What's a Game Jam?

In the music world, a "jam" is a short session where band members meet up to hang out and play music. Game jams are the same thing...for video games! Game Jams are a fun way for people to come together, get creative, and build your development skills.

Theme

Cats & Castles

Rules

• The majority of your game should be made within the duration of the game jam.
  • No reskinning of games made outside of the jam.
  • Open domain assets/audio can be used, but original assets will be scored more favorably.
  • In the spirit of friendly competition, please do not use AI.
• Open Domain/Non-Copyright assets are allowed, but MUST be credited. 
• There is no limit on the amount of people in your team, but we recommend 1-4 people for workflow.
• We do not tolerate racism, sexism, or any other form of discrimination.
• Submit what you have by the end of the jam, even if it's unfinished!
• Follow the theme and have fun!

Scoring

Your games will be scored by a group of judges not participating in the game jam. Scores will be determined by the five following criteria. "Good"-ness is subjective, so totals from the judges will be taken and averaged so everyone has a fair shot.

Theme Implementation

• Did your game follow the theme?
• Was it implemented in an interesting way?

Originality

• How unique is your game?
• Does your game have unique mechanics?

Art

• How good are the models/sprites?
• How well do they complement the game?
• Are they original?

Sound

• How good are the music and sound effects?
• Does the music and/or sound complement the game?
• Are they original?

Playability

• Are the controls intuitive?
• Is your game too difficult to be played?
• Can you change audio / rebind controls? Controller support?