GG Jam 2018

Announcement: Registrations are now closed

If you have a passion for creating games, then this is the event for you!

GG Jam is a 24 hour hackathon where you and your team will design and create a video game based on a given theme.

We are looking the most fun, engaging and interesting games you can come up with. Let your creativity flow and your imagination run wild!

Content:

Details

  • Date: Saturday, 28th April 2018
  • Reporting Time: 8:30 AM
  • Duration: 24 hours
  • Venue: MRD Auditorium, PES University, Banashankari
  • Each team can have upto 4 members.
  • If you don’t have a complete team, you can join up with others on the day of the event.
  • Students from any college are allowed to participate
  • Meals, snacks & beverages will be provided.
  • Internet connection will be provided. However we recommend each team have a back up connection in the event of any unforeseen circumstances.

Address

MRD Auditorium, PES University,

100 Feet Ring Road, Banashankari Stage III,

dwaraka Nagar, Banashankari,

Bengaluru, 560085

Requirements

  • Bring your own laptop
  • Tools & software you are comfortable with
  • College ID Card
  • Creativity & Imagination

Rules

  1. The participants will be given one or more themes which they must incorporate into their video games.
  2. Teams will be given 24 hours to build their assets and game.
  3. Participants can use any set of tools, software and programming languages that they are comfortable with.
  4. Participants are allowed to use external assets, as long as they are publicly available, free to use and free to share. ILLEGAL EXPLOITATION OF OTHERS’ IP WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!
  5. Sources for all external assets must be mentioned, along with any LICENSE they use.
  6. Games created are strictly NOT allowed to contain sexual content, strong & vulgar language, excessive violence and gore. Mild levels of violence and blood are allowed.
  7. At the end of the 24 hour period, all teams must compile and build their games, and submit them along with all assets and source code.

Registrations

~~Register at http://bit.ly/gg-jam2018 ~~

Note: A Rs.100 deposit is required to confirm your presence. This amount will be refunded on the day of the event.

Registrations are now closed!

Contact

For any queries contact -

  • Ishaan: 90512 07007
  • Abhimanyu: 98309 92455

FAQs

Q. What sort of software can we use?

Any set of software, game engines, programing languages, coding libraries, content creation tools can be used.

Q. For what platform do we make the game?

The final game, once built should run on a Windows PC. Most game engines have an option to build for Windows, irrespective of the OS being used. If this is still not possible, we will make special arrangements on the day of the event.

Q. I do not have any experience in coding. How can I make a video game?

There are alot of tools available to create games without coding. They usually use a form of visual scripting instead, which is much simpler to use. You can look here to get started https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-to-make-a-game-without-coding/

Q. I do not have a team. Can I still participate?

Yes. You can make a game solo. You can also form new teams with others, or join an existing team on the day of the event.

Q. I have already registerd my team, but a friend wants to join now.

Your friend can register as a separate team. You can join teams on the day of the hackathon. The max size of a team is still 4 members.

Q. How are the prizes distributed?

We will have a number of prizes for different categories. Not just the top 3 games. We want you to play to your strengths while making a game. Whether coder, designer, artist, musician or something else, use what you are good at to make your game unique and engaging.

  • Game Dev Resources: A list of interesting and useful resources for game design & development. It includes a list of free software and tutorials for them, and a couple sources for game design.