LMOB BEGGINER JAM #8

LM0B Beginners Jam is a Weekly 5 day jam meant for people who are new to jams and Game development. if you have more than  2 jams under your belt or you are an experienced developer we ask you dont join the LM0B Beginners Jam but instead join our weekly LM0B Regular Game Jam  which takes place every Monday 12pm  EST  to Sat 12pm EST. Remember jams are meant to improve and have fun. so while there is a ranking system use it  to understand how to better those aspects of your game in the future. Also join the discord  for theme voting, suggestion , help , resources and more. 

THEME

I'm in the hospital so them is a bit early enjoy and happy holidays

THE THEME IS  "unstable"

Themes are suggested on the Discord then the top 5 will be voted on there also.                                                                                                                                   The Highest voted  theme will then be announced here and on Discord at the start of the jam. 

RULES 

 ( Rules are based on a trust & fairness aspect. I cant regulate if people breaking all or some of them. You have to live with your own conscious. But I can promise you It will not help you improve if you break them.  )

• You must create an original game for the game jam and you must develop it during the  game jam time frame.
• You May use 3rd party assets. If Using Assets that aren't created by you YOU MUST note and attribute the creator in the game description reguardless if the creator asks for it or not. This is for the originality category of rating your game .
• You are free to use any game engine or framework when creating the game.
• Games must be submitted as a standalone or as html5/webGL
• You must incorporate some aspect of the theme in the game.
• You can create the game on your own or as part of a team.
• No harassment of any kind.
• No NSFW content, offensive content, excessive gore/violence.

If you work with others on your game, make sure to add them as contributors to the game's itch.io page! To do this:

1. Edit your game's itch.io page
2. Click "More"
3. Click "Admins"
4. Enter the usernames of your teammates
5. Toggle on "Display as contributor?" for each of your teammates
6. Send each of your teammates the link for them to accept your invite to be Admins
7. Double-check with them that it worked; the game should show up on their itch.io profiles

ABOUT LEGACY MOB COMMUNITY

I started LEGACY MOB CLAN in 201 1  as a  competitive gaming clan for games like call of duty , halo  etc. Over the years us kids in the clan  grew up and moved apart. LM0B has always stuck with me through my endeavors with  graphic design , retail ,gaming and everything I do seems to have Legacy in front of the marketing strategy. Some successful  and a lot of failures. Now I want to bring a community together. Finally!!!  Games have played a vital roll in my life and brought me hours of happiness. From Playing them to watching others play my creation. there's no better felling then the comments when someone enjoys your hard work.  Legacy Mob is a community I want to bring people together and  bring new people into so they can experience the joy of playing games and making them. IN A WORLD THAT SEEMS LIKE ITS FALLING APART CREAT SOMETHING TO HOLD IT TOGETHER.  MY thought for this community is that  the new people that come to this community may be the minds that write programs that save the world.....or just a really fun game. either way I'm happy with it. Either way you never know. Welcome to the community!    -Kris Woodward-

PRIZES

• No Prizes Yet... Join Our Patreon to help support the community and bring prizes to the future jams we do .

JUDGING

Don't let judging scare you off. The most important Thing is to  enjoy your time and don't feel pressured to do anything extraordinary! Game jams are meant to be a fun way to practice, experiment and get to know talented people!

The submitted games will be judged by submitter and contributors  of the current jam  (Please try to play and rank as many games as possible games ),  based on the following criteria:

1. Fun - Is the game fun?
2. Free Bugs- Were there a lot of bugs/ glitches . Make sure to give time to test before submitting?
3. Theme - How well does the game incorporate and interpret the theme?
4. Audio - Was the sound and sound effects good or bad?
5. Mechanics - how  did the game feel movement wise and its ability to do what it intended?
6. Originality - same old stuff or was there something that stood out?

The winners will be announced Mondays @ 8am EST. The announcement will be made here and on Discord.  

Get involved in the community! 

• Join the Legacy Mob Discord and read the Accept the rules !
• Play, rate, and leave a comment on every game submitted to the jam!
• Invite your friends to join the game jam!
• Work with other jammers to make games !

Practice marketing 

• Tweet out you game with #lmobgamejam and @krswoodward for a retweet! Do the same for any videos you make!
• Record your entire development process and edit a video
• Make a video after  finishing your game and challenge others to do LM0B Jams and join the community at the end!

FAQ

Q. Who's eligible to participate?

A. Anyone is eligible to participate! Though for our Beginner Jam if you have more than  2 jams under your belt or you are an experienced developer we ask you dont join the beginner jam but instead join are weekly 48 hour jam  which takes place every weekend Fri 6pm EST  to Sun 6pm EST

Q. I've never built a game before, can I participate?

A. Yes! LM0B Hosts two Jams at the moment a Beginner and a Regular.  If  Your new to development and Jams we suggest the beginner jam. We know it's a scary task to learn how to make games  let alone show them to the world for the first time which is why we specifically created a Beginner Jam to help you through this learning process. and put you with other just starting too.

Q. Do I need a team? If I don't have a team, where can I find one?

A. No, you can work either solo or with a team! Our Discord  will run through the duration of the contest, and are specifically for helping you meet other participants and getting started on great games. You can join the server at here https://discord.gg/SQf5t2fMcm.

Q. How do I submit my game?

A. Detailed submission instructions can be found  here.

Q. What if I need more help or have more questions ?

A. Jump on our Discord and ask the community or use our #support-ticket channel if the community really cant help.