GDNL Presents: The Island Jam

We're celebrating island life with a brand new Game Jam! Whether it's a tropical oasis or a rock in the North Atlantic, islands represent a huge number of biomes and are home to a variety of cultures, animals, plants and more! 

Join the GDNL Discord to chat about the Jam and show off your progress! 

The jam will run from April 7th through April 21st 2023 and is open to everyone.

The main theme of this jam is ISLAND. ( That's why it was in the title ).

Stay tuned, as we will be adding a couple of additional, optional, themes on the launch day.

OPTIONAL THEMES: 

• Black and white
• Spring has sprung
• You are the villian

The Jam will be rated for:

• Theme (How island-y is it?)
• Game Design
• Graphics 
• Audio

Ratings will be open for all jam participants from April 7th - 21st, 2023. 

• Don't be a Jerk
  • The purpose of this jam is to bring people together and have fun making games and as such we will not tolerate any hateful behavior.
  • Any person or team found to be in violation of this rule will be permanently barred from participation in any future GDNL events.  
• Keep it PG
  1. This is a jam for everyone so please no NSFW, racist or sexist content.
• Upload your game.
  • You did the work, now it's time to show off what you did and be proud of your accomplishment. 
  • Be sure to keep an eye on the deadline
• Use whatever you want
  • There are no limitations on what engine or framework you can use to make your game.
  • While not required, if you can provide an HTML5 export for your game, it will most likely get more attention.
• Keep it legal
  • You must be legally entitled to use whatever assets you use to make your game.
  • Attribution for assets must be provided where required (i.e. Creative Commons Attribution )
• Work together or alone
  • Teams are allowed but if you'd rather work by yourself, that's cool too.
• Be good to yourself
  • It's just a game jam for fun. Make sure to eat, sleep and take time to recharge.
• Have fun
  • What's the point otherwise?

FAQ:

• Is there a team limit size? 
  • Nope!
• Can I make a TTRPG?
  • Yes! 
• Can I make more than 1 game?
  • You can try! 
• Can I use AI?
• Although we encourage original assets, you are welcome to use AI generated assets in your project so long as they're are properly credited with their source.