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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

Home Town Hero

Make a game set in or inspired by your hometown

I encourage you to give this a personal touch. Pull something from your life. Immortalize your friends and relatives in a game.

The Challenges

I did it myself...

Make everything in your game, from sounds to art to text completely by hand

Hometown Tourism Board

Make your game as if it was commissioned by your hometown's tourism board

Do it for charity!

Promote a local charity in your submission or submission materials

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?

First Place Will Receive the Following:

  • $25 - Paypal, Cashapp, or Steam (your choice)
  • A neat role in our Discord!
  • Bragging rights!

Second Place Will Receive the Following:

  • $10 - Paypal, Cashapp, or Steam (your choice)
  • A neat role in our Discord!
  • Bragging rights!

Third Place Will Receive the Following:

  • $5 - Paypal, Cashapp, or Steam (your choice)
  • A neat role in our Discord!
  • Bragging rights!
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