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Welcome to Battery Low Interactive Presents IUT National ICT Fest GameJam 2024!

GameJam Theme

The theme of the jam is: "It's hard to cook................"

The full theme will be revealed during the onsite round

Jam Duration

The jam will take place in two phases:

  1. Online Round

    The online round will take place from April 16 to April 21, 2024, where a partial part of the theme will be revealed. Participants will submit:

    • A working prototype of the game within the deadline.
    • Git repository to ensure no changes are made after submission.

  2. Onsite Round

    This 24-hour contest will take place at the Islamic University of Technology, Boardbazar, Gazipur, on April 26 - April 27, 2024 (Friday and Saturday).

    The presentation will be held at 12:00 PM on April 27, 2024.

Note: From the preliminary or online round, 15 teams will be selected for the final onsite round.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Only registered participants can join.
  • Participants must be higher secondary, undergraduate, or graduate students of HSC-19 or equivalent.
  • Mid-contest registration allowed during the online round (T&C apply).

Rules

  • Teams must have a unique name.
  • Participants will open an empty git repository and start developing from there.
  • Participants will be able to use any engine or framework as long as the end user doesn't need to install additional software.
  • Participants will create a new game project. This means you cannot edit any previous game project files for this game jam.
  • Participants are allowed to reuse assets.
  • Restrictions for using assets:
    • No NSFW assets (e.g., background/images/music/SFX/sprites/textures, etc.).
    • No assets that violate the terms of services of itch.io.
    • No copyrighted assets.

Submission Guidelines

  • Game will be submitted to the game jam event on itch.io. A tutorial on how to upload and submit on the platform can be found here.
  • One team can make only one submission.
  • Participants will submit builds for Windows or web.
  • Participants can upload multiple builds for different platforms, but they have to be submitted before the deadline.
  • Participants can submit their game anytime before the deadline.
  • Participants will be able to make changes to their submission before the deadline.
  • Participants can update information after submission.
  • Participants must include the following information in their submission:
    • Team name
    • Name of the team members
    • Used engine or frameworks
    • Installation instructions
    • Gameplay instructions
    • Git repository link
    • Video link
    • Any other important information

Judgement Criteria

Online Round Evaluation

  • Submitted prototypes will be played and scored based on:
    • Whether the prototype is working properly
    • Alignment with the theme
    • Innovativeness of the idea
  • All submissions will be ranked based on respective scores.
  • Late submissions will be disqualified.
  • Cross checking will be carried out against video submissions.

Onsite Round Evaluation

  • The judges will be looking for games that excel in the following areas:

    • Game Design: Is the core gameplay loop engaging and fun? Does it offer a satisfying challenge?
    • Game Mechanics: How well do the mechanics support the theme and overall gameplay experience?
    • Theme Adaptation: This is a key focus! Did you successfully incorporate the full theme, including the newly revealed element, into your existing prototype? Is the adaptation creative and well-integrated?
    • Aesthetics: Do the visual style and soundscape complement the game's theme and gameplay?
    • Additional Judge-Discretionary Criteria: The judges may consider other aspects like innovation, technical polish, and overall polish.

NOTE: Git repository will be checked to make sure participants have not made any modification before the onsite event starts.

Further Inquiries

Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1elXufEAU6tm0OlumeGtxUllmn17_1GJS/view

Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1C6LAyPnm

Discord Server: https://discord.gg/pDyFHPRX

Wish you all the best!







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A kitchen defense indie game | Submission for the IUT National ICT Fest GameJam 2024
Strategy
A short survival game made for IUT National ICT Fest Game Jam 2024
Survival
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A game for IUT National ICT Fest-Gamjam 2024
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Game submitted for IUT ICTFest gamejam
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Defend your stoves!
Survival
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Puzzle
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