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CanDev: the Canberra game dev communityHost168 days ago

Joining the jam after it starts is fine - we're glad to have you onboard!

Here's what you need to know.*

Care package

We’ve prepared a collection of assets for you, to get you started using the DiscMaster search engine. You are not limited to only using these assets – you are strongly encouraged to go explore DiscMaster yourself! Your care package is simply meant to spark your imagination.

GET MY CARE PACKAGE

Please only click the above link once and bookmark the resulting page. That page is your care package. Clicking on the link again may send you to a different care package.

Don’t forget…

…the jam ends in seven days, on 29 April 4:59PM AEST / 28 April 11:59PM PDT. Your game needs to be submitted on itch.io before the jam ends. The submission process will ask questions about the game and its award eligibility, so please allow some time to upload your game and fill out the form!
…you’ll need to keep track of all the assets that your game uses (from DiscMaster and elsewhere), to submit alongside your game.
…there are five prizes for games that implement the theme of media preservation, as well as prizes in the “50%+ DiscMaster assets” and “100% DiscMaster” categories.
…to check out the official FAQ, which is constantly updating with questions and answers from the Discord and elsewhere. In particular there have been lots of questions about eligibility for the 100% DiscMaster prize category – please check it out if that is relevant to you!
…to join the DiscMaster Game Jam Discord, which has 200+ jammers! You can find a team to join, share your WIPs and find useful tools for making use of the DiscMaster assets.
…to use the tag #DiscMasterJam when posting about your game and the jam on socials!

Are you in Oakland, California?

There will be a co-working session at the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California, on Saturday April 26 1-9 PM PDT. Eat pizza, work on your game and get feedback. Book your ticket now!

How can you keep up-to-date on the jam?

All important jam news/updates will be shared via email, the official jam Discord and on the itch.io jam community page, so please make sure you’re keeping an eye on at least one of those places.

Good luck with the jam folks – we’re excited to see what you make!

* This information was emailed out at the start of the jam to all participants. If you got that email, you don't need to read this post!