Welcome to the first ever official Brainless Mini-Game Jam! Learn something new or refine your gamedev skills in a short 7-day jam about making a mini-game!
This jam is all about making a very small yet polished game. A lot of times, new developers start to make a game and keep adding more and more mechanics, typically causing scope creep or other problems down the line. For this jam, I want you to focus on making a super small game, based on 1 core mechanic. The scope should not be very large; in the scale of an old-school arcade-style game, simple 2d platformer with a twist, or any other small project you may think of.
No matter the theme, I still recommend making a small game. If you are OH SO ADAMANT about making a larger game, be my guest, just know that scope is the LAST THING that I’ll be judging on.
That being said, good luck on the jam, and I hope you learn a little something on the way 💛
REGISTER NOW, I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jam Info
The jam submissions will open on January 4th at 5:00PM EST and end on January 11th at 11:59PM EST. The judging phase will run from January 12th to the 18th at 11:59PM EST.
Since this is more of a Discord-side jam, I probably won’t be making any main channel content on it, but I am considering playing some submissions on the second channel!
(everybody sleeping on the 2nd channel for real 😭)
Also, if you'd like to make a devlog or video about this jam, here are some assets that you could use!
Rules
- Teams are allowed up to 5 people.
- Any game engine / programming language / thing to make games is allowed. It doesn’t NEED to be playable in the browser, but it is highly recommended so everybody can play your game super easily.
- You are allowed to use any asset packs that are free / that you have the right to use. Please do not use generative AI for art or music in your games.
- No NSFW or offensive content please. If your game has potentially sensitive content (blood, gore, etc.) make sure to have a warning so players can have a heads up.
- Make sure the game follows the Discord server’s rules.
Judging
Connection to theme - How close did the game match the theme?
Enjoyment - Amount of fun you had playing the game.
Presentation - Overall presentation of the game: art, music, animations, and other features that may instill awe into the hearts of players.
Gameplay - How intuitive was the gameplay? Were the mechanics smooth and well made?
Creativity - Was the game super out-there and zany given the theme? Was it experimental and/or did it try fun and interesting new things?
Theme
The theme is Simpler Times! Watch the video if you need any more info!
Winning
Winners will get a custom role in the Discord server and will be featured in a second channel video! I will also go over a couple more fan-favorite submissions there as well!
Community
- The first place overall community voted-on game!
Brainless.’s favorite
- My favorite game from the jam!
Wildcard Pick
- The method of the third vote has been decided. It will be announced in the voting stage...