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Great job everyone! You’ve made it to the finish line.

For those who weren’t able to submit this time, feel free to share the work that you did manage to complete in #self-promo!

Now is the time to show off your analytical skills and leave constructive feedback, or just kick back and enjoy a few games. Rating each other is important in order to find our overall and category winners! Don’t forget to leave honest ratings for the entries you play!

Related Post: https://itch.io/blog/866687/how-do-i-rate-other-submissions

Like every HAGJ, you have an extra hour to get the game properly submitted.

Good luck!

We’ve had quite a number of queries about the rules on paid assets, tools and engines this week.

The jam’s rules are clear that we do not generally allow paid game engines or assets: we don’t want HAGJ to be a pay-to-play field. However, we recognise that a number of people have missed these rules, or found edge cases such as paid add-ons to software or cases where software was obtained for free but is not usually.

We’ll be working to improve the visibility of our rules for the next jam, but we don’t want people to be unable to submit their hard work for this one. As such, if you think an aspect of your work is borderline or might raise questions regarding the paid asset rules, or if you’ve unintentionally broken the paid engines rule, we recommend that you submit your entry anyway, with a clear disclaimer as to what materials you used. For the purposes of determining jam winners, we as the HAGJ team then reserve the right to impose post-hoc scoring penalties, variable depending on the scale of the infraction, on entries that have broken or skirted the rules in this way. This will avoid us having to fully disqualify such entries but retain the overall spirit of the rules as written.

We hope that this will allow us to be fair to everyone: we don’t want to stress people out over a misunderstanding of the rules, but it’s also important to us that people who did follow the rules as written aren’t unfairly disadvantaged for having done so. We’ll of course be working to update and tighten up aspects of our rules for HAGJ11 to avoid this problem recurring in future and clarify edge cases.

Thank you all who are taking part in HAG10, and we hope this update helps. Good luck with getting your entries finished. 🙂

The Final Theme for Historically Accurate Game Jam 10 is:

Arctic Exploration !

Some things to keep in mind:

• Refer to the Rules and FAQ of the Jam Page whenever there is a doubt on the constraints related to your submission, and don’t hesitate to ask us questions if anything is unclear!
• As you submit your game to the jam, you will be given an opportunity to highlight historical accuracy, theme relevance, as well as disclaimers around any free assets that you may have used to create your game. Take advantage of this to help yourself stand out!
• While late submissions won’t be possible, if you have valid issues related to submission, feel free to ping a Trustee or Guardian.

P.S. Here’s some proof related to Voting Rounds: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nO7c6UOMmKpxrs57Y_Lzjii4BVP1zTwXjb3mOiSRGkw

P.P.S. Here are the Splash Screens for HAGJ10: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Qr7C0LMj8ADSCRlsQY_CvBJs3JBeQ-4 !

The voting rounds are now over! We’ve gathered 98 votes! The jam will begin as soon as the The Final Theme is revealed tomorrow on 21st of February, 16:00 GMT+1!

All set for HAGJ10? Share your pre-jam thoughts on our official discord server!

One more step, and we can finally announce the final theme for HAGJ10!

Top 5 Themes

• Samurai
• Your Country’s Colonial History
• Arctic Exploration
• Culinary History
• Victorian England

The third and final voting round begins now, so please vote for up to two themes that you like, here: https://forms.gle/qctojbbKbM6EbBh29 . You have until the 20th of February, 16:00 GMT+1** to decide! HAGJ10 will begin as the final theme is announced, on the 21st of February, 16:00 GMT+1.

A small reminder that if you haven’t signed up already for the jam, please do so here: https://itch.io/jam/historically-accurate-game-jam-10

All set for HAGJ10? If you’re still looking for a teammate, join us in our official discord server to post in #looking-for-a-team.

We’re getting close! The Top 17 Themes List is here!

• Film History
• Samurai
• Your Country’s Colonial History
• Murder Mysteries in the Early Modern Era
• Arctic Exploration
• Famous Last Stands
• Vikings
• Witchcraft
• The 1970s OPEC Oil Shock
• Interwar Period
• Culinary History
• Mysteries of History
• Great Depression
• Female Intelligentsia
• The Wild West
• Falklands Wars
• Victorian England

We’re voting for the Top 5 Themes next, using this form: https://forms.gle/jGFWAidDawHh9hJo8! - Vote for up to two themes that you like, and want to see being used as the final theme for HAGJ9! The 2nd voting round ends on the 13th of February, 16:00 GMT+1.

The results of the 2nd voting round will be released at the same time as when the 3rd and Final voting round begins, on the 14th of February, 16:00 GMT+1

(We couldn’t do the Top 15 as planned, as there was a big tie between half the voted themes. All the stats for voting rounds will be released after the jam begins.)

All set for HAGJ10? If you’re still looking for a teammate, don’t hesitate to post in #looking-for-a-team on our official discord server for HAGJ.

Without further ado, here’s the vetted theme list, an impressive list of 32 themes out of the original 34!

HAGJ10 THEME LIST

• Film History
• Samurai
• Monastic Orders in the Middle Ages
• The 1970s OPEC Oil Shock
• Love in Ancient History
• Your Country’s Colonial History
• Battles/Wars With No Winners
• Famous Last Stands
• Rise of the Roman Empire
• Murder Mysteries in the Early Modern Era
• Arctic Exploration
• Vikings
• Interwar Period
• Culinary History
• History of Mobility
• Crusades Against the Ottomans
• Middle Eastern History
• Roman Roads
• The Renaissance
• Mysteries of History
• Peninsular War
• Great Depression
• The Wild West
• Medieval Courts
• Falklands Wars
• Dictatorships
• Roman Sports
• Victorian England
• Female Intellegentsia
• Witchcraft
• Family Legacy
• Haunted History

Certain grammatical amendments were made, and two were combined with others.

Check out the Complete List of Suggestions and How They Were Vetted

See anything that catches your eye? Vote for up to two themes that you like, during the 1st voting round, and help us choose the Top 15 Themes for HAGJ10, here!

The 1st voting round ends on the 6th of February, 16:00 GMT+1. The results of the 1st voting round will be released at the same time as when the final voting round begins, on the 7th of February, 16:00 GMT+1

What themes excite you the most? Are there any that you don’t like? Do tell us in #jam-discussion on our official discord community for HAGJ!

We’ve gathered up 34 Themes (unfiltered/ungrouped) - thanks to all those who contributed to that!

Both the filtered and unfiltered list will be released tomorrow on 31st of January, 16:00 GMT+1!

Join us on our official discord server for HAGJ, if you would like to discuss with other history enthusiasts and prepare for the jam!

For the upcoming HAGJ10 theme voting rounds, we need your theme suggestions by the 30th of January, 16:00 GMT+1.

Please use the Google Form attached, here.

The official and unfiltered theme suggestions lists will released for the 1st voting round on the 31st of January, 16:00 GMT+1.

Having Trouble?

Here are some related jam wiki posts:

What Kind of Themes You Can Suggest? How is the Game Jam Theme Chosen?

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Join us on our official discord server for HAGJ, if you would like to discuss with other history enthusiasts and prepare for the jam!

• The jam page for HAGJ10 is up! Check it out for details on the upcoming jam, and to sign up!
• Maestro Cinetik will be sponsoring HAGJ10 - giving each teammate from the winning team a free copy of their game, Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad!
• A shoutout to Cabbitat for their artistic support, and to Tuile for coordinating with them. We’ve got some new cover art!
• The first 4 community-driven wiki articles for the jam are up - they’re things you may already know from the FAQ, but we’re aiming to build it up sufficiently for newer participants to benefit from by the beginning of HAGJ10. Check them out on our itch profile for HAGJ. Shoutout to Sam Scribbler and Tuile for getting the ball rolling there.
• Shoutout to JubalBarca for putting together some interesting posts, with links and discussion topics in #history-in-games. Feel free to check them out on our Discord Community, or create some posts there yourself!
• We are looking for a new co-host to join us, who would proactively handle community engagement and social media responsibilities for HAGJ. Do reach out to us on Discord if you’re interested in that role!

• The jam page for HAGJ10 is up! Check it out for details on the upcoming jam, and to sign up!
• Maestro Cinetik will be sponsoring HAGJ10 - giving each teammate from the winning team a free copy of their game, Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad!
• A shoutout to Cabbitat for their artistic support, and to Tuile for coordinating with them. We’ve got some new cover art!
• The first 4 community-driven wiki articles for the jam are up - they’re things you may already know from the FAQ, but we’re aiming to build it up sufficiently for newer participants to benefit from by the beginning of HAGJ10. Check them out on our itch profile for HAGJ. Shoutout to Sam Scribbler and Tuile for getting the ball rolling there.
• Shoutout to JubalBarca for putting together some interesting posts, with links and discussion topics in #history-in-games. Feel free to check them out on our Discord Community, or create some posts there yourself!
• We are looking for a new co-host to join us, who would proactively handle community engagement and social media responsibilities for HAGJ. Do reach out to us on Discord if you’re interested in that role!

The jam’s itch page has been updated with the winner announcement!

Please do take the time to fill out our HAGJ9 Feedback Form by the 2nd of September!

We will be releasing more news and updates for future jams on this itch profile, as well as on our Discord community. So feel free to follow us or join our community if you want to keep up to date with our activities!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the jam, we hope that you had a great time!

The winner will be announced tomorrow at 16:00 GMT + 2! May the most accurate, win!

Great job everyone! You’ve made it to the finish line. For those who weren’t able to submit this time, Feel free to share the work that you did manage to complete in #self-promo on our discord server.

For those who got their submissions in before the deadline, :clap clap:

Now is the time to show off your analytical skills and leave constructive feedback, or just kick back and enjoy a few games. Don’t forget to leave honest ratings for the entries you play!

The one-hour last minute grace period activates now! Good luck for the final stretch!

The submission period for HAGJ9 will be over in a 24 hours!

Please reach out to a Trustee/Guardian on the official discord server if you have any questions, or need advice around how to manage expectations on your submission.

Don’t hesitate to share an incomplete game with us! Looking forward to the final listing of submissions tomorrow at 16:00 GMT+2.

Your game has been disqualified from HAGJ9 for not following the rules.

The Final Theme for Historically Accurate Game Jam 9 is Espionage in the 19th Century !

The jam has now officially begun! Good luck!

Some things to keep in mind:

• Refer to the Rules and FAQ of the Jam Page whenever there is a doubt on the constraints related to your submission, and don’t hesitate to ask us questions if anything is unclear!
• As you submit your game to the jam, you will be given an opportunity to highlight historical accuracy, theme relevance, as well as disclaimers around any free assets that you may have used to create your game. Take advantage of this to help yourself stand out!
• While late submissions won’t be possible, if you have valid issues related to submission, feel free to ping a Trustee/Guardian in the official discord server (for a faster response) or message us here on the community.

P.S. Feel free to check out proof around how the voting rounds went in the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nZBzc2cGB9pVtL6CYFoU2sJGP6KQTkGJrNVkgXeAiEE

P.P.S. Here are the splash screens for HAGJ9: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LmwxNCpCvWltA3AwVwwmCxuMFSsm3UO5

The voting rounds are now over! We’ve gathered 99 votes! The jam will begin as soon as the The Final Theme is revealed tomorrow on 26th of July, 16:00 GMT+2!

All set for HAGJ9? Share your pre-jam thoughts on our official discord server!

One more step, and we can finally announce the final theme for HAGJ9!

Top 5 Themes

• Food History of Your City
• Medieval Village Life
• Espionage in the 19th Century
• Daily Medieval Life
• Early Ancient Greece

The second and final voting round begins now, so please vote for up to two themes that you like, here: https://forms.gle/HRwfduXxBacbMUwX8. You have until the 25th of July, 16:00 GMT+2 to decide! HAGJ8 will begin as the final theme is announced, on the 26th of July, 16:00 GMT+2.

A small reminder that if you haven’t signed up already for the jam, please do so here: https://itch.io/jam/historically-accurate-game-jam-9

All set for HAGJ9? If you’re still looking for a teammate, join us in our official discord server to post in #looking-for-a-team.

Hey Everyone! The 1st voting round is now over. We’ve gathered 62 votes!

The Voting Round for The Final Theme will be begin tomorrow on 19th of July, 16:00 GMT+2!

All set for HAGJ9? If you’re still looking for a teammate, join us in our official discord server to post in #looking-for-a-team.

Without further ado, here’s the theme list many of you have contributed to:

HAGJ9 THEME LIST

• Film History
• Espionage in the 19th Century
• Nationalist Movements in the Balkan Peninsula
• Famous Celebrations
• Early Ancient Greece
• Imperialism
• Civil War
• Daily Medieval Life
• History of Social Protests
• State Formation
• Olympic Games
• Medieval Village Life
• LGBTQ+ Historical Figures
• Food History of Your City
• Tuskegee Airmen
• Queer History

The Trustees and I combed through all the themes, and made certain amendments, and had to remove some altogether.

Check out the Official Theme List:, as well as how or why any themes were amended/cut, in this doc.

See anything that catches your eye? Vote for up to two themes that you like, during the 1st voting round, and help us choose the Top 5 Themes for HAGJ9, here !

The 1st voting round ends on the 18th of July, 16:00 GMT+2. The results of the 1st voting round will be released at the same time as when the final voting round begins, on the 19th of July, 16:00 GMT+2

What themes excite you the most? Are there any that you don’t like? Do tell us in #jam-discussion on our official discord server for HAGJ!

We’ve gathered up 15 Responses, which yielded 18 Themes (unfiltered/ungrouped). Since Since the final filtered list is fairly close to 15 Themes, we decided to skip one of the theme voting rounds. We’ll now be doing our voting rounds on:

Top 5 Voting Round: 12th - 18th of July Final Voting Round: 19th - 25th of July Tying up with the jam that begins on the 26th of July.

Both the filtered and unfiltered list will be released on the 12th of July, 16:00 GMT+2! See you then!

Join us on our official discord server for HAGJ, if you would like to discuss with other history enthusiasts and prepare for the jam!

HAGJ9 needs your theme suggestions!

For the upcoming theme voting rounds, we need your theme suggestion by the 4th of July, 16:00 GMT+2, using the Google Form attached here: https://forms.gle/8KAoNpG6jMQtEbsp8

Two theme lists will be released for the 1st voting round on the 5th of July, 16:00 GMT+2:

1) The unfiltered theme list - All themes that were suggested will be posted on this one!

2) The official theme list to be voted via a form!

• All similar/repeated themes will be grouped.
• All inappropriate themes will be removed. Obvious tells around this will be if they are themes that would produce “historically accurate” games, any racial, sexual, yadiyadiyadiya themes. You get the idea.
• Additionally, we will post on why each of them were removed, just to remove any confusion.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Do share the jam with others who may be interested, or join us this time if it tempts you! We’re looking at low sign-up numbers this time, and any community engagement would help out a lot!

Join us on our official discord server for HAGJ, if you would like to discuss with other history enthusiasts and prepare for the jam!

The jam page for HAGJ9 is now live!

Prize Announcement

We are proud to announce that the winning team of HAGJ9 will be receiving free Steam Keys for Rise of the White Sun!

Special Thanks to the sponsorship of its developers Maestro Cinetik, and to Sengkala for making it happen! 🎉🎉

Submissions for the HAGJ Wiki are now Open!

We’ve decided to take down the website, and have now moved all jam activity to its own official email and itch page. We’re aiming to create a small wiki to help beginners participate in future HAGJs, and it will be hosted here.

Trustees will edit/vet the content before publishing it to our Official Itch Page.

New Look

We’ll be releasing the new Splash Screen for HAGJ9 as the jam begins, but you can already sneak a peek of it from our server logo! 👀🕵️

If you want the latest news on the jam, or are looking for a team, feel free to join ****our official discord server for HAGJ!