🎃Welcome to the VR Halloween Game Jam!🎃

Is your headset haunted? Do you fear what lurks in the shadows of VR Chat at night? Then it's time to face your nightmares in the VR Halloween Game Jam!

This week-long VR Game Jam will challenge you to conjure up your most terrifying ideas and bring them to life in a world of your design. Whether you're summoning the spirits of forgotten realms or diving deep into psychological horror, this is your chance to prove your creativity under pressure.

Do you have what it takes to become the crowned King or Queen of VR Horror? Or will you be swallowed by the darkness when your headset's battery dies one final time?

🛠️Setup🛠️

• Join the Discord Here
• Grab some teammates or run solo!
• Make some theme suggestions in the Discord

💀Rules💀

• Theme Announcement - This will be made at the start of the game jam. 

• Asset Usage - Using portions of existing assets or projects to streamline setup is acceptable (example: VR Templates). Additionally, pre-made or purchased assets are permitted, as long as you have the necessary permissions to use them.

• The Submission Should Be Made During The Allowed Time Limit - The core functionality and concept of your game should be made within the time period of the game jam itself. 

• Cautionary Content - Halloween and horror can introduce truly terrifying things into our games. In order to keep this game jam a positive experience for everyone, if you intend to submit something that could be potentially sensitive for other players, it should be FLAGGED in the description of the game. Failure to do so, may result in a request to modify the submission or its removal entirely. 

• No Harassment - This one is pretty clear. When it comes to rating others or communicating, don't be rude or harass.  

• Learn, Build and Have Fun - This jam, just like Halloween, is about having fun. Don't stress out trying to make the best haunted house. Use this jam as an opportunity to learn something new in VR development and help others out along the way.

🪦FAQ🪦

• Can I work in a team? Go for it! collaborate with as many people as you want.
• Can I submit more than one game? If you're feeling up to it, then go for it, but no spam in the jam!
• Does my game need to be finished or polished? Nope. Whatever you can submit in the time period, just submit it! 
• Can I work on my submission afterword? Yes, but uploads will be locked until the rating period is over. All players will rate games based off the upload file that was made during the game jam. Any upload made during the rating period should be played and appreciated, but not used in the scoring of the game.
• What VR headset should I target? I'd aim for as many as possible. You can should also consider making both a PC build and Android build. 
• Can I make a AR/MR game? Definitely! I would love to see these, but keep in mind that not everyone participating has a AR/MR capable headset. This could reduce the number of ratings your receive during judging.  

👻Rating👻

After the jam is over, you'll have a week to try out and rate everyone else's amazing and terrifying creations. Have fun playing what others have put together to torment you as you try and brave the depths of their depraved minds.

Enjoyment 

- How fun is the game overall?

Halloween Spirit

 - Horrifying? Scary? Dancing Skeletons? Does the game capture some aspect fear, the supernatural or the macabre? 

Aesthetics 

- Does the game look great?

Sound Design 

- Was that bump in the night the perfect SFX?

Use of Theme 

- Was the theme incorporated well?

☠️Theme☠️

Announced at the start of the Jam!

🏆Prizes🏆

The VR Halloween Jam is proudly sponsored by El Shrimpo! If any sponsors feel like tossing me some money, please do! I'd love for there to be more prizes for this Jam.

🥇1st, 🥈2nd, and 🥉 3rd Place Teams

⤷ Will all receive special titles to parade around on the Shrimp's Discord channel so all others will know who to fear!

😱Your Host😱

Fist Full of Shrimp

Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@FistFullofShrimp

Discord - https://discord.gg/5yjRyXxgcX

Website - https://fistfullofshrimp.com/