This jam is now over. It ran from 2023-09-21 01:00:00 to 2023-10-01 04:59:59. View results


 KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER


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9-20 Kickoff ✅

The Jam Kickoff will be held at the Makerspace at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 20th. We will serve FOOD and help form teams! 


9-27 Mid-Week Socials ✅

This is a wind-down social meeting at the Makerspace, so come hang out with us and work on your entries!


9-30 Jam Entries Due ✅

All game jam entries must be submitted to this itch page by September 30th at 11:59pm. Please reach out to any SGDA officer if you have issues or go over the deadline.


10-4 Wrap-Up and Winners Announced

The Jam Wrap-Up will be held at the Makerspace on Wednesday, October 4th at 7:00pm

Want a Walk-Through on How to Submit your game to Itch.io?

  1. Jam Submissions will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, September 30th. Aim to submit your game earlier so any technical issues can be fixed in time!
  2. Games must be made during the duration of the jam.
  3.  Games must be developed only by those on your team during the timeline of the jam.
  4. Submit either a WebGL build (recommended) or a zipped Windows build. You may also do both! (Mac builds would be awesome).
  5. No NSFW content.

Judging will occur from Sunday, October 1st until Wednesday, October 4th!

  • Gameplay (FUN, Game Flow, Intuitive Mechanics, Difficulty Balance, UI/UX)
  • Innovation (DESIGN, Unique Game Systems, Use of Theme, Creative Ideas)
  • Visual (AESTHETIC and Art Direction, Lighting, VFX, Animation)
  • Audio (SOUND Music, Sound Effects, Quality and Use of Sound)
  • Overall (THE BEST of the best, All other categories considered!)

Submissions(23)

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Ammo-management roguelike where you play as the gun
Shooter
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Consume goons, use their abilities to kill other goons, and live as long as possible!
Survival
Keep Your Enemies Closer
Survival
A turn-based strategy game with mechanics about keeping your enemy close to you
Strategy
Top Down Action Game, Dodge Death so he hits your enemies instead!
Action
Be a cute vampire, drink blood, and dodge monsters!
Action
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Keep your enemies closer
Action
Interactive Fiction
An ANTI-Dating Sim about making the other girl lose the guy. Also, there are dragons.
Visual Novel
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A murder mystery inside a mansion
Interactive Fiction
Silly politics with some silly countries
Visual Novel
SGDA Fall 2023 Jam -- Slice your way through enemies using a cursed blade that marks enemies for death.
Action
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Grapple from enemy to enemy to get the highest score
Platformer
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dante runs through is dillemma
Strategy
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The Dark Wizard Greg rises against the onslaught of nobility
Strategy
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shmup w/ siphon action
Action
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Snatch your prey for a hefty reward
Action
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For SDGA Game Jam Fall 2020
Interactive Fiction
You are an experiment gone wrong. Survive and escape!
Interactive Fiction