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The theme is... HOLD ME!
This game jam will start on February 16th at 5:30pm CDT, over our Discord, which you can join here. Jammers will meet up in our Meetup Voice Channel. It's real epic. There, a screen share will be present for all to see. The screen share will show off a random option picker, where multiple game jam themes will lie. Depending on the one picked, the games made by Jammers will change. Jammers will show off their games on February 18th at 5pm CDT, for Show and Tell!
Friday, February 16th, the event starts at 5:30pm. After hearing the theme, it's an evening of brainstorming and conceptualizing, and maybe getting a head start on making your game!
Saturday, February 17th, the event rages on all day! It's a full day of creators making games to their heart's content - solving problems, playtesting solutions, and being creative.
Sunday, February 18th, the event ends around 5pm for Show and Tell! Creators will be able to show off their games starting at 5pm, for an hour-long show and tell! Games finished or in-progress are welcome to be shown over Discord, either by the Jam host, or the creators themselves.
*Handy dandy note: participants can also submit their projects by Monday February 19th, incase you're more comfortable with just a screen share on Sunday.*
Games are not limited by genre and don't need to meet a certain interactive threshold to be shown off. Creations like songs, 3D renderings, or artworks are also welcome to be shown by creators. Games utilize all sorts of practices, and so while game submissions are the focus, if there's a medium you want to focus on for the jam, you got this, King/Queen/Ruler!
We are a'okay with the use of preexisting video game templates and assets, so long as the submitted video game has creative input from its Game Maker. (i.e, you can take a template of Space Invaders, and swap out enemies and sounds to make it your own). We are also okay with the use of preexisting tutorial based projects, so long as creative input is there as well. If you're learning, that's golden.
The most common submissions we receive for jams are WebGL projects that can be played in web browsers, or launchable .exe files that can be played on Windows computers.
What is a Game Jam? A game jam can be described as a short period of time dedicated towards making a video game - typically related to a theme. In the case of West Jam Seven, participants will have just a weekend to make a video game.
Are Games Ranked? No. Participants are encouraged to experiment / learn about game development. In that spirit, submissions are not judged in a ranking system, incase experimenting doesn't go so well.
Where is this Game Jam? The Game Jam is entirely remote. The start and end of the Game Jam will take place over Discord, which you can join by clicking here, to keep everyone in the loop. Otherwise, the jam can be done at your own pace over the weekend!
When is this Game Jam? West Jam Eight takes place from Friday, February 16th at 5:30PM CDT, to February 18th at 5PM CDT, 2024.
I've Never Made A Game, But Want To Participate. Will Someone Help Me? West Jam Ten won't be a workshop or class with an instructor guiding people step-by-step - which is what's part of the fun! At West Jam, we welcome Game Makers of any level to participate in our event. In that spirit, newcomers are encouraged to use existing template projects (such as those found with Unity, Game Maker, or Unreal Engine), and/or follow tutorials on YouTube / the Internet, and lead their own project development. We believe anyone can make a great game!
Can I Participate With A Friend? Absolutely! Collaborations are awesome for Game Jams. The event is open to Game Makers of all ages. Teams can be comprised of both in-person / remote people.
Can I Be Assigned To A Game Jam Team? We will do our best to help creatives find teams, but we recommend teams be made prior to the event, given the size of our growing community.
Can I Present Something That Isn't Really A Game, At The End of the Event? For sure! We welcome those who would like to present digital creations such as sprites, 3D models or renderings, custom sound fx, music, etc., at the end of the event. Given how games consist of many different types of digital creations, we'd be stoked to see what you make!
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