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Welcome to the TechNex 2026 Game Jam—a high-energy challenge designed for passionate game developers to demonstrate their creativity, innovation, and technical expertise. Over the course of 9 days, participants will conceptualize, design, and develop a game based on a theme revealed at the start of the jam. The experience culminates in a live pitch where teams present their projects to a distinguished panel of judges who evaluate both technical execution and creative vision.

Eligibility:

• Online Pitch:Participants must be available for an online pitch event during TechNex 2026.
• Registration: You must have registered for this event on Unstop. Otherwise your submission will be disqualified.
• Name: Your itch.io profile name must match with your Unstop name(else mention it in your game page).
• Team Size: 1-4 members allowed each team (as per Itch.io jam standards).

Timeline:

• Jam Duration: March 1st – March 10th, 2026 (Development & Submission on Itch.io)
• Time Extension:No time extension will be provided. You must finish your game before March 10th 03:00 PM.
  The 3 hours extra time period provided is just for final submission. Make sure to use that time for exporting and submission only.
• Shortlisting Phase: Submissions evaluated based on predefined judging criteria.
• Final Online Pitch: During TechNex 2026 (Exact date to be announced).

Themed Game Development:

• Format: Online Jam hosted on Itch.io followed by an Online Pitch.
• Theme Reveal:Theme will be revealed on March 1st, 2026,  12:00 PM IST (3 hour before Jam for Brainstorming Ideas).
• Theme:

• Theme Modifier:
  
  
  
• Objective: Build a playable game from scratch that integrates the revealed theme. The game should showcase original mechanics, narrative, and technical proficiency.

Rules to be followed:

• Only original or royalty-free assets are permitted. All external resources must be credited.
• Use of AI is permitted as long as it is used for debugging and fastening the process. Using AI to completely build the game is prohibited.
• Web builds (HTML5), executables are must. (Windows,Android,Ios) build are optional.
• The complete game must be build within the Jam timeline.
• Teams must maintain a Github repo and must submit it along with the game at the time of submission.
• If any unfairness or cheating  are found, Technex deserves all right to disqualify the team.
• Judges' decision are final.

Judging Criteria:

• Creativity: Originality and innovation of the core concept.
• Gameplay: Engagement, mechanics, and overall player experience.
• Presentation: Integration of visuals, audio, and narrative.
• Theme Integration: Relevance and interpretation of the theme.
• Pitch Quality: Clarity and effectiveness of the online presentation.

Community:

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