a 48-hr game-making challenge that you can use to learn new stuff about game development! like a hackathon for games!

Hosted by VGDC @ UC San Diego

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Next meetup:

• Post-Jam Meetup - Monday 5PM in Green Table Room

THEME: "Trick-or-Treat" ****************************************************

Jam Information

• We're hosting game submissions on this page, so feel free to work on your game and submit virtually! See the jam meetups below
• This jam begins Friday, October 21st at 6PM PT. 
• The jam will run for one weekend (48 hours) and end on Sunday, October 23rd at 6PM PT.
• The submissions will be unranked and this is not a strict competition. The reward is... your game!
• The Post-Jam Social will take place on Monday, October 24th at TBD?PM PT. (see meetup times below)
  • We'll celebrate your entries with a humble raffle for all participants, so be sure to try and make it!
• Note: Our in-person events (Kickoff, Work Sessions, Post-Jam Social) for this are optional, you can participate completely from this page, from theme announcement to submission
  • (but where's the fun in that?)

General Rules

• You're free to use whatever engine you like, as long as you can upload a build here.
• Entries can be completed as an individual or as a team.
  • We suggest at most 6 people on one team.
• Outside assets (art/music/code) are fine to use as long as you have the right to use them!
  • Try to credit the source of what you use!
  • Good free resources include kenney and Open Game Art

During the Jam -- Meetups

• We encourage everyone to join us in our Discord where we post announcements.
  • Join at https://discord.gg/7kG6VKuu
  • The server is a great place to look for teammates too :)
• Feel free to message in #game-jam-general for help or just to chat.
• Show off your progress in our Discord #game-progess channel!
• Meetups:
  • Kickoff: Friday 5PM - 7PM (join us at 5PM to form a team, theme reveal at 6PM) in CSE 1202
  • Work Session: Saturday 3-6PM
  • Post-Jam Social: see below
• Definitely use Geisel Library for working with your team on your own schedule!

After the Jam

• A showcase will occur on Monday after the jam ends, at the Post-Jam Social! Come out and celebrate the games you made.
  • Post-Jam Social: Monday 5-7PM Green Table Room
    

Hosted by Video Game Development Club @ UCSD