Hosting a Game Jam Contest

Studio Blue · 2017-05-31T01:07:05+0900

Hey everyone, Steel and Teal with Studio Blue here. Since we've reached 100 subscribers, we've decided to host a Game Jam Contest next week. This is an RPG Maker contest open to everyone. We have a few rules we'd like to go over, so please listen up. We also posted a short video going over the rules more in depth. Here are the rules for the Studio Blue Game Jam Contest: 1. Prize Categories: Game Mechanics, Story and Characters, Overall Fun. 2. Completely new project. No demos of other projects, no entrants in other contests. Completely new. 3. Must be self-contained and completed. No Chapter 1 of a larger, longer work. 4. RPG Maker VX, VX-Ace, or MV only. 5. If we cannot run the game on Windows 10, it's disqualified. 6. The game must be in deployed state. Be sure to test it! 7. The game must be rated 'M' or lower; no adult games! Basically, we need to be able to post it on YouTube. 8. No copyrighted music or assets! Default/RTP is obviously allowed, so are non-commercial assets that are free to use, and so are assets that you paid for. 9. The final game must be between 30 and 60 minutes. There will be some leeway in case we take a little longer to play. 10. Send us the file through Google Drive or Dropbox Direct. 11. The game must include a text file with your username and contact email. 12. Contest begins June 5th when we release the theme. 13. The game must follow the theme! 14. Contest is two weeks long. Entries are due June 20th at midnight Eastern Time. We've been getting lots of questions on the assets rule (Rule #8), so here is some clarification. We mean no assets from a commercial source (anime music, Super Mario Sprites, Final Fantasy tiles, etc). If you paid for the asset, if the asset is free to use for non-commercial games, or if the asset is custom created by you or your team, you're fine. A good rule of thumb: If you aren't sure if it's OK to use an asset, don't use it! Hopefully, that helps clear things up. Prizes: Steam Keys and a major Shout Out. Runners up will also get a minor shout out. Most importantly... HAVE FUN! If you have ANY questions or need any clarification, please ask them in this thread or over private message. We look forward to seeing what wonderful things come from this contest!

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Titris Thrawns

#21 Jun 8, 2017, 08:38 PM Source

I'll be throwing a game in. The 2 week deadline will certainly make it interesting. RTP skeleton for week one and then polish/submit for week two is my goal schedule thus far!

Good imagination and groovy luck everyone!
umbralshadows

#22 Jun 8, 2017, 08:48 PM Source

Yeah I'm pretty much taking that same approach. .. but 2 weeks is very short for me. It's gone a be a challenge ta get this all done.
PunkFile

#23 Jun 9, 2017, 01:24 AM Source

i want to enter but... how to submit the game?
umbralshadows

#24 Jun 9, 2017, 02:56 AM Source

PunkFile said:
i want to enter but... how to submit the game?
"10. Send us the file through Google Drive or Dropbox Direct."

Upload yer game ta one a those places an then send tha download link to em. (I guess on here)
DaveyBriteRPG

#25 Jun 9, 2017, 04:49 AM Source

I just want to say good luck to your game devs! I'm looking forward to watching some streams from this.

Feel free to download and use any of my tracks for this project.
They are all free to use on a non commercial basis!

https://soundcloud.com/daveybriterpg
Titris Thrawns

#26 Jun 14, 2017, 04:57 PM Source

@Foreverwhere : Question: Would you like us to hold off on creating a completed games thread for our game submission until after the contest is completed/judged?
fiddlesticks

#27 Jun 16, 2017, 05:09 AM Source

Titris Thrawns said:
@Foreverwhere : Question: Would you like us to hold off on creating a completed games thread for our game submission until after the contest is completed/judged?
I finished my game but I can not upload it because only have access to phone rn A-ha TT
umbralshadows

#28 Jun 16, 2017, 05:15 AM Source

Dang I'm slow an still got some things ta seriously make for I'm all finished. .. I'm workin on it hours an hours an hours a day thouh *slow*
Studio Blue

#29 Jun 16, 2017, 02:32 PM Source

Titris Thrawns said:
@Foreverwhere : Question: Would you like us to hold off on creating a completed games thread for our game submission until after the contest is completed/judged?

Hey Titris. Sorry for the delay in replying, but we were moving cross-country.

I think you are asking if want you to hold off on providing d/l link to your game. It would be nice if you held off on others being able to look at your game until after it's been judged. If that's not what you were asking, please clarify.
Studio Blue

#30 Jun 16, 2017, 02:33 PM Source

umbralshadows said:
"10. Send us the file through Google Drive or Dropbox Direct."

Upload yer game ta one a those places an then send tha download link to em. (I guess on here)

Unless you want others to see your game as well (before we judge it), we highly recommend you message us.
Frogboy

#31 Jun 16, 2017, 03:00 PM Source

Foreverwhere said:
I think you are asking if want you to hold off on providing d/l link to your game. It would be nice if you held off on others being able to look at your game until after it's been judged. If that's not what you were asking, please clarify.

I believe that he's referring to the Completed Games sub-forum. When a forum member finishes a non-commercial game, they typically post it there for others to download and play of they want. He's asking of you want us to wait for the contest to be over or maybe if you want us to wait until you've had a chance to post the play through before posting our game jam games in the Completed forum.
Studio Blue

#32 Jun 16, 2017, 07:05 PM Source

Frogboy said:
I believe that he's referring to the Completed Games sub-forum. When a forum member finishes a non-commercial game, they typically post it there for others to download and play of they want. He's asking of you want us to wait for the contest to be over or maybe if you want us to wait until you've had a chance to post the play through before posting our game jam games in the Completed forum.

In that case, we would prefer if you let us post the play through of the game first, then post it to the Completed Games sub-forum.
Sakurra

#33 Jun 17, 2017, 02:13 AM Source

So what was the theme? Am I missing something? I'm tired and I keep flipping between page 1 and 2.
umbralshadows

#34 Jun 17, 2017, 02:56 AM Source

evmaster said:
So what was the theme? Am I missing something? I'm tired and I keep flipping between page 1 and 2.
"Working together, we can accomplish anything." is tha theme. Its in a video on tha first page a bit down from tha top. ..
Studio Blue

#35 Jun 19, 2017, 03:17 AM Source

Hey everyone, just so that you know the best way to send us your game link, we've posted a video on it:
fiddlesticks

#36 Jun 19, 2017, 03:27 AM Source

Foreverwhere said:
Hey everyone, just so that you know the best way to send us your game link, we've posted a video on it:

I can't send you nothing have no internet for my PC aha
;'( am I Disqualified I already finished it on 15
Frogboy

#37 Jun 19, 2017, 03:57 AM Source

fiddlesticks said:
I can't send you nothing have no internet for my PC aha
;'( am I Disqualified I already finished it on 15

If you have no intenet, how did you just post this? o_O
fiddlesticks

#38 Jun 19, 2017, 06:14 AM Source

Frogboy said:
If you have no intenet, how did you just post this? o_O
Phone A-ha which getting cut off too; ( but hopefuly I get it back
I want to see the amazing games on YouTube;D
Studio Blue

#39 Jun 19, 2017, 07:08 AM Source

fiddlesticks said:
Phone A-ha which getting cut off too; ( but hopefuly I get it back
I want to see the amazing games on YouTube;D

If you can't send us your game, how can we judge it? Have you thought of using a mobile hot-spot for the duration of the upload?
Frogboy

#40 Jun 19, 2017, 11:19 AM Source

1. If your cell provider doesn't disable mobile hotspot and your data limit isn't too low, you could plug your phone into your computer, transfer the game over to your phone and then upload it from there.

2. Are there any public facilities or private businesses that have free or low cost Internet access that can be utilized? Maybe a local library or a McDonald's or something of that nature?

3. Any friends or family have a more reliable Internet connection that you can use?