What is Live2D?
Live2D is the 2D animation technology behind the professional standard middleware and animation software Live2D Cubism, and is most famous for powering big mobile titles such as "Girls' Frontline", "HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE", and "MementoMori", as well as being the technology of choice for 2D Virtual YouTubing by independent streamers and agencies alike.
Live2D Cubism brings 2D artwork to life, allowing creators to animate and implement dynamic expressions from a single illustration that fully retains the charm of the original 2D art, without the need to draw frame-by-frame.
The Live2D Cubism SDK continues to improve and expand, supporting popular engines like Unity and Unreal, and has a developer-friendly Release License that lets anyone download the SDK with no initial cost and start development right away.
What is the Live2D Game Jam?
The Live2D Game Jam is an opportunity for indie developers to explore the potential of interactive 2D animation in creative and unique ways with Live2D.
Submissions are judged on creativity, concept and execution over animation quality, so you don't have to worry about spending a lot of time to make things look good, you just have to make something you think is cool! Demos and unfinished works are accepted too!
The Live2D Cubism software has a free-forever version as well as a PRO version with a 42-day free trial, so feel free to test it out before joining!
Schedule
・📅When: September 19th (12:00 AM) - October 6th (11:59 PM) JST
・📅Judging Period: October 7th - October 13th (JST)
・🏆Winner Announcement: October 14th (JST)
・🎮Where: Itch.io, Live2D Game Jam Discord
Prizes
🏆1st:
・Free 1 year Live2D Cubism PRO License for up to 4 team members
(New purchase or Renewal) (value of ~$100 USD per license)
・Showcase on official Live2D X & Collaborative Devlog Video on the official Live2D YouTube channel
(Optional with your team's participation / hosted by Cat Athenya)
・Inclusion in the Live2D Cubism website database alongside popular titles.
🏆2nd/3rd:
・Free 1 year Live2D Cubism PRO License for up to 4 team members
(New purchase or Renewal) (value of ~$100 USD per license)
・Showcase on official Live2D X
Judges
👾Momoiro Kohi ・Professional Live2D rigger for rigging guild Rigger Mortis with over 10 years of animation experience. |
🐲Ran (PIXELVERTICE) ・Professional Live2D animator and Admin for the Live2D Community Discord. |
💀Tom Farro ・Software Engineer, VTuber, and developer of the VTS Heartrate Plugin. |
💌Cat Athenya ・Professional Liver2D rigger, Live2D tutorial creator, and indie game dev. |
Rules and Criteria
・The Live2D Game Jam has no engine restrictions, and usage of the Live2D Cubism SDK is optional. However, use of the Cubism SDK is encouraged, as it supports usage of Live2D for Web, Native, Unity, Unreal Engine (beta), Java, and more.
Learn More
・Your game must use Live2D as a component of the work. When submitting your work, please outline how Live2D is used within the work.
・Teams are allowed to a maximum of 4 members (External assistance from non-participants is okay.)
・Explicit or offensive content is not permitted
・The game must be hosted on Itch.io
・The game must be in English.
・Participants may join up to a maximum of 3 teams if so desired, but will only be eligible for one prize (the highest attained, if applicable)
・Participants are permitted to use pre-existing code, art, audio, and other assets, but must clearly credit them in the submission.
・Assets (including images, audio, and music) created using generative AI tools are prohibited. Use of generative AI tools for coding/scripting assistance is permitted, but in the spirit of the jam, we encourage submitters to avoid heavy use of AI for generating large segments of the work (though we may be unable to detect such use.)
・Participants may use any game engine or tool they prefer, provided that the resulting project incorporates Live2D technology (use of the Live2D Cubism SDK is optional but encouraged!)
・Each submission must provide at least one screenshot or cover image.
・Each submission must include a brief description or instructions to clearly communicate the game’s concept or mechanics.
Legal and Conduct
・Participants will retain all intellectual property rights to their submissions.
・By submitting to the jam, you grant the organizers an indefinite permission to use your submission for jam-related promotion or showcase purposes.
・Use of copyrighted or trademarked content without permission is strictly prohibited.
・All participants must adhere to a respectful and supportive conduct policy. Harassment or disrespectful behavior of any kind will not be tolerated.
Resources
・Live2D Cubism Software (Download for FREE)
・Live2D Cubism SDK (Download for FREE)
・FREE Live2D Sample Models
- For many of the models provided here, Commercial use by General Users and Small-Scale Enterprises is permitted based on consent to the terms and conditions. Please confirm these first before using one!
・Live2D Game Sprite Tutorial Series
・Live2D GARAGE (GitHub page for samples of SDK features, experimental SDK usage, etc.)
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