Theme: TREASURE HUNT

WINNERS

This will run from 10th June 2022, 3PM BST - 13th June 2022 3PM BST!

We are looking for Packages and Blueprints that allow players to create amazing Treasure Hunts in Crayta. We are not looking for complete games (that would be a game jam) we are looking for utilities, building blocks and useful templates that could be used by yourself and other creators when making a treasure hunt game.

• Think about procedural treasure distribution, proximity trackers, use of NPCs as hunters and diggers (or treasure thieves). 
• How about ways to disguise treasure troves, or special skills and gadgets that could be used in a hunt.
• Just a visual creator? Then how about a location rich in treasure hiding and seeking opportunities. Treasure Island or secret Tomb. Use your imagination and the full range of assets that Crayta provides.
• Think about the whole range of Treasure Hunt locations, times and settings. The obvious thought might be a Pirate themed treasure island - however you should feel free to look beyond that idea. Treasure Hunts can happen anywhere and anywhen!
• Think about different game genres - could your package or blueprint contribute to an adventure, or a puzzle? How about a fast action game or even a relaxing hidden object game?
• Go beyond the brief? If you have a radical interpretation of the theme then it may be a risk worth taking.

Remember that this is a Build Jam which means that we are not looking for completed games - just components that could be used in a game that you or other members of the community go on to use later.

PRIZES

• Overall 1st Place - $10,000 
• 2nd Place - $8,000
• 3rd Place - $5,000

To win first place, the entry must be truly impressive and combine all of the key components  - functionality, usability, creativity and documentation. The 2nd and 3rd places will be judged by the same criteria - but naturally the strength of each of these criteria and the overall level of polish will be taken into account to finalise the standings.

And then we also have 8 specific awards of $3,000 to give out.

• Technically Impressive
• Use our LUA scripting and our range of API's to create a technical package or blueprint that is smooth, bug-free and offers creators amazing new utilities for their games.

• Documentation Award
• The package or blueprint with the best write-up, that explains how to use it perfectly, even for the earliest of creators. 

• Best Social Space Components
• Every Treasure Hunt needs a place for players to meet up and work together. Create packages or blueprints to allow users to create excellent social spaces themed around Treasure Hunt.

• Aesthetically Pleasing
• Create something beautiful. This could be a single environment, or a set of templates to build a variety of environments, spaces or game pieces. You could also use UI or lighting or special effects in a clever or unique way.

• Most Versatile
• Create a package or blueprint that could be used in the largest number of ways -  or for the most diverse range of games. 

• Best UI Based package
• Create a UI package or blueprint that is both visually appealing and has huge benefits for the Creators who would use the package - and for the players who would experience it in the games.

• Audio Award
• Use sound effects and music to add to - or even completely dominate - the experience of any sort of treasure hunt.

• Small and Polished
• Attention to detail; not overly complicated. Maybe a package or blueprint that just achieves one small thing, but does it really well.

We'll also have up to six $500 runner-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!

What is Crayta?

Crayta is the game and world creation platform that anyone can use. It is a truly collaborative game creation platform built on Unreal Engine 4 - you and your friends can jump in and create games together in the cloud, regardless of your experience.

Play from an endlessly growing library of user-generated multiplayer games across a huge variety of genres. 

New to Crayta? Head to crayta.com  to get started - you could be playing and creating within minutes. If you need to know more, join our Discord and or Facebook Group to chat with the team and community to learn how you could take part in the Build Jam, or collaborate with existing creators, you definitely don't have to make it alone!

What is a Build Jam?

• Instead of making a full game for this Jam, we want you to create something that the whole community can use in their own creations. This can be one of two things - a package or a blueprint, to help creators start their creation journey!

• Packages can be coding, art, or a combination, but the most important thing is that they're easy to use, or well explained, and will help creators build their own games.

• Blueprints are starting places for games, just like our starter games, such as Time Trial and Tycoon, rather than complete games. They are the bare bones; which could be just the logic and black-boxing or could be an empty map ready for someone to code their own mechanic.
• For more ideas on what Packages are, head to the forum: https://forum.crayta.com/c/package-guides/9
• To learn more about Blueprints, check out our Medium post: https://medium.com/crayta/blueprints-and-remixing-fbe892e47cb4

FAQ

Can I use other packages in my entries?

- Yes, if they are useful for what you are making, but we will take into account how much of it is your own creation

Can I submit multiple entries?

- Of course, but you may be better off spending time to make sure one entry is as useful and perfected as possible!

Can I use any other game engine?

- No. All entries must be built in Crayta.

Competition Rules

A copy of the competition rules can be found here: https://developer.crayta.com/jam-rules/

NO PURCH. NEC.  Begins 15:00:00 PM BST on [10/06/22]; Ends 15:00:00 PM] BST on [13/06/22]. Open to individuals who are not domiciled in Quebec (CA), Crimea, Cuba, Sudan, Iran, North Korea, Russia,  Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, China, or Syria, or located in a country under any trade or economic sanction or on any program or country list designated by the USA Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, or where the laws of the USA or local law prohibit participation or receiving a prize in any contest, 18+ and age of majority, and have an active Crayta account.  To enter Crayta $50,000 Build Jam, sign up to the jam, and enter your submission before the deadline with links to your forum posts and any other showcase you may wish to include.  [There are 17 prizes to be won, ranging from $10,000 to $500, with a total of up to $50,000 being awarded].  SUBJECT TO OFFICIAL RULES [https://developer.crayta.com/jam-rules/]. Void where prohibited Sponsor: Meta Platforms, Inc. 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025 USA.

Data Usage and Privacy

By entering the Crayta Build Jam you are agreeing to the use of your entry for promotional purposes including posting on social media. This can include screenshots and video footage of your game and your Crayta name.

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