The Jam

Welcome to the annual createChester Game Jam for BSc Games Development students at the University of Chester. This year we're focusing on the most entertaining and beneficial part of createChester, the game jam. The game jam will have a few changes, but no doubt it'll be just as fun, engaging and educational.

The jam this year:

• Will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams
• Will feature industry judges from game studios around the country (no pressure!)
• Will have prizes for the winners and runners up
• Will be submitted through itch.io

Rules

The following rules will apply to the game jam this year:

• No more than six in a team
• Teams must include students from all three levels (L4, L5 and L6)
• The jam starts: 4th November at 10:00
• The jam ends: 6th November at 17:00
• Judging runs from 17:00 on the 6th November until 07:00 on the 11th November
• Submissions after the deadline won't be accepted

Judging Criteria

• Theme - How well did the game meet the one theme?
• Playability - How fun and engaging is the game?
  
• Creativity - How creative is the game design?
  
• Presentation - How good is the visual quality of the game? How well is their jam page presented?
  
• Mentoring - How effectively did the L6 and L5 students mentor student in the level below them?
  
• Team Composition - Did they include all three years? How balanced was the team? Higher marks for those with more L4s.

Submission Details

All submissions should be uploaded as a Windows executable. Optionally you can also include a HTML/WebGL and/or macOS version where appropriate. You must populate your page with the following (See here for an example: https://uocgamesdev.itch.io/bad-boidz):

• Description of the game, including controls
• At least three screenshots of your game (1920x1080)
• A thumbnail (630x500)
• A banner (1920x553)
• The createChester submission badge

You must also submit a written statement (max 500-words) or a video (max 3-mins) that outlines your approach to mentoring and the contribution of team members. Please ensure you state the levels of each team member.