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Three Simple Rules
The GMC Jam is a WILD game development contest run every 3 months by the GameMaker Community. This is the 38th such jam.
Members compete to make the best game possible over the course of just 96 hours.
GMC Jam 38 will take place on the following dates:
August 27th, 2020 12:00 UTC - August 31st, 2020 12:00 UTC
(Countdown Clock)
- Any GMC member can take part in the GMC Jam. You must use GameMaker to create your game.
- Games must be made between 12:00 UTC on August 27th and 12:00 UTC on August 31st, and posted in the games topic.
- You may use resources such as graphics, sounds and scripts that were made prior to the jam, as long as the bulk of your work takes place during Jam weekend.
- You may create one post per entry in the games topic. You may create this post before your game is finished and continue editing that post to update your progress, in fact you are encouraged to write a devlog!
- All entries must have a download link in the Games Topic before it closes at 12:00 UTC on August 31st.
- All entries should work on Windows as a standalone executable / compressed zip folder. No installers please. Your entry can also work in HTML5 and on other platforms, but most voters will be using Windows and therefore your entry should work primarily on windows in order to secure a decent amount of feedback.
- All entries are encouraged to follow the Jam theme. It isn't mandatory to do so, but you'll often get more favourable reviews from your peers!
- You may participate alone or in a team of up to 3 members. See the "teams" section below if you're looking for teammates.
- As soon as the Jam ends on August 31st at 12:00 UTC, a zip folder of the games will be created and posted in the voting topic so that players can download all the entries at once if they wish.
- Voters will then have around 2 weeks to play and rank the games and voting will close on September 17th at 9:00 UTC.
- Any member of the GMC can vote, even if they didn't enter the jam. You cannot vote for your own entry. Votes shall be posted in the voting topic.
- Voters are encouraged to rank as many games as possible, and their final votes must include at least their top 3 games. More information on this will be provided in the voting topic when it opens.
That's all you need to know, but more information will be available in the Voting Topic when it opens!
- The winner(s) get to decide the Theme of the next GMC Jam.
- The top 3 entrants, as well as winners of the "Best Of" categories will win personalised banners for their forum signature and a place in the Hall of Fame topic.
- More to be confirmed...
Community Prizes
Members can offer their own prizes for the GMC Jam. PM me, @GameDevDan , and I'll add your prize to the list. NOTES: You should offer something based on your skills, rather than a commercial prize. You will also need to handle giving out the prizes yourselves after the end of the jam.
- @GameDevDan - Whoever comes 1st place gets a free copy of Gyro Boss DX.
- @Bart - I'd like to offer to create a tune, to be used for whatever purpose, as a community prize to the lucky entrant who manages to end up in 7th place (either deliberately or accidentally).
- @Rui Rosário - I want to offer a prize for both the 8th and the 17th place in the GMC Jam (not arbitrary, although it might look like it). For the prize itself, I offer my programming skills for one of:
- A simple DLL (written in C, source code and build instructions supplied, will only be tested on Windows platforms);
- A simple GML extension/module (area of domain can vary, but there are some areas of GameMaker I don't really use so there are some potential restrictions);
- Refactoring an existing GML code module (small to medium scale);
- A Java based project (not Android module related, as I don't have it);
- Other (I have other programming skills, so if none of the above seem enticing then we can align on what exactly would be offered);
- Prize is redeemable until the discussion topic for the next jam gets created.
- @Cloaked Games - I will offer a copy of my game, The Last Librarian to the entry that wins BEST USE OF THEME.
- @ZombieLawyer - I'd like to offer a copy of my game, Aye Aye Captain, made in GMS2, for whomever places 4th in the jam (or the next highest that's not receiving a prize if there's already a prize for 4th). It'll be a CD-Key for Steam.
- @EvanSki - I want to offer a free copy of the official release version of my Debug console for the games that place first to third, and the games that place third to last - last place
- @FeetUpGaming - Last place - Detailed game feedback + 3 hours of GML Training from a developer of 12 years. Second from last Place - Detailed game feedback + 2 hours of GML Training. If there are multiple people in last place then that prize will go to the second from last place.
- ...no more prizes, why not submit one?
- @Bart - As last time, I'd once again like to make one tune for someone looking for music for their jam game. People who are interested can have a look on my SoundCloud page.
- EXAMPLE: ( Member ) is a ( Skill ) looking for a ( Other Skill )...
You can also change your signature to tell other GMC members about the jam:
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