ZotJam
This is a game jam hosted for UCI students and alumni
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THEME: TBA
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JUDGING CRITERIA
- Theme Relevance
- Conveys the theme in a direct or original way
- Creativity
- Demonstrates complexity or originality within the game's mechanics or environment
- Fun and Engagement
- Creates a gameplay loop that is highly replayable or unforgettable
- Ambience
- Presents an environment that is both immersive and relevant to the game
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JUDGING CATEGORIES
- Judges’ Choice
- Judges will be asked to play the Top 5 Highest Rated Games based on the overall rating and will be providing their rankings through the same judging criteria.
- Only 3 Games with the Highest Average Rating will earn their respective prizes.
- Audience’s Choice
- Awarded to the Game with the Highest Average Rating that is also not chosen by the Judges as a 1st Place Place winner.
- I.e., Judge’s Choice 1st cannot earn the Audience’s Choice prize. If Audience’s Choice is Judge’s Choice 2nd, Judge’s Choice 3rd becomes Judge’s Choice 2nd and the former Judge’s Choice 2nd earns the prize for Audience’s Choice (logic also applies for Judge's Choice 3rd).
- Awarded to the Game with the Highest Average Rating that is also not chosen by the Judges as a 1st Place Place winner.
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PRIZES
- Judges’ Choice
- 1st Place - $50 Steam Gift Card
- 2nd Place - $30 Steam Gift Card
- 3rd Place - $20 Steam Gift Card
- Audience’s Choice
- $50 Steam Gift Card
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RULES
- Deadline for all submissions to the jam are due Sunday, April 12 @ 5:00PM PST. There will be a grace period to submit your build to the jam, but you are not allowed to edit your build whatsoever during this period.
- Generative AI can not be used for any game and game-related assets.
- If any premade assets are used, be sure to properly credit each asset on either your itch.io page, game, or readme file.
- Do not sabotage or interfere with other teams during development. If you do, you will be kicked out of the jam and all future jams. There will be no warnings.
- You can only have a Max Team Size of 6 People.
- No nudity, intense gore, or illicit drug references. Keep it PG-13.
- Be polite. Be considerate. Have a plan to be mindful of everyone you meet!