Welcome to coherence Jam, episode 1! This game jam is all about making fresh and innovative multiplayer experiences, using coherence.

The Jam

The event follows a classic game jam format: get together with other creatives and make a multiplayer game in 2 days. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just focus on the mechanics!
The coherence team will also be jamming with you, and will be available to help with coherence and with Unity questions.
At the end, we all gather to play each others’ games, and finally we will have a presentation moment where we can talk about the learnings and the challenges we encountered.

Joining

To sign-up for the game jam:

1. Fill out this form
2. Click the “Join Jam” button above

This first game jam is invite-only, so please only share this link with your team-mates that intend to participate.

In-person or remote

You can choose to participate remotely or to come in person to the coherence office, which is located inside the co-working hub Game Habitat, Malmö. We provide fast internet, help with tech issues and a warm smile!

Space is limited so let us know on sign up.

Schedule

The game jam runs from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th of November, 2022.
All times are in the CET time zone.

Please note that it’s not possible to stay at the venue for the night.

Friday 25th
18:00 - Intro talks
19:00 - Form groups
19:30 - Jamming begins

Saturday 26th
11:00 - Ideas check-in, then jamming all day

Sunday 27th
14:00 - Jamming ends
15:00 - Submissions are closed. Closing presentations

FAQ

What is coherence?
coherence is a network engine, platform and a series of tools to help anyone create a multiplayer game. Our mission is to give any game developer, regardless of how technical they are, the power to make a connected game.

coherence offers an SDK for Unity that allows to very easily sync the state of GameObjects across multiple clients, to make them persistent across game sessions, and to create game logic that is simulated on the server. Or to do all these things together.

To learn all about what coherence can do,check our website, or to go more in-depth jump into our documentation.

What software or assets can I use?
We only ask you to use coherence (which implies using Unity). For the rest, you can use any third-party plugin, Asset Store assets you own, or custom code you wrote before.

Can I bring a game already in development, and add multiplayer to it?
Yes, you can.

Do I own the games I make?
Yes, totally.

Do I have to share the source as part of my submission?
No, we’d only like you to submit the game build.

Will there be food provided?
We will provide some light dinner on the first evening, right after the presentations. There will also be coffee and water available throughout the weekend. Other than that, there are plenty of good eating places very close to the venue.