Resources

GAME DESIGN DOC:
You'll need to hand one in, even if it isn't fully complete, get one here

One of the Absolute Best resources on game development:
Develop.Games

Code

Godot
GameMaker Studio 2
Unreal Engine
TurboWarp and PenguinMod (Easy Mode, kinda...?)

Art

Aseprite (Free Link, You'll need to compile it)
Gimp
Blender

Music

FamiStudio
FL Studio (if you have money)
Anvil Studio

Theme

First Attempt

Seeing as this is you guy's first ever game jam I thought it would be appropriate to make the theme similar to that.
Accept jank where ever it may lie, and only fix what is broken.

And remember to incorporate the theme in game itself

How will the Jam be Judged?

Gameplay

How fun is the game to play?

Creativity

How creative is the usage of mechanics and the game overall

Theme

Did you implement the theme and how well did you do so

Aesthesis

The 𝓐𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓼 of the game, does the game feel like one single experience and how does that experience feel

Overall

Overall how much do you feel the game should be rated?

What is a Game Jam?

A Game Jam is defined by Wikipedia as

"
A Game Jam is an event where participants try to make video game from scratch. Depending on the format, participants might work independently, or in teams. The event duration usually ranges from 24 to 72 hours. Participants are generally programmers, game designers, artists, writers, and others in game development-related fields. While many game jams are run purely as a game-making exercise, some game jams are contests that offer prizes.
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And that's the most you will get out of me, enjoy the jam and GO MAKE GAMES!!!