Welcome to the year 2024!

Theme: Everything is Connected

Welcome to the Pixel New Year Jam, an event where you'll celebrate the new year by creating a game in a week, if you like this idea, whether you're an experienced developer or just starting out, don't hesitate to join!

Voting criteria:

• Gameplay
  
  •  One of the most important features of games is that they should be fun. This criterion is supposed to reflect how well the mechanics and their implementation affect our entertainment.
• Audio
  
  • Audio is one of the most important components of immersion during a game. Don't forget to take care of this element as well. Properly selected music and sfx completely changes our perception of the game.
• Visuals
  
  • You don't judge a book (game) by its cover, but you have to admit it - games with nice visuals are cooler. Keep in mind that the game visually is supposed to be in a pixel-art style.
• Ingenuity
  
  • Many games have already been developed, and in a lot of cases, the element of originality has become less prominent. This criterion speaks to how unique your game is.
• Relevance to the theme
  • Although interpretations of the theme can be many, in general it is possible to see if your game is related to the theme.  Additionally, when submitting your game, you will be asked a question about how you interpreted and implemented the theme into your project.

Awards:

• To be announced

Rules:

1. Pixel New Year Jam starts on January 1 at 8:00 PM UTC +1:00 and ends on January 8 at 8:00 PM UTC +1:00 , the game must be submitted by that time. There won't be any extra time given for late ones, so make sure to give yourself enough time to submit your entry.
2. The game must be done in pixel art style.
3. The game must be done during the Pixel New Year Jam
4. Teaming up is not forbidden, in fact it is highly recommended, you can even find somewhone, who wants join to your team on our Discord server. The maximum team size is 5 people. Of course, if you want, you can participate in the Pixel New Year Jam solo.
5. The theme in which your game is to be created will be announced one hour before the start of the Pixel New Year Jam, which is at 7:00 PM UTC +1:00.
6. Only those who have submited their game will participate in the voting.
7. Each game will be rated by judges in the same categories in which participants will vote.
8.  The game can be developed on any engine (Unity, Godot, etc.).
9. The game must be published as free.
10.  If your game contains NSFW content check this option on your itch.io game page.
11.  You can use ready-made assets as long as you have license rights to them. If the license requires it, include an attribution to the asset in the description of your submission. You can also use AI in the game development process.

If you have any questions about the Pixel New Year Jam, are looking for someone to join a team, or just want to meet other participants, join our official Discord server!



https://discord.gg/gNQqXTtcmG