WHAT IS CHILL JAM

where we're all about taking it easy and having fun. Forget the usual stress of game development – this Jam is your chance to kick back and get creative without worrying if it's perfect. You've got 14 Days, to design, build, and publish a working game demo. Game Jams are a great way to test ideas, build on your skills, and meet other awesome creative people.


The Theme
 Themes are there to get you to think outside the box! The theme will be announced in the Discord as well as on the Itch.io Page


[  The THEME IS:  "ANYTHING to do with the SUMMER Season"  ]

[The Additional Theme is: ISLAND]

[The Wildcard is: NEVER ENDING] 

*THE wild card and Additional theme is 100% OPTIONAL to use, if you would like the additional challange*

**JOIN THE COMMUNITY!!**

• Join the Chill Devs Discord Server
• Submit your late submissions on the discord server [3 day grace period]
• Form up into teams or run the jam solo. 
• come up with a team name and JAM!
• help VOTE on the theme!

Jam Rules:

• Keep it Clean:  No NSFW content allowed. Any game with 18+ material will be disqualified from the jam (this excludes in-game violence, mainly no suggestive themes, nudity, and so forth)

• Squad Up: Whether you're a lone wolf or prefer a crew, teams are welcome (no team limit, but suggest 5 or less.)

• No Restrictions: Feel free to flex your creative muscles. No limits on the tools you use - pick any game engine, art software, or audio recorder (DAW) that sparks your genius. [NOTE: Make sure that when you submit to the jam the game is player in either .exe or on a web browser]

• Challenge Accepted: Push your boundaries! Strive to create at least half of your game during the time frame. Using free assets or getting a coding assist is A-OK. [PLEASE do not submit a game you've already started earlier or even finished for other projects! ]

• Time is of the Essence: Submit your game within the set Game Jam period

• Have Fun: This Jam is all about good vibes. It's meant to be a chill and enjoyable experience, so no need to stress. Even if you only have an hour a day to spare, that's totally cool. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the laid-back development process. After all, it's a CHILL jam

• No AI-Generated Content: This means no AI Generated ART/Music/Code, you can use AI to help assist but it must not make the bulk of your code/art/music or be reliant on it.

* The Rating for this Jam is simply a community driven rating. Winner will be determined based on number of votes and the ranking within the votes. * The main rating will be Enjoyability. 

Enjoyability

• How well did you enjoy the game?
• is the game re playable?
• Would you enjoy playing the game again?

Theme Implementation

• Did you follow the Theme of the Jam?
• Was the theme entirely ignored?
• Did you implement the theme in a clever and interesting way?

Frequently Asked Questions

 [What if I don't have enough time to submit or I miss the submission deadline?] Don't stress too much, this jam is intended to just be a fun escape or a fun challenge. We can work with those who miss the deadline by a short while but all submissions are due at the due date. During the rating period you are able to push game breaking bug fixes but can not add more content until after the week long rating is done.


[I have my own assets or bought assets in the past are they okay to use?]  You may use game assets that you have rights to use (Purchased, Free, Original assets), This goes for Art and Music


[What is considered 18+ Content?] For the game jam we want to try to keep it as family friendly as we can. so that means - No Nudity/sex/overly suggestive themes - No gore or gory  - no games that revolve around heavy topics (Suicide/bullying/sexism/racism), In Game violence is allowed as long as its tasteful, Overly bloody, graphic or N.S.F.L will not be tolerated.