Welcome    Members

To the Spring 2023 Game Jam!!!

Timeline

3.8 Kickoff

The Jam Kickoff will be held at the Makerspace at 7pm on Wednesday, March 8.

We will be livestreaming the Kickoff on our Discord!

3.11 In-Person Jamming

The Makerspace will be open for In Person Meetups from March 11 at 10:00am until March 12 at 11:59pm. We will serve FOOD and have fun jamming out some games, so come hang out and work on your jam entries!

3.12 Speedrun Jam Entries Due

There is a SPECIAL CATEGORY called the Speedrun Entry! To be eligible to win the Speedrun category, you must have your game submitted to the jam by March 12 at 11:59pm! Afterwards you may use the rest of the jam to polish your game (Squash bugs, clean UI, add art, more levels, etc.) but you may not change the core concept of the game!

3.19 Regular Jam Entries Due

For all other game jam entries you must submit your game to this itch page by March 19 at 11:59pm. Please reach out to any SGDA officer if you have issues or go over the deadline.

3.22 Wrap-Up and Winners Announced

The Jam Wrap-Up will be held at the Makerspace on Wednesday, March 22 at 7:00pm. We will also be livestreaming on our Discord!

Theme:  DAY AND NIGHT

BONUS THEME

Unconventional Movement

Submission Rules

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

1. Jam Submissions will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, March 19. Aim to submit your game earlier so any technical issues can be fixed in time!
2. The game must be created by only those on the team during the timeline of the jam. There are special requirements for the Speedrun Category.
3. Third party assets are allowed only if they are available for free and must be credited on the game's itch page.
5. Submit either a WebGL build (recommended) or a zipped Windows build. You may also do both! (Mac builds would be awesome)
6. No NSFW content.

Judging Criteria

Judging will occur from Sunday, March 20 until Wednesday, March 22!

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!)