Each team had to choose from one of this themes:
Sprite & Sphere
Explore your creativity and participate in the category of 2D and 3D Merged! Show off your skills by combining elements and mechanics from these two styles, creating unique and innovative games. This is your chance to experience new perspectives and blend two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds into something surprising. Challenge yourself and create something extraordinary!
References: FEZ, Octopath Traveler, Pages of Time: Prologue, INSIDE.
Chillax and Play
Join this category and create a game that offers peace and relaxation. If you like simple, relaxing mechanics and smooth gameplay, this is your category. Let your imagination run wild as you develop games that are visually light and comforting, perfect for players to have a serene and captivating experience. Build a cozy digital haven!
Referências: Spiritfarer, Cats Organized Neatly, Assemble with CAre, Hook, A Short Hike, Sizeable, ABZU.
Throwback Thrill
Feeling nostalgic? Relive the first video game consoles and arcades! Bring back the magic of classics from the 80s, 90s and 2000s, with pixelated graphics, mechanics, simple but challenging gameplay, in any way you can imagine a Retro game! It's your chance to pay homage to the past and create something that will win over players old and new!
Referências: Shovel Knight, Celeste, Streets of Rage 4, Sonic Mania, Bloodless, The Messenger.