I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST EVER FULL-TIME GAME DEV COMMUNITY GAME JAM!

The goal of this game jam is to bring the FTGD community closer together, make games, learn, and have an amazing time!

So here's what you have to do in order to participate in 5 easy steps:

STEP 1:  Make time in your schedule.  The jam starts promptly at 12:00am on Saturday, 14 August 2021, and ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, 15 August 2021.

STEP 2:  Decide if you want to make the game completely solo or create/join a team. If  you decide on the team route, reach out to each other on the FTGD Discord server and navigate to the channel titled "FTGD Game Jam"

STEP 3:  Create an itch.io account and press the "Join Jam" button on this page to join the jam! You're not commiting to participating just by clicking the button, so go ahead and press it even if you are not sure about being able to join. This just gives us a rough idea of how many of you are interested in the Jam.

STEP 4:  Read the rules section below so you know what is or is not allowed for your submission! If you have any questions about any of the rules just ask away on the Discord channel titled "FTGD Game Jam Rules".

STEP 5: Make sure all your software/tools are up-to-date to make sure you don't run into problems during the Game Jam.  If you're on a team, it's probably a good idea that you all have the same software versions installed, so you can avoid potential compatibility issues along the way.

GAME JAM INFO & RULES:

Theme: 

Prizes: The overall winner will win $200 and get their game played by Thomas on his YouTube channel.  

Ranking Criteria (Winner has most overall points):

1. Art (1-5 points)
2. Music & Audio (1-5 points)
3. Mechanics (1-5 points) 
4. Theme (1-5 points)
5. Overall ranking on itch.io (1-5 points)

Judges:

Participants can rate each submission on itch.io (rating period will be 16-20 August 2021)

Thomas and Hector make the final call based on total points if a tie breaker is required.

Rules:

1. Any reusable assets from the Unity Asset Store are allowed!
2. Unity, Unreal, and Game Maker Studio  game engines allowed.
3. No NSFW games.
4. You may work alone or on a team.
5. Participants must rate at least 1 other game to be eligible to compete.