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Welcome to the first game jam hosted by me, Pumpiino!! To celebrate the start of fall & game dev in general, I'm going to be hosting a game jam focused on the spooky aesthetic! It'll be a month long game jam, but not expected on anyone to work on it the entire month. The time length is to give those with busy schedules still be able to enter! There will be prizes for all contestants, as well as higher tier prizes for winning any of the judging categories!

The gamejam starts today and ends October 30th at 12pm MST. Judging will end 2 weeks from that date on November 15th 12pm MST.

 Looking for input or ideas? Want to find teammates? Click here.

Game Theme:

• Any genre of game that has spooky themes. 
• The game/story must have a twist.
• Pumpkins must show up somewhere in the game.

examples: Slenderman-style game but you were just collecting pumpiinos groceries the whole time, You own a pumpkin patch & farm but they’re actually human heads, Phasmophobia-style game but the ghosts just want to live in peace, Phasmo-style game but you were the ghost all along

Judging Criteria:

Judges Favourite

Community Favourite (community voted)

Craziest Twist (community voted)

Most Fitting Asset Direction

Spookiest Sound Design

Punniest Pun (community voted)

Prizes:

TBD

Rules:

1. Age requirement: 16+
2. Third party assets are exempt unless other participants can also use said assets (under the grounds of creative commons or things like it)
3. If anyone’s OC’s show up in your game, please get written permission from them first
4. Credit any assets that are not your own
5. No sexual content & no dark humour 
6. Tag your games with trigger warnings
7. No loud or cheap jumpscares

FAQ: 

 What is a game-jam? 
 Multiple people create different games based on a theme within a certain period of time. These games are short & riddled with bugs and are for fun.

Where can I get clarification on x,y or z?
You can join the discord here!

What kind of engines can we use?
You can use any and all engines! We also except boardgames/cardgames through tabletop simulator.

Is there a certain experience range?
Nope! Whether you're a sprout or a war hardened veteran we’d love to see them all!!

How long/short can the game be?
One complete playthrough must be between 20 minutes and 1 hour.

How many people per team?
There is no limit! <3