Welcome to the Microsoft Intern Game Jam 2024!

Are you ready to unleash your creativity and dive into the world of game development? Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, our 48-hour Game Jam is the perfect opportunity for you to learn, grow, and have fun!

This event welcomes Microsoft Interns of all skill levels and experiences. Collaborate with fellow enthusiasts, bring your ideas to life, and create something amazing together.

Don't miss out on this exciting chance to be part of a community of passionate game developers. Sign up now and let's make some games!

Don't feel pressured to make complete entries, as long as they're playable then it is okay to submit!

Theme: Only One

Diversifiers

To make the jam a little more interesting beyond just the theme, here are some additional constraints that your entry should follow in addition to the jam theme.

These are suggestions, do not feel obligated to use all of them (or any!)

• Don't use any words: Your game should not communicate absolutely anything through words of any language. You could try sounds, colors, shapes; anything is possible!
• Represent Microsoft's core values: We all know the ones. Can your team show a growth mindset, community, or empowerment in your game?
• Accessibility features: Go the extra mile and add options that take into consideration different types of gamers.

Voting

The voting period for the jam will be as soon as submissions close in the hour proceeding the submission period.

Everyone is allowed to have a say as to the ranking of each category for each entry, and we encourage all participants to play and rank each other's entries as much as possible! We will also play through every game during the closing ceremony.

This jam is ranked and we will have prizes for the winners of each category of which we have:

Rules

• Your team cannot have more than 3 members. You are allowed to work on the game by yourself.
• All entries should be expected to run on any Windows PC and have at least keyboard and mouse support.
• All entries should follow the theme in at least one valid interpretation.
• All entries should be suitable for general audiences, avoid strong language, excessive violence, and/or explicit content.
• All entry content should be made during the period of the jam or workshops, exceptions include any generic assets (like fonts, stock sound effects, and/or setup code.)
• You CANNOT use AI generated images/audio, but you can use tools like Chat GPT to prototype code if you feel stuck.

If you have any questions about whether your entry qualifies, please feel free to ask any of the hosts!

Suggestions

Feel free to use any tools that you want and are familiar with, although as a suggestion due to the time limit and/or varying experience levels please avoid making anything from scratch because it is unlikely you will complete anything if you do so!

As a general suggestion to make it easier for people to play we would prefer entries that can be played through the web, as opposed to desktop games! Plan ahead to save time for building and testing for WebGL.

If you're unsure of how to do this here are official docs on how to do this for your game engines of choice!

Unity - Manual: Build your WebGL application (unity3d.com)

Exporting for the Web — Godot Engine (stable) documentation in English

While we encourage learning, we also value having completed entries!