📢 Theme Announcement: Day in the Life of a Robot🤖
🧠 Be Creative!
This theme is broad by design — take it in any direction you want! Whether your game is funny, heartfelt, mysterious, or completely unexpected, creative spins and unique interpretations are highly encouraged.
🕹️ The Game Jam is officially underway!
Submissions are open now through December 7th — so start building, playtesting, and innovating!
📘 Everything You Need to Know About FIA’s Game Jam
🧩 What is the Game Jam?
The FIA Game Jam is a month-long creative challenge where young developers design and submit their own games — digital or physical! It’s all about creativity, innovation, and fun. This competition is intended for young game developers grades 1st - 9th
You can make:
- A video game in Scratch, Roblox Studio, MCreator, Godot, Unity, Unreal, Python or anything else you prefer!
- A tabletop game like a board game or card game
- A hybrid project that mixes real-world and digital elements
🎨 Theme
The theme will be revealed on October 30th — expect something STEAM related that sparks imagination!
🗓️ Timeline
- Oct 14: Game Jam announced
- Oct 30: Theme announced, and submission window opens
- Dec 1: Submissions due
- Dec 15: Winners announced online
🏆 Awards & Prizes
- Best Overall Game
- 3D printed trophy
- Name added to FIA’s Game Jam Hall of Winners trophy (displayed in our lobby!)
- FREE week at FIA’s Game Design Summer Camp (choose from Tabletop, Godot, Scratch, or Roblox)
- Most Unique Game Loop
- 3D printed trophy
- 50% off a Game Design Summer Camp
- Best Use of Theme / Most Creative
- 3D printed trophy
- 50% off a Game Design Summer Camp
⚖️ Judging Criteria
Category | Weight | What Judges Look For |
Creativity & Innovation | 30% | Unique ideas, clever mechanics, original interpretation of theme |
Gameplay & Fun | 25% | Is it engaging, balanced, and fun to play? |
Theme Integration | 20% | How well the theme is represented in the gameplay or story |
Technical Achievement | 15% | Complexity of coding or mechanics relative to platform |
Presentation | 10% | Aesthetics, polish, sound, and overall presentation |
📤 Submission
All entries must be submitted by December 1st.
- Digital Games: Submit your project via a URL — for example, an itch.io link, or other hosted page where your game can be accessed and played
- Physical Games (Tabletop or Hybrid Projects): Deliver your prototype, rules, and components to FIA Headquarters during any open hours before the submission deadline
🎥 Showcase
Every submission may be highlighted:
- Shorts/TikTok's of each game
- A YouTube compilation featuring all entries
- Lobby display and digital gallery for the top games
💡 Tips for Success
- Start simple — focus on your core gameplay loop
- Playtest early and often
- Make the theme part of the fun
- Polish the player experience (even small touches matter!)
- Have fun and take creative risks — that’s what innovators do!
- If you have any questions about the Jam or the submission process. Please contact info@thefutureinnovatorsacademy.com or post a question on the jams message board