This jam is now over. It ran from 2022-05-20 20:00:00 to 2022-05-30 22:00:00. View results

Welcome to the GameDev.tv 2022 Game Jam!

This is an event where participants work as part of a team or solo to make a playable game in 10 days according to a theme. Theme will be announced at the start of May 20th ( 4pm EST, 9pm UK, 6am AUS). And the jam will end on May 30th (6pm EST, 11pm UK, 8am AUS)

THE THEME IS:
DEATH IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!



Some details:

  • You've got 10 days to produce a game, either solo or with a team. If team, one person is the designated uploader.
  • Buggy submissions are okay! Hotfix patches are allowed after the deadline if you want to fix bugs.
  • All entries must include source as part of the submission or a link to the source hosted externally (DropBox, GitHub, etc.)
  • Using paid assets is NOT allowed, but free assets and those under an open source licenses like CC0 are allowed.

And..

EVERYONE THAT SUBMITS A GAME GETS A FREE COURSE OF THEIR CHOICE FROM GAMEDEV.TV!

All submission will receive an email to their itch.io account email with details on how to redeem their course. This email will be sent out June 6th 2022, after the voting period ends. Game submissions that do not follow the rules, submit their source, don't include an actual playable build, or are clear manipulations of the system will be removed prior to this outreach.

Judging Criteria:

When the jam ends, participants will have 1 week to play and rate other submissions in the jam. These submissions will be rated 1-5 stars based on the following criteria:

  • Fun
  • Aesthetics
  • Music
  • Sound
  • Mechanics
  • Story
  • Theme

At the end of the voting period, the winners will be announced on the jam page, and every submission will receive a ranking for both overall and individual categories.


Don't know where to start? 

You can also grab the 100% free Game Jam Starter Kit to get started making games and prep for the jam!!

Free Game jam Starter Kit

FAQ

Q: How should I plan my time?

Plan to make something you think you can complete in 1/3 of the time (4-5 days). This will give you plenty of time for issues during development, fixing bugs, and polishing.

Q: How do I form / join a team?

Participating in a team is an informal process. You can find others to team up with from the jam community forum, one of the course Facebook groups, or the GameDev.tv Discord. Note that only one person on the team will be the one who submits the finished entry. Other team members can be listed in the entry description to give credit.

Q: Are there prizes?

Yes! Everyone that submits a game gets a free course on GameDev.tv. However, there are no prizes for winning or placing highly in the ratings, this is not a competitive event. Users will vote on each other's submissions across six categories (fun, aesthetics, music, sound, mechanics, and story) as well as provide comments and feedback. The voting period lasts for two weeks after the conclusion of the event.

Q: Can I use open source frameworks / libraries?

Yes, just be sure to follow their license terms, many of which require you to credit the author somehow.

Q: The jam is over, how do I redeem my free course?

All submission will receive an email to their itch.io account email with details on how to redeem their course. This email will be sent out June 6th 2022, after the voting period ends. Game submissions that do not follow the rules, submit their source, don't include an actual playable build, or are clear manipulations of the system will be removed prior to this outreach.

Q: Aww something went wrong? How do I submit late?

If it's within 2 hours of the jam, send a message to Zesix or TimRuswick on Discord, with a link to your game, and we will send you back a confirm link.

Q: Can I edit my game once I submit?

You can fix game breaking bugs in your submission and upload those. If your game is unpleasant or unplayable due to technical issues, we want you to fix those! You just cant add new features or gameplay. or things like that.



Our Featured Content Creator List:

These are content creators that are either actively making videos and streaming their submission OR making content about other submissions. If you are making content about the jam or submissions in the jam, get in touch! We'd like to feature you!

Gabus19 - Futo420 - MuffinCrumbs09 - ETMPetraefa - Jean - DamianCatchingZs - KovaKreative - Christopher Zugger - RemusEboncrown - AliceEvil - ShironatsuKun - LoriVT - Hyped On Coffee - Sorskoot - setolyx - 


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