This jam is designed to help people like me just get something short and fun out there. 

The rules are: (1) The game has to be in 2D pixel art and sprites must be made on either an 8x8 16x16 or 32x32 canvas. (2) the controls are limited to old arcade style controls. Usually joystick/direction pad(or WASD) and one or two other buttons. (3) The game should be developed within three hours (this DOES NOT include coming up with a game idea or prototyping) but the time constraint is more of a guideline than hard rule. (4) all of these rules are breakable but if more than one is broken you will forfeit your ability to be judged. 

JUDGING:

The games will be judged by me (your benevolent jam king) and can earn a 1-10 score on the following: game mechanics, art, sound,  polish and story.  

Anyone who submits a game should also comment on at least one other game and give feedback using the score rubric. 

Once the jam starts the optional theme and restriction will be posted.

Optional theme here: platformer

Optional restriction here: pico-8 color palette

Weather it's a dungeon crawler, a shooter, a platformer, a short story or a puzzle game remember to have fun and do something that expands your skills as a game dev.