This is an event in which you'll have 9 days to create 3D, 2.5D, or pseudo-3D games using GDevelop, the free and open-source game engine. Two methods of creating a 3D game with GDevelop are by using PANDAKO's 3D extension, or the new 3D box object that is currently in development.  Once the submission period is over, your game will get rated by other participants, and you will also get to rate other games. 

The GDevelop Game Jam will be a fun, diverse, and inclusive event in which you'll get to put your skills to the test. There will be participants from all over the world, and you will have the opportunity to chat with other developers, discuss each other's games and of course, create a game from start to finish! 

You need to register for the event right here on itch.io in order to participate. Please also join our Discord server for all information and notifications regarding the jam, and to meet the other participants. 

Whether you finish your game or not, you'll have an amazing experience, learn tons and meet cool people from around the world!

Here are the rules for participating in this event:

• You must use the GDevelop game engine to make your game. You can find the desktop, web, or mobile version on our official website.
• The game must contain 3D or pseudo-3D elements.
• The games must not include offensive, discriminatory, or NSFW content of any kind. This is an event for anyone and everyone! So don’t be rude. 
• Games must be submitted through itch.io for rating as well as gd.games (see videos below for instructions).
• Games must be published to be played on browsers (bonus thumbs up for mobile compatibility!), without requiring extra hardware.
  
• Any text must be in English.
• You may team up! And we encourage it. You can find teammates on our Discord server. The maximum number of team members allowed is 4. 
• The game itself must be made within the jam time period, and you may not submit any work or updates during the voting period.
• You may use pre-made, publicly available, and purchased assets, as well as GDevelop's built-in asset library, or other assets you have the legal rights to use. Just remember to credit properly. 
  
• You can use pre-existing code, extensions, and functions. But do not write code specifically for this jam, ahead of time.

Example cases for pre-existing code use

Acceptable use pre-existing code:
-Reuse of UI
-Reuse of private extensions
-Reuse of short snippets of events (Juice effects, for example)

Not acceptable use of pre-existing code:
-Reuse of an existing project with changed art assets
-Reuse of an existing project with minimal changes
-Submission of a project worked on prior to the jam (We can check)

Creating games with other people is a fantastic experience and is also very helpful to reach the end of the jam with a finished game, so do think about teaming up if you haven't. 

If a game is not published on itch.io and gd.games (see video below for instructions), participation in the jam will be considered invalid.

All games will be rated in the following categories:

• Fun & Game Design: Do you want to continue playing? How enjoyable is the game? Is the interface usable?
• Audio: How nice does the game sound? Does it implement cool music and sound effects?
• Graphics: How nice does the game look? Is the art nice to look at?
• Originality & Innovation: How often did you say "Wow! That's unexpected and clever" when playing?
• Theme: How relevant is the game to the jam's theme?

Don’t worry about this too much, though. The most important thing is that you participate, have fun, and stick to the jam’s theme! Once the submission period is closed, you will have one week to rate other people’s games.

The 3 games with the highest overall scores will be declared Community Winners. They will get :

• Their games featured for a week on gd.games, GDevelop's game storefront.
• They will also get special roles on the GDevelop Discord server.
• A  3-month GDevelop Gold subscription!
  
• And your game shared across GDevelop's social network.

They'll also be awarded vouchers from Fanatical, our sponsor, to spend on their site.

1st - $50 Voucher
2nd - $25 Voucher
3rd - $25 Voucher

Sponsored in part by

FAQ

- Do we need to make the game playable on itch.io & gd.games?

Yes, you need to upload your game to itch.io for scoring to take place, and we also ask everyone to publish on gd.games (as this is the recommended place for GDevelop games and get feedback from the community in the future). Publishing on itch.io and gd.games is a requirement for this jam. Note: you can add jam to your game's genre when you export your game on gd.games to have it displayed in the Game Jams category! 

- Are there Fanatical vouchers for each teammate?

No, there will be 1 voucher per winning team, the team member who submits the game will be awarded the prize and in charge of distributing it amongst their team accordingly.

- How long will we have the Winner role on Discord?

You'll get "latest jam winner" for a few weeks and then "Past jam(s) winner" for life!

How to Submit a Game?