This jam is now over. It ran from 2019-02-01 10:00:00 to 2019-02-15 10:00:00. View results


Come join Unexpected Jam and Movie Game Jam 2!



Welcome to the TV Game Jam, where you have two weeks to create a game inspired by a TV episode!

TV shows come in all shapes and sizes, and within each show there are episodes which explore a wide range of interesting themes, ideas and scenarios. However, the TV medium is rarely used as an inspiration for the games we make.
Thus, the aim of this jam is to explore the potential of TV as a source of inspiration for interesting and innovative video games!


Discord & Twitter


Jams are more fun when there's a community, so come join our Game Jammers Discord!

Twitter users, make sure to follow the official Twitter account @TVGameJam and tweet with the hashtag #TVGameJam :)

You can also follow my Twitter @XavierEkkel if you have any questions or just because you like living life on the edge.


Rules


  • Anyone, regardless of experience, is welcome to participate!
  • Teams are allowed and encouraged! Max team size is 4. You can find team members easily on our CrowdForge page.
  • Games must be inspired by a TV show, but should not infringe upon any copyright or trademark (so please avoid using identical names, dialogue, appearances, or music).
  • Please avoid big plot spoilers in your game title, description (unless you put a spoiler warning at the top first), or screenshots.
  • Do not start working on the game prior to the game jam, as it isn't fair to other participants starting from scratch.
  • You must start from scratch. However, you may use publicly-available assets if you mention this upon submission (there is a text box).
  • Leave feedback on any game you rate! Your comment will include a link to your game so they can play yours too:)
  • Your game must be free to play until the voting period is over.
  • Games that try to manipulate voting (including asking your friends to create accounts to vote on your game) will be removed.
  • Games that are discriminatory, contain hate-speech, or are in very poor taste will be removed.
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Voting


After the submission period is over, you'll be able to rate entries on the following categories on a scale from 1 to 5 stars:

  • Overall
  • Interpretation (how well you convert the TV episode into game form - which can be creative/abstract or a faithful adaptation)
  • Gameplay Innovation
  • Fun
  • Visuals (only rate based on art assets created during the jam, not art assets created before the jam)
  • Audio (only rate based on the audio created during the jam, not audio created before the jam)

The voting period will run for roughly two weeks. Please only vote based on the aspects of the game that were created from scratch.

Don't forget to leave feedback on any game you rate! It's more helpful than just a number, and it helps them find your game :)


YouTubers/Streamers



Here's a YouTube Playlist of TV Game Jam 'let's play' videos!

  


FAQ


Who can participate?
Anyone! All experience levels, from beginner to expert, and all disciplines from coding and art to design and music, are free and encouraged to join this jam!

Do I keep the rights to my game?
Yes! You and your team keep the rights to everything you create for this game jam.

Can I use other peoples' work in my game?
We do not take responsibility for any unauthorised uses of other peoples' work (e.g. music, sound, art, other copyrighted/trademarked material) and any consequences that may result from its use. Please use work that you are authorised to use or that you created from scratch yourself.

Can I use the characters / names / art / music / other assets from the TV show in my game?
Not directly. Games should be inspired by the show without directly using any of the show's characters, names, art, music, or other copyrighted/trademarked aspects. Variations that stand on their own but draw inspiration from the show's content are totally fine.

Is there any restriction on game engines?
Nope! You are free to use whichever game engine you like - including your own custom-built engines - as long as you create the code and assets specific to this game from scratch.

Where can I download the logo? Can I put it in my game?
You can download the logo here, and you are welcome (and encouraged) to include it as a splash screen for your game!

Can my game be based on multiple episodes / a specific scene from an episode / a TV show as a whole?
One episode (or a scene from within one episode) is recommended because it will likely lead to more focused and coherent game designs, and more time for polish. However, I won't restrict the use of multiple episodes or a TV show as a whole if that's what you want to do and you're confident in your ability to do so!

Can my game be based on [some TV show]?
Yes! Any episode from any TV show can be used as inspiration for your game. This includes animes, children's shows, reality shows, web series, etc.



Submissions(87)

All submissions
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Browser playable (39)
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Windows (46)
macOS (20)
Linux (11)
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Team of 1 (50)
Team of 2 (18)
Team of 3 (9)
Team of 4 (10)
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Major Spoilers (2)
Minor Spoilers (24)
No Spoilers (60)

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Inspect Souls traveling through Purgatory
Simulation
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Drop into the wilderness and explore as Gelda, a young girl with a penchant for adventure, and often trouble.
Platformer
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A roguelike hack and slasher - 2019 TV Game Jam
Action
A game inspired by the End of the F***ing World !
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Solo development - A collection of word and trivia games - Leaderboard - Unity
Puzzle
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a "Steven universe" based game made for tv game jam.
Rhythm
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A short game about managing a soup shop.
Strategy
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A multiplayer VR game where the cat must stop the mice from stealing his cheese, sometimes with violent results!
Action
Evil villain solitaire deck-builder
Card Game
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A short, dark and mystery experience.
Adventure
Experience a day in cut-throat shoe sales business
Simulation
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A game based on "My favorite Orkan" Happy Days episode, made for TV GameJam.
Action
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A tech-demo of an interactive fiction spin-off of X-files, taking place in the UK during the cold war.
Interactive Fiction
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Gotta capture them all!
Platformer
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3 fanboys try to save their favorite TV show from being dropped.
Adventure
Live the rough and tumble life of a camera operator.
Action
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Follow dragon culinary adventure
Adventure
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Game based on the 1966 episode "Hi Diddle Riddle" on the Batman TV series.
Action
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Run away from your sins on a fancy boat
Racing
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A rpg/date game made for 2019 TvGameJam inspired on Adventure Time
Role Playing
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A Shoot 'em up based on the TV Show Futurama for the TV Jam 2019
Shooter
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Help a little robot to jump across TV programs
Platformer
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A TV Game Jam entry inspired by The Good Place
Simulation
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A game about cooking and packing illegal substances
Simulation
Little is known about the ranger that saved the sponge, starfish, and squid on that fateful day. This is his story.
Adventure
A prototype for an RPG about nothing.
Role Playing
Vision-centric puzzler in the mood of Doctor Who
Puzzle
TV Game Jam, Game of thrones inspired game
Adventure
Are you human enough to navigate through East Earth?
Shooter
My entry to the TV Game Jam 2019
Simulation
Finish shopping first without running into each other. (2 Players required)
Puzzle
An entry for the TV Game Jam 2019: a very serious TV Studies analysis of sitcom.
If I can't trust my memories, how do I know you're real?
Action
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Dinny versus the Mystery Crank
Action
A low-poly cat-and-mouse cleaning frenzy!
Get pizza in all the timelines. Made for TV Game Jam, inspired by "Remedial Chaos Theory"
Short tale about escaping a cave
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Inspired by Superbook
Educational
A mini game made for the TV Game Jam..!
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A GBC-style Short Kiddie Game!!
Educational
TV Game Jam entry. Based on I Love Lucy Chocolate Factory Episode
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Samurai Jack inspired platformer
Action
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submission for tv game jam
Platformer
Entry for the TV episode game jam!
Action
Build a factory empire in hopes of satisfying your sweet tooth.
Simulation
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Fight your way through hordes of the undead to escape you're last Sanctuary.
Action
The Office: Dwight's wildest dreams
Fighting
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A "Beard-Platform" Beat-em-up made for the TV Game Jam 2019
Platformer
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Stargate-inspired roguelike game with MANY worlds to explore
Action
go on a date with Taylor Swift... a date for writing new song lyrics that is...
Visual Novel
Llamas, penguins and polar bears, oh my!
Survival
A Rollerskating Filibuster game
Return the pieces of the slab or suffer through the plagues!
Steal stuff while avoiding being detected! Avoid the Cops!
Walking sim inspired by Twin Peaks S02E22 "Beyond Life and Death"
Survival
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It's morning and you are drunk. Try to serve yourself breakfast.
Puzzle
A quick bullet hell game where you dodge projectiles from various tv shows.
Action
This Game is heavily inspired from Survival Genre TV Shows.
Survival
Eating babies while avoiding Momma...
Action
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Based on the popular M*A*S*H episode. Pilot an ungainly antique to destroy a U.S. Army ammo dump.
Simulation
A game where two fighters dance to beat a cursed monster.
Rhythm
TV Game Jam - Based on The Brady Bunch Episode 18 “The Subject Was Noses”
Platformer
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Seize the TV!
Fighting
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A top-down weaponized cat brawler
Action
Enter the holo-john and see how long you can survive. Inspired by the YouTube series 'Bravest Warriors'.
Fighting
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TV GameJam: A simple color remember game.
Horror game made for the TV Game Jam 2019
Adventure