THEME REVEALED

This year's theme is :

Two to start

Good luck everyone !!

The  Jam

The Nintendo Consoles Game Jam is a - new - game creation competition where participants must create a game which run on a Nintendo console, from the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to the Nintendo Switch in only one week and around a specific theme!

The dates

• Theme reveal and submission starting : 23 September 2021 at 8:00 am CEST
• End of submissions : 30 September 2021 at 8:00 am CEST
• End of votes : 7 October 2021 at 8:00 am CEST

The theme

There will be a theme  that you must respect to create  your game. The theme will be revealed on time (see above) on the YouTube Channel. It will be shortly added on the itch.io page after.

The vote

The vote is open to the public, so everyone can vote for your game!

The Submission

We recommend you upload and submit early. You'll be able to modify game page, files,       etc... until the deadline

Step 1: click the Join Jam button at the top of this page. 

Step 2:  make your game.

Step 3: create a game project page on itch and upload your game files. See this documentation for help.

Step 4:  submit the game to the jam. After uploading your game, return to this page and click "Submit Your Project" at the top.

You will be asked to answer some questions. Please respond to them honestly.

THE END OF SUBMISSION DATE IS THE LAST DEADLINE ! NO LATE SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED

The Voting Criteria

• Theme :  How well the game follows the given theme.
• Creativity : Self-explanatory. Use unique mechanics, unseen stories, etc...
• Console features : How well you use unique console features (e.g the two screens on 3DS)
• Fun : Pretty self-explanatory!

Allowed consoles

Entertainment systems / Home consoles

• Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
• Nintendo 64
• Nintendo GameCube
• Wii
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch (Lite and OLED included)

Portable systems / Handheld consoles

• Game Boy line
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy Pocket
  • Game Boy Color
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Game Boy Advance SP
  • Game Boy  Micro
• Nintendo DS line
  • Nintendo DS
  • Nintendo DS Lite
  • Nintendo DSi
  • Nintendo DSi XL
• Nintendo 3DS line
  • Nintendo 3DS
  • Nintendo 3DS XL
  • Nintendo 2DS
  • New  Nintendo 3DS
  • New Nintendo 3DS XL
  • New Nintendo 2DS XL

The Rules

• Games must be able to run on emulators and real consoles.
• All game creation methods (PyGame, Unity, Unreal, etc.) are allowed as long as the file extension is compatible with the console you choose.
• Games must follow the theme. See "The Theme" part on this page.
• Groups are allowed but be sure to attribute  contributors, so people know that multiple people worked on your submission.
• The vast majority of your game must be created during the game jam. If you use any external assets, code, be sure to state that you used them in your game page, and follow any licenses they might have.
• You can use music, images, etc. that are not of your creation only if you have the right to use it.
• No bigotry, sexual content, or extremely controversial topics.
• No manipulating votes.