WELCOME!

Mini jam is a 72-hour-long, game development jam for independent game developers that occurs every two weeks.

Mini Jam involves a required condition that is announced as soon as it starts to spice things up. Remember, limitation breeds creativity. You get the theme early, so you can plan ahead, Just keep the limitation in mind. This jam's theme is WISDOM. Remember, theme is purely inspirational and not required. Feel free to interpret it however you want.

LIMITATION!

The limitation is a special condition that your game must follow, but is open to interpretation. If your game does not follow the limitation, it may be removed.

Limitation: Weight must be a mechanic

This means the concept of weight must play an important role in the functionality of your game. Whether that be the physical weight of an object, or the emotional weight of a burden, it's up to you. The limitation is open to interpretation.

Q: What does weight mean?
A: Google it and come up with your own definition of weight.

Q: How much weight do I need to incorporate into my game?
A: If you remove the weight, there should be a noticeable difference in your game's functionality.

Q: Can I interpret this as "wait", as in waiting?
A: No.

Q: I have a really strange, cheat-y idea that will make me not have to follow the limitation, can I use it?
A: That defeats the purpose of participating in the jam.

If you would like notifications when the Limitation is announced, join the Mini Jam Discord server.  Discord  -  Twitter

RATING!

At the end of the Jam, there will be a rating period that lasts 5 days. Your game will be rated on:

Enjoyment - How much you enjoyed your time with the game.        
Concept - How interesting or unique the main focus of the game was.           
Presentation - How well executed the main focus of the game was.           
Use of limitation - How well the game incorporated the given limitation.

RULES!

• You may only make your game within the time frame, we do check. However, updates are allowed after the game has been submitted
• No harassment of any kind.
• Keep game content clean. No NSFW content, offensive content, excessive gore/violence.
• You can use pre-made assets that were not made for this jam, like asset packs, or assets from older projects of yours.
• Follow the limitations given.
• Read the rules. Not reading the rules is not an excuse for breaking them.

Any games that do not follow these rules may be removed from the jam.

PARTNERS!

Participating in Ludum Dare? Be sure to join the official unofficial Discord server.

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