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๐ŸŽƒ WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL GDA FALL GAME JAM! ๐ŸŽƒ

๐Ÿ‚ A week of game-making, spooky ideas, and creative chaos. Gather your team and bring your game to life! ๐ŸงŸ

๐Ÿ”ฎ Theme:

๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ How long will this haunting last?

๐Ÿ The jam runs from October 12thโ€“October 19th.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ A 3-day voting period follows, ending October 22nd!

๐Ÿฆ‡ Where can I find my team?

๐Ÿ‘ป Find some fellow ghouls and make something monstrously good.

๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ Enter the GDA Discord! ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ


๐Ÿ“œ RULES OF THE CRYPT

โœ… Host on itch.io. No links to external downloads.

โœ… No team size limit! Your monster squad can be as big or small as you like.

โŒ No AI-generated content.

โŒ No NSFW or offensive content.

๐Ÿง™ WILDCARDS: OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS

Want to throw something extra into the cauldron? Try a WILDCARD! These are completely optional, just a few ideas to get your brains bubbling. ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿซง

  • ๐ŸŽƒ Jack-oโ€™-lantern
  • ๐ŸŽฒ Roll Two Sixes
  • ๐ŸฅŠ Option to Punch Somebody
  • ๐Ÿ”˜ One Button Only
  • ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Voice Acting
  • ๐Ÿพ Developerโ€™s Pet Cameo
  • ๐ŸŽง Roleplay ASMR (Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Dentist, etc.)
  • ๐ŸŽฒNat 1
  • ๐Ÿ™ƒ Inverted Controls

๐Ÿ† THE FINAL JUDGMENT

Your creations will be rated in these 4 categories:

  • ๐Ÿ”ฎ Theme: How well does the game interpret the theme?
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Gameplay: Are the mechanics fun and understandable?
  • ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Presentation: Art, audio, UI, atmosphere, and writing.
  • โœจ Overall Experience: How well does everything come together?

๐Ÿ–ค CREDITS 

๐ŸŽจ Banner artwork by Sen Xie, Typography by Ronan Tsoi


๐ŸŽƒ Happy jamming, and may your bugs be easy to exorcise! ๐Ÿ‘ป