TriGameDev Monthly Game Jam

What is TriGameDev?

TriGameDev is a loose collective of game developers that started in the Tri-Cities Region of Northeast Tennessee

While many of our members are still there, there are plenty of us that are not

All are welcome!

Who is TriGameDev?

• Pros
• Hobbyists
• Students
• Curious Non-Developers
• Game Playing People

Why is TriGameDev?

Solo game dev can be lonely

Let's be alone together

The Jam

The jam runs for 48 hours

Incorporation of the theme is mandatory, but your interpretation can be whatever you want it to be

Challenges are optional, but may help you to narrow an idea down, or practice something you don't often do

The Rules

• NSFW content must be flagged
• Your submission must be built during the duration of the jam
• You can use any asset you are legally permitted to use
• Gen-AI is permitted, lazy Gen-AI is not
• No spam submissions, your submission must be unique to this jam
• An interpretation of the theme should be incorporated into your submission
• An explanation of your interpretation should be included in your submission
• Respect yourself, respect your fellow jammers, respect the jam

The Theme

Your Weakness is Your Strength

When we look at ourselves, we tend to notice the flaws. The jagged edges. We notice the things that we desperately hope that no one else will.

The problem is, that this is a problem without a solution. No amount of awareness seems to lead to a cure.

Whether we can cure our perceptions, or whether we need to think about our perceptions in that light to begin with, I challenge you to explore the concept in finding strength in those things that appear to inherently lack it.

The Challenges

Your weakness is your strength

Pick what you perceive to be your weakest point in the game development process and make that point your primary focus during the duration of the challenge.

Reflect

Use your entry to explore a facet of yourself that you can't bring yourself to love.

The Ratings

• Theme: How well did the game fit the theme?
• Engagement: Did it draw you in? Make you want to finish it?
• Sound: Does the game have good/interesting sound?
• Art: Does the game look good/interesting/strangeinagoodway?
• Impression: Does the game stick with you after you finish playing?

What Do I Get for Winning?

There are two ways to look at this:

1: Nothing of value

2: Bragging rights, a sense of accomplishment, and a cool role on our Discord

The two are not mutually exclusive

Make of them what you will

Our Discord