Hello and Welcome to the third Official Community Game Jam. 

From: 2022-02-02 02:02:22               To: 2022-02-20 22:22:22

With over $3000 worth of prizes up for grabs thanks to our amazing sponsors!

Amplify Creations https://bit.ly/amplifycreations

Kronnect https://bit.ly/kronnect

PolygonMaker https://bit.ly/polygonmaker

Staggart Creations https://bit.ly/staggart

Turn The Game On https://bit.ly/unityturnthegameon

Polygonmaker are providing a FREE copy of their fantastic Alien character from the Unity Asset Store for every one who enters (whilst stock last). 

It will be the first who claim to get their hands on this asset to help you get started in the Jam. 

You need to drop me a DM on the discord after you have joined the discord.

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/humanoids/sci-fi/alien-ufo-1...

THEME:

The theme this time around is going to be about Invasions but that doesn't mean you are stuck making a space or alien game. It can be anything related to the topic of Invasion so get your thinking caps on for something imaginative. 

You can use ANY game engine! So feel free to use Unreal, Godot, Unity or anything else you want

There are no restrictions on anything else, other than one or all of the themes must be included. 

Who Can Join:

We encourage all developers to join, both beginner and expert levels. Groups are welcome and we also have our own Discord channel (https://discord.gg/CXsGyQU) to chat with fellow gamers, ask questions and hear up to date announcements. 

The purpose of this jam is to bring us all closer together, and have a great time whilst participating. Therefore we would like to encourage "TEAMWORK", but please not teams bigger than 4 people.  Being part of a team is not  a requirement but more of a request that you try to expand your horizons and get uncomfortable to make yourself and others better.

We also understand that with the wide breadth of our community this could be hard so.... we are giving you all 2 weeks to complete this jam to allow for the struggles that come with different time zones, real life,  etc.   

Sponsors:

A massive shout out to all our amazing sponsors who have just blown our mind with their generosity and friendship! Thank you all for amazing work and your fantastic donations and contributions.

While some of the sponsors have assets for both Unreal and Unity, unfortunately Unreal doesn't have a way to provide vouchers or gifts so the prizes are from the Unity Asset Store only.

Be prepared for wonderful prizes!

Amplify Creations https://bit.ly/amplifycreations

Kronnect https://bit.ly/kronnect

PolygonMaker https://bit.ly/polygonmaker

Staggart Creations https://bit.ly/staggart

Turn The Game On https://bit.ly/unityturnthegameon

Rules:

While there are no limits to your imagination, we ask you respect the following  guidelines.

1. Please follow the theme given for the jam -- if you have questions, reach out to us here on Discord [http://bit.ly/messydiscord]
2. You cannot use any game projects you have started previously but you can use a template or kit that you have as a base. Your game must be created from scratch (but you are free to use assets of course) and submitted before the deadline of the game jam. We will not accept late submissions.
3.  Ideally games for public voting are needing to be uploaded to Itch.io to run from the web browser or downloadable. If you cannot get the file uploaded to Itch please let the mods know in the discord. You can submit links for PC and Mobile (Android/IOS) builds. 
4. If you are using other languages, you must include English subtitles or the like.
5. NSFW are allowed, however please be tasteful about your selections of presentation and give warning in the description. You will know when you are going too far, so behave and don't. 
6. At least one of you have to be a member of the community. Do not worry, it is never too late to join our Discord and become a follower on either Twitch or YouTube (the links are hidden in plain sight on this page)

Judging:

Judging will be based on the following criteria:

1. Relevant to the Invasion theme - Use your imagination and come up with anything that can be remotely related to the theme "Invasion"
2. Fun to Play - Did you enjoy playing it? Will you come back and play it again?
3. My eyes! They Burn!! - How good does the game look? We are not  expecting AAA polished stunning graphics but we are looking for well thought out UI, colour themes, and graphics that complement the story & gameplay you are trying to make
4. Music to my ears - What's the audio like? Does the audio make any difference to the experience of playing the game? Does the audio complement the gameplay?
5. How did they do that? - Were there some special features? Did the dev do something in particular that impressed you and made you wonder how they achieved it?

Winners will be announced the Saturday after submissions have closed. Results are not public to avoid people who got little to no votes being made public, but people are free to request their own results and then share them to whomever they wish. 

If you have any questions on the above, don’t hesitate to reach out to us on our discord channel http://bit.ly/messydiscord [https://discord.gg/CXsGyQU].  We can also be reached by the following methods:

Twitch: www.twitch.tv/TheMessyCoder 
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheMessyCoder
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheMessyCoder
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMessyCoder
Unity Asset Store: www.bit.ly/themessystore

 Good Luck, Have fun, and be beautiful ;) 

Without further ado, let the games begin!


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