Welcome to the first edition of the Shark Week Game Jam, hosted by DokiArtStudio.

Shark Week is a time dedicated to exploring the true nature of sharks and dispelling the stereotypes perpetuated by movies like Jaws. (more about this, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark#Relationship_with_humans)

The Shark Week Game Jam takes place every year, the last Sunday of July and lasts for a week, gamedev from all over the world are welcome to join and try to create a shark themed game in a single week! 

Theme:

Sharks! As long as the game contains sharks, it's a good entry!

Important Rules!

What you CANNOT do:

• Include nsfw material or themes, as graphic violence or sexual content, in order to keep a positive enjoyable atmosphere
• Portray Sharks as the villains is highly NOT recommended as we're are trying to do the opposite.
• Include commercial or any copyrighted material you have no permission to use (of course)

What you CAN do:

• Include NON-sexual nudity as long as it is not the focus of the game, but you gotta label the game as NSFW if you do include it
• Do any genre of game as long as Sharks are the central focus.
• Work in team or alone
• Use any game engine you prefer as long as you make a game about sharks
• Use any asset you have or already made before the submission period starts (models, textures etc)
• Whatever you want with your game after the jam is over

What you MUST do:

• Make a game about sharks
• Submit the game before the deadline (please)
• Declare if you used AI generated material (in the submission form)
• Have the core mechanics of the game made during the period of the jam (wouldn't be a jam otherwise)

It's preferred but not mandatory:

• to submit a game playable on browser
• to submit a single version of your game (the most polished result you can get before the deadline)

This gameJam has no prizes or ranking, it exists for game developers and shark enthusiasts to learn and enjoy a week of creativity. the game you make in this period is yours and yours only to do whatever you want after the submission period.

(just because the jam has no prizes, it doesn't mean your entry can't be rejected if it doesn't follow the rules)

Be original, be creative, but most importantly, have fun and spread some love for sharks!