WELCOME!

Mini jam is a 72-hour-long video game development jam that occurs every two weeks.

A required limitation is announced as soon as the jam starts to spice things up. Remember, limitation breeds creativity. You get the theme early, so you can plan ahead, Just keep in mind that you may have to change your idea when the limitation is revealed. This jam's theme is COURAGE. Remember, theme is purely inspirational and not required. Feel free to interpret it however you want.

No worries if you can't finish your game on time, you can submit late at anytime during the jam's voting period.

LIMITATION!

The limitation is a special condition that your game must follow, but is open to interpretation. If your game makes no attempt to follow the limitation, it may be removed. 

Limitation: Game cannot take place on earth

This limitation is subject to interpretation, but to put it simply...

Your game cannot take place on Earth (yes the planet) or in any other earth like settings. Basically your game can't be made up of the default grass and tree textures you have sitting in your assets folder.
Perhaps your game's setting can be another planet, or even another plane of existence! Aim for clearly different celestial objects and other more abstract scenarios. Try to make your game only work in a non earth setting.

Q: What do you mean by "Abstract scenarios"?
A: A game that doesn't take place in a specified location (Real or otherwise). Good examples are games that are mainly composed of shapes (Think Thomas was alone, Geometry dash, 140).

Q: Can I just say my game is on another planet even if it looks earth like?
A: No.

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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