🎮 Skillsmith Rapid Game Jam #1!

Welcome to the very first Skillsmith Educational Game Jam — where learning meets fun! Your challenge? Create a browser-playable educational game that teaches one or more real-world skills.

🗓️ Key Dates

Event	Date
Jam Starts	Saturday, July 19 @ 6PM CST
Jam Ends	Monday, July 28 @ 11:59PM CST
Voting Period	July 29 – August 2
Winners Announced	August 3

🧠 Theme Subject

The core learning theme is:

<To be revealed at the start of the jam>

🧩 Requirements

✅ Playable in a browser (HTML5 or WebGL)
✅ Educational purpose
✅ Clear gameplay instructions
✅ Original or properly licensed assets (no stolen art or music)
✅ Solo or team submissions welcome

🏆 Prizes

🎖️ If we receive 20+ entries:

• Top 3 games will each win a publishing offer including:

  • 💵 $100 Steam publishing fee paid

  • 📈 Full publishing and marketing support through Skillsmith Studios

🎖️ 10–19 entries:

• Top 2 win the above prize package

🎖️ Fewer than 10 entries:

• Only the top game receives the prize

⚠️ Winners are not obligated to publish on Steam. You retain all rights to your game and can opt out of publishing at any time.

📊 Judging Criteria

Voting is open to all jam participants after the submission period. The top entries will be selected based on these categories:

• 🎓 Educational Value – How well does it teach the theme subject?

• 🎮 Fun Factor – Is it engaging and enjoyable to play? Could the game stand alone without the educational factor?

• 💡 Creativity – Is the concept original or clever?

• 🎨 Presentation – Art, sound, polish, and overall feel

💬 Community & Teaming Up

Join the Discord to:

• Find teammates (devs, artists, designers, writers)

• Ask for help or feedback

• Celebrate progress and share inspiration

👉 Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/fDE7szab4a

🔧 Tools & Resources

Any engine is allowed, as long as your game can run in a browser. Popular options include:

• Godot (HTML5 export)

• Unity (WebGL export)

• Construct, Bitsy, GDevelop, Phaser, etc.

🧰 Optional (But Encouraged)

• Share a short postmortem or write-up about what you learned

• Include a learning outcomes section for the player

• Let your creativity run wild — make something memorable!

📩 Questions?

Post in the jam’s Community tab or ask in the Discord. We’ll be there to help!

✨ Ready to build something great?

Whether you’re an experienced dev or a total beginner, this jam is about learning, collaboration, and making something meaningful. Let’s create games that make learning  awesome.