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What is a GameJam?
A Game Jam is a short event where you and others work together to create a small game. Most Jams have some kind of restriction on theme or style to get you thinking about games in a new way. Game Jams are a great way to test ideas, build on your skills, and meet other awesome creative people. Do them.
Future you will thank you for it.
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Theme
Past, Present and Future
Helping Sentences
- [ Visions of the Past shall lead the future ]
- [ Infinite possibilities? or a hoax ]
- [ I feel like I have done this before ]
Themes are meant to be a restriction that you need to solve your way out of. Don't despair if this is a theme you dislike, instead try to find a creative solution where you can have fun and try something you otherwise wouldn't have. As always good luck!
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Rules
- No Ai-generated content(Artwork - Music) preferably
- No teams of more than 5 people
- Your submission must run in the browser.
- If you do need to leave let your team know in advance.
- You can only use assets you have the commercial license for.
Some asset packs only allow non-commercial use.
Make sure you know the licensing limits for anything you use.
The intention is for you to build your own stuff and learn from it.
Don't overthink this and try to find a way around it, just make things
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Submission
Prototype
- This is a very limited working copy of your game.
- Focus on playability over anything else.
- If it doesn't run, it won't win.
- Your Prototype MUST run as a browser upload here on itch.io.
- The reason this is required is for ease of judging and reduction in malware.
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Voting Criteria
The judging team will vote on four major categories for each entry in the Jam. As games are subjective media these categories are guidelines for judges to follow when exploring your game. Don't worry about tricking the judges into liking your game. Use these criteria as loose guidelines to make the best game possible. Don't overthink it.
Playability
- Were systems in your game clunky or polished?
- Was the game tripping over itself when the judges tried to play it?
- Focus on playability and make sure your build works.
- This is the most important category and counts for a lot.
Cleverness
- Did you have an ingenious mechanic in your game?
- Maybe you told a story with a very interesting or unique twist.
- The more clever you are the more likely you are to win.
Theme Implementation
- Did your game follow the theme?
- Was the theme entirely ignored?
- Did you implement the theme in a clever and interesting way?
Artistic Style
- Everyone has a style that they like or enjoy.
- Style is not bound only to Triple A assets from major studios.
- Pixel Art, Midi Songs, Foley work and more all ooze with artistic style.
- Just make something YOU think works and run with it.
Judges' Choice
- Every judge is different and games are subjectively valuable.
- Each judge is free to vote how they wish and they may find gems that are special to them.
- This category is for each judges favorite games to add extra weight to them.
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The Judges
Me!
