This event is open to the public, voting is open until December 25th, 2022.
Submissions are due by Nov. 27, 2022.
About
Noise Discord is the netlabel for events organized via the Noise Music discord server. You can find a number of our community's collaborative projects on our bandcamp and youtube.
A number of our members have been asking: "how do I get my music in video games?"
What better solution than a game jam?
The purpose of this is game jam is to encourage indie game developers to collaborate with noise musicians. On our discord we have artists collaborating with each other on releases regularly in similar ways to this platform. I thought a cross-medium event might be interesting.
If so inclined, join the server's #glitchfest channel and tag the @collab role if you're looking for sound design our soundtrack assistance with your submission. Alternatively, participants are welcome to use the community tab here as well. Please note that this is a general server for Harsh Noise / Experimental Music. Most users are producers or simply fans of the genre. However, many have expressed interest in collaborating for events such as this.
Theme
Glitchfest is a celebration of the broken, the bored, and the belligerent. Noise music is supposed to hurt.
technical: [uncomfortable sounds] [uncomfortable visuals]
topics: [engage with the harsh reality around you]
genres: [pain can come in many forms]
Rules
Content must be created during the jam.
No hate/bigotry.
Must at least be a demo or roughly 5 minutes of some kind of interactive experience developed in a game engine of some kind.
Examples: GameMaker Studio, Unity, Unreal Engine, Renpy, VN maker, RPG maker, SHMUP creator.
Voting Criteria Rubric
Please consider these questions as you develop your submissions:
Does this game "go hard" [is the 'glitch' intense]
Does this game hurt? [emotional aspect]
Does this game burn your eyes? [visual aesthetic]
Did you waste your time? [replayability]
Did you get your ear fibers frayed? [audio]
Submission Guidelines
Include the engine you used to create the game in the details.
Please include an epilepsy warning if your submission includes flashing lights.
NSFW entries must be tagged and labeled as such.
Must use original audio assets.
All assets must be licensed to you/original. (Apologies, no Missingno. dating sims.)
Can be a demo or unfinished title.
Aim for at least 5-10 minutes of user engagement.
Creators are encouraged to allow donations on their uploads. Everyone is allowed to vote. Voting is ~for fun~ and winning means nothing significant.