JAMMERS: DO NOT START WORK ON YOUR GAME UNTIL THE SUBMISSION PERIOD BEGINS OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

💀WELCOME TO SCREAM JAM!💀 

THE HORROR RETURNS FOR YET ANOTHER YEAR OF SCARES.

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! IF MALEVOLENT MONSTERS LURK IN YOUR IMAGINATION, IF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO CREATE DARK AND DANGEROUS THINGS, AND IF TERROR IS A TASTE YOU CRAVE, COME ON IN AND MAKE A GAME THIS HALLOWEEN, IF YOU DARE...

💀ABOUT THE JAM💀 

SCREAM JAMS ARE HORROR-THEMED GAME JAMS MADE TO ENCOURAGE DEVS TO GET THEIR SPOOK ON! FROM STRAIGHT-UP SCARES TO INTERACTIVE FICTION AND ROLEPLAYING GAMES, SCREAM JAMS ENCOURAGE ALL CREATORS TO TRY MAKING SOMETHING SPOOKY EVERY FEW MONTHS, OFTEN BASED UPON AN OPTIONAL THEME OR SEASON.

💀THE SCREAM SCENE💀 

YOU CAN JOIN THE SCREAM ZONE DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/gVQsjh5

💀PRIZES💀 

SCREAM JAM 2023 IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY GDEVELOP, THE NO-CODE, OPEN SOURCE, FREE, AND EASY 2D / 3D GAME-MAKING APP.

THE FOLLOWING PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TOP THREE GAMES IN THE "ENJOYMENT (BEST GAME)" CATEGORY:

🥇 1ST PLACE
  ⤷ GDEVELOP GOLD SUBSCRIPTION (12 MONTHS)

🥈 2ND PLACE
  ⤷ GDEVELOP GOLD SUBSCRIPTION (6 MONTHS)

🥉 3RD PLACE
  ⤷ GDEVELOP SILVER SUBSCRIPTION (6 MONTHS)

YOU CAN USE ANY GAME ENGINE YOU LIKE TO BUILD A GAME FOR SCREAM JAM 2023, BUT THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE FOR "BEST GDEVELOP GAME". IT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST RANKING GAME WHICH HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH GDEVELOP:

🎖️ BEST GDEVELOP GAME
  ⤷ $40 USD CREDIT TO USE AT THE GDEVELOP GOODIES STORE

💀RULES💀 

ABOUT SUBMISSIONS

• THE THEME FOR THIS SCREAM JAM IS JUST GENERALLY HORROR, BUT GO FOR A HALLOWEEN TWIST IF YOU LIKE! THERE IS NO "OPTIONAL THEME", UNLIKE OUR OTHER JAMS.
• SUBMISSIONS FOR THE JAM SHOULD BE ORIGINAL AND DEVELOPED PRIMARILY DURING THE JAM PERIOD, PREFERABLY FOR THE JAM ITSELF.  HOWEVER, USING PARTS OF EXISTING ASSETS/PROJECTS TO MAKE SETTING UP EASIER IS FINE! PREMADE/BOUGHT ASSETS ARE COOL IF YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO USE 'EM TOO! 
• SCARY AND DISTURBING CONTENT IS WELCOMED, BUT ANYTHING THAT COULD BE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO PLAYERS SHOULD BE FLAGGED IN A SUBMISSION DESCRIPTION! TO MAKE SURE THE JAM IS A POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST MODIFICATION OR REMOVAL OF REALLY NASTY STUFF :)   

ABOUT VOTING

• THERE ARE FIVE GENERAL VOTING CATEGORIES: ENJOYMENT (BEST GAME), HORROR, AESTHETICS, STORY, SOUND DESIGN,  AND A PRIVATE HOST'S CHOICE CATEGORY FOR THOSE GAMES THAT WERE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OVERALL!
• THE VOTING IS OPEN TO CONTRIBUTORS ONLY, BUT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANY SUBMISSIONS DOWN THAT ARE CLEARLY VOTE BRIGADED.

💀FAQ💀 

Q. HOW MUCH WORK CAN I DO BEFOREHAND?

A. THINKING ABOUT YOUR GAME AND DOING VERY LIGHT PLANNING BEFOREHAND IS FINE, HOWEVER YOUR GAME MUST BE DEVELOPED DURING THE SUBMISSION PERIOD. KEEP YOUR PREPARATION LIGHT TO KEEP THINGS FAIR.

Q. DOES MY GAME HAVE TO BE A CERTAIN FORMAT?

A. NOPE! WE WELCOME GAMES FROM ANY PLATFORM, USING ANY ENGINE, FOR ANY OS.  SO YOU COULD WRITE A STORY USING TWINE, OR SUBMIT RULES FOR A TRADITIONAL GAME IF YOU'RE FEELING UP FOR IT!

Q. DOES MY GAME HAVE TO BE A CERTAIN TYPE/THEME?

A. THE JAM HAS A LOOSE FOCUS ON HORROR-THEMED SUBMISSIONS. HOW YOU INTERPRET THAT IS UP TO YOU, AND WE DON'T REALLY POLICE IT! IN THE SPIRIT OF THE JAM, WE DO ASK YOU MAKE SOME EFFORT TO KEEP IT IN TUNE  WITH THE HORROR GENRE. AS FOR THE THEME, IT'S COMPLETELY OPTIONAL!

Q. CAN I WORK ON MULTIPLE GAMES?

A. AS LONG AS EACH GAME WAS STARTED DURING THE JAM PERIOD, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FINE! JUST DON'T OVER-WORK YOURSELF!

Q. DOES MY GAME HAVE TO BE FINISHED/POLISHED? CAN I WORK ON THE SUBMISSION AFTERWARDS?

A. NO STRESS! SUBMIT WHATEVER YOU'VE GOT. OF COURSE, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO KEEP WORKING ON THE GAME AFTER THE JAM HAS ENDED, HOWEVER THE JAM WILL BE CLOSED TO NEW UPLOADS UNTIL THE VOTING PERIOD IS OVER. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE AS A MAJOR BUG IS FOUND IN YOUR GAME, WE CAN TURN OFF THE CLOSURE FOR A SEC, SO NO WORRIES!