Welcome to our latest $50,000 Prize Pool Game Jam!

WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

1st Place - $10,000 Pong Royale by Cereal

2nd Place - $8,000 Let It Grow by JebiAlex and Vargath

  3rd Place - $5,000 Word Shift by Ekelrock 

Special Awards all winning $3,000 

Cursed Galleons Award -> Cannonfodder by Sovereign Games 

Work of Art Award -> Pirate Adventure by LittleCreator 

Coding Award -> X Marks The Spot by Sersest 

Back for More Award -> Hantverk Village by Slaying 

Single Digit Award -> Pirate's Cove by Mochi 

Puzzling Award -> Minimalist Puzzle by Verruckt 

UI Award -> c0smos by MightyKho 

Learn to Play Award -> Absolutely Marble-ouse by Slaterbburn and Daigoro 

Honourable Mentions all winning $500
Cannon Goal by SylGamesOfficial
Infinite Dungeon by Tumbak7
Pogo Pirates by Vilva
Sample City by Daystiny and Vicentek
One Button Arcade by Obazu
Reef of Riches by MadEye133

LEGACY BIO

Creators of all types; we’re excited to invite you to take part in the: 

PERFECT SIMPLICITY Game Jam.

This will run from 9th May 2022, 11am BST - 16th May 2022 11am BST!

This time we are looking for games that are simple in concept, easy to pick-up-and-play, and that could be played on any device.

• Think about using simple mechanics and simpler controls. This could encompass anything from a gentle point-and-click mystery to a dazzling, auto-fire bullet-hell! (Just because the game is mechanically simple does not mean it has to be easy to win!)

• Think about how easy it will be for a player to get into the core gameplay. A simple, clear tutorial and an obvious goal is often really important to new players.

• You might also want to consider how the game will play on platforms such as a tablet or mobile. It is often much harder to cope with complex character and camera controls on these sorts of devices. 

• If you are interested in accessibility then this might be a great opportunity to create a game that is more accessible to people who may struggle with some traditional, more complicated control schemes.

• Finally, just because the games might be stripped back, it doesn’t mean the visuals need to be. You can still create worlds bursting with colour and detail if you are feeling inspired.

⭐ All games must be made in Crayta to be eligible ⭐

New to Crayta? Why not join our Discord and chat with the team and community to learn how you could take part, or collaborate with creators, you definitely don't have to make it alone!   

PRIZES

Overall 1st Place - $10k 

2nd Place - $8k 

3rd Place - $5k

And then we also have 8 specific awards of $3k to give out.

🏆 The Back-for-More Award - The game that makes you most desperate to have another go - or come back tomorrow to carry on playing.

🏆 The Cursed Galleons Award - Don’t forget that it is still the season of the Cursed Galleons. The game that makes best use of Cursed Galleons content will capture this treasure.  

🏆 The Single Digit Award - And the winner is… the best game that can be played with just a single finger - or just one input at a time.

🏆 The Work of Art Award - The best looking game. This could be a richly detailed canvas, or an exercise in elegant minimalism. Follow your creative heart to win this award.

🏆 The Coding Award - Also known as the “That’s Probably Impossible” award. Amaze us with your coding skills as you create something extraordinary.

🏆 The Puzzling Award - Puzzles can come in all shapes and sizes. An entire game or just one perfect mechanic. This award goes to the best brain-twister!

🏆 The UI Award - The best UI should be intuitive, helpful and visually attractive. It should help the player understand the game and allow them to make good decisions when playing.

🏆 The Learn-to-Play Award - This award is for the best use of in-game tutorials and other forms of user-experience to help players get the most out of the game in the shortest possible time.

We'll also have up to six $500 runners-up prizes for those honourable mentions that we just have to tell people about. It'll be possible to win more than one of these categories but we'd love to see as much variety as possible - SO GET CREATING!

Once You're Ready To Submit

First, hit publish, and put your game into the world of Crayta!

Second, create a Project Page for your game using THIS LINK. Then add your submission to this itch page, including the launch link for your game, which can be found on the Companion Site or in-game.

Feel free to create a forum page on Game Releases, but this isn't necessary for the entry, but is a nice way for more people to see your game! You can also post on the Game-Releases channel on our Discord.

Once the deadline has passed, you can make no changes to the published version! Feel free to edit without publishing, but any games with publish dates/times after the deadline will be disqualified.

By submitting an entry to this Game Jam you are agreeing that Unit 2 Games and the Crayta team can use your game, its title, and your in-game user name for promotional purposes.