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This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-10-05 05:00:00 to 2025-10-22 05:00:00. View results

Gettysburg College Game Jam

Introduction

A game jam is an event where participants try to make a video game from scratch, usually around a theme. Participants on such are events aren't necessarily only programmers, but also game designers, artists, writers, sound designers and others in game development-related fields. A game jam is as much as about having fun and showcasing your creativity as writing technically proficient code. Hence, we strongly recommend that you still participate even if you don't know how to code.

Note: This jam is private and open only to Gettysburg College students.

Theme

The theme is simply: Gettysburg. Interpret it however you like-The College, The Battle, Lincoln's Address, or even something quirky like the Gettysburg College Math Department. Be creative. One of the judging criteria will be how well your game incorporates the theme.

Rules

Our goal is to promote creativity, skill-building, and most importantly - having fun. You can use any platform, programming language, or engine, and we’ll do our best to run your submission. Beyond that, please follow these guidelines:

You may use online asset libraries.
Generative AI is permitted (and encouraged!) as a tool for learning, creativity, and support.
No NSFW content.
Team submissions are welcome.
Always give proper credit and only use content you’re legally allowed to include.

Important Dates

10/5 – Jam opens
10/6, 5–6pm – Kickoff meeting
10/16, 5–6pm – Mid-jam check-in
10/21– Game submissions due(extended)
10/21 – Game showcase meeting
10/29 – Judging complete

Judging

All participants will help judge the games. Play, vote, and celebrate your peers’ creativity! Games will be scored on:

Is the game fun to play?
How well does it fit the theme?

Resources

Godot Engine

A free, polished, and beginner-friendly engine with great 2D and 3D support. Godot uses GDScript (similar to Python), but also supports C#, C++, and more. It’s powerful, open-source, and has a large community and documentation. Plugins even allow no-code visual scripting.

GDevelop / Construct 3

These no-code engines focus on 2D games and are great for beginners. They have smaller communities and fewer 3D features, but are accessible and easy to learn. GDevelop is free and open-source, while Construct 3 offers a free trial with premium features.

Note

There are hundreds of tools and resources out there. The resources above are only there as a guiding point, feel free to explore around and use the best tool for the job. Again, you're free to choose any game engine, programming language or tool.

...and yes, you can use Scratch as well.

If you need guidance, we’re here to help!