Welcome to the Ravel Game Jam! 

Unravel your game ideas and bring them to life in the 10-day Ravel Game Jam. Join the Ravel community to build a game solo or with a team and stand a chance to win a prize at the Ravel Game Jam Awards Ceremony!

Submit a game according to the theme that will be revealed at the Ravel Game Jam Opening Ceremony on Friday 2nd Feb at the Maker’s Massive venue in the Homecoming Centre.

We welcome people of all experience levels to join in for the jam and create a unique game using any software and tools you feel comfortable with - e.g. Ink, Godot, Unreal or any combination of creative and/or game dev platforms. We highly encourage building teams and will ensure that the Maker’s Massive venue is open throughout the jam for those who want to work in a collaborate space with WiFi provided.

Your game will be judged by a panel of professionals including Evan Greenwood from Free Lives, Ben Rausch from Team Lazerbeam, Jon Keevy the creator of Ravel and more people soon to be announced. The judges will announce their decision at the Ravel Game Jam Award Ceremony taking place on Saturday 17th Feb at the Maker’s Massive Venue with much hoorah and celebrations to follow!

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, sign up for the jam over on this form.

Join the Ravel Discord to chat directly with the organisers and fellow participants! 

If you’re new to game jams, the Discord will be your best friend for quickfire questions you might have.

This is a Jam hosted for South African writers and game developers.

2nd February, 6pm: Opening ceremony at the Maker’s Massive venue.

2nd February - 11th February: Jam time! The Maker’s Massive venue will be open for collaborative work.

11th February, 6pm: Closing ceremony at the Maker’s Massive venue. Feel free to submit any time before then or submit at the venue!

17th February: Judges announce winners!

TIGHT KNIT

Jerseys? Spider? Chainmail? Community? The mafia? Dinosaurs... ?

Best Use of Theme - keys for 80 Days, Overboard, and Highland song (thank you to Inkle Studios!)
The judges must love your use of the theme.

Best Student Game - keys for Terra Nil and Broforce (thank you to Free Lives!) 
Your team must be made up of students.

Best Solo Game - R500 Steam voucher (thank you to Studio Bolland!)
The team must be one person.

Strangers in the Night Prize - Keys for Jetstream (thank you to Clockwork Acorn!) 
Your team must be made of people you met at the Jam.

Best First Game - keys to many of Team Lazerbeam's games (thank you to... Team Lazerbeam!)
Your team must have not made a game before.

Community Favourite Award - keys for Genital Jousting, Teenage Blob, and Heaven's Vault (thanks to many studios!)
Your game must be loved by everyone <3

• No AI generated content
• We encourage collaboration
• You may only collaborate with one team, to ensure no individual is responsible for multiple game entries
• Credit all contributions
• Make janky stuff, perfect isn’t the goal!
• Ensure the theme is evident in your submission
• No work must be done on the game before the official start date on 2nd Feb
• Pre-existing assets can be used if credited
• NSFW games can be submitted but must include suitable warning labels and be flagged in the games metadata
• Ensure your game is functioning and in the correct format when submitted
• Ensure your game is submitted before the deadline, please contact Ravel staff if there are any issues that would impact your ability to submit your game
• Your game may be used in material and media for Ravel without your express permission - credit will be given!
• Be sure to read the theme and award categories thoroughly to avoid your submission being rescinded
• Explore and have fun with it 😊

We'd like to thank the amazing people and organisations that help make Ravel possible. We're grateful for your ongoing support and look forward to a new year of adventures! 

💜 National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) 💜 Nyamakop 💜 Free Lives 💜 Clockwork Acorn 💜 Studio Bolland 💜 RenderHeads Ltd 💜 Academy of Digital Arts  💜 

Stay up to date with the latest from Ravel and engage with a community of writers, creatives, programmers, gaming enthusiasts and everyone in between! 

WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BuvKDt4SbNi1ojbZ0inBfF
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/SX3dNqxGYb
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravel.writers/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RavelWriters
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ravel.writers

Useful Resources for Jammers 📚

Ink:  https://www.inklestudios.com/ink/
Inkle Discord Server: https://discord.gg/inkle
GitHub for Ink: https://github.com/inkle

RenPy: https://www.renpy.org/
RenPy Tools: https://itch.io/c/3002844/ren-py

Twine: https://twinery.org/

The Narrative Adept's Resources - https://www.thenarrativedept.com/blog
Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling Blog: https://emshort.blog/2019/01/08/mailbag-self-training-in-narrative-design/