This jam is now over. It ran from 2020-05-07 22:00:00 to 2020-06-03 06:59:00. View 29 entries

Welcome to the Kinda Funny Game Jam!

Manticore Games and the crew from Kinda Funny have partnered to create the "Kinda Funny" Game Jam. Participants will have a chance to win up to $5,000 in prizes and, as part of the contest, Manticore Games will donate up to $10,000 to Kinda Funny’s Extra Life campaign.

To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. Games must be:

  • Published on the Core platform by June 2, 11:59 PM PDT
  • Tweeted it with the hashtags #CreatedWithCore and #KindaFunny by June 2, 11:59 PM PDT
  • Submitted here (on Itch.io) by clicking the "Submit Your Project" button and filling out the form by June 2, 11:59 PM PDT

In addition to the prizes below, the best games will be played on the Kinda Funny stream!

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Prizes/Categories

  • (4) Grand Prizes
    • Best Party Game: $1000 Amazon Gift Card
    • (Kinda) Funniest Game: $1000 Amazon Gift Card
    • Best Retro Game: $1000 Amazon Gift Card
    • Best Pop Culture Game: $1000 Amazon Gift Card
  • (11) Runner up prize pool for the highest rated games among all themes
    • (2) Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse
    • (8) $50 Amazon Gift Cards
    • (11) Core Branded T-Shirts

All Winners will receive a Core branded T-Shirt.

Charity Donation: Manticore Games will donate $100 for every game submitted as part of the contest, and an additional $1 for every like and retweet of the @CoreGames Tweet of the Kinda Funny Let's Play video posting on May 8th (up to $10,000)

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Contest Period: 

Start: May 7, 2020 @ 3:00 PM PDT
End: June 2, 2020 @ 11:59 PM PDT

How to Enter: 

Manticore Games and the crew from Kinda Funny have partnered to create the "Kinda Funny" Game Jam. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four themes: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. Games must be:

  • Published on the Core platform by June 2, 11:59 PM PDT
  • Tweeted it with the hashtags #CreatedWithCore and #KindaFunny by June 2, 11:59 PM PDT
  • Submitted here (on Itch.io) by clicking the "Submit Your Project" button and filling out the form by June 2, 11:59 PM PDT

Prizes: 

  • (4) $1000 Amazon Gift Cards - ARV $4000
  • (2) Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse - ARV $299.98
  • (8) $50 Amazon Gift Cards - ARV $400
  • (15) Core T-Shirts - ARV $300
  • Top game will be featured on CoreGames.com games listing
  • Top 5 games featured in Event “Let’s Play” stream after winners have been selected

Official Rules Here

Submissions(29)

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Which flush will cause the gush?
Platformer
Just a short vn about dating a goose.
Visual Novel
Actually, a try to make a fast paced puzzle shooter
Action
Find the KEYS. UNLOCK the door. AVOID the ghosts.
Action
A Hide and seek game.
Fighting
Race to the finish to get to Porty and flee to safety! (published in Core)
Platformer
https://www.coregames.com/games/23a6f3/wip-downstairs
Fight your twin brother in this epic 1 v 1 deathmatch.
Platformer
Collect pellets and watch out for velociraptors https://www.coregames.com/games/64875d/pac-multi
Surf the ocean while listening to some tunes!
Platformer
Frogger inspired Retro / Funny game.
Platformer
A classic from the 70's. How many balls can you get?
Multiplayer
Action
2.5D party shooter
Action
https://www.coregames.com/games/dd336a/neoarcadia---sparkbros
Platformer
Play as a Kinda Funny hero in Malta Mayhem, a competitive 3rd-person Hero Shooter that takes place in Valletta, Malta.
Action
https://www.coregames.com/games/8120a4c3410a4db4a807cfe4bc5de75f
L'Oro Della Pizza - welcome to the kitchen. Help your team fill orders the quickest!
https://www.coregames.com/games/7169fa19aec44c2186add36e5e681f5a
Made with Core for the Kinda Funny Jam. Inspired by retro games like Snake and also the light cycles in Tron.
Racing
Visual Novel
Control the Capture Points and Defeat the Toilet Toads!
Action