This year's signature prompt: Discovery

A Game Jam for the duration of National Science Week in Australia.

Have you ever wanted to explore making games for science education? Share knowledge of your favourite scientific field via your own game. Open to students, educators, scientists, anyone who loves science really. There's no need to be knowledgeable in game engines, you will be introduced to some easy game making tools to get you started.

There's one major theme and that's SCIENCE . You can make a game about dinosaurs roaming the earth, space exploration, healthcare, the sky's the limit. You will also need to comply with the Signature Prompt which will be revealed at the start of the Jam. 

On Friday, August 11th,  4:00pm - 5:00pm (UST +8), there will be a live Intro to Educational Games workshop being streamed online via Twitch. Rebecca Kerr will take you through the basics of some game development tools, such as Twine and Unity, and you'll have the chance to engage in the chat and ask questions.

There's no need to book a ticket as the event will be streamed live on Twitch

The game jam will then kick off at 5:00pm (UST +8) , with the Signature Prompt being reveal on Twitch right after the workshop. 

Feel free to join the Discord server for the studio in order to chat with others and share your projects.

FAQs

Who can participate? Anyone can. You can work solo or in a group.

Is there a theme? Yes there is. It's SCIENCE. Choose your favourite area from the scientific field or explore something new.

What is the signature prompt? It's something to help get those creative juices flowing. You can either revolve your game around this prompt, or subtly incorporate it with your game. This prompt will also let everyone know you've participated during the event.

Does my game have to be made in a certain game engine? No. You can use any method you like. As long as it's launchable in a browser or on a Windows computer. examples: Unity, Unreal, Gadot, Twine.

Is there a Discord to join? Yes there is.  I've decided to add a game jam channel to the new Unnatural Freaks Studio Discord Channel.  I felt this was a better option than a once off server. You can join here.

I'm new to making games, will there be any help? This Game Jam is about sharing our passions. There'll be people on the Discord server to help out if you get stuck. Alternatively you could join/form a team. If you get super stuck, there are great game making tools that a super simple to use. They will be linked in the Discord server.  Don't forget that you can also join in on the workshop on Friday, August 11th.

I have an amazing idea but don't know what I'm doing or know any game developers? You can try and join/form a team. Alternatively, you could try a simpler game making tool to help build a prototype that you could expand upon later. Twine is a super easy way to start. There's also a Unity tutorial called 'Roll-A-Ball' that takes you through the basics.