This jam is now over. It ran from 2019-05-02 19:00:00 to 2019-05-08 03:59:59. View results


Background images by Emek Ozben


Finalists

Dungeon Service
By UnrealFanbois

Clash of Coins
By PizzaFestival

Krypto
By Vectre

Special category winners


Ingenious - for the game with the most innovative use of a Marketplace product

- insert coin - Into the Marketverse
By Click & Bait Productions

Not an Asset Flip - for the game with the best original asset(s) that fit with the Marketplace content

Office Cruncher
By UE4VIE

Streamlined - for the best game that comes in under 100MB

Infinite Value
By HRWA


THE RULES
Work alone or with a team (up to 5 members total) to make the most incredible project in Unreal Engine 4 based on the given theme and submit before the deadline.

OFFICIAL RULES
MARKETPLACE CREDITS SWEEPSTAKES RULES
DXRACER SWEEPSTAKES RULES
GAMETEXTURES SWEEPSTAKES RULES

GETTING STARTED
Here are some resources that will help you get prepared for the Spring #ue4jam.

Looking for a team? Want to start your own? Head over to our Crowdforge.io page to find other folks to jam with!

SideFX is offering a FREE 2-month Houdini license to all Spring #ue4jam participants. These won’t be available once the jam gets started, so be sure to sign up for your license today!

Assembla will grant access to their platform to all #ue4jam development teams to build their Unreal Engine game using Perforce and/or SVN repositories. Teams can also use Assembla’s built-in PM tools to coordinate their efforts during the Jam. As a secure cloud version control provider of Perforce, SVN and Git in the cloud, Assembla is an essential partner to any gaming developer. We are excited to help facilitate Assembla’s ongoing work within the game development community. For access to the Perforce server, sign your team up here and we will reach out with next steps. 
Please also explore tutorials on using Assembla and Perforce beforehand for maximum efficiency during the event. NOTE: Repositories will be deleted 14 days after the jam concludes. Save your files locally to ensure they won't be lost!

Sign up with a free account at GameTextures.com for 12 free materials from the GameTextures.com team! 

Chat with other jammers over at the Unreal Engine Spring #ue4jam forum thread.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Here's the list of submission requirements to win a prize:

  • The game must include custom gameplay that exceeds the gameplay found in Epic Games’ starter templates.
  • All art assets in the game must have a material other than the default applied to it.
  • Submissions must be packaged for Android, iOS (development packaged builds), Windows or Mac OS. No full, unpackaged projects. VR and AR projects are accepted. Android games can be distributed via the Play store as well.
  • MARKETPLACE TAKEOVER RULE: Use of Unreal Engine Marketplace assets will not adversely affect your score! 

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY AND TIMELINE
In Unreal Engine game jam tradition, we'll be kicking this one off and announcing the theme at the end of the livestream on Thursday, May 2 at 2PM EDT and giving participants the weekend to create and submit an awesome game built in the engine. The jam ends on Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59PM EDT. 

You will need the following information:

  • Team Name
  • Each Team Member's Name and Email Address
  • Game Name
  • Name of your submission
    • Please format your the name of your .zip file with your team's name attached, ex. TeamName_GameName
  • List any content that was created before the jam that was included in the final submission.
    • This DOES NOT affect your score for this jam! 
  • A link to gameplay footage to be included in our highlight reel on the Spring #ue4jam results livestream, if you so desire.
    • Please keep your video between 30-60 seconds.

>> You need to submit your game to the Spring #ue4jam page in addition to uploading it to your Itch.io account page.<<

NOTE: In order to submit your game to Itch.io, your .zip file must be UNDER 1GB. This won't affect most projects, but please be mindful of the size of your game once compressed. If your file is more than 1GB, you may utilize the Butler tool to upload your files to Itch.io. More info on that here.

AWARD CATEGORIES AND PRIZES
The Spring #ue4jam will feature a Grand Prize sweepstake, plus additional prizes for the finalist teams and special category winners. Submissions will be judged for unique use of the theme, gameplay and composition on a 1-5 point scale each. The top 3 teams will be declared our finalists.

GAMETEXTURES.COM SWEEPSTAKE

All qualified jam participants will be entered into a sweepstake to receive one of 10 one-month subscriptions to GameTextures.com.

DXRACER SWEEPSTAKE

All qualified jam participants will be entered into a sweepstake to receive one of three Unreal Engine-branded gaming chairs from DXRacer.


MARKETPLACE SWEEPSTAKE

All qualified jam participants will be entered into a sweepstake to receive one of twenty $50 credits to the Unreal Engine Marketplace.

FINALIST PRIZES
All entries will be judged for their unique use of the theme, gameplay and composition. The top three entries will be declared our finalists. 

All Finalists will receive:

INTEL PRIZES
Many thanks to Intel for sponsoring the Spring #ue4jam and supplying our community with rad prizes! We encourage you all to check out their Game Dev Program at https://software.intel.com/gamedev and sign up. They'd love to provide your team with resources to help you succeed -> Get ready. Get noticed. Get big.

FALCON NORTHWEST GRAND PRIZE SWEEPSTAKE

Every individual from the three finalist teams will also be entered into the Falcon Northwest Grand Prize sweepstake, where only one lucky person will receive the Spring #ue4jam’s biggest reward; an Unreal Engine-branded Falcon Northwest PC. 

Specs:

  • Intel 9th Gen i7-9700K 8 Core processor
  • EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card
  • 16GB DDR4 memory
  • ASUS Z390 motherboard
  • 1TB Samsung NVMe SSD

SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES
Our special categories are for teams who create amazing games, but have something just a little different.

  • Ingenious - for the game with the most innovative use of a Marketplace product.
  • Not an Asset Flip - for the game with the best original asset(s) that fit with the Marketplace content.
  • Streamlined - for the best game that comes in under 100MB.

Winners of these special category prizes will be rewarded with:

Happy developing, and good luck!

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Helpful Links for Jamming
Official Sites
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Top Tips for Game Jams
Wiki Tutorials
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Training Videos
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YouTube
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Luos' YouTube Channel

Tutorials and Guides
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Blueprint Guides by Romero

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