ABOUT US

Welcome to our very first "in-person" event from Game Dev Linz. We are a local game development community from Upper Austria, Linz. We are passionate game developers from different professions in search of a local community. 

After spending several months abroad in a game development house in Sweden, coming back we realized that this town is missing something vital.
A diverse game development community! And we would like to build that with your help. 😚

We strive to build a local and diverse community in the heart of Linz. Because game development is a multidisciplinary effort we want the community to represent exactly that. 

EVENT
The Meat'n'Jam consists of 2 events, feel free to visit either just one or both.

MEETUP
We kick off our first gathering with a meetup where we casually introduce ourselves, talk, exchange, share, and have a good time with each other.

 During the meetup, there will be pizza and drinks (Soda & Beer) sponsored by our host Cloudflight. 

JAM
Then we come to the sweet stuff, the jam 🍯! This is the part where we spend the weekend together creating games. If that sounds interesting to you, come and visit us. 

WHEN | Timezone GMT +01:00
10.03.2023 18:00 - Event Start, Introduction
10.03.2023 20:00 - Game Jam Start
12.03.2023 16:00 - Game Jam Submission Deadline. Play and judge phase starts
12.03.2023 18:00 -  Judge Phase Ends. Winner Announcement. Jam Celebration
12.03.2023 20:00 - Event Survived

WHERE
Huemerstraße 23,4020 Linz, Austria 5th floor at Cloudflight GmbH

ATTENDING THE EVENT
Attending the event is free. 
You must be 18+ to attend the event.
If you wish to participate in the game jam, you must bring your own setup.

For further info please check the FAQ down below.
Do you have any further questions? Just write us on our Discord Server.   

MEETUP FAQ

Do I need to bring my own equipment?
Yes. Bring your notebook and any other equipment you need to work on the game. The venue will provide rooms, desks, and monitors to work on and present your games.

How accessible is the venue?
The venue is fully accessible. Entrance with an elevator. Bathroom facilities. Tables with adjustable height.

What kind of connectors do the screens have at the venue?
All of the screens in the venue have HDMI ports. Additionally, some of them have USB-C ports.

Will there be free Wifi?
Yes, there will be free Wifi.

Can I participate online?
No, this is an in-person-only event. 

Should I bring my own food and drinks?
For the meetup part, there will be pizza and drinks (Soda & Beer) sponsored by our host Cloudflight. 

Please bring your own food & drinks for the jam part. There are 2 fully fletched kitchens in the venue with all the tools you need to cook/heat up food (microwave oven, cooking plates, fridges, plates, etc...).
 
There are a few grocery stores close by where you can get food and there is also the option to get food delivered.

I only speak English. Can I still join?
Yes, the entire official part is in English, so all the teams and members should be able to understand and speak English. No German required.

So if you are an international feel free to join!

I am 16. Can I join the event?
Unfortunately not. Game Development Linz is targeted towards people 18+. Since the event goes partwise through the night and we cannot deal with legal liability for people under 18, so we chose the minimum age to be 18 for this event.

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Constraints make the theme more specific. They are meant to restrict you and ignite your creative thinking! You have to choose exactly one constraint along with the theme. Please include the chosen constraint in your itch.io project description so everybody knows how to judge.

RULES

1. You can use premade assets/code if you have the right to use them.
   1. No reskinning of an existing project.
      
   2. Most of the code/assets should be done during the jam.
   3. No use of AI-Generated Content
2. You can use any game engine or framework.
3. You may work in a team or alone. But we advise working in a team. This makes the jam experience more fun.
4. By the end of the jam there should be a working build of your game. We recommend having at least a web build so people can play it in their browsers even after the jam.
5. Follow the theme.
6. Please read and follow the code of conduct https://berlincodeofconduct.org/
7. Be social and have fun.

JUDGING

After the jamming phase, everyone who participated will play all of the games and judge them based on the following criteria. The winner of the jam will be announced at the end of the judging phase. 

• Gameplay
  
• Originality / Use of Theme
  
• Visuals
• Audio
• Accessibility

JAM FAQ

When is the jam?
The jam will officially start on the 10th of March 2023 at 20:00 GMT+1. There is a meetup and get to know 2 hours before.

How long is the jam?
The jamming time is ~44 hours. It starts on the 10th of March 2023 at 20:00 GMT+1 and ends on the 12th of March 2023 at 16:00 GMT+1.

Until this point, you should've submitted your game to itch. Afterwards, there will be 2 hours of playing the other people's games.

In the end, we will judge the game and choose a winner.

Will there be brainstorming tools like whiteboards?
Yes, there will be whiteboards markers, post-its, etc...

What happens after the jamming phase?
After the jamming phase, there will be approximately 2 hours of time where everybody plays the games of each other. After that, the winner will be announced.

What happens after the playing phase?
After the announcement of the winner, we will have 2 more hours where we can spend some more time talking and celebrating the jam. After that, the event is officially over.

Can I work on the game after the jam?
We will judge the game that was made during the 44 hours. But feel free to keep working on the game after the jam.

Do I have to do everything myself?
No, you can use premade assets/code if you have the rights to use them.

Do I have to work alone?
No. We even advise working in teams. It's more fun and you learn a lot.

I have never worked on a game before. Can I still join?
Yes, game jams are the perfect opportunity to learn game development. Just make sure to be self-sufficient enough to learn during the jam. Others might be too busy to help you during the whole time of the jam.

I am an artist/writer/composer/non-programmer. Can I join?
Yes, please, we'd like to have all kinds of people from different fields in our community. As long as you are interested in games/game development feel free to join!

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