What is this?

This is a periodical Game Jam run by the University of Staffordshire's Game Jam Society. We run game jams, workshops, and other collaborative events where programmers, artists, and designers, can come together to experiment and learn. Even if you’re a total beginner or an experienced developer, one of our students or not, feel free to join and make something fun and creative, whether it’s to boost your portfolio or just for the joy of making games.

Join our Discord server to chat with others, share games and find teams!

Theme:

The theme for SUL Game Jam #1 will be revealed at the start of the jam, with an announcement in Arena on campus to unveil it. The theme is a prompt or idea that all participants must base their games around, inspiring creativity and guiding the direction of each project.

Theme: CATS

Voting:

Voting will take place in-person during our collaboration with Press Start at their Showcase Event. More information regarding this event will be released closer to the deadline.

Voting will take place over 4 categories:

• Gameplay - How well you believe the game plays and how much fun you had interacting with it.
• Graphics - How well presented the game is, whether it's beautiful graphics or a cohesive style and aesthetic.
• Theme -  How much the game adheres to the jam's theme compared to other entries.
• Uniqueness -  How well the game sets itself apart from the competition.
   

Rules & FAQ:

1. The game must be created during the jam period. Entries created before the jam officially starts will be disqualified.
2. No NSFW content please!
3. Include the theme in your games!
4. Have fun. (mandatory)
5. No AI-Generated content.
6. Please ensure you have the rights to all content used, if needed, please credit any authors/artists.

• What can I submit?
  • Lots of things! Feel free to make anything you want to show at our showcase: videogames, physical games, artwork and GDDs are all welcome!
• Do I have to work in a team?
  • No! Submissions can be submitted solo or in a team. If you are looking for a team join our discord!
• Does my game have to work in browser?
  • Nope! Whilst having a playable browser build might get you more plays we'll try to get as many games as possible running at our showcase!
• Can I use game assets I didn't make?
  • Yeah sure! Just make sure you have the rights to use them😉