YOU HAVE 100 HOURS TO MAKE A GAME (+ a 1 hour Submission Period) based around the given theme.
Discord: https://discord.gg/2UGJjFFDW6
WINNER: Nori by Yoshy_443
RUNNER-UP: Light The Beacon by codenameJess
🎨 Theme [ONLY ONE]
- The theme for the jam will be announced when the jam begins (on Discord and on itch).
- Include the use of the theme in the description of your itch page if it’s not immediately obvious.
- Please incorporate the theme into your game in ANY way you see fit (get creative!).
👥 Team Composition
- Participants may work individually or in teams (maximum team size of 5).
💰 Prizes
- There are 2 prizes to be won in this jam.
- The Winner of the Jam will receive £75 and the Runner-Up will receive £25.
- I will be judging the entries myself and awarding both prizes.
🛠 Tools & Assets
- Any game engine or development tool is permitted (e.g., Unity, Unreal, Godot, etc.).
- Pre-made assets are permitted if you have the right to use them.
- All artwork and audio not made by you or your team must be credited.
- Generic code and projects are permitted for things such as menus and input.
- Template projects are permitted so long as they are simple, don't contain a game loop, and only implement generic mechanics
(e.g. character movement or a 3d gun). - All game content must be created during the jam unless otherwise stated.
📦 Submission Requirements
- Must include a working version of the game (e.g., executable, web build).
- Has to be at least playable on a Windows PC with nothing more than a keyboard and mouse.
- Games are submitted on itch.
🚫 Content Restrictions
- No hate speech, discrimination, or offensive material.
- Keep all games SFW.
- No use of copyrighted material without permission.
🧑⚖️ Judging Criteria (things to consider)
- Creativity & Originality
- Gameplay & Fun Factor
- Theme Integration
- Technical Execution
- Visual & Audio Design
🧾 Code of Conduct
- Respect fellow jammers and organisers.
- All work must be your own or properly credited (no cheating!).
- Encourage collaboration and learning (this is a beginner-friendly jam).
⚖️ Legal
- Any games created by you for the 100 Hour Jam are your property, and I have no rights or ownership over your game.
- Any games submitted can be posted online (on social media, etc.) without your express permission.
💭 FAQ (I made up 😅)
- Late Submissions: Not accepted unless due to technical issues approved by organisers.
- How to find teams?: Join the Discord server and ask around with people you know. Make sure to nominate someone to submit the game.
- Can I use AI?: AI is allowed to be used as an assistant, but I would advise against it, as it won't improve your skills.
- How to join the Discord: Use the invite link https://discord.gg/2UGJjFFDW6 to join.
