What is ZYXVERSE Indie Fest Jam Xmas?
Games are taking the new decade to the next level, and we're here to improve that process. ZYXverse is a young studio working on a lancer exclusively for indie games. We're creating a place where there's no win-win for players, where there's no monopoly concept and no dictatorial politics.
That's what you're here for! We're on the lookout for talent, passionate enthusiasts who are still sitting in the shadows... Together we can modernize and introduce a new approach to gaming, and make the direction of indie gaming recognizable to all.
Prizes:
The top 3 winners share $1,000:
- 1st place $450
- 2nd place $350
- 3rd place $200
The winning schools have the chance to become part of the overall ZYXverse ecosystem and announce their appearance to the world.
Rules:
⦿ You choose your own theme, plot, and general direction.
⦿ Your choice of 2.5D, isometric or third-person view. Exceptions are casters, city screen, inventory screen.
⦿ There must be locations in the game. Whatever the environment in the game, it must be set up and observed from a three-dimensional projection or third-person perspective.
⦿ The game must have a character controlled by the player (or a group of characters), or an abstraction of the character or personality.
⦿ The game must have basic statistics (health, stats, map)
⦿ The game must have combat mechanics that determine the outcome in certain circumstances, such as encountering enemies.
⦿ The game must fit the segment of the indie game genre.
⦿ And remember, you, the creator and architect, are the one who owns and therefore retains ownership and rights to any source code of the game and materials created during the jam.
Other rules:
⨷ The game must be used to download. A commercial version of the game that can be released after the jam ends.
⨷ The game must be a brand new game project, started and completed within 14 days.
⨷ Your game must not contain NSFW, offensive or discriminatory content.
⨷ You are allowed to use any game engine or framework, you may also use materials you create, but make sure you have the rights to use them.
⊕ Games must be uploaded strictly on itch.io.