Welcome to the UMD Spring 2025 Game Jam page!

Here you can find all the necessary information for success during your jamming period!

Entry Requirements:

To participate in any UMD Game Dev Club Game Jam, you must be one of the following:

•  A current UMD Student 
•  An alumni of UMD
•  Over the age of 18 and on a team with at least one UMD student/alumni

Themes:

SPECIAL THREE THEME GAME JAM!!!

1. Hallucinations 
2. Gambling
3. Death is Useful

Feel free to use either a single theme, or a combination of them. I’d be interesting to see how people do who work with all three!

Rules:

• You are free to build your game with any engine or tool that you wish to use
• You are free to use any assets you find online assuming you have the right to use them (check the license!)
• Your final game must run either on Windows or in the Browser (without requiring any additional dependencies).
• No NSFW content
• No Micro-transactions
• No App Dev Club slander (sorry)

Discord:

If you aren’t already on, check out the discord: https://discord.gg/427UYDvBKA

Here, you’ll be able to find people to team up with and get help whenever you need it!

Need Help?

If you’re experiencing any technical issues with the jam page, please ping the GDC Council on our discord (@Game Dev Club Council). We will extend the deadline for people having trouble submitting last minute, so don’t worry!

Have fun!