The students of the Game Design Workshop II class at the University of Advancing Technology invite you to their March 2023 game jam!

What if I’ve never made a game before?

This game jam is for you. Professors will be available on discord to mentor you and help you solve problems. Veteran jammers and experienced developers are strongly encouraged to partner with and mentor newbies!

• Join our discord to find team members and mentors

What is the theme?

The theme is: Deception

What Awards Are Available?

• Best design
• Best art
• Best audio
• Best technical achievement
• Most polished game

Diversifiers

Diversifiers are voluntary secondary constraints that individual teams can choose to add to their game for an additional challenge. If you implement any of these diversifiers in your game, please mention them in your game's description.

• Four colors - Your game is limited to using no more than 4 colors.
• Retro arcade style - Your game's art, audio, and mechanics are evocative of 70's-90's arcade games.
• Space - Your game is set in outer space.
• No signs of life - No living entities within the game. The player controls an inanimate object.
• First-time jammer - Your team has at least one first-time jammer
• Wilhelm - The Wilhelm scream is in your game.
• Underwater - The game is set underwater
• Random - Use a randomly generated prompt for the premise of your game in addition to the theme.
• Kawaii-desu - Your game has an anime art style.

How do I submit my game?

Judging will begin at 5:30 pm on Sunday the theater and on discord.

Upload your build to this jam page and be prepared to present your game. Awards will follow immediately after judging.