The Popped Corn Bytes Flexijam coming to you this Spring! 🌸 You like making games? You like a challenge? Join us over the next month to We've made this jam to be supportive and flexible to get kick off game-dev goals. So join me and others from the Game Creators' Club to make something fun and memorable.

• No prior experience needed
• Use any game engine
• Make a game in any genre
• Form your team through Discord (solo dev is okay!)
• Spend about two weeks on your project over the month

Are you busy? Don't have two weeks to work on a game? No worries--flexibility is our jam. 🤸‍♂️ You can spread the two-weeks around the month however you want. Or spend less than two weeks. Or maybe you want more time? That's cool too, take the time you need for the jam. Our rolling submission gives you the chance to pick your best schedule over the month 😎. 

Theme

Ah, spring. A lovely time. You've just made it through the brutal winter . The breeze is gently blowing, and the sun has decided to cast some warm rays. Spring is the season of birth and life, but it's also a break between the sharp cold of winter 🥶and the harsh heat of summer 🥵. Spring is also a moment of peace. 😌

The theme for this game jam is Respite and Safe Havens. 

Design a game where a key game mechanic focuses on a moment of safety or peace. Think about moments like:

• Holding a fresh cup of coffee in the morning after the kids have gone to school
• Meditating after finishing yoga
• Lying in the sun at a peaceful park having a picnic
• Sitting at a bonfire after slaughtering a blood-thirsty demon
• A safe room after getting chased by a ghost in a haunted house

Your game can be entirely about that moment, like making sandwiches in the park. Or it can have just have moments of peace for the player to take a break.

Bonus theme: Incorporate an aspect of spring 🌸 of your choosing (be sure to explain in your submission!)

Rules

Let's get the boring part out of the way... 😴Although the jam is intended to be flexible, certain rules must be followed in order to create a fair and inclusive environment. Submissions found violating these rules will be disqualified or removed from the jam depending on their severity. Breaking rules 4-7 will result in automatic removal from the jam.

1. Teams (or solo developers) need to make a game and upload to Itch by the end of the submission period. No late submissions will be allowed, so take the correct time needed to prepare submissions.
2. Participants must treat other participants with respect.
   
3. Games may use pre-made assets, but must credit them. Assets can be credited directly on their Itch page or in-game.
4. Games may only use assets for which they have the rights to use. 
5. Games should not use adult-only, or inappropriate content.
6. Games may not be submitted to other game jams.
7. Games must be developed within the submission period of the jam.

Recommendations

1. Participants should join the Discord to share progress with others
2. Games should run in a browser
3. Games should follow the theme
4. Teams should be of reasonable size (but it's ultimately up to you)
5. Teams should focus on the core concepts of their game prototype
6. Teams should spend approximately two weeks working on their game
7. If you have questions, reach out to @www500 on Discord

Ranking

Now for the fun part! Games will be ranked by you based on the following:

• ✅Overall (voted): vote on how good participants thought a game was in general
• 📜Fit the Brief: How much the game aligned with the theme
• 🙀Wow Factor: How much game surprised you either in scope, art, gameplay, or uniqueness
• 🎯Want the Full Version: How much you'd want the team to go on to make a whole game from this concept
• 👾Fun: How much fun you had playing the game

The jam will have two winners. The highest Overall rank will be the first (i.e. via popular vote). The other will be selected by the host/judge. Each winner will be a co-champion of the game jam. What do you get for winning? A bit of recognition and pride 😉!

FAQ

Who can join?

If you're reading this and want to make a game, you can join! The goal is to challenge yourself and accomplish something new. 😁

How do I join a team?

If you're looking for a team, simply join the Discord and say you're looking for a team in the #game-jams channel. If you haven't been able to find a team, I will do my best to find you a team or bring you into mine depending on your skillset. 

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Finding a team on Discord works best if you join before the jam begins. Having a team already in place saves a ton of hassle!

Do I need to join a team?

Nope! You can go solo if you want! 

Why should I join the Discord?

Discord will be the best way to stay in contact with me and the other participants. We host weekly and ad hoc work sessions for extra networking and accountability. You'll also get to contribute to the jam's theme!

Don't want to join forever? 👻 We've got you. There will be a Discord option to join for the jam only. Once the jam has ended and winners are announced, I can remove you!

How do I join the Discord?

Just click this link --> Here!