So, What's a Lunar Jam?

Lunar Jam is a Platformer Jam-Basically think of it as a mini-creator contest.

The idea is to make a fast, simple level focused on enjoyability and uniqueness based on a given theme, rather than the absolute highest effort project possible like with a normal contests.

Because of this, Jam deadlines are very short, usually only a couple of days, meaning you'll have to make the most of your time.


This event is inspired by Game Jams such as the GMTK Game Jam, which are periodic events where game developers come together to create a game under an extremely limited timeframe to create a full game based around a given theme.

Prizes

First Place

- $50 USD -
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Second Place

- $20 USD -
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Third Place

- $10 USD -
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Fourth Place

- $5 USD -
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Fifth Place

- $5 USD -
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Honorable Mentions

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Rules

General Level Information

Your level must be a platformer, with a minimum average completion time of 60 seconds.

The level must follow a set theme, which will be announced at the start of the Jam.

How you interpret and execute this theme is up to you, but it must incorporate the theme in some way.

In addition, there are two optional sub-themes that may be used in ADDITION to the main theme for extra points in scoring, however they are not required.

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Allowed Difficulties

Any difficulty from Auto to Extreme Demon is allowed for the Jam!

Keep in mind that levels are judged mostly on their gameplay and enjoyability, so making the level too easy or too hard may greatly decrease your rating!

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Collabs

You may collab with up to two other people, for a total of three members per level. Any prizes won will be split evenly among the members.

Scoring

Entries will be scored as follows:

Gameplay/Enjoyability - 50 Points
Originality - 25 Points
Theme Concept and Execution - 10 Points
Decoration - 10 Points
Personal Judge Bias - 5 Points

You can see a breakdown of how points are awarded here.