Event - Spooky Month Game Jam! 2024

Ms Littlefish · 2024-09-28T06:06:14+0900

Hosted by @TRIDIUM , co-hosted by Ms Littlefish Judged by TRIDIUM, Ms Littlefish, and @hiddenone (unless we scare her off) October is a great month. Fight me in the comments. Not only does Halloween happen in October, the bugs start to die…at least in the Northern Hemisphere. You may begin working on your projects once this announcement has been made public. Submission Dates: Oct 21st - Oct 28th, 11:59PM EST (Oct 29th 4:59AM UTC) Winners announced: Nov 3rd. The prompt is “haunted building.” The goal for this jam is to create a compact, atmospheric, and of course spooky~ game centered around a haunted building within a month. It could be the classic haunted house, but try and get creative! What places scare you the most? What does “spooky” even mean? Think eerie, mysterious, strange, uneasy, and supernatural. The art of spookiness is intrigue. We’d love classic monsters! Ghosts, witches, undead, ghouls, and even cryptids! You name it! Spooky can often take a lighter or even humorous tone compared to horror, so no need to shy away from whimsy~ if that’s your preference! Your project must be 30 minutes or less of gameplay for the average play through. Open to any Makers published in the KOMODO store. You must have the rights to all materials used. Gameplay: How fun, balanced, and functional is the game play? Visuals: How good are the visuals and how well do they contribute to the spooky atmosphere? Audio: How good is the audio and how well does it contribute to the spooky atmosphere? Story and Writing: Is the prompt of “haunted building” used well? Creatively? How well does the writing lend to the art of spooky? Spookiness: Then. Naturally. How spooky~ is the game? How atmospheric is the game and how excited does it make us for Halloween? There will be a second thread opened for submissions. Do not submit before the submission times or to this thread! Please use one of the following sources: Google Drive Dropbox Itch.io 1st place: $20 of KOMODO DLC of your choosing and an exclusive badge. 2nd place: $10 of KOMODO DLC of your choosing and an exclusive badge. 3rd place: $10 of KOMODO DLC of your choosing and an exclusive badge. All participants will receive a badge! Badges are created by hiddenone. Stay turned for the sneak peak! You may use any resource you hold a license for. Do not use resources that infringe on copyrights or trademarks. Do not use AI. Due to the prizes carrying a cash value, ensure your resources are available for commercial use. You MUST include all credits and adhere to all copyright and licensing requirements. You may withdraw your submission. You may also update until the deadline date and time. Community conduct standards still apply. Violence and mature themes should not overly exceed a PG-13 standard. Judges reserve the right to disqualify an entry for any reason deemed necessary One submission per member.

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slimmmeiske2

#21 Sep 28, 2024, 11:55 AM Source

This seems really fun, looking forward to see what everyone comes up with.

I do have a question: my Hawktober idea actually fits the theme of this jam pretty well. I haven't done any in engine work yet, only brainstorming and making these front frames of the characters. Would I be allowed to submit my Hawktober entry to this jam? Or would it need to be something completely new?
Ms Littlefish

#22 Sep 28, 2024, 12:17 PM Source

Hmm. I call counsel! @hiddenone @TRIDIUM

In general, submitting a game to multiple jams is not excluded (that’s kinda common even) so long as each rule set is met. Brainstorming isn’t an issue. It’s October soon, people are thinking about Halloween, lol. The only kinda “hmm” is whether pre-making some custom assets tips it.

Though, not having created any sort of project file is the other half of “hmm…?” SO I’m curious if hiddenone and TRIDIUM have some input.

I think I’m mostly fine if the project file does not exist yet. After all, if it’s October…I’m probably making seasonal resources anyway? Counsel!!
hiddenone

#23 Sep 28, 2024, 12:32 PM Source

As long as in engine work hasn’t started I think it’s fine. The point of the game jam is to have fun making a game in a month, so I hope everyone will stick to the spirit of it even if they want to enter multiple jams.
TRIDIUM

#24 Sep 28, 2024, 01:29 PM Source

I don't have any issue with it.

Thanks for getting the thread up! Have fun ya'll!
Ms Littlefish

#25 Sep 28, 2024, 04:54 PM Source

What do we think will be revealed among this array of forum swag?!
Who will come out the victor and claim the most exclusive of them all?
Finnuval

#26 Sep 28, 2024, 05:00 PM Source

Very mysterious indeed...

:LZSlol:
Ms Littlefish

#27 Sep 28, 2024, 05:04 PM Source

Huh. They load for me. Anyone else?
I can reattach them .
ZombieKidzRule

#28 Sep 28, 2024, 05:05 PM Source

Wait! There's a medal! Oh, now y'all are being the Vile Temptresseses...ers...peeps! :LZSlol:
Finnuval

#29 Sep 28, 2024, 05:10 PM Source

Ms Littlefish said:
Huh. They load for me. Anyone else?
I can reattach them .
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Guess its my Phone being weird again. Ah wel, it made me laugh (more then it should) . But as shwon here they look intrueging

Edit : and now they loaded in xD
alice_gristle

#30 Sep 28, 2024, 05:39 PM Source

Here for the participation badge!:kaoluv: My game has a workin' title: Nelly Come Home. In it, you, uhh... dodge grabby hands! Maybe!
Jokokit123

#31 Sep 28, 2024, 05:47 PM Source

alice_gristle said:
you, uhh... dodge grabby hands! Maybe!
WHAT THE- YOU TOO?????
ShadowDragon

#32 Sep 28, 2024, 05:49 PM Source

as much I like to join, I have no time, specially not in October!
but I wish anyone good luck that is going to join ^^

Good luck to those.
Halloween-Jester

#33 Sep 28, 2024, 06:31 PM Source

Oooo, there's some spooky DLC I bought last year that I've only dabbled in, seems like a good time to use it!
Would plugins, such as Yanfly's, fall under community resources?
Ms Littlefish

#34 Sep 28, 2024, 06:38 PM Source

Yes. @Halloween-Jester
Resources made by a community member is allowed so long as they have commercial usage allowed.
ATT_Turan

#35 Sep 28, 2024, 10:20 PM Source

Halloween-Jester said:
Would plugins, such as Yanfly's, fall under community resources?
There's no reason to try to put some classifying label on them - they are resources made available that you have a license to use.

(assuming you're either using the free ones or purchased the paid ones)
Ms Littlefish

#36 Sep 28, 2024, 10:38 PM Source
How’s this?
- You may use any resource you hold a license for. Do not use resources that infringe on copyrights or trademarks. Do not use AI.
I think we really only got into the habit of lists from previous “can I use x” questions, but truly if you’re allowed to use it and have fulfilled any requirements to use it (such as $$$), you can use it.
Dunkirk

#37 Sep 29, 2024, 03:13 AM Source

A fancy badge is tempting :LZSexcite:

If I manage to find a team and just contribute to only the audio part of it, am I also eligible to get the participation badge? Provided the team submits for the game jam at the end.
ATT_Turan

#38 Sep 29, 2024, 03:23 AM Source

@Dunkirk Post #4 already said that team entries are permitted, so I don't know why they would try to exclude some team members from getting the participation badge (or what criteria they would use).
Dunkirk

#39 Sep 29, 2024, 03:35 AM Source

@ATT_Turan

Thankie, I have read that and understood that team participation is allowed, but I was asking specifically because my contribution is limited to just one aspect (the audio). I’m not sure if contributing to just one part of the project would still count towards the participation badge, and I wanted to make sure before assuming.
Wifi

#40 Sep 29, 2024, 11:05 AM Source
Ms Littlefish said:
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Hosted by @TRIDIUM , co-hosted by Ms Littlefish
Judged by TRIDIUM, Ms Littlefish, and @hiddenone (unless we scare her off)

October is a great month. Fight me in the comments.
Not only does Halloween happen in October, the bugs start to die…at least in the Northern Hemisphere.

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You may begin working on your projects once this announcement has been made public.

Submission Dates: Oct 21st - Oct 28th, 11:59PM EST (Oct 29th 4:59AM UTC)

Winners announced: Nov 3rd.

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The prompt is “haunted building.” The goal for this jam is to create a compact, atmospheric, and of course spooky~ game centered around a haunted building within a month.

It could be the classic haunted house, but try and get creative! What places scare you the most?

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What does “spooky” even mean? Think eerie, mysterious, strange, uneasy, and supernatural. The art of spookiness is intrigue.

We’d love classic monsters! Ghosts, witches, undead, ghouls, and even cryptids! You name it!

Spooky can often take a lighter or even humorous tone compared to horror, so no need to shy away from whimsy~ if that’s your preference!

Your project must be 30 minutes or less of gameplay for the average play through.

Open to any Makers published in the KOMODO store.

You must have the rights to all materials used.

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Gameplay: How fun, balanced, and functional is the game play?
Visuals: How good are the visuals and how well do they contribute to the spooky atmosphere?
Audio: How good is the audio and how well does it contribute to the spooky atmosphere?
Story and Writing: Is the prompt of “haunted building” used well? Creatively? How well does the writing lend to the art of spooky?
Spookiness: Then. Naturally. How spooky~ is the game? How atmospheric is the game and how excited does it make us for Halloween?

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There will be a second thread opened for submissions. Do not submit before the submission times or to this thread! Please use one of the following sources:

Google Drive

Dropbox

Itch.io

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1st place: $20 of KOMODO DLC of your choosing and an exclusive badge.

2nd place: $10 of KOMODO DLC of your choosing and an exclusive badge.

3rd place: $10 of KOMODO DLC of your choosing and an exclusive badge.

All participants will receive a badge! Badges are created by hiddenone. Stay turned for the sneak peak!

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You may use any resource you hold a license for. Do not use resources that infringe on copyrights or trademarks. Do not use AI.

Due to the prizes carrying a cash value, ensure your resources are available for commercial use.

You MUST include all credits and adhere to all copyright and licensing requirements.

You may withdraw your submission. You may also update until the deadline date and time.

Community conduct standards still apply. Violence and mature themes should not overly exceed a PG-13 standard.

Judges reserve the right to disqualify an entry for any reason deemed necessary

One submission per member.
is it ok to use someone like slenderman? kinda miss that guy