This is your chance to dive into the world of game development, unleash your creativity, and build something unique. Whether you're new to game design or a seasoned veteran, this jam is designed to be fun and rewarding for everyone involved.
How to Participate:
- Register for the jam on itch.io
- Join our Discord and select the "I want to game jam" option on the first question.
- Find your team or go solo.
- Submit Your Game: Ensure your game is submitted by November 2, 2024, at 19:00 (Local Time).
- Vote and Play: During the voting period from November 2 to November 9, 2024, play and rate the games submitted by other participants.
- Bonus: Take advantage of the educational modules and our mentors on Discord to up-skill and make greater games on the game jam!
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Event Overview
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The Game Jam is built around six core modules, each designed to help you develop and refine core aspects of your game development journey.
So far we have completed the 6 educational modules for:
- Game Design Theory: Explore the foundations of game design, including theory applied in tabletop RPGs.
- 2D Concept Art Character Design: Learn the basics of 2D art, character design, and visual storytelling through the "Life of Slavyan" project.
- Sound Design: Understand how to create immersive soundtracks and sound effects that elevate your game's experience.
- Narrative Design: Learn to craft compelling stories and keep your players engaged with rich, interactive narratives.
- Procedural Generation: Discover how to implement dynamic content generation for increased variety and replayability.
- Basic Game Development with Unity/C#: Gain practical skills in bringing your game to life using Unity and C#, key industry-standard tools.
Explore these modules and more on our YouTube channel to level up your game development skills! The modules can be found in the Live section of our YouTube channel and are in Macedonian.
October 19 (Saturday)
Location: IRL @base42(Base42, Rimska 25, Skopje 1000) && Online on YouTube Strea - Regional Game Jam Start - Empowering the Next Generation of Game Developers 🖖- 19th October
Agenda:
- 18:00: Guest Speaker - Guide To (self) publishing mobile games
- 19:00: All ENGGD Modules Homework Project Presentations and Celebrations
- 20:00: Early Theme Reveal and Game Jam Discussion
- 21:00: Regional Game Jam Start
November 2 (Saturday)
- 19:00 - Game Jam End Date: Submission deadline and the beginning of the voting period.
November 9, 17:00 - 22:00 (Saturday)
- 17:00 - Closing Ceremony: Voting ends, results and prizes are revealed.
Achievements
- Youngest Participant
- Oldest Participant
- Best Game Design
- Best Narrative Design
- Best Sound Design
- Best Art Design
- Best Procedural Generation
- Best Game Development
- Best Game Award
Sponsors & Diversifiers - To be announced!
Note
Please ensure that any placeholder images are removed from your submission. The cover image you choose will represent your game on platforms like itch.io.
Join us in the Empowering The Next Generation Of Game Developers Game Jam 2024 and create something out of this world!
This event is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), organized by the Game Development Community "Galactic Omnivore" within the USAID Youth Actively Create Opportunities Activity, implemented by Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC), in partnership with Youth Educational Forum and Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED) Hub Skopje. The author’s views expressed on this website are the sole responsibility of the authors/"Galactic Omnivore" and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USAID or the United States Government.
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