In a collaboration with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), IGDA Foundation, Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund, and in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators™, we are delighted to share an exciting opportunity for game developers to join the

Unlikely Collaborators™ Game Jam

The Unlikely Collaborators Game Jam is open to U.S.-based teams living in the United States. For more information, please reference the Rules section below. 

Interested creators can join our Discord to find team members. All qualifying individuals must submit a team registration form in addition to one representative submitting their game to Itch.io to enter for judging and prizing.

KEY DATES

• January 20 – Mar 4: Sign-ups are open
• February 20 - March 4: Game Jam 
  • February 20 @9AM PT : Theme announced
• March 4 @11:59PM PT : Submissions close
• March 25 : Winning Games Announced, Prizes Awarded

Are you ready to take on the challenge? We can’t wait to see what you create!   For any questions, please reach out to unlikely@igdafoundation.org

The theme is Perception Box. 

Watch the VOD of the theme reveal stream https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2386427792?t=00h08m42s

Go to https://www.unlikelycollaborators.com/ to learn more.

Need a team? Find them on the dedicated Discord Channel!

• Find team members
• Request help from industry mentors
• Connect with other professionals
• Make new friends

Whether you are new or experienced, individual or want to participate on a team, we can’t wait to see what you create! To ensure you have your game judged, please ensure each member of your team submit a team registration form by March 4 @11:59PM PT 

The following prizing is available to be awarded:

• 1st Prize: $12,000
• 2nd Prize: $5,000
• 3rd Prize: $3,000

Projects will be judged off the following elements: 

• 10 points for Gameplay 
• 10 points for Theme
• 10 points for Graphics 
• 5 points for Audio 
• 5 points for Reviewer’s Discretion

Please reference the Official Rules for complete rules.

• All participants must be (i) a legal resident of the United States or the District of Columbia, excluding residents of Arizona; and (ii) aged 18 or over, at the time of entry
• Team Submissions are permitted, provided that: (i) each team member meets the eligibility criteria outlined above; (ii) the team consists of 5 or fewer members; and (iii) a Team Lead is designated in the Submission. 
• The Submission Period will be from February 20, 2025 at 12:01a Pacific Time (PT) to March 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm PT (the “Submission Period”). Your Submission must be uploaded to Itch.io and received by Itch.io before the end of the Submission Period. By uploading a Submission and entering the Jam, you agree to be bound by these Rules, Itch.io’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the Organizers’ Privacy Policies linked here.
• You may only submit your own work. Plagiarized, forged, or other copied works, and works created, in whole or in part, using AI technologies or tools, will be automatically rejected.
• The assets contained in your Submission must belong to you or your Team Lead (as appropriate) which you agree to provide to the Organizers upon request, and that you (or, as appropriate, the Team Lead) have/has all the necessary rights, consents, and permissions to control the Submission and grant the licenses contained in these Rules.

For any questions, please reach out to unlikely@igdafoundation.org

Learn more about all of the partners:

• Unlikely Collaborators: https://www.unlikelycollaborators.com/
• IGDA : https://igda.org/
• IGDA Foundation : https://www.igdafoundation.org/
• Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund : https://www.gmgsf.org/