound design inspired by Latin America or the Caribbean
• Zoology - Game features an animal meaningful to your country
• Biografía - Game's narrative is based on your personal life experiences or story

What will the games be judged on?

Quality, creativity, and relation to the theme. The judges will be picking their favorite games for the prize pool.

What is the breakdown of the prize pool ?

The judges will select the Top 3 games and award each winning team $10,000 USD. Half of the prize money will be awarded as part of the selection and the second half will be awarded upon the game being successfully uploaded to the Google Play Store on or before December 1, 2023.

Is there a Discord I can join? 

Yes! Please join the Latinx in Gaming server. A channel for the game jam will be open for you to use on September 1. You'll be able to talk to other jammers to brainstorm, form teams, and receive feedback  or help.

Use #ConLatinidad2023 on socials to share your progress!