This game jam is being hosted by the UW Tacoma Game Dev Club. Our club's activities include sharing game development knowledge, discussing our interests regarding the  development industry and video games, networking with other fellow creators (and occasionally some industry veterans), and holding events just like this one!

We want to see how creative you get with this game jam, and we're eager to play your finished product!

The theme for this Game Jam is....

Halloween!

As long as your project uses this theme in some way, you can make whatever you want!

Who can enter? Anyone, of any age, from anywhere, (this includes students of other schools). You can work alone or in teams.

When does the jam begin? The jam starts on Monday, October 24th at 1:00PM and ends on Sunday, October 30th at 10:00 PM. You will have until the next Thursday to vote on your favorite game, and we will demo them that same Friday!

What is the theme? The theme for this game jam is Halloween. Remember, themes can be taken both literally and figuratively, if you want to make a game with skeletons? What about a game where you trick or treat? Anything is possible!

What can I make my game in? Anything, provided you can upload a file that runs on Windows or browsers. This includes (but not limited to), Unity, Game Maker Studios, Scratch, Unreal Engine, Godot, RPG Maker and many more! You could even (if you're feeling adventurous) use the UWT Game Dev C++ Engine!

What assets can I use? The game should be developed during the jam, but you may use some pre-existing code and you can use whatever art and audio assets you have the legal right to use. (This includes those from marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, or even freebies like those from Open Game Art!

Who will judge the games? Games will be judged by the public, mainly you, the creators. Don't want to be judged? No problem! Just let us know and you can be exempt from judging! Our goal is to make better developers, not to discourage those who are new!   

What will the games be judged on? Games will be ranked against the following criteria: fun, on theme, and creativity.

Is there a Discord I can join? Yes! Click here to gain access.

If you have any questions, you can post a message & @ a club officer in the Discord server, or email us: uwtgdc@uw.edu