Theme: WISH

Jam Information

All game submissions for the Roblox x USC Open Alpha Game Jam will be submitted on this page! This 48-hour game jam will be ranked, we have amazing prizes waiting for you! Everyone who participates and comes to our Opening Ceremony will also receive Roblox swag! 

Game Jam Details:

• When: Friday, April 5th at 5:30 PM PST - Sunday, April 7th at 5:30 PM PST 
• Who:  Any USC student interested in developing a game! 
• Where: Opening and closing ceremonies will be held at Taper Hall 201

Game Jam Events/Socials:

• Friday, April 5th
  • Team Finder, 5:00 PM PST, Taper Hall (THH) 201
  • Opening Ceremony, 5:30 PM PST, Taper Hall (THH) 201
•  Saturday, April 6th
  • Mid-point Game Showcase
  • Kaiju Cats Competition
  • Boba Break
•  Sunday, April 7th 
  • Closing Ceremony, 5:30 PM PST, Taper Hall (THH) 201

Jam Rules

• Solo / Team Participation: You can participate solo or as a group, for groups, we recommend a maximum of 5 members. As this is our inaugural Game Jam, teams must be USC-based. Teams from other universities, unfortunately, won't be able to participate this time.
• Engine: All game submissions for this game jam must be built on Roblox Studio.
• External Assets (art, music, etc): External assets and Generative AI are encouraged and accepted, however, participants must note and source which element (s) or feature(s) were made with these. Submissions will be holistically ranked by original assets created by the team.
  • Additional resources, including tutorials and external assets, can be found here or on our official Game Jams Slack!

Prizing

There will be 3 award categories. For each category, the team will win $1,000 and exclusive Roblox swag.

Awards

• Innovation and Creativity: Evaluation based on its originality and innovative features. 
• User Experience and Accessibility: Evaluation based on its usability and accessibility to a wide range of players. 
• Execution and Polish: Evaluation based on quality, execution, and polish of the game under the 48 hour time constraint

During The Jam

• We encourage everyone to join us in our official Slack where we will post announcements.
• Channels of interest:
  • #usc-game-jam-general for help on Roblox Studio or just to chat with other participants!
  • #usc-team-finder to look for teammates!
  • #usc-game-progress for any WIP game screenshots and development updates! 

We're super excited to see everyone's submissions! Good luck!

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