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The results are in for the Spooktober VN Jam!
Best Logline:
3rd: Play Dead! "A short story about a band, their junky, broken down van, an abandoned house, and a surprisingly lively dead dog."
2nd: Devil's Door "Think collecting candy in your neighborhood is tough? Try a night of trick-or-treating down Satan's lane!"
1st: Up All Night "Unearth secrets. Solve a murder. Confront the darkness. Whatever transpires, you’re guaranteed to be up all night."
Fun fact: Up all Night was the only game to receive a perfect score in any category.
Best Thumbnail:
3rd: Oh, Terry!
2nd: Bewitched Hearts
1st: Therapy with Dr. Albert Krueger
Best Monster or Costume:
3rd: Last Meal at Cafe Mori
2nd: Were|House
1st: What Grows In the Night
Best Unity Submission, a free copy of NaniNovel for Unity:
Soft Drizzle: B-Track
Best Human Performance, $100: Nick Chang as Edward from Piece by Piece
Best Monster Performance, $100: MAHO Cody as Jack from Last Meal from Cafe Mori
Best Live Streamed Performance: TundraFlame for his Oh, Terry stream. https://www.twitch.tv/tundraflame
3rd Place, $150: Night of the Lesbian Vampire
2nd Place, $350: Last Meal at Cafe Mori
1st Place, $500: Therapy with Dr. Albert Krueger
Hi there! We are running a Game Jam/Competition themed around the best holiday in the year.
Halloween!
This year, we're doing things a bit differently. Spooktober will be handled in two phases. We're starting the game jam, the first phase in September . Participants will have the entire month of September to create their submissions. Then, through the month of October, we'll invite itch users, streamers and the visual novel community to join in!
Spooktober 2020 Logo by MysteryCorgi
Allowed Themes
In this Game Jam, you are tasked for completing a spooky or Halloween themed visual novel. This could mean...
- A Horror Genre Visual Novel
- A Visual Novel that takes place on the holiday
- Individualized themes related to Halloween. Examples: Monsters, Ghosts, Costumes, or Candy.
- A Creepypasta version of an existing work you created.
Offshoots, spin offs, and 'fan-disc' style submissions are allowed and encouraged!
Awards and Judging Criteria
We will be offering awards for the following categories! Current cash prize pool is $1,300 USD
- Judge Favorite: Receive the most votes from the judges! 1st Place: $500, 2nd: $350, 3rd: $150.
- Itch.IO Favorite: Receive the most votes from the public!
- Best Logline: Judged to have the best log line (1-3 sentences with what your visual novel is about.)
- Best Thumbnail: Judged to have the best thumbnail in your submission!
- Best Monster/Costume.
- Best Unity Engine Submission. Eligible for a free copy of Naninovel!
- Best LIVE* Performance (Recorded Streams within judging period): $100
- Best Human Voice Performance (In-Submission or Live): $100
- Best Monster Voice Performance (In-Submission or Live): $100
Jam ends September 30th and judging ends October 31st!
Extensions may be requested, but it disqualifies you from prizes!
* LIVE performances must be recorded and submitted during the judging period. Streams must feature Spooktober 2020 Jam submissions! Only ONE recording may be submitted, maximum time of of 2 hours and 30 minutes. See the FAQ below for details.
Best voice performances may be done as part of the Jam's submission, OR as part of a LIVE performance.
Rules
- Tag your submissions appropriately! If there is violence, substance abuse, mature themes or other such things, please list the types of content within it. Not respecting this rule will count against your submission in judging!
- We respectfully request that all submissions be made without explicit sexual content. We won't complain if you change it after the jam.
- New assets may be worked on prior to the Jam's start time to a 'concept' state. Concept art, outlines, visual or audio motifs and such may be established prior to the jam. External resources are exempt from this rule as long as they are also available for usage/purchase by other participants.
- Your jam submissions must be made freely available during the judging period (October 1st - 30th.)
FAQ
How can streamers and voice actors participate via the LIVE performance categories?
For all live performances, all you need to do is stream and RECORD your live show, and submit it to us in the community section here. If you are entering as a voice actor as part of someone else's stream, please have them submit the recording and comment as well, or reach out to us on the Discord on the above link.
We're also offering dedicated time slots for cross streaming in our Discord and Twitch. If you're interested in streaming inside our community, check this spread sheet and please comment on a cell in this google spread sheet with your show name and contact information. As the jam progresses, more weeks in October will open up, so check back in if you don't see the days you're looking for!
Can I submit my (Other Game Jam) Jam submission too?
As long as it fits the above criteria and was created within the same time span as this jam, then yes!
Are you looking for judges?
We are no longer seeking judges for the Jam! Thank you for your requests and inquiries!
Are you looking for sponsors?
Yes! If you are interested in sponsoring DevTalk+ or SpooktoberVN jam, please reach out to us in our Discord!
Who owns my game jam submission?
We claim no ownership of any jam game submitted. We do expect that people be allowed to stream, and consume the content during the month of October freely.
Where can I ask for feedback on x, y, z?
If you have any concerns about your jam submission, whether it be a rule based on or you'd just like some feedback on improving it before submitting, check out our Discord server.
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