Have you ever wanted to make a boss fight? Then you should join this jam and make a ton of boss fights! You have one month to create the best boss rush in the Boss Rush Jam! After that, submitters and contributors will have seven days to vote on their favorites!
A boss rush is a game where there's one objective -- kill as many bosses as possible. There's no finding the bosses, no exploring the whole level, no going through obstacles, none of that, only bosses.
Your task is to make a game in which the primary game mode is boss rush plus your creative take on the theme (which we'll announce at the start of the jam). Create fun boss fights, win prizes, and have fun!
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/uzKPF4NjfJ
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TBA @ Start of Jam
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TBA - Sponsors will bring in more prizes and add to the prize pool!
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JUDGE'S CHOICE (From Top 20 in the Community Vote):
1st Place: $750 USD
2nd Place: $500 USD
3rd Place: $250 USD
HONORABLE MENTIONS (x5):
5 Games chosen outside of the Awards and Prizes above to receive $100 USD each
MORE TO COME - While we announce sponsors
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Games will be rated on the following criteria:
1. FUN -- How fun is the game?
2. BOSS DESIGN -- How well-made and exciting are the bosses?
3. USE OF THEME -- How well was the theme implemented in the game? Was its take on the theme original or exciting?
4. CONTROLS -- How well-made are the controls? Are they tight and responsive, and do they complement the gameplay?
5. SOUNDS/MUSIC -- How good are the sounds and music, and more importantly, how well do they complement the game?
6. ART/VISUALS -- How good are the visuals, and more importantly, how well do they complement the game?
*Make sure to add all team members to your project as contributors so they can vote! Only Jam participants and contributors can vote!
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Breaking these rules won't disqualify you from the jam, but they will keep you from being eligible for prizes. Ineligible games that make it into the Top 20 will be treated as though they don't exist -- so, for example, if the game in 3rd place in the community vote is ineligible, then the game in 21st place in the community vote becomes eligible.
1. The theme is mandatory and will be a factor in voting.
2. You cannot work on your game before the jam starts.
3. You are free to submit your games to other jams.
4. All games must have at least one boss, but 3 or more are recommended.
5. The majority of the code must be made during the jam. Art, shaders, music, and sound assets made before the jam can be used as long as you have the rights. Game engines are allowed.
6. Teams are allowed and encouraged!
7. Games with mature themes are allowed, but games with explicitly sexual content are not.
8. A Windows or web build is required to be eligible for the main prizes. Sponsor Awards may require a web build and/or use of sponsor API.
9. We won't be very lenient on late submissions, as the jam lasts a month. We highly recommend submitting early so that you don't accidentally miss the deadline. You'll still be able to update your game up until the deadline of the game jam, even if you submit early.
10. Anything you make during BRJ is your property. We claim no rights or ownership of your game.
11. Any game submitted to BRJ may appear in material/media covering the event without your express permission.
12. You must own the IP of your game. No fan games.
13. Genre mashing is allowed! If the game is still mainly a boss rush, feel free to introduce roguelike/RPG/etc elements!
14. To be eligible for the cash prizes, you must have Paypal, Venmo, or some other way for us to get our money to you, such as a bank account. You must also supply a Discord account or email so we can contact you.
15. Games made or heavily contributed to by judges are not eligible for the prizes. Games made by judges will be treated as if they do not exist - for example, if there is one judge game in the Top 20, then non-judge games that placed 1 to 21 will all be eligible rather than 1 to 20, to not take any opportunities away from non-judge participants.
16. Individuals can only join one team, thus only 1 submission per team.
17. Hosts and Moderators reserve the right to disqualify any malicious actors from the jam using discretion and common sense to apply rulings on a case-by-case basis.
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If you'd like to join the Boss Rush Jam discord, join it here:
For business inquires:
bossrushjam@gmail.com
Previous Jams:
https://itch.io/jam/boss-rush-jam-2024
https://itch.io/jam/boss-rush-jam-2023
https://itch.io/jam/boss-rush-jam-2021