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PLEASE READ THE FULL JAM RULES HERE!
Join the SGDA Discord server to be notified of any Jam updates!
07/06/26 - Kickoff 🔳
The Jam Kickoff will be held over Discord on MONDAY, July 6th at 6:00pm. We will announce the theme, go over Jam details, and help form teams!
07/16/26 - Jam Entries Due 🔳
All game jam entries must be submitted to this itch page by THURSDAY , July 16th at 11:59pm . Please reach out to any SGDA officer if you have issues or go over the deadline.
07/20/26 - Wrap-Up and Winners Announced 🔳
The Jam Wrap-Up will be held over Discord on Monday , July 20th at 7 :00pm.
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View our submission walkthrough here!
Jam Submissions will close on THURSDAY, July 16th at 11:59pm . Aim to submit your game EARLY so any technical issues can be fixed in time!
Games must be developed ONLY during the duration of the jam.
Games must be developed ONLY by those on your team.
Submit either a WebGL build (recommended) or a zipped Windows build. You're welcome to do both! (Mac builds would be awesome)
No NSFW content. Our detailed rule sheet can be found here . ---------------------------------JUDGED CATEGORIES---------------------------------
Judging will occur from FRIDAY, July 17th (12am) to Monday, July 20th (4:00) by you guys!
GAMEPLAY - (FUN, Game Flow, Intuitive Mechanics, Balance, UX)
INNOVATION - (DESIGN, Unique Systems, Use of Theme, Creative Ideas)
VISUALS - (AESTHETICS, Art Direction, Lighting, VFX, Animation)
AUDIO - (SOUND, Music, SFX, Quality and Use of Sound)
OVERALL - (THE BEST of the best; All other categories considered!)
FAN FAVORITE - (VOTED on by the community on the Itch.io page) ---------------------------------------GOOD LUCK!!!---------------------------------------
