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**We’re having a game jam!**
Specifically, we’re having a 7-day game jam. We’re excited to make some sweet, sweet games together.
As the first game jam, we want it to be awesome. We’re pulling out (most of) the stops. We’re awarding honors. We’re even giving out some cool prizes. And best of all, you keep anything you make. Period. This is for fun, so let’s have fun!
**Calendar**
**Jam Start: Friday, May 27, at 5pm PST**
**Entries Due: Friday, June 3, at 5pm PST**
Judging/Audience voting starts: Saturday, June 4, at 5pm PST
Judging ends: Wednesday, June 8, at 5pm PST
Winners/honors announced: **UPDATED: Monday, June 13** , at 5pm PST
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**Official Theme: ATTRACTION**
How you interpret this jam theme is up to you. Please stick to the theme as much as you can.
**The Modifiers**
Modifiers are optional and can help you develop your concept.
**Modifier #1: No Text**
Your game transcends letters and numbers. No letters, no numerals, no punctuation.
**Modifier #2: Kongpanions**
Your game leverages Kongpanions, the cute web-based creatures on Kongregate.com. You can use our [API/JSON if you like](http://developers.kongregate.com/docs/kongregate-apis/kongpanions-api).
**Bonus Modifier: [https://vine.co/v/eamgg2UTTMh](https://vine.co/v/eamgg2UTTMh)**
This is not a real modifier. We just really like this VINE. A lot.
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**#kongjam**
If you’re hashtagging feel free to use this one!
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**Submit Game**
Please Submit by Friday, June 3, at 5pm PST. Late entries will not qualify for prizes but will be considered part of the Game Jam. **Games submitted through the original Kongregate.com upload channel may be missed!** This uploader ensures you get into the Jam group!
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**What is a Kongregate Game Jam?**
Hey, some people have never participated in a game jam and might not know what it is!
Game jams are events for developers to create concepts, often based on a theme or idea, in a short span of time (typically a few days to a few weeks). What they build is completely up to them, all they have to consider is the theme or constraint of the game jam. Jammers can work in a team or individually on their games. When the game jam is over, they share their work and let anyone play their newly hashed games!
Our Kongregate Game Jam will be a one week game jam based on a theme (To be announced!) with several theme modifiers. The best games to come out of the jam will get small rewards and honors for their work!
**Participation/Joining**
Any individual or team who wants to! Stay updated in our Kongregate forums (right here)!
**Jam Theme**
Judges pick the theme and will be announced at the top of the post at the start of the jam!
The theme for the jam will be announced the moment the jam officially starts. Games are expected to stick to the theme, and how closely is up to you. Games that execute good design, artwork, and take into account the theme the strongest will be most eligible for honors and prizes.
**Modifiers**
We’ll also offer several modifiers that can enhance your game jam theme. It’s up to you whether or not use use the modifiers, they’re here to give you some challenges and ideas for making your game stand out, or just to try something new!
Example game theme: You are a boat
Modifier #1: Hey look, a dolphin!
Modifier #2: Orange the fruit, or the color
If you don’t want to participate in the modifiers, no worries. Modifiers are for your own benefit, it does not affect your ability to win an award.
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**Requirements**
All games must be submitted to Kongregate.com through the specified link (above) and published before the end of the game jam. The game should be functional and running in-browser. You can submit early if you like. You can submit late, but you’ll be ineligible for prizes. And you’ll still be considered in-the-jam because we’re inclusive like that.
We don’t care what technology you use to build your game, but make sure it runs in the browser. Flash, Haxe, Unity, Gamemaker… it’s up to you!
Please, no executables or physical board games… we just don’t know how to play these or host these on Kongregate.
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**Prizes and Honors**
All developers who participate in the game jam and submit a substantial game will get game jam bling on their profile. The top of each category will get a Kongregate T-shirt and a year of Kong Plus subscription. The 2nd and 3rd place of each category will get honorable mention, with a special game jam bling for their profiles.
**Best Graphics (3 Awards)**
The top 3 games that showcase amazing art direction and animation.
**Best Audio (3 Awards)**
The top 3 games that show exemplary music and sound design throughout production
**Best Interactivity and Feel (3 Awards)**
The top 3 games that feel exceptionally fun and feel great to play.
**Most Innovative (3 Awards)**
The top 3 games that push boundaries and innovation in game design
**Best Theme Integration (3 Awards)**
The games that most adhere to theme and theme modifiers
**Audience Awards – (3 Awards)**
Three awards will be given to the most popular game jam games, as voted on by the Kongregate community.
**Judges Awards**
Each of the judges can award a specific game with a unique award, in a category of their choosing (for example, Best Story). These winners will each receive Kong Plus and a T-shirt.
**Best of Jam – (3 Awards)**
The best games of the jam will receive Kong Plus, a T-shirt, and an awesome award certificate. Additionally, the top game will be featured on our blog with developer interview
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**Jam Judges**
We’ll be picking a mix of judges from the Kongregate/Launchpad team as well as others from the Kongregate community. The specific judges and their profiles will be posted here shortly. Everyone can participate in the audience award.
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**FAQ**
**How much does it cost to enter?**
It’s free!
**Is there a physical location or meetup for this event?**
There is not. This is an internet-hosted event. If you want to meet up with others to make games that’s on you.
**Can I recycle old code? Base libraries? What about leftover assets?**
The spirit of the competition is to build something awesome in 7 days from scratch. You’re free to use any base code or tools to get started, but abstain from using third-party assets. If you don’t have an artist and are worried about art, find one! We’ll make a careful judgement over what qualifies or not.
You do not have to show/share your code at the end of the jam. This is a trust exercise, please don’t break the rules.
**What if I’m late?**
Any game that is submitted late will be still included in the game jam but will not be eligible for honors. We like to be inclusive and we know some are just not on time.
**Who owns my project?**
You do. You made it, it’s yours.
**I don’t have a team how do I team?**
Please matchmake in a separate thread, preferably in the [Collaboration Forum](http://www.kongregate.com/forums/8-collaborations).
**Who do I email for private questions?**
You can PM jmtb02 (me). If they’re more broad questions, feel free to ask here.
**Can I start early? I have track practice…**
No! Start when the theme is announced.
**Will there be a future jam?**
Based on the participation of this jam we’ll consider doing additional ones, nowhere as a frequent as GiTD (a jam on Kongregate, if you don’t have time for this one!)
**Can I use Kongregate API’s for high scores, etc?**
Yes. You can leverage any Kongregate API in your game.
[…](https://vine.co/v/eamgg2UTTMh)
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**Best of Jam** : The best overall games developed for the jam
**[Kongpanion Park](http://www.kongregate.com/games/WhaleBunny/kongpanion-park)**
Runners-up: [Circle Plus Square](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ohbye/circle-plus-square) and [Ferris of them all](http://www.kongregate.com/games/HonchogamesVan/ferris-of-them-all)
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**Best Graphics** : The best art direction, animation, and visual presentation
**[Political Wings](http://www.kongregate.com/games/ManouPierre/political-wings)**
Runners-up: [motion: b](http://www.kongregate.com/games/aaronsantiago/motion-b) and [Lightfur](http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArsenG1/lightfur)
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**Best Music** : The best sound design and music integration
**[motion: b](http://www.kongregate.com/games/aaronsantiago/motion-b)**
Runners-up: [Polar Opposites](http://www.kongregate.com/games/ZeroCreativity1/polar-opposites) and [Circle Plus Square](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ohbye/circle-plus-square)
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**Best Interactivity and Feel** : The games that felt great or fun to play
**[Kongpanion Park](http://www.kongregate.com/games/WhaleBunny/kongpanion-park)**
Runners-up: [Circle Plus Square](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ohbye/circle-plus-square) and [Orbox](http://www.kongregate.com/games/takosman3/orbox)
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**Most Innovative** : The games that push innovation and new ideas in game design
**[Hill of the King](http://www.kongregate.com/games/0rava/hill-of-the-king)**
Runners-up: [Kongpanion Park](http://www.kongregate.com/games/WhaleBunny/kongpanion-park) and [Free Circus Free](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Vogd/free-circus-free)
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**Best Theme** : The best use of the game jam's theme "Attraction"
**[Circle Plus Square](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ohbye/circle-plus-square)**
Runners-up: [Free Circus Free](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Vogd/free-circus-free) and [Kongpanion Park](http://www.kongregate.com/games/WhaleBunny/kongpanion-park)
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**Audience Awards** : The crowd favorites, by your vote!
**[Kongpanion Park](http://www.kongregate.com/games/WhaleBunny/kongpanion-park)**
Runners-up: [Free Circus Free](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Vogd/free-circus-free) and [Hill of the King](http://www.kongregate.com/games/0rava/hill-of-the-king)
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**Judge's Choice** : Our personal favorite games!
**Best Awww Moment** , by [beardyleo](http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/beardyleo): [Ice Cold Love](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Palups/ice-cold-love)
**Most Likely to Corrupt the Youth** , by [QueentakesRook](http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/QueentakesRook): [Free Circus Free](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Vogd/free-circus-free)
**Best Flavor** , by [Heather](http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/heather): [Kong Ranch](http://www.kongregate.com/games/AwesometacularVG/kong-ranch)
**Best Tutorial** , by [schonstal](http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/schonstal): [Orbox](http://www.kongregate.com/games/takosman3/orbox)
**Best Level Design** , by [andromatta](http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/andromatta): [Circle Plus Square](http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ohbye/circle-plus-square)
**Best Details** , by [IAmTheCandyman](http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/IAmTheCandyman): [Ferris of them all](http://www.kongregate.com/games/HonchogamesVan/ferris-of-them-all)
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Good luck to the ones who are going to participate!
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Oh man, this is awesome. I need to plan for this.
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> *Originally posted by **[jmtb02](/forums/1/topics/623011?page=1#posts-10373720):***
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> **Can I recycle old code? Base libraries? What about leftover assets?**
> The spirit of the competition is to build something awesome in 7 days from scratch. You’re free to use any base code or tools to get started, but abstain from using third-party assets. If you don’t have an artist and are worried about art, find one! We’ll make a careful judgement over what qualifies or not.
Does this mean that I cannot use a third party library like GreenSock for tweening?
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Kongregate is handing out the awesome in buckets now.
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> Does this mean that I cannot use a third party library like GreenSock for tweening?
Totally ok. This rule is geared towards third-party assets that remove a ton of the lifting in some incredulous way.
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> *Originally posted by **[jmtb02](/forums/1/topics/623011?page=1#posts-10373780):***
> > Does this mean that I cannot use a third party library like GreenSock for tweening?
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> Totally ok. This rule is geared towards third-party assets that remove a ton of the lifting in some incredulous way.
Gotcha! Absolutely can’t wait to get underway with this :)
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Not sure how I feel about this.
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I am so very excited about this!
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What flavor is the Jam? I hope its grape flavor. :o
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tl;dr version: make a generic game and add a theme when its announced for easy victory!!
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> *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/623011?page=1#posts-10373901):***
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> What flavor is the Jam? I hope its grape flavor. :o
Lingonberry jam!
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> *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/623011?page=1#posts-10373901):***
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> What flavor is the Jam? I hope its grape flavor. :o
Yes how did you know.
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> *Originally posted by **[jmtb02](/forums/1/topics/623011?page=1#posts-10374094):***
> > *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/623011?page=1#posts-10373901):***
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> Yes how did you know.
Because, who doesn’t like Grape Jelly? Needs to be a Kongpanion too!
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I’ll bring the nut butter.
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This sounds like fun, except I don’t understand why you’re not allowing third party graphics and audio. I can’t draw and I’d rather work independently.
Rather, I understand the reasoning, I just disagree.
Edit: also inb4 theme is Kongpanions
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This sounds awesome. I’m excited to see what kind of games the developers will come up with.
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Will some of the games actually be badged this time?
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Neat! The dates for this happen to be after my exams, during my break from university!
> abstain from using third-party assets
So I can’t use images from copyright/royalty free websites?
Is it alright to include Kongpanions? I think that counts as not third-party. It’s second party. ;D
It looks like it is going to be gameplay \> graphics for me.
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I need to start learning some programming languages…
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Will (some of) Kong’s house developers be partaking in the jam?
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