Welcome to the Great Parable Jam!
This jam will run during Lent (the 40 days leading up to Easter). We will divide this time into a 4 week jam period followed by a 2 week judging period. The judging will end (and all rankings will be visible) on Easter Sunday.
There will be a submission field for time spent on your game (in general, you don't have to be exact). The goal is to find between 24 and 32 hours to work on a project during the 28 full days of the jam, but I'll have a category for less than 72 hours or more than 72 hours. Hopefully this will allow everyone to participate regardless of schedule or ability. (This will be a self-reported metric, so please be honest :) It won't affect rankings, but will help contextualize projects that got way more time than others) Ideally, this will be a low-stress jam where we all can spend a weekend or a series of evenings putting something really cool together!
The jam is based around parables, but there will be a special theme revealed when the jam begins. Ideally, this will be an annual jam, so we can explore multiple concepts over the years.
If you're not familiar with the Parables of Jesus, or you just need some inspiration before the jam starts, here's a full list:
| No. | Parable of Jesus | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Cloth and New Wineskins | Matthew 9:16–17 | Mark 2:21–22 | Luke 5:36–39 |
| 2 | The Lamp On a Stand | Matthew 5:14–16 | Mark 4:21–25 | Luke 8:16–18 |
| 3 | The Wise and the Foolish Builders | Matthew 7:24–27 | Luke 6:47–49 | |
| 4 | The Two Debtors | Luke 7:41–43 | ||
| 5 | The Rich Fool | Luke 12:16–21 | ||
| 6 | The Watchful Servants | Mark 13:34–37 | Luke 12:35–40 | |
| 7 | The Faithful Servant | Matthew 24:45-51 | Luke 12:42–48 | |
| 8 | The Barren Fig Tree | Luke 13:6–9 | ||
| 9 | The Sower | Matthew 13:3–23 | Mark 4:3–20 | Luke 8:5–15 |
| 10 | The Weeds | Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 | ||
| 11 | The Growing Seed | Mark 4:26–29 | ||
| 12 | The Mustard Seed | Matthew 13:31–32 | Mark 4:30–32 | Luke 13:18–19 |
| 13 | The Yeast | Matthew 13:33 | Luke 13:20–21 | |
| 14 | The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl | Matthew 13:44–46 | ||
| 15 | The Net | Matthew 13:47–50 | ||
| 16 | The Householder | Matthew 13:52 | ||
| 17 | The Lost Sheep | Matthew 18:12–14 | Luke 15:3–7 | |
| 18 | The Master and Servant | Luke 17:7–10 | ||
| 19 | The Unforgiving Servant | Matthew 18:23–35 | ||
| 20 | The Good Samaritan | Luke 10:30–37 | ||
| 21 | The Friend at Night | Luke 11:5–13 | ||
| 22 | The Wedding Feast | Luke 14:7–14 | ||
| 23 | The Great Banquet | Luke 14:16–24 | ||
| 24 | The Tower | Luke 14:28–33 | ||
| 25 | The Lost Coin | Luke 15:8–10 | ||
| 26 | The Prodigal Son | Luke 15:11–32 | ||
| 27 | The Unjust Steward | Luke 16:1–13 | ||
| 28 | The Rich Man and Lazarus | Luke 16:19–31 | ||
| 29 | The Workers In the Vineyard | Matthew 20:1–16 | ||
| 30 | The Persistent Widow | Luke 18:1–8 | ||
| 31 | The Pharisee and the Tax Collector | Luke 18:9–14 | ||
| 32 | The Two Sons | Matthew 21:28–32 | ||
| 33 | The Tenants | Matthew 21:33–44 | Mark 12:1–11 | Luke 20:9–18 |
| 34 | The Wedding Banquet | Matthew 22:1–14 | ||
| 35 | The Fig Tree | Matthew 24:32–35 | Mark 13:28–31 | Luke 21:29–33 |
| 36 | The Ten Virgins | Matthew 25:1–13 | ||
| 37 | The Talents | Matthew 25:14–30 | Luke 19:12–27 | |
| 38 | The Sheep and Goats | Matthew 25:31–46 |
This page is still WIP, but I'll update it with more information soon. Keep an eye out for the announcement video on my channel!