You asked and we answer! In recent years we have run successful December game jams but due to popular demand we're adding this Summer 2024 jam to the GMI calendar! 

ABOUT THE JAM

The game jam will start at 13:00 on Saturday, June 15th and end at 18:00 on Wednesday, June 26th.

These dates were decided to cater both to those who want to make something ambitious and more time consuming, and those who want to spend a couple of evenings on a project and submit without stress. You will have two weekends in which to work, so most people should be able to find time to create. The theme is: White Night! 

Starting right after the jam ends on Wednesday evening, June 26th, we will open a vote for the best jam submissions. The winner will be announced at 16:00 on Saturday, June 29th. There will be a prize in the form of Steam gift codes for games created by Icelandic gamedevs and studios!

Even though we will have events to signal the start and end of the jam, it is also possible to take part digitally / virtually! EVERYONE can participate, yes also those of you who currently live somewhere else!

We will be using the #gamejam channel on our Slack to communicate all information relating to the jam, and we recommend you use that to share your progress and ask questions during the jam. We encourage you to team up! A game jam is much easier in a group! If you're on the Slack, you can use the #lookingforgroup channel to find team mates.

All engines, third-party assets, and your own old assets are permissible!

You will have to submit to this page before the end of the jam for your game to be a valid submission.

TIPS&TRICKS

We highly recommend joining the Game Makers Iceland Slack and communicating with others who are participating there. It makes the jam a lot more fun and engaging.

CUT SCOPE as much as possible. The most successful game jam games deliver on a simple, clever idea, mechanic, or aesthetic. Don't overload or overwork yourself. The jam is running for 11 days not so you will work for that entire timespan, rather so we can allow for flexibility in participation. Finalize your idea and submit, even (or especially) if it's well before the deadline.

HOW TO SUBMIT A GAME

You have to create an itch.io account and you must submit your game to the this jam page before the deadline for it to count as a valid submission.