Garage Game Jam - The First Journey

Welcome everyone to Garage Game Jam - The First Journey, a game development competition organized by GG: Game Garage, under the Department of Computer Science, School of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. We hope this event will be a valuable experience for all participants and a chance to create wonderful memories with fellow game creators who share the same passion. Before we begin, please take some time to carefully read through the competition handbook to prepare yourself. Make sure to fully understand the details. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the team in the q-and-a channel on our Discord server

Overview of Garage Game Jam

• All teams must register and participate within the specified timeframe
  • A team representative must complete the Google Forms registration before the deadline to confirm participation. Teams that fail to register in time will forfeit their right to compete. Registration is open until July 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
    
    
• Game Development Period
  • Each team has 168 hours to develop their game, starting from July 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM to July 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
    
    
• Popular vote
  • After development ends, a 72-hour voting period will allow external players to try the games and vote for their favorites via Google Forms linked on the event's itch.io page. Voting is only open to students of KMITL and requires the use of a KMITL email address.

Theme

NO ENEMIES

Competition Participation

This is an online competition, and you may join individually or in teams (maximum 3 members). All participants must be students of the Computer Science Department at KMITL

• Registration
  • Each team must register via Google Forms starting June 28, 2025, until July 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
  • All updates and issue reports should be done through the Discord server

•   Itch.io Registration
  • Submission will be done through itch.io. All teams should join the jam on itch.io before July 6, 2025 to avoid last-minute issues such as file size limits or internet delays. No exceptions will be made for late or failed submissions
    

Submission Requirements

• Game Build:
  • Upload your game to your itch.io account used for the jam.
  • Your game page must include: team name, members, game summary, gameplay explanation, and controls.
  • Ensure your game is downloadable or playable directly on itch.io.
    
    
• Game Design Document (GDD):
  • Submit a document outlining your game concept and design. You may use Garage Game Jam GDD Template
  • It should include:
    • Core game concept
    • Gameplay mechanics
    • Art/audio details or other highlights
  • The GDD (Google Docs link) must be included on the game's main page on itch.io to ensure easy access for the organizing team and judges.

Resource

For participants: All essential resources including the event details, GDD template, and useful materials are available here

 Make sure to check them out to stay on track with the competition timeline, submission requirements, and to make the most out of your game development experience.

Prizes

Total prizes: ฿8,000 in cash plus five KMITL Computer Science Department T-shirts, awarded as follows

• Grand Prize: ฿3,500 + Department T-shirt
• First Runner-Up: ฿2,500 + Department T-shirt
• Second Runner-Up: ฿1,500 + Department T-shirt
• “How on earth did you come up with this!?” Award (Most Creative Interpretation): ฿500