Scratchers! Welcome to Scratch Game Jam #5.

Scratch Game Jam is a 14-day-long Scratch game development jam that occurs every month on Itch.io.

We look forward to working with all the next generation of creators to co-create the world.

Our previous activities >>> https://getgandi.com/docs-database/a-collection-of-previous-scratch-game-jams

Be sure to join our Discord to stay updated and ask any questions that you may have!

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Gandi IDE is an in-browser game engine, a mod of MIT Scratch with collaboration features that allow scratchers to design and code together in real-time.

Scratch Community Sever is the largest Scratch community in Discord with  5000+ members. The server is a great place to talk, share ideas and collaborate beyond the limitations of Scratch.

ScratchTools is a community-built Chrome and Firefox extension made for Scratch. It makes Scratching easier, through hundreds of edits to the Scratch UI to make Scratch better than ever.

The theme of Scratch Game Jam #5 is You Are Not Alone.

🖖Pay tribute to @Da_Creator who proposed this theme and the community that selected it🖖

We have prepared some contents to help you better understand this theme.

https://getgandi.com/blog/breaking-barriers-and-building-bridges-you-are-not-alo...

Any kind of game is okay! But always remember that it needs to fit the theme.

This is an exclusive engine jam. Only submissions created using the Scratch or Scratch mod such as Gandi IDE or TurboWarp will be allowed.

You must upload as HTML5. Remember to make it playable in browser. Submissions not including this will be removed. Gandi IDE can help you and Here is a step-by-step guide for you.

Teams are okay! You can create solo or in a team. Gandi IDE's collaboration feature can help your team.

We will invite all contest participants to vote with Host&Partners.

Games will be rated on these criteria:

★ Enjoyment: How did you like the game?

★ Design: Includes a lot of things, like balance, level design, gameplay experience, creativity, etc.

★ Presentation: Was the game delivered in a good way? How was the consistent aesthetic?

★ Theme: Does this game belong in this jam?

Each entry will make the host add 1,000 NG to the Creators' Treasure Pool.

The Creators' Treasure Pool will be distributed according to rank. Each tier will share the rewards equally.

1st - 50% of the Treasure Pool

Top 20%（except 1st）- 25% of the Treasure Pool

Top 20%~50% - 15% of the Treasure Pool

Top 50%~ - 10% of the Treasure Pool

Gandi IDE offers

🔶Best "Made with Gandi IDE" game: 1,000 NG

🔶Participation prize for "Made with Gandi IDE" games: 200 NG

Follow these instructions to be eligible for Gandi IDE prizes!

🔷1. Make a game using Gandi IDE! 

🔷2. Submit your game to the jam. Don't forget to add "[Gandi IDE]" before your game's title!

Hope to see you participate and we're looking forward to what you'll make.