Rogue-likes... Souls-likes... ?????-likes.
This is your chance to finish a game with known scope.
Now you can focus on the actual building, instead of what to build!
Submit a game that is so similar to the theme game, it would be considered "a Theme-Game-like."
Once the jam starts, you'll find the game below to use as your sole guide for all gameplay and mechanics.
HINT: This game is from the 2000's Flash era...
1. Preserve the core gameplay.
2. But make it original.
3. Keep it clean.
4. Make it embeddable.
5. Submit in time.
6. Vote on other games.
7. Have fun!
Sat, March 1st (12:00 AM ET):
Jam Begins
Sun, March 30th (11:59 PM ET):
Jam Ends, Voting Begins!
Fri, April 4th (11:59 AM ET):
Voting Ends
Fri, April 4th (2:00 PM ET):
Submission Showcase Livestream
Voting begins when the jam ends!
Prepare to judge & be judged on the following criteria:
Most Like the Original
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Creative Twist on the Original
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Interesting Gameplay
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Artistry
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Sound Design
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Join the weekly livestream to share how your entry is going!
Livestreams happen every week during the jam.
After voting ends, everyone's games will be played live on stream!
Game Breakdown + Devlog 1
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Jam Devlog 2
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Jam Devlog 3
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Jam Devlog 4
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Entry Showcase
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Note: The jam host's entry will not be submitted for ranking.
The Game-like Jam happens hexannually
i.e.
January, March, May, July, September, and November
(6 times a year / every other month)
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@HyperGameDev
Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/HWXe8pQcEg