Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Unwrap Jam!
Like previous editions, all 2nd-year Game Development, Interactive Sound Production, Game Graphics Production, and Independent Game Production students compete for honor in the Crea Week's Game Jam.
And again this year, things just got a "little" bigger! Because this jam is open to all students from other schools! Even better: The Unwrap Jam is open for all Belgian Game Devs to participate!
Where?
This jam will be hosted at "The Square" in Kortrijk
When?
We start on Tuesday 13/2 9AM and end on Thursday 15/2 - closing event to start around 4PM, submission deadline is 2PM
On tuesday we start 9am and close the doors at 6pm.
On wednesday we continue from 9am and continue till 10pm. We will provide pizza in the evening!
On Thursday we continue from 9am, the submission deadline is 2pm. After that there is a demo event where everyone can play the games. At 4pm all games are presented to a jury after which the winners will be announced.
How do I join?
Join right here on itch.io
Try to form groups in advance, you'll get the opportunity to join a group if you haven't found one yet, but it's easier if you already have one. We recommend groups to be no larger than 6 people.
Theme?
At the start of the jam, the theme will be announced.
Submission rules...
- The theme must be incorporated
- No pre-existing projects allowed
- You can use whatever software/game engine you want
- You can choose whatever platform you want (even VR is allowed, but make sure you have your own hardware)
- You must participate physically, no online only entries
A grand showcase moment!
At 4 PM on Thursday the 8th, we will host a grand showcase where all teams will receive the opportunity to present their games using a 2min pre-recorded gameplay video in front of a jury made up of some of the most influential people from the Belgian game dev scene. Your time to shine!
Yes, there will be a prize pool.
As a reward for all your hard work and creativity, we are glad to announce that we will have a prize pool! You have two opportunities to win: a jury reward and a community reward.
Jury student & indie award: During the showcase, you will receive a score from the jury members. The student team and the indie team that has the highest score win the jury prize! Prizes are to be announced.
Community award: Your games will be available to play online. The student team and indie team with the highest score in either (or all) of the categories wins the community prize! Prizes are to be announced.
Some Winning Tips...
In our experience, here is what you need to do if you want to win one of the top spots:
- Make your game easy to understand for new players. This is a common trap many game jam games fall into. Start thinking about your tutorial or how you want to teach mechanics right from the beginning!
- Usually, it's a good idea to make your game relatively easy to win. People spend roughly five to fifteen minutes on each game. In most cases, they won't have enough time to reach a super high level of mastery. Keep that in mind when balancing the difficulty.
- Quality over quantity. Keep your game super short and simple! This is even more important in this jam, as simplicity (meaning you do much with little) is one of the main ranking factors. Every tiny bit of extra polish can make your game stand out!
Take a risk. The winning games are usually brave enough to try something completely new or out of the ordinary.
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