Edit: Deadline Extended to 2022-October-24  23:59:59 GMT

An online game jam focused on tabletop, story-based and role-playing adventure games. Starts July 1st, ends Sept 31st. Read the full description.

It is encouraged to iterate on your projects each sprint but is not required for participating, the goal is to finish a project in the time available so that it's 'good enough' to publish and get valuable feedback. We will also offer playtesting support in the community discord where you'll be able to make friends and find like-minded creators.

• Releasing a playable demo is fine.
• Polished works are encouraged.
• You can submit any number of entries.
• Have fun!
• Do not copy or steal other works.
• Age restrictions act as a guideline based on the content included.

You can use our logos related to Pandora: Crypts and Creepers or Game Master's Jam when using these in your work to help with marketing and include them in your materials. Feel free to tweet your development progress at #GMjam

Download Pandora Game Master's Handbook v0.1a (June 24th)

Introduction

This game jam is a way to collaborate and polish works with the goal of currating tabletop rpgs, collaborative world building materials, currating stories and supporting writers, designers and artists for their hard work through prizes and marketing help.

Every sprint carries over to the next and prizes will be prepared at the end through fundraising and will be voted on by the community when results are in.

Have a story you want to tell? Have a system you want to design and playtest? Want to make art or make materials for an ongoing project? Want to make software or tools to help make playing your games easier? Do you have a cool idea for a world and want to join a team? 

There are many ways to contribute to the game jam and if you have any suggestions you can reach me on discord at AstraAnime#1739

You can also join the discord server

Submissions

This game jam is an opportunity to experiment with something new each sprint. Each iteration of the jam allows you scale up and reuse your past work improving things whenever the need arises. Repeated submissions of the same work will be removed if they do not have anything added from previous jams, only content created during the jam period is accepted.

Current Sprint:
        (2) July 1st - July 17th - See the discord for more info: Form a Team, Solo or Ask for Help: Join the Community

Previous Jams:
        (1) June 17th - June 30th 

Theme: Occult Horror / Fantasy

The theme is a guide for inspiration only, you are free to pick whatever theme that fits your world and creations.

Resources

Knave 1.0 TTRPG Ruleset https://ia803203.us.archive.org/15/items/knave-1.0-en/Knave_1.0_EN.pdf

KNAVE is a rules toolkit created by Ben Milton for running old school fantasy RPGs without classes. Adding, subtracting and modifying rules is both expected and encouraged.

(More added shortly)

Criteria for Review

• Writing: Manuscripts and Books (no limitations)
• World: Tilesets and Maps (no limitations)
• Art: Characters and Monsters (no limitations)
• Art: Materials and Graphics (no limitations)
• Coding: Tools and Software (no limitations)
• Design: Docs and Templates (no limitations)
• Other: Can be anything you want (suggestions are welcome)

Include a version header if it is an update from a previous submission and include links or uploaded content when appropriate. Irrelevant submissions will be removed.