THE THEMES ARE :

• Lasers
• Breath
• Random

SUMMARY:

Potluck game jam involves jammer contribution where jammers can suggest themes to be added into a theme collection, a pot of themes. It is a game jam with 3 themes to add variety. Jammers don't have to attempt all the themes for their game but can do any combination of them.

HOW IT WORKS:

Users submit themes through a google form with their discord tag. The form is closed 2 days before the jam starts and submitted themes are moderated along with any duplicates removed.

A numbered list is then published, and we randomly generate numbers in the discord channel and match the numbers up to decide the themes.

THE RULES

• You can only develop the game throughout the Jam. Old code can be reused as long as it is for convenience rather than for main game mechanics i.e managing entities. Libraries are allowed and free asset store assets are allowed only if the team does not have an artist. If the jam possibly becomes ranked in future this may change. 
• Racist/Transphobic/Xenophobic/Sexist games are not acceptable. We have the right to remove any game that seems unethical from the itch submissions. Protected characteristics are not to be made fun of.
• You cannot use content that is stolen or is ripped from a game (content with no-license or without permission).
• Any framework/engine/tool/language is permitted unless all themes somehow are engine related.
• Be respectful to other individuals in the jam.
• No NSFW

FAQ

Are groups allowed?

Groups are allowed.

Is X lang/tool/framework allowed?

Yes, depending on the themes chosen if they all aren't engine or tool specific.

We remove duplicate theme submissions from the pot to prevent 'one engine to rule them all' as well but it can still occur so you have 3 themes and you can do any combination of them i.e (ue4 game, pirate, space) only do space pirate game and not UE4. 

SOCIAL:

Discord: https://discord.gg/YZTMMsC Read #rules upon entry.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/potluckgamejam

SUBMIT TO THE POT

If you feel you want to contribute to the pot but not the jam. The google forms for the pot can be found here: https://forms.gle/XTfRGNPUuDmZ75Ec8

THE POT (ALL THEMES SUBMITTED SO FAR)

1.    3D Robots

2.    3D Roller Ball

3.    3D Drivers Education

4.    "Twins"

5.    "Tanks

6.    "random"

7.    "fast"

8.    "crossing"

9.    "Alien Abduction"

10.    "Language Learning"

11.    "Unhappy Ending"

12.    "Not Very Super-Powers"

13.    "Class"

14.    "Conspiracy"

15.    “spaghettification'

16.    'downtown style'

17.    'Anthropomorphism'

18.    Use the whole keyboard

19.    Mirror

20.    No graphics"

21.    life's a maze'

22.    'carnival'

23.    'lights out'

24.    Colors

25.    Light

26.    Life

27.    Cat

28.    Cyberpunk

29.    Space

30.    Spacecraft

31.    Retro

32.    Pixel

33.    Programmable

34.    ‘money isn’t everything'

35.    'metal'

36.    'one with nature'

37.    Psychedelic

38.    non-Euclidean

39.    Timed

40.    Current world issues'

41.    'rainforest'

42.    'murder mystery'

43.     Flashlight.

44.     No gravity

45.     Superhero

46.     Nothing is impossible

47.     Sandbox

48.     ’pot’

49.     ’luck’

50.     ’potluck'

51.     TV tropes

52.     Anti-thesis

53.     Cruel Angel

54.     Flat earth

55.     Evolution

56.     Breath

57.     Everyday Tasks

58.     "Reflection"

59.     Opposites

60.     Archery

61.     'On The Brink'

62.     Dragons

63.     wordy

64.     disablity

65.     flight

66.     Dungeon

67.     single-level

68.     rpg-style mechanics

69.     One Room

70.     4 Colours

71.     Lasers

72.     'Your life is the currency'

73.     'witchcraft'

74.     'September'

75.     Time Management

76.     Controlled Chaos

77.     Food

78.     minecraft

79.     'Your name'

80.     'Medieval age'