Hi Beautiful Mind Games! Yes you can set your game to play in fullscreen mode for the jam. However, please keep in mind that the games that will go on our site need to be playable without requiring users to go fullscreen.
Hi SirLich! As stated in the rules, you can use assets not made by you or your team so long as you have obtained the proper license for them. The line in our detailed rules is meant to apply to the rule on the itch.io page. So long as you have the license to use the assets or they are open source, your game will not be disqualified from the jam. We apologize for the confusion!
Hi OzBit! The US-only rule only applies to games that are selected as the winners of the game jam. We still encourage developers outside of the US to participate in the jam. We're sure we'll get a lot of great games from this jam and while we can't select them all to be the top 3 winners, there is a possibility to still work with us on a nonexclusive license for the game if it closely aligns with the theme.
Hi all, thank you for creating this thread. We apologize for the confusion and would like to clarify.
When you submit a game to this game jam, we DO NOT take ownership of the game. Developers will still maintain all ownership of their games. When we select our 3 winners, we intend to promote those games on our financial literacy page and there will be a conversation of getting exclusivity for it. However, games that are not selected as winners are still the property of the developers.
This portion of the rules is meant to use the games as a way to promote and celebrate the creations from the game jam. When a game is submitted and it abides by our rules, your game will be featured in the Submissions on our game page. We own the submission of the game used in the jam, but this does NOT mean the games become our property. We have no intention of retrieving the source code from the games or taking control of the game's IP in any way.
We hope this helps clear up some confusion regarding the statement.
Hi Beautiful Mind Games! Our jam deadline was originally meant for June 5, but we did update this recently to allow more time for developers so it got extended for June 7. We will be updating the deadlines mentioned in our assets soon to reflect the change. We apologize for the confusion!
Hi J-Productions! While that is a very sweet thought, we unfortunately wouldn't be able to have the prize be sent to someone who is not a part of the competition.
Hi pythondeveloper! We would strongly advise against including gambling content in the game as that is a mature subject. Sorry for the miscommunication!
Hi Riversphere! If referring to a death, we would really want to ensure that the actual words "death," "dead," or "dying" are not shown in the game. You can imply a character being eliminated or knocked out, we strongly advise referencing death in the games.
Hi SM Toukir Ahmmed! The game jam is open to developers outside of the US to submit games, it's just that US residents will only be selected to win the prize due to varying contest laws in other countries. If you submit a game that is very polished and aligns with the theme, we may reach out to license the game separately since that will not interfere with any contest laws.
Hi DragonDaGameDev! We are primarily looking for games that fit within our financial literacy collection. However, we do not want to discourage developers who may have other interpretations! You may not win the main prizes, but we have mentioned to other developers that if the game is really polished and well done, we could offer a non-exclusive licensing opportunity with the developer.
Hi catharticnation! We are primarily against graphic, mature violence. We do have games on our site that have basic combat or RPG combat systems implemented. So long as the violence is not gratuitous, graphic and mature, we can allow basic combat systems.
Hi MrBrokeIt! We are primarily against graphic, mature violence. We do have games on our site that have basic combat or RPG combat systems implemented. So long as the violence is not gratuitous, graphic and mature, we can allow basic combat systems.
When the submission period is open, there will be a question that asks the developer for their country of residence. If the game is very polished and something we would be interested in having on the site, we will speak with the developer to offer a potential license that is not part of the contest.
We have worked with international developers before when licensing games for our site, as these are one time payments we make for licensing. The reason why this contest only allows US-residents to win is due to contest rules being different in each country which can cause complexity.
Hi 0xNil! Thank you for taking the time to do research for this - we have had a lot of questions regarding the US only rule and we would like to make some clarifications.
To win the prizes for the game jam, developers must be a US-residents. However, non US-residents are allowed to participate in the jam, but they will not be eligible to win the prize. This is due to each country having different laws regarding contests.
Hi DistortCubic! We do allow non-US participants to join the jam and make a game, but they will not be eligible to win the prize due to the varying contest laws in countries outside of the US.
Hi OliviaClark! All entrants in the team must be US residents. If a team is selected as a winner, they will have to sign an affidavit and tax documentation, which is why the contest is for US residents only.
Hello! Is Tiny City available for licensing? We'd love to have your game on CoolmathGames.com. Please email me at psalcedo@coolmath.com if you're interested. :)
Hi, this is Pao from Coolmath Games. I'm trying to playtest this but WASD / Arrow Keys don't seem to move the player at all. I was able to click level 1 and start it, but can't move.
Hi mslivo, just played Sandtrix and really enjoyed it (despite being amazingly bad at it). Our players would love this! Is the game available for non-exclusive licensing?
My name is Antonia Gates, I manage the games at CoolmathGames.com. I really enjoyed PlayTester and I think it would be a great fit for our site!
I'm writing to ask if the game is available for non-exclusive licensing. Our licenses are totally non-exclusive, so you would maintain all of the IP rights and could continue to develop and distribute the game however you'd like to.
Please let me know if it is available, and how much it would cost. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you soon!
My name is Antonia Gates, I manage the games at CoolmathGames.com. I really enjoyed Goga Boba and I think it would be a great fit for our site!
I'm writing to ask if the game is available for non-exclusive licensing. Our licenses are totally non-exclusive, so you would maintain all of the IP rights and could continue to develop and distribute the game however you'd like to.
Please let me know if it is available, and how much it would cost. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you soon!
My name is Antonia Gates, I manage the games at CoolmathGames.com. I enjoyed Little Chef and think it would fit our site well!
I'm writing to ask if the game is available for non-exclusive licensing. Our licenses are non-exclusive, so you would maintain all of the IP rights and could continue to develop and distribute the game however you'd like.
Please let me know if it is available, and how much it would cost. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you soon!
My name is Antonia Gates, I manage the games at CoolmathGames.com. I really enjoyed Folder Dungeon and I think it would be a great fit on our site!
I'm writing to ask if the game is available for non-exclusive licensing. Our licenses are totally non-exclusive, so you would maintain all of the IP rights and could continue to develop and distribute the game however you'd like to.
Please let me know if it is available, and how much it would cost. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you soon!
Hello from the Coolmath Games team! We're really impressed with your use of chess mechanics to create interesting levels. We would love to have Kings Court Chess on our site. If you're interested in non-exclusive licensing and want to learn more, please email us at games@coolmath.com :)
Hi Maxthetics! Love this game. It's got a wonderfully warm vibe and fun platforming mechanics. We'd love to have the game on Coolmath Games! If you're interested in non-exclusive licensing and want to learn more, please email us at games@coolmath.com :)
Loved this! At first, I thought the combination of mechanics would be too much, but they worked really well! Would you be interested in non-exclusive licensing? We'd love to have this game on Coolmath Games! Please email us if you're interested: games@coolmath.com
My name is Antonia Gates, I manage the games at CoolmathGames.com. I played through Loopush and I think the game would be a great fit on our site!
I'm writing to ask if the game is available for non-exclusive licensing. Our licenses are totally non-exclusive, so you would maintain all of the IP rights and could continue to develop and distribute the game however you'd like to.
Please let me know if it is available, and how much it would cost. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you soon!
My name is Antonia Gates, I manage the games at CoolmathGames.com. I played through Cheesy Town and I think the game would be a great fit on our site!
I'm writing to ask if the game is available for non-exclusive licensing. Our licenses are totally non-exclusive, so you would maintain all of the IP rights and could continue to develop and distribute the game however you'd like to.
Please let me know if it is available, and how much it would cost. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you soon!
We really enjoyed Farmtastic over here at the Coolmath Games offices :) Discovering which combinations generated the most points was quite fun; the game feels really good to play too. If you're interested in non-exclusive licensing, please email us at games@coolmath.com, as we think it's a great fit for our site. We'd love to discuss this further with you!
