Cyberpunk by Asian Creators Game Jam

This is an analogue game jam for Asian creators, running from December 2020 to January 2021. (Update: Deadline extended to end of February.)

Western cyberpunk media borrows heavily from Asian visuals and fetishizes Asian culture, without the involvement of actual Asians. This game jam is for Asian creators who want to make our own cyberpunk games.

Eligibility

The game jam is for creators fitting one or more of the following:

1. You are a creator with Asian heritage.
2. You live in Asia and do not consider yourself an expat (immigrants are welcome).

Rules

1. Write an analogue game (TTRPG/LARP/board game) on cyberpunk.
   1. It can be a standalone game, a hack, or a supplement for an existing game.
   2. It has to incorporate the theme of cyberpunk.
   3. Incorporate safety/support tools in your game and/or include information on how to find them:
      • TTRPG Safety Toolkit by Kienna Shaw (@KiennaS) and Lauren Bryant-Monk (@jl_nicegirl)
      • Support Tools Compilation by Natalie (@rpgnatalie)
   4. Submission of existing games is allowed!
2. Asia is a continent with diverse cultures. Be sensitive if you write about cultures not of your own.
   1. If your game is about a culture you are not part of, find a sensitivity reader and include them from the beginning of your project.
   2. Do not use cultural stereotypes and slurs as descriptions of the characters.
   3. Do not use your game to criticise a culture you don't belong to.
3. Have Fun!
   1. Don't push yourself too hard. There are lots of game jams going on, and it's totally okay to take a break.

Resources

• Cultural Significance of Cyberpunk (Youtube Video)
• Imagining Asian Futurity: History, Multiplicity, and Racial Solidarity (Colorbloq, Article)
• Cyberpunk Map Assets (Non-Commercial License Only)
• Cyberpunk Cities Fetishize Asian Culture But Have No Asians (Vice, Article)
• Updating Cyberpunk (Podcast, Metatopia 2019 Panel)