Welcome to the GDDC's April 2023 Game Jam

Theme

University life. There’s a lot going on in school: exams, drama, homework, money, grades, jobs, drinking… it never ends. Make a game that encapsulates the university experience.

Rules of Entry

An eligible participant is the following:

• Student at the University of Delaware

Design Constraints

All entries must adhere to the following rules:

• The game must have a completion aspect (win condition) as well as some way for the player to be penalized or lose progress (lose condition)
• Start/Menu screen
• Must incorporate some level of mechanics
  • i.e. combat system, money system, choices/actions, environment interactions
  • Overall, must be interactive in some way
• No 3rd party assets
  • Code from tutorials is allowed, if the source is documented
• All game engines are allowed
• Max teams of 3
• Game must be feature complete
  • Free and playable on submission
• Must adhere to the theme

Rating

Entries may be ranked by anyone on the following criteria:

• Gameplay - Is it fun, unique?
• Theme - Does it adhere to the theme?
• Graphics - How nice is it to look at?
  • Sometimes less is more
• Completeness - Can you play start to finish?
• Audio/Effects - Is the environment immersive?

Each criterion will receive a score out of 5.

Rewards

1st Place

• $150 Visa Gift Card (split across team members)
• Special role in the GDDC Discord

2nd Place

• $30 Visa Gift Card (split across team members)

All Participants

• Role in the GDDC Discord
• Pizza on showcase day