(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece throughout October.)

Spoopy Jam is back with a gentle vengeance for another year of absurd Halloween-flavored game-dev action. We're building on last year's accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right, spooksters: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE. 

What is a game jam? As soon as the theme is live on October 1st on itch.io, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want, so long as it can be uploaded to itch.io. This is not a guided workshop, but a test of your new or existing design skills, and a great way to see if game design is your thing in a low-stakes environment. The key challenge is to make a brand new game experience within the time limit and theme. Board games should make digital documentation and assets for downloadable print-and-play versions of their physical game. Video games should be compiled for download or playable online. Work alone or on a team of any size. Use discord to talk with other participants for team-building, help, or questions. Focus on making a small, complete gaming experience!

We welcome first time game developers: Designers, artists, musicians, programmers, voice actors, hobbyists, educators, anyone and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video games aren't your thing or access to hardware is an issue, you're encouraged to test the waters by making a board game.

Members of the UNO community are welcome to come into the Criss Library Creative Production Lab and utilize any computers or equipment on hand for development, including our Board Game Kit-Bash Case. 

The last Saturday and Sunday of October we're in-person on UNO's campus for a spooktastic weekend sprint. That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus masterpiece, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work you've completed during spoopy season.

(Anyone can participate online. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current UNO student.)

Organizers and fellow developers will be available through discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist with completion of your game. You are not alone!

Event Calendar

Sunday October 1st

12:00  P.M. -- Theme announced via Discord, YouTube Live, and itch.io

Sunday October 1st - Tuesday October 31st

Open development time.

IN PERSON WEEKEND DETAILS:

UNO Aksarben Campus

Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) Room 158

Saturday October 26th

9am – Room opens for load-in and setup

9:30am – Team-building and Project Pitch Presentations

9:30am to 9:00pm – Open development time

Sunday October 27th

10am – Room opens for load-in

10am to 3pm – Final development time

3pm to 4pm – Presentation signup and prep

4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play

Tuesday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN

11:59  P.M. -- Online submission deadline.

Until Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77