What is Jump?

Jump is Toon Boom's in-beta game creation tool, combining existing industry standard drawing and animation software with the Godot engine to provide a full ecosystem for the development of high quality 2D interactive experiences.  Join the Discord Server if you have any questions or want to hang out with your fellow Jam participants.

How to Participate

1. Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/GkvxSxvqTu
2. Access #get-jump & sign our NDA
3. Upon approval, download the build, use your provided license key, and start creating!

Theme

The theme is a central idea or mechanic that must be included within your game.  Your game must follow this theme, but it is open to interpretation.  If you are unsure if your idea doesn't fit the theme, just remember that everyone will interpret it differently. 

Curveball!

In a WILD turn of events, we’ve partnered with Godot Wild Jam! What’s this mean? Well - you can now submit whatever game you make here for their jam over there with the caveat that both themes will need to be incorporated. You will NOT be required to incorporate their themes if you only plan to submit here - but doing so makes you eligible for two different jams, so why not?!

Check out their Jam for more info! https://itch.io/jam/godot-wild-jam-77

Ratings

At the end of the Jam, there will be a rating period that lasts 5 days.  Judging will be done by internal Toon Boom staff, which includes game developers, artists, and animators.   Games will be rated on the following criteria:

• Artistic Style & Appeal - how interesting our unique your artistic vision for the game was
• Theme Implementation - how well the game incorporated the given theme
• Playability - How well executed the main focus of the game was

Prizes

The winning project and team will be rewarded with the ultimate Toon Boom swag bag, including a beautiful leather bag filled to the brim with various TB branded goodies.  See the image below!

Rules

1. All Games must be built having used Jump's art + animation tools - although we highly encourage you to use the integrated Godot engine, you are free to use any engine of your choice.
2. All submissions must be Web builds uploaded through Itch.io.
3. No NSFW / NSFL content will be considered.
4. All contestants must use the Community Mascot, Hopper in their jam. You can alter Hopper slightly to fit your style. See Discord for details and downloadable files.
5. A full feedback form will need to be submitted alongside the final submission - please answer honestly and to the best of your ability.