GoedWare Game Jam #13 (+ prizes 🏆)

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Join the 13th GoedWare Game Jam, a 10-day coding challenge open to all, where you can learn, enjoy, and share game development experiences. Create a game using any framework, keep a devlog for insights, and submit it on itch.io. Games are rated in categories like gameplay, art style, audio, theme, and more, by both participants and a special jury panel. Prizes include gift cards and some sponsored items for the winners. Enjoy the Easter Egg challenge for some extra fun. Share your creations, learn something new, and who knows, you might just win! Theme is announced at start.

This is the 13th Game Jam organized by GoedWare. Our goal is to let you practice coding, create and finish a game in around 10 days and also learn from the experience, expand your skills and above all have fun and enjoy making your own game and playing other participants' games.

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Link to previous Jams #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 | ZERO UI | HALLOWEEN | CUTSCENE | LIMITED COLOR

The theme will be announced at the start of the jam.....

Rules & Requirements

Open to All: Anyone, regardless of experience, is welcome to participate!
Itch.io Account Required: An itch.io account is needed to join the jam and submit your entry.
Engine Flexibility: You can use any engine or framework you like! For example: Unity, Godot, Unreal, GameMaker, etc. You’re also welcome to build your own engine if you prefer😉.
Submission Deadline: You cannot edit your submission after the deadline, so submit your game a few hours early to address any last-minute issues.
Team Participation: Teams are allowed, but we recommend keeping them to 4 members or fewer, as larger teams can be challenging to manage in 10 days. (Prizes are awarded to the team as a whole, not individual members).
Multiple Entries: If you have the time and can manage it, you are welcome to submit multiple entries.
Music and Fonts: Any music must be royalty-free or copyright-free and properly credited. Fonts from the internet can be used as long as you have the appropriate licenses.
Assets: You may use assets you already own, such as those from the Unity Asset Store or Unreal Marketplace. Ensure that all assets are properly licensed and that you have permission to use them. Avoid infringing on copyrights or trademarks.
No NSFW Content: Games must not contain nudity, hateful language, or offensive visuals.
Fair Voting: Any attempts to manipulate voting will result in removal from the jam.
AI Assistance: AI tools may assist with coding, but the majority of the code must be your own work.
DEVLOG (optional): You are encouraged to create a devlog as part of your submission. A devlog is a great way to share your game development journey and help others learn! This can be a blog, a video, your daily schedule of the jam, some text or a short story telling us how you made the game, what difficulties you had during the jam and how you solved them.
What to Include in Your Devlog:
- Your process: How did you make your game?
- Challenges: What difficulties did you face, and how did you overcome them?
- Key mechanics: Explain your game’s most important features and how you implemented them.
- Lessons learned: Share any milestones or insights you think others can learn from.
Where to Share It:
- Add your devlog directly to your itch.io game project page.
- Provide a link in your submission to an external blog, video, or other format.
Why Create a Devlog?
Creating a devlog is optional, but it makes your submission stand out and helps the community grow by sharing knowledge and inspiration. Plus, participants who create a devlog will be eligible for a special prize (see Prizes).

Submission & Judging Criteria

All entries will be judged by other participants of the jam, so that includes you (hopefully)!

The categories the games are rated in are:

Gameplay / Fun: Basically, how easy and how much fun it is to play the game.
Art Style / Visuals: How cool, beautiful, or eye-catching the game looks.
Audio / Sound Design: How good the music and sound effects are, and if they make the game feel even better. Do they enhance the theme.
Innovation: Unique mechanics, original concepts, or unexpected twists that set the game apart and offer a fresh experience.
Theme: Does the game fit into the theme.
Devlog: How insightful and educational was the log of the developer(s).

There will be a Judge/Jury Ranking where our panel will evaluate submissions based on personal preference, artistic quality, and gameplay experience. The jury panel will help balance any unusual voting patterns to ensure a fair outcome.

After the jam, a 7-day rating period allows participants to play and rate each game. Remember to leave constructive feedback—this is more helpful than just a number and helps other participants discover your game! 😊

Note: To be eligible for prizes, each game needs at least 10 ratings. Playing, commenting and rating others' entries will also increase the chances of your game receiving ratings.

*We reserve the right to remove any entries with clear vote manipulation.
**Minimum rating requirements may be adjusted based on the number of participants.

Prizes

Yes, this Game Jam will also have prizes for the winners 😊. These prizes are made available by our sponsor and organizer GoedWare.

Let's start by saying that if you press that join button and upload a game before the deadline, you are already a winner! Having fun while creating and finishing your game project is an achievement in itself! That experience is more valuable than money, but we do have some real prizes for the winners also 😉.

We have a public vote with prizes and we also have a jury ranking.

#Overall winner

The overall winner will receive a $100 gift card!* + Eternal Glory of winning the Game Jam😁!