The Ukraine DRPG Fall Jam has begun. 

The Ukrainian life in wartime jam theme is RESCUE!

So go ahead and make a great jam game with the RESCUE theme.

The war in Ukraine began in 2014 with the Russian invasion of Crimea and the Donbas region.  On February 24th, 2022 Russian forces escalated the war and began an attempt to invade and occupy the whole country.  Life for many Ukrainians has been hard since 2014, and the February invasion has made it much harder.  Many have died and millions are refugees.  Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men and women are fighting on the frontlines.  Others are trapped in Russian-occupied territory.  Some are living in cities under frequent shelling or missile attacks.  Life in wartime Ukraine comes in many forms.

Watch the videos below to help you understand what life is like for Ukrainians in wartime.  
WARNING:  some people may find portions of the videos disturbing.

On October 27th, two days before the jam starts, you can join the Ukraine DRPG Game Jams Discord server and come together with other jammers to talk about the jam, ask questions, and discuss the general jam theme before the specific theme is announced on October 29th at the start of the jam.  

You may join our Discord server to meet jammers, socialize, and form jam teams early.  This is also a chance to share Ukraine wartime life research and talk with our Ukrainian DRPG community members about life in wartime Ukraine.

On October 29th you can join our Ukraine DRPG Game Jams Gather space. 

Here's a two-minute fun informative video about Gather spaces!

In our Gather jam space we'll have all the important jam events. 
There will be lots of opportunities to meet other jammers in the Gather space and get your jam technical questions answered.  

You're welcome to use any assets you have the legal right to use commercially.  It's polite to always credit asset sources in your games.
Sound and music are ok but only if they meet the requirements of line above.
You may use any game engine or programming language you wish to produce your game.

• Submissions must be fully playable
• Submissions must be made during the jam period specifically for the jam.  No old games may be submitted.
• You don't need to work in a team unless you wish to.
• Multiple submissions are encouraged!
• Your jam games can be released as free, PWYW, or with a price tag.
• If you're charging for the game(s) send us a copy so we can review for content to ensure your content isn't breaking rules.
• The games must not include offensive, discriminatory, or NSFW content of any kind. This is an event for anyone and everyone! So don’t be rude. Also, your game must not contain anything that breaks itch.io ToS or local laws.

• Overall Best Game
• Game Play:  Do you want to continue playing?  How enjoyable is the game?
• Game Design:  Is the interface good?  Are the game mechanics and game loops well done?
• Audio:  How nice does the game sound?  Does it implement good music and sound effects?
• Graphics:  How nice does the game look?  Is the art nice to look at?
• Originality & Innovation:  How often do you say "Wow!" or "That's clever!" when playing?
• Theme:  How relevant is the game to the jam's theme? 

There will be nifty prizes for the winner of each jam Rating category!

Nothing all that fancy but pretty nice nonetheless.

You must provide us with an executable or an online playable version on or before the deadline for submissions.  

You can also provide your game source code for educational purposes to allow others to see how a game is built, but it is not mandatory. 

Remember to create a poster image and write a description of your game:  indicate the software used, and the programming language, and remember to explain how your game is played, especially if it is not explained in the game.
You need to upload your game to itch.io for scoring to take place.  Publishing on itch.io is a requirement for this jam.