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Sign Up For Shacknews Game Jam 2017

There's a little over a week before the Game Jam goes live and we've got the details for you.

Charles Singletary Jr

October 24, 2017 11:15 AM

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The Shacknews Game Jam is going down November 2 to November 5 and we've got all the details for you here. The Game Jam will be hosted by Itch.io and will be a showcase of creativity with a couple prizes to inspire the best work.

As so put by romsteady in the official post, the goal of the jam is to highlight the creativity of budding and experienced game developers who frequent the Shacknews Chatty, as well as grow the Shacknews community. The games will be rated on Fun, Visuals, Audio, and Use of Theme, with Theme to be revealed on November 2. We'll share the Theme on the website, Twitter account, and Itch.io page.

Games that win for each category will earn a $50 gift card and the one with the highest average rating across all criteria will be rewarded with a $100 gift card. Ties will be broken based on votes and then by ratings for Use of Theme, Fun, Visuals, and Audio in that order. Additional information including rules on licensed music, working with a team, and more can be found in the FAQ on the jam's official page.

We're excited to see what gets put together by our Chatty community and hope that more will be inspired to join the best community in gaming. Get the conversation going in the itch.io forum, Chatty, and, if you use Twitter, use the hashtag #ShacknewsJam for engagement.

Charles Singletary Jr

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Charles Singletary Jr keeps the updates flowing as the News Editor, breaking stories while investigating the biggest topics in gaming and technology. He's pretty active on Twitter, so feel free to reach out to him @The_CSJR. Got a hot tip? Email him at Charles.Singletary@Shacknews.com.