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EGaDS! is proud to host its annual game jam again this year! This jam is open for EGaDS! members, UT students, developers in Austin, and anyone interested in game jams online!

Who are we?

The Electronic Game Developers Society is an interdisciplinary organization for students at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) with a passion for game development. Our mission is to help students grow as developers while fostering a supportive and welcoming community.

How do I join?

Join the Discord server for the game jam to chat with participants, mentors, and club officers. The game jam will be a hybrid event, so you can join it from anywhere or join us on campus! You DO NOT have to be a UT student to participate. Anyone is welcome to join regardless of their skill level, and we will be having a game jam workshop for those that need it. Additionally, industry mentors will be there to help out Jammers. Jammers can choose to create their own team, go solo, or get matched with a team through a Google form. 

See this guide to learn how to build your game and submit it to us!

Diversifiers

Beyond WASD - Have your game use a significant portion of the keyboard as input

VA - Include voice acting from a team member

In Control - Enable your game to use more than just a keyboard and mouse (controller, etc.)

Hideo Game - Add a reference to a Hideo Kojima game into your game

Gamer Bucks - Add an in-game currency to your game

Foley Artist - Use only sound effects that you recorded yourself

Locked Lens - Your game uses a fixed camera that never moves (Like Resident Evil/Static Security Cam)

Celebrate our Differences - Reference the culture of each team member in your game

Okay Bet - Add gambling to your game

Dress to Impress - Your game has character customization

Avengers, ASSEMBLE! - Make your game entirely in assembly

Monochrome - Make a game only using black, white, and shades of gray

What’s up everybody, EGaDSian here - Upload a youtube trailer of your game before the end of the jam

Brazy Plays - Add an exploit to your game that beats your game within 10 seconds

Fourth Wall Breaker - Include something that talks directly to the player / makes a reference to the game you’re playing / is in a computer or device

Magic Hat - Make something magic-related happen (bunny appearing out of thin air, etc.)

Wow you can do this!? - Make achievements for random stuff in your game

UWU UWU - Add the UWU sound into your game

What’s a Button - Have your game be exclusively controlled by mouse movement/joysticks (no keyboard, mouse clicks, etc.) (including menuing)

Is that a <thing> reference? - Create a tribute to some other media/topic/person in your game

It’s Learning - Include an AI that adjusts based on player input/behavior

Historical - Set your game in a historical period or location

Choices Matter - Have multiple endings to your game

Upgrade! - Have the player gain new abilities over the course of the game