The Devs That Jam Monthly 36-hour challenge a jam that occurs on the last weekend of every month on Itch.io. This aims to be a fun activity for all game devs to challenge themselves and have fun over a short space of time!
Devs That Jam is a virtual hub for game developers who love to participate in Game Jams, which is run entirely though Discord.
This is a U.K. based server open to current industry and indie game developers, or anyone who has previously worked in the gaming industry or is aspiring to enter. All specialities are welcome! [18+ only]. Non-UK developers must be aware that we jam on GMT!
Join our online community of over 100+ Jammers on our dedicated Discord server: https://discord.gg/yUz7GYWZSf
A monthly theme is announced as soon as the jam starts which is chosen by the DTJ community. The monthly theme is purely inspirational and not required in your submission, however, only submissions that follow the theme will be open to judging.
No worries if you can't finish your game on time, you can submit late at anytime during the jam's voting period, however you wont be eligible for prizes.
The theme will be announced when the jam starts.
At the end of the Jam, there will be a voting period that lasts until 11pm (GMT) on the following Wednesday. Your game will be rated on:
This is a Submission & Contributor only vote. To avoid cheating, 3 random submissions must be rated before you can vote on any more submissions.
The Devs That Jam 36 hour challenge rewards a prize to the submission with the highest ratings at the end of the jams voting period. The winner will also have their submission showcased in the 'Hall of Fame' on the Devs That Jam website! [https://www.devsthatjam.co.uk]
Prizes include:
- A £10 Steam gift card
- DTJ merch bundle including; a keyring, pin badge, stickers and more!
TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
- The winning team / solo winner must be a member of the DevsThatJam discord community. Team members MUST be linked to the submission page in order to receive a prize.
- A maximum of 4 prizes will be awarded - 1 per team member.
- DevsThatJam will contact you via the email you provide on the itch.io profile you submit your game with, so please ensure you keep this up to date. A DTJ Moderator will also send you a DM via Discord.
- You must respond to the email from devsthatjam@gmail.com or the direct message via Discord within 48 hours with your postage address for your prize.
Rules:
Read the DTJ rules here.[https://www.devsthatjam.co.uk/rules] Anyone who breaks the rules will be disqualified from the jam.
No NSFW content. Graphic content and trigger warnings must be clearly labelled with a content warning at the start of the game as well as in it's description or cover. Anything inappropriate will be disqualified.
FAQ:
Can I submit a game I made previously? No. You can only submit projects made within the time frame.
Can I make changes during the judging period? Yes, just make sure that the original version of the jam can still be played. Only the original version will be judged.
Do I have to follow the theme? No, but your game will not be entered into judging.
Can I use code and assets from my other jam submissions? Yes, as long as you have the rights to use it. The DTJ 36 hour Jam isn't strict on the "build it from scratch" rule.
Do I have to upload my submission in a particular format? We recommend you upload your game so it is playable in the itch.io web browser. However, a downloadable file also is fine. Some submissions may be bigger than itch.io's 1GB download limit - we recommend linking to a public google driver folder folder to work around this.
I couldn't submit on time, what do I do? There will be an announcement on the DTJ discord server, as well as a community post about how to submit late if you missed the deadline.
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>> Check out our next jam [December] https://itch.io/jam/devs-that-jam-36hr-challenge-dec24
>> Check out our previous jam [October] https://itch.io/jam/devs-that-jam-36hr-challenge-oct24