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IGDA Las Vegas Online Game Jam 4: No More Forty Winks

Make a game! Work in teams or alone for two weeks. Have fun and chill.

Join  our IGDA Las Vegas Discord: discord.gg/igdalasvegas    Our verified IGDA Las Vegas Discord server!

Theme:

Communication

Bonus: Environment

Rules (or lack of them):

  • Any team size, 1 to infinity. You can work on multiple teams!
  • All game engines, tools, platforms, APIs, etc. are allowed
  • You can include your submission in other online game jams!
  • You can spend any amount of time on this~
  • You can use code/assets you made in the past, as long as you explicitly say what was made prior to the jam
  • You can make a full video game, a prototype, a demo, a card game, a board game, anything you want!
  • Theme is optional. If this theme isn't to your liking, check at bottom for previous OGJ themes for inspiration
  • Source code is optional
  • You do not to be in Las Vegas or part of the IGDA Las Vegas in order to participate and submit
  • You must credit anyone who worked on your game and any public domain assets.

If you need some inspiration, watch some IGDA Las Vegas presentations!

We also recommend Game Maker's Toolkit, Extra Credits, GDC, Snoman Gaming, Razbuten, HeavyEyed, Design Doc, NakeyJakey,  Writing on Games, Adam Millard, and Cagey Videos for additional game design analysis video content!

Here are some suggested game engines and other useful tools:

Game Engines

GameMaker Studio 2   Unity Unreal Engine
Amazon Lumberyard   SourceGodot
Construct 2   CryEngineZero Engine
ArmoryDefoldRen'Py
TwineMonogame   Corona SDK
QuestPhaserGameSalad

2D Art Programs

Paint.NETAdobe Photoshop   Piskel
GIMPInkscapeSumoPaint
Marmoset Hexels   Gravit DesignerKrita
ArtRageVectrAlchemy
Pencil2DPixiePixlr

3D Art Programs

BlenderMagicavoxelSculptris
Amabilis   Autodesk Meshmixer   SketchUp

Card Game Development Tools

DulstGo Deck Yourself   Magic Set Editor
nanDECK   Strange EonsBoardGameIO

Music and SFX Tools

Audacity   Bfxr   Bosca Ceoil

Previous IGDA LV OGJ Themes

If this jam's theme isn't to your liking, perhaps you'll find a previous IGDA LV Online Game Jam theme more inspirational:

  • Birth / Rebirth
  • Manipulating Luck
  • Reversal + Playable Without Hearing

Late Submissions

If an extenuating circumstance prevented you from uploading in-time, please reach out to Gunnar Clovis#2913 on the IGDA Las Vegas Discord and we may be able to provide you with a special link for a late submission.

Questions?

If you have any questions, ask us on our Discord or in the Community tab!