Welcome to the GDC
馃帀 Start Of The Year 2024-2025 Game Jam 馃帀
Theme
Expertise!! 馃搱
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noun: the skill of an expert; a high level of knowledge or skill
A literal interpretation of this theme involves mastery over a specific discipline, whether it be an artisan's refined craftsmanship, a strategist鈥檚 unparalleled foresight, or even a machine's artificial intelligence surpassing human capability. Perhaps mastery is a burden, isolating those who pursue it, or an illusion, where confidence outpaces actual skill. Maybe expertise is a curse, where forbidden knowledge warps those who seek it, or an unattainable goal, where mastery slips further away the closer you get. This theme is all about pushing the limits of skill and understanding, whether that means celebrating mastery, exploring its unintended consequences, or subverting what it means to be an expert.
Rules of Entry 馃摉
An eligible participant is the following:
- Student at the University of Delaware
Design Constraints 馃搻
All entries must adhere to the following rules:
- The game doesn't need to have a completion system; however, there should be a way to move around in the world. You can not show off a scene/level
- Start/Menu screen
- Must incorporate some level of mechanics
- i.e. sound, ambience, sfx, particle effects, etc.
- All game engines are allowed
- Team sizes must be 3 or less
- Game must be feature complete
- Free and playable on submission
- Must adhere to the theme
- Does not need to be specifically one level, it can be multiple levels or multi-sceens! Feel free to include story as well!
Rating 馃弳
Entries may be ranked by anyone on the following criteria:
Each criterion will receive a score out of 5.
- Gameplay - Is it fun, unique?
- Theme - Does it adhere to the theme?
- Graphics - How nice is it to look at?
- Sometimes less is more
- Completeness - Can you play start to finish?
- Audio/Effects - Is the environment immersive?
Rewards馃挷馃挷馃挷
1st Place
- $75 Gift Card (split across team members)
- Special role in the GDDC Discord
All Participants
- Role in the GDDC Discord