Welcome to the 2nd OPR Mission Jam!

This is a 7-day mission writing marathon, focused on designing one-page missions to be played with OPR games. The writing jam runs from November 10th, at 8PM UK time / 3PM ET time, to November 16th, at 8PM UK time / 3PM ET time

Join the OPR Discord server to chat and share ideas: https://discord.gg/djBydgk

Mission Jam Prizes:

• The winner will be hired as a designer for one official mission!
• The top 3 missions will receive 4 special digital rewards minis
• Every participant will receive 2 special digital rewards minis

Submission Rules:

1. The mission has to follow the theme: [To Be Announced At the Start of the Jam]
2. The mission must fit on a single sheet, using the template provided here: https://oprgames.box.com/s/lz6a006zy4s5zllgsaxvvll7qyqzyklx
   • The story may be designed for any of the available OPR games.
   • The mission must follow the same format as any official mission.
3. Every mission must be submitted along with the following:
   • A visual moodboard for the mission. We recommend using BeFunky (it's free): https://www.befunky.com/create/collage
   • (Optional) Pictures of tabletop miniatures that inspired the mission, gaming tables, etc.
4. Once the jam is over, you MUST vote on at least 15 submissions, or else be disqualified.

Please make sure to submit your mission in .pdf format so that it's easy for everyone to read it on mobile and desktop!

Example of what a correct submission should look like like: https://onepagerules.itch.io/fire-shrapnel-example

Check out our mission packs for examples of what a typical mission looks like:

• Grimdark Future: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/416416/maximum-threat-grimdark-future-mission-pack-1
• Age of Fantasy: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/416420/dark-crusade-age-of-fantasy-mission-pack-1

Check out the last jam for more examples: https://itch.io/jam/oprmj1/results

Here's everything else you need to know:

• What is the prize? 
  • The winner will be hired as a designer for one official mission!
  • The top 3 missions will receive 4 special digital rewards minis
  • Every participant will receive 2 special digital rewards minis
• Who will judge the missions? The missions will be judged by the public, and then we will highlight the top 3 voted stories on the OPR website. 
• What will the missions be judged on? This is a contest in simple, clear, and interesting design, so gameplay and readability are more important than complexity and simulation. The criteria are "Concept & Originality", "Rules Clarity" and "Adherence to the Theme".
• Who can submit? Anyone can submit a mission,  and you may work alone or in teams.
• How many missions can be submitted? Each participant may only submit one mission.
• Who has the rights on missions created during the jam? The mission writers retain the rights to their own missions, and they won't become part of OPR's catalogue of missions unless specifically agreed between the creators and OPR after the jam.
• Anything else? Submissions may not contain nudity, hateful language, or hateful images.

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