THEME:

LIGHT!

GAME-JAM?

So you might be asking what is a game jam? well a game jam is a competition where people make a game a a short amount of time following a specific theme and then play and rate each others games. The person with the best ratings wins.

HOW TO JAM?

You now may be wondering oh goly gee sir how do I game jam and what do I need, well we have prepared a list of tips and tools for you to use.

TOOLS

1. First you will need rpg paper maker to actually make your game link to download is in the link section at the bottom of the page.

2. A pixel art program of choice because a blank game is boring, we advice either aseprite, photoshop or pixel studio (free) but you may use what ever you are comfortable using.

3. Music software of choice a game is kinda bland with-out a good sound track, if you are a beginner we recommend bosca-ceoil but if you're more experienced you can also use programs like FL studio or Musescore3.

4. This one is not required but its highly advised you use it, a planning site of software can keep everything organized and helps you keep a realistic plan by showing you what you are planning to do each day. Trello is the best at doing this.

TIPS

1. Plan ahead.

2. Stay realistic you cant make the next dark souls in 2 weeks.

3. stay organized.

4. Get enough rest a tired person doesn't make a good game.

5. stay original most people who do game jams often never use their first idea because its very obvious and if you want to win you need to stay unique.

RULES

1. The only game engine your allowed to use in this game jam is Rpg paper maker any games not made with it will be disqualified.

2. Your game must follow the theme of the jam wich will be released at the start of the jam.

3. Don't rate other people's games unfair rate fair make it fun.

4. Premade assets are not allowed this time around apart from the included rtp in rpg paper maker.

5. Your game may not cost money but if you have to commercial edition of paper maker you can ask for donations.

PRIZES

Winner: Steam key for commercial edition of paper maker

CRITERIA

you will rate each others games on the following points:

main. Quality

1. Art

2. Music

3. Story

4. Length

5. Gameplay

6. Flow

7. unique concept

LINKS

rpg paper maker discord: https://discord.gg/2eMtj7P

rpg paper maker site: http://rpg-paper-maker.com/?i=1

rpg paper maker on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066860/RPG_Paper_Maker/

rpg paper maker github: https://rpg-paper-maker.github.io/

rpg paper maker youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzcbNsJW0Q8cyh8wKOMFTWQ

Jam host youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx03oKS-ChUs24zIfjWBd3w?view_as=subscriber

Jam host discord: https://discord.gg/HPQgf6EDj6

Trello: https://trello.com/

Aseprite: https://www.aseprite.org/

Pixel studio: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1204050/Pixel_Studio_for_pixel_art/

FL studio: https://www.image-line.com/

Musescore3: https://musescore.org/en