NOTICE! Extended Uploadtime!

The community collectively asked if we could extend the deadline for the jam to include the weekend, a poll was made and 77% of the voters agreed.

I really want to see all of you guys succeed in making an entry, therefore the deadline has been extended, use the time wisely!

About Jamlytics

Jamlytics is a community where data nerds, game devs and programmers come together to chill & talk data!

This Jam & future jams in its wake are all about improving our skills as game developers, by factoring in stats that other jams tend to ignore, such as accessibility. And as a bonus, we get loads of cool games to play & data to analyze!

Join the Jamlytics Discord to get the latest updates on the jam, and to meet the community!
It's data analysis Discord bot will go in overdrive during the jam!

Can I gamejam?
What If I'm not sure?

Yes! You can gamejam! The jam is open to everyone, no matter your skill level. If you are unsure about your skills, just give it a try! You will learn a lot and have fun in the process!

The Jamlytics community is a friendly place, and we are here to help you out! If you have any questions or need help, just ask!

I also made the Ultimate Gamejam Guide to help you get started with game jamming!

Theme

The theme chosen by the community. (yay democracy!)
( All voting options have been decided by the community during many chat sessions! )

A poor connection

Some words of wisdom & inspiration

You can interpret this theme in many ways!
- You can make a game about a bad internet connection,
- You can think about it as a connection between two people,
- You can connect things together,
- You can make a game about a misunderstanding, or a mistery!
- You can make a game about a bad communication
- You connected with the wrong people and now you are in a bad situation!
- You turn lag or buffering into a game mechanic!
- You can wander a corrupted file system, or a broken world!
- You can use the ping pong metaphor!
- You can turn resolution & blur into a game mechanic!
- You can look at electricity, or a broken circuit!
- You can take it from a universal perspective, like a black hole or a wormhole!

Jam Rules

• Dont be stupid.
• Your game must be made fully during the submission period.
• You must own the rights to all assets used in your game, respect licenses, and give credit where credit is due.
• You are not allowed to attempt to manipulate the results.
• Teaming up is allowed! No size limits go wild!
• Make sure to include warnings if your game includes sensitive topics.
• Your game must be hosted on Itch iframing to another origin is not allowed.
• Any use of generative AI must be disclosed in detail!*

*Generative AI is defined as any AI that generates content, including but not limited to: text, images, audio, video, and code.
This does NOT include classical AI, such as pathfinding algorithms, enemy AI, or neural networks that are fundamentally different from generative AI.

Voting Criteria

• Theme How well did the game incorporate the theme?
• Gameplay How fun is the game to play? Is it engaging? Does it have a good flow?
• Graphics How well does the game look? Is it visually appealing? Does it have a good art style? Juice?
• Audio How well does the game sound? Is it immersive? Does it have a good soundtrack? Sound design, SFX?
• Accessibility How accessible is the game? Does it have a nice tutorial? Menu's & settings? Telegraphed mechanics? Even hardware accessibility? Anything that makes the game a nicer experience for the player.
• Itch page & Marketing How well does the game page look? Is it appealing? Does it have a good description? Screenshots? Videos? Is it easy to find the game?

Submission

Make sure to submit your game before the deadline! There will be no extensions. Exceptions will only be made if Itch.io had technical issues.

A web build is HIGHLY recommended, as it makes it easy for people on all platforms to play your game, and it makes it safer for everyone involved.

Note the submission form will have some questions!

• Theme interpretation* How did you incorporate the theme?
• Players Notice What do you want the player to know?
• Development Software* What core software did you use to build the game?
• Accessibility* How did you make sure the game will be accessible to people?
• Discord usernames OR Email*? Incase we need to contact you, what are the Discord usernames OR Email of the team members?
• Feedback? Any feedback you want to provide?

* = required
? = private