Competitive Game Jam at SFSU

Ratings

This jam is now over. It ran from 2024-10-25 07:00:00 to 2024-11-01 19:00:00. View results

IMPORTANT

Anyone is able to join, BUT in order to be eligible for PRIZES, you must fill out the APPLICATION: https://tally.so/r/wg7PgD

This application will be used to verify your identity as a SFSU student and for nothing else. You will receive a verification email to your school email within the next 24 hours. Please RESPOND to it (just say hi or confirm your participation).

This application form closes on OCTOBER 31st, so get them in early!

Judging

Judging will be voted by you and other participants first. In order to qualify, you need to vote for at least 3 games as an individual. If we determine that the ratings to be unsportsmanlike (for example, all negative ratings), you may be disqualified from winning the prize. This voting period will be a week long.

Once user voting has ended, the judges will rate. The judges rating by alumni and others will determine the prize winners. The prize winning will be mentioned below.

THEME

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

Don’t constrict your ideas to the literal definition. Be creative, be inspired, and hey, maybe bend the definition even just a tiny bit.

RULES

Teams cannot exceed 3 members. You’re free to fly solo.
In order to be eligible for prizes, you MUST:
- be a current San Francisco State University Student
- Responded to the verification email after filling out the application
- Place your name and SFSU email in the submission description
- Come in-person on November 21st during club times(6pm-7pm) for the Closing Ceremony
Keep the game PG-13.
- Follow the Student Code of Conduct/Itch.io TOS and you should be good to go!
No AI generated content.
- You’re free to use non-commercial assets but try to build your own stuff. Game jams are for creating and learning from it!
- Don’t forget to credit.
If you feel that you’re breaking the rules, you may be breaking the rules. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification.

SUBMISSIONS

NO LATE SUBMISSIONS. Even if it's unfinished, turn it in!
You can use any game engine/framework/language.
- It must be posted on itch.io.
- You MUST upload it as a WebGL
Credit where credit is due! List your teammates (if you aren’t flying solo) and the assets you’ve used. Don’t forget to credit yourself, as well! Please list your name and SFSU email in the description or you will be ineligible for prizes.

Prizes

Individual prizes will be given out to each team members of the 3rd place, 2nd place, and 1st place teams as long as the teams are not disqualified for poor sportsmanship and verify themselves as SFSU students. These placings will be voted by judges.

1st place prize is worth $50. 2nd place and 3rd place will be worth 30$ and 15$, respectively.

Gift will be received on November 21st during club hours (6pm-7pm) in the Computer Lab (CA128). We will be hosting the Closing Ceremony on the same day. Do not miss this day, otherwise we cannot guarantee you will receive said prize.