Get Pitch Ready
Craft Your Tools
To compete in this brutal environment, you'll need to craft the right tools just to survive.
It sounds like a lot to prepare -- But you're not alone.
We'll provide a ton of useful templates and links to help you on your journey.
Drop by the Indie Legion Discord for help and feedback on your pitch and content before the big day.
Key Submission Criteria
- #GetPitchReady Tweet -- Your finely crafted Draft Tweet.
- Itch.io Page
Optional But Recommended
- Linktree -- A whole lotta links in one easy to access spot.
- Press Kit -- Provides media, bloggers, streamers and other content creators your game info at their fingertips
- TEMPLATE: INDIE LEGION PRESS KIT LIT
- Pitch Deck -- Lets potential publishers know what your game is about -- and gets them excited to play it!
- A Playable Demo -- Showcasing some of your game's core features, as well as the look and feel. (NOT your final game.)
- Games under 1GB can be uploaded to Itch directly.
- Games over 1GB can be uploaded to Itch using Butler or to Google Drive (or other host) and linked on your Itch Game Page.
- If you don't have a demo, upload a gameplay clip, GIF or even just a screenshot.
What do I do?
- Prepare your #GetPitchReady Tweet
- Prepare Your Itch.io Page
- Optional: Provide a link to the Press Kit for your game
- Optional: Include links to a Pitch Deck and Linktree for your game
- Optional: Upload a playable demo to the jam
- Encouraged: Give feedback on other pitches to help everybody grow
Get Feedback from your Peers
⚔️ Indie Legion will be actively engaging on the hashtag #GetPitchReady before and during the event so tweet to your heart's content!
⚔️Give us the links to your Press Kit and other content and we'll help you polish your game pitch!
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🔥 RULES
- Your game/pitch must not include any extremely NSFW or offensive/discriminatory content.
- You may work in teams or solo.
- You may use any engine, framework, or assets that you have the proper license/permissions to do so (please give credit where necessary).
- Games do not have to be new - this is an opportunity to fine tune your current work.
- Jammers maintain full ownership of their submissions to Indie Legion Jams.
- Please be respectful towards each other.
🔥 RATING
Pitches will be ranked on the following:
- Overall Pitch Quality
- Engagement
- Clarity
- Unique Selling Point
Note: This Jam is primarily focused on the art of pitching your game, including preparing your pitch materials. We won't be ranking the games, we'll simply be highlighting pitches we thought stand out from the crowd.
🔥 FAQ
⚔️ How do I submit my entry?
- Once you've hit the Join Jam button at the top of the page, and the jam has started, it will be replaced by a "Submit Entry" button.
- From here you will be able to create a game page for your entry or simply add your existing game to the jam.
- When you submit your game simply provide a link to your pitch deck in the submission form.
⚔️ Does my game have to be finished?
- No, demos are accepted and encouraged.
⚔️ Can I reuse assets and code from other jams
- Yes this is very much a jam about pitching your game, so feel free to submit any games that could be considered for the #GetPitchReady Competition.
⚔️ What tools and game engines can I use?
- All game engines are accepted.
- Some popular games engines include: Unreal, Unity, Godot, and Construct2.