This jam is now over. It ran from 2024-10-01 22:05:57 to 2024-12-02 06:59:00. View results
At Earth's margins, you are naked. A speck in the endless white, you keel into the piling layers of snow. Not a trace will be found.
'FRIGID COLD HORROR jRPG JAM' invites you to join a two-month exploration of subzero temperatures.
Theme
Create a jRPG that embodies "Frigid Cold" to you. From harrowing journeys through frozen tundras to the eerie stillness of ice-covered waters. If you're just here for the aesthetic, that's fine too!
Some aesthetic inspiration off the top of my head: The Long Dark, Until Dawn, The Thing, The Shining, To Build a Fire, or even the haunting landscapes of The Day After Tomorrow.
Examples of Horror jRPGs: Parasite Eve, Fear and Hunger, Shadow Hearts, OMORI, Sweet Home, older Shin Megami Tensei, etc.
This is not limited to the Arctic, or even Earth. Let's get creative!
Rules
Submit as many entries as you want.
Submissions must be free, at least for the extent of the jam
Submissions should be completed mostly during the jam
Use any engine to complete your project! (Please understand that tabletop games will be more difficult to test)
You may want to push boundaries by exploring uncomfortable or upsetting themes. If this is the case, you are encouraged to provide content warnings for your submissions.
The first and second place prizes cannot be won by the same developer.
To be eligible for prizes, your team must consist of 4 or fewer people (Team Semicolon is not eligible for prizes)
Prize rankings will be judged by Team Semicolon
Prizes are delivered to one team member, via Paypal or Steam gift card.