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GAMEBALL with some JAM! !

DEADLINE EXTENDED to 21st JUNE

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES OUR PREVIOUS WINNER IS UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE REWARDS AND 1st PLACE so we will be extending the JAM for ANOTHER additional week !

To accomodate the students of the Games Development and Computer Science ( Computing and Mathematical Sciences School of University of Greenwich who also had the Digital Shark Expo https://digitalsharkexpo.com/ yesterday we will still have the GAMEBALL RALLY on

25th MAY - 5pm - 9pm - COME AND SHOWCASE YOUR GAME to INDUSTRY PROFFESIONALS AND INVESTORS

DEMO - BITHOTEL , LAZYFI , META CRICKET LEAGUE - CASH PRIZES , TROPHIES and FREE PIZZA

GET YOUR TICKETS - https://marketplace.seatlabnft.com/events/gameball-rally

PLEASE LOOK FOR THE QUEEN ANNE COURT - ROOM 063

https://goo.gl/maps/CY23PsLv4ZmxtyHc7 - GOOGLE MAPS LINK

CAMPUS MAP BELOW !

https://docs.gre.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/122044/Greenwich-Campus-Map.pdf

IF LOST PLEASE CALL - 07928652469 or 07776697746

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED to 1st JUNE

£500 cash prize

6 months of ( 20hrs) FREE Business development and Marketing assistance

Early Access to - Threedee - No Code Procedueral Modeling software and £250 worth of Digital Assets useable in UNREAL & UNITY - https://threedee.io/

1 to 1 session around employability skills and CV building from Kornel Kot of https://www.w3conn3ct.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kornel-kot-121b17174/

( Recruiter for AAA games Publishers)

Join Gameball and celebrate the University of Greenwich & University of Surrey gaming Community. With live events focused around education and gamedev and OBVIOUSLY lots of gaming , culminating with a Game Jam with investors and gaming industry professionals

Check out footage from our previous Gameball !

Join the Jam with Gameball!

Attention developers and all gaming enthusiasts!

Get ready for an evening of excitement and discovery at the GameBall JAM.

Our goal is simple:

To provide a platform for new games, creators and gamers - so we can explore the emerging trends in technology, blockchain and artificial intelligence - and how they will revolutionize gaming in years to come…

(While we have tons of fun and form meaningful connections.)

We have hand-selected an exclusive panel of guest speakers from the gaming industry, developers and investors who will share their insights on the greatest opportunities in gaming today.

At the GameBall Jam, you'll have the chance to:

Discover new software that is bound to shake the future of gaming;
Connect with developers and investors who are shaping the latest tends in gaming today;
Find job opportunities or internships in Games Development or Business;
Discover Software & AI Tools for Games Development and Marketing that will accelerate your progress;
Meet VCs and game development companies to find partners, collaborations, interns, and employees
Participate in a workshop on how to easily create smart contracts on Near Blockchain
Discover the future of gaming, opportunities to seize and dangers to avoid.

The best submitted game within 24 hours will be awarded a £500 cash prize and provided marketing and business development support for 6 months !

AND MORE !!!

Winner to be announced and rewarded Trophy on DAY 2 at the sister event which is for the public to try out new games and is held the day after on the 25th and is called the GAMEBALL RALLY

Day 2 the GAMEBALL RALLY allows existing gaming projects to showcase their demos and updates while allowing gaming lovers to play and test them out. Join us for both days both the GameballJAM for the gaming industry on the 24th and night of networking, industry workshops, and a Q&A panel with gaming experts.

Don't miss out on this - GAMING INDUSTRY EVENT as its a unique opportunity to engage directly with projects, gain transparency, and create stronger engagements.

Partners , Panelists and attendees

Michael Harding ( Co-Founder, Fundamentals Expert, Lead Technical Analysis, Blockchain & Stocks Educator)
Fadlan Effendi ( Co-Founder, Entrepreneur, Music Artist, Wealth Fundamentals Educator)
Keison Rigg (Co - Founder, Technical Director & Head of AI )

Harry Sardinias - Chief Operating Officers - https://threedee.io/

Russell Bryant - Founder & Team Lead @ 8Bit Arcade

Alexaner Shoucair - Founder & CEO of RIFT Blockchain Studios

Tiziano Mosca - JACK Game | CEO @ Planet XR |

Kafayat Obanigba of Gamestation - 55.9k followers

Maurice Andrews - SHUBZYBAKER.ETH - Metaverse Consultant & Real Vision Ambassador

Zee West - Fundsurfer - Co-Founder & Business Development Director EMEA

Abishek Rajpurohit - Chief Metaverse Officer of AcknoLedger 12,000 followers

Ajay & Sanjay Metha - Founders and Investors of Skor Metaverse (350 Games)

(Community of 10,00+ on Discord )

Reza Datoo Founder - Lazy FI - Gaming & Education

Ryan Kenny - Seatlabs Business Development

And more to be announced !

Join us at the University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10 9LS, from 6 pm to 10 pm on 24th May 2023. Admission is free.

Gameball Jam is an Online Event that brings people together and celebrates the community
GameballJam leaves a trail of great content for beginners and advanced users alike
GameballJam aims to help the Gameball Team, Gameball Content Creators and more people in the ecosystem

When is it all happening?

Full event: 9th of May - 25th of May
Game Jam: 24th May - INDUSTRY DAY & WORKSHOPS & PANELS
GAME BALL RALLY : 25th MAY - SHOWCASE & DEMO DAY
Game Judging: 25th of May -
Results: 1st June

Theme

- Myths and Folklore - using anything from ancient Egyptian Racing and Viking Football be as creative as you want.

(Hint CHAT GPT and AI tools encouraged)

Rules

Allowed

Participate Solo or with a Team
Use any software e.g. Godot , Unity , Unreal , Turbosquid
The reuse of code, previously made assets
You can, and we encourage you to start learning even before the contest starts
Any use of ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, or any other AI tool is acceptable on 2 conditions (* see below)

Useful (optional)

Make sure you have a web version or Mobile Version THAT MUST RUN on ITCH.IO of the game (keep in mind that by not providing a web build not all the participants will be able to play and rate your game)
Follow the theme of the jam
Make sure your game works when submitted

Your game will miss ratings by not making sure you followed these ones.

Important (mandatory)

Only submissions for this jam are allowed
Don’t submit already created games! Instead, create the game during the specified Jam period
Your game must not infringe any third party's rights or trademarks (music, assets, etc)
No late submissions are allowed. Be sure to check the itch.io's counter as this is the most accurate one
By submitting your game to Gameball jam you acknowledge that the music used is safe for streaming
Not allowed: discriminatory, offensive, or NSFW content or behaviors.
Use of Chat GPT and AI Art (*)

By submitting your game to GameballJam you keep the rights and intellectual property for your game By submitting your game to GameballJam4 you give your consent for our streamers to stream your game in the official events

Voting

Technical - Does the game work? Does the game show off the engine? Does it do anything particularly impressive? Is it feature rich?
Artistic - Is it pretty? Are the sound and visuals effective and fitting? Is the style coherent to the gameplay? Are the text boxes legible?
Design - Does the game teach you how to play it? Do the mechanics make sense?
Gameplay - Is it fun? Does the difficulty scale? Are there accessibility options? Have I played the same game before or is it innovative?
Theme - Does the game fit the theme? Is it surface level or is the theme at the core of the game?

All participants and jam organizers can vote.