The Alakajam! competitions let people make a video game from scratch in a week-end, then play and rate each other! All games are made around a theme chosen by the community.
Anyone can enter in any of the following divisions:
The jam always starts on a Friday, 7pm UTC.
After the jam, Solo and Team divisions will be ranked separately through community voting: any person who entered the event will be able to play, rate and comment other people's games for two weeks, until the final results are released. On each game you play, you will get to rate six aspects of game making:
Rating category | Description |
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Overall | How much you liked the game in general. |
Graphics | Your appreciation of all the visual aspects of the game. This can be opted-out if you want to (e.g. text-based game). |
Audio | Your appreciation of all the sound-related aspects of the game. This can be opted-out if you want to (e.g. silent game). |
Gameplay | Your appreciation of the gameplay, contents & balancing. |
Originality | How original you found the game, its art and sound. |
Theme | How well and how interestingly the game fit to the theme. |
Unranked games won't get ratings but can expect as much plays & feedback as the others.
In order to join the event, all you need is to have an account and create your entry page when your game is done. Go to the Games tab of the event, and look for the Create entry button to get started. After creating your entry, you will be able to edit it, even after the end of the event.
Important: You must submit your game before the end of the jam! We leave an extra hour after the 48 hour deadline for everyone to submit their Solo/Team games, but after that the options lock down, and only the Unranked division remains available. Creating entries is completely disabled when the Unranked jam ends.
Note: Sharing the sources is not mandatory but appreciated.
All third-party assets listed above are allowed as long as you have the license to use them. Check the licensing terms and in doubt, consult the author.
Since there is no ratings involved, the rules are much more relaxed. While the ranked divisions are only made for video games, card & board games are allowed here. The only rules are:
Note: For best feedback, it is advised to let people know what you did/did not make during the jam.
Obviously, those rules don't cover every scenario (for instance you may realize the music volume is super low, or in-game instructions are wrong, etc.).
…So in those cases where you want to do something but it's unclear if you can, or not doing it seems unfair, do it, and mention what you did in your game description. After all, this is a completely informal competition, there's no prizes involved, we're just here to make games and have fun!