Indie Game Foundry

We are beyond excited to introduce the newest offering from the Indie Game Academy. The Indie Game Foundry program provides an educational foundation to help new or existing game developers start their own studios, step them through the process of formal business formation, and help guide them through the game development process, from product research, forming a team, managing a production timeline, helping develop marketing and funding avenues, and releasing a fully developed game over a 12-month timeline. For more information, check out here!

The Jam

The concept is simple. Over the course of a week, you will create a game with your team. If you are applying to Foundry, this is a great opportunity to showcase how well your team works together. You will leave with a finished game prototype and pitch deck to submit with your application. If you are NOT applying, this is perfect for adding a portfolio piece to your resume and to work with a team you may or may not have jammed with before!

The game must be original, and never submitted to another jam. You are able to expand on pre-existing game ideas and use assets already created, especially if yo are intending on using this as part of your foundry application. There are no restrictions on the type of game, nor will a specific themed be enforced. You will have 6 days to create the game, and then about 2.5 days to work on a pitch for this game. Please join us at our Kickoff on November 12 for what a pitch is and how to make it successful! If you cannot make the kickoff, we will be recording this to be reviewed after!

Regardless of if your team will be applying to the Foundry Cohort 0, we will be giving personalized feedback for each game + pitch. So this is a great opportunity to get real. actionable feedback on your submissions!

We do recommend the below for a baseline team composition:

• Project Management
• Game Design
• Engineering and Programming
• Visual Art
• Marketing & Community

Schedule

November 12 - 6pm ET - Jam Kickoff  - ICYMI - Here is the kickoff video - 

November 18 - 11:59pm ET - Game Jam Ends/Pitch Creation Begins

November 19 - 12pm ET - Pitch Workshop - Hosted in the IGA discord - "How to Pitch a game and not suck!"

November 21  - 7pm ET - Pitches are due for feedback/Celebration

Meet Your Judges!

Rules

• Your game must be original, not featured in a previous game jam.
• You can use any engine you and your team are comfortable working in.
• You are able to work on pre-existing game ideas and use assets that have been created, but the work done during the jam must be unique and fresh. If using ideas/assets from prior to the jam start, you must be able to show the new progress completed during the jam period.
• Our Discord will have a channel designed for finding teams to join. 
• Please be kind and joyful, NSFW and hateful content will not be tolerated and may be grounds for removal from the Jam.
• You may use what assets you have at your disposal but content MUST be original, please no copyright infringement. You can make your game in whatever engine, programming language, or software you like. 

Code of Conduct

• Treat each other with respect  
•  Be mindful of your speech and behavior towards others, especially when disagreeing  
•  Harassment or abuse of any form will not be tolerated  
•  Use appropriate profile images and names 
•  Do not send unsolicited private messages to anyone  
•  Do not share sexually explicit, racist, sexist, or otherwise disturbing content  
•  Do not disclose personal information about anyone other than yourself 
•  Do not advertise services, software, or other prods

Community

Please join our community for updates and a special forum channel for those looking to form teams and meet other jam participants! JOIN HERE