Jam Discord: https://discord.gg/5QbfnUNypk

Welcome to Continue Your Game: The Jam!

This holiday season, you don't have to hope for an Itch-mas miracle to help you finish a project. We're here to motivate you instead!

In this jam, you'll have to take that one game you started - probably for a different jam - and FINISH IT. Or at least continue working on it.

Don't make me send the three ghosts of gamedev after you :P

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

General rules

Once you join the jam, you will be required to setup an itch.io page for your game if you haven't already, and keep a series of regular devlog posts on it about your progress.

Once the submission period is complete, your entry will be voted based on your overall progress, devlog consistency, devlog clarity, and how much you learned about game development in the process. Rules:

1. Enjoy the process and don't take the jam too seriously. I mean, the only prize you're getting is a small amount of exposure (and motivation to finish your game).
2. Treat your fellow gamedevs and game enjoyers with kindness and respect.
3. Use of Generative AI is heavily discouraged.
   1. On the flip side, applying with a starting project that includes GenAI content with intent to replace it is heavily encouraged.
4. Keep it SFW. (This rule is open for discussion.)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q&A

Q: Can I submit the same game I submitted in a previous jam?

A: Absolutely! In fact, I'd prefer that over you starting a new game and abandoning the last one. The whole point of this jam is to get more games finished.

Q: What kind of game is eligible?

A: Any! Regular game, visual novel, even physical tabletop game... if you can play it, you can post it.

Q: I don't want to or can't make my game public yet/at all. Can I still participate?

A: Yes! You just need to post devlogs on Itch. You can make a game page without a game (or with a link to another site if you can't upload your game to Itch).

Q: Should I submit my game page now or at the end of the jam?

A: You should submit the page as soon as possible, if nothing else then so you don't forget to do it later.

Q: How often should I post my devlogs?

A: That's up to you - all that matters is that you do post them, and that you try to do so consistently.

Q: do you copy-paste this text for every jam?

A: lmao yeah