GGJ2024

Main Theme

Make Me Laugh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xPgv9ZAQSo

Never give up - (Sponsored by dot big bang)

It’s been a tough year for games. Create a game that shows that even when things are looking down, the player will never give up.

Game with Friends (Sponsored by Hathora)

Use Hathora with any game engine to create an online dedicated server multiplayer game. Top 4 submissions as decided by the Hathora team will receive an extra $500 credit on Hathora for future multiplayer game development!

Try Hathora here and join our Discord to troubleshoot anything. We recommend trying to deploy with one of our sample games BEFORE the jam begins to ensure the smoothest sailing for submitting your game so you don’t get stuck at the end.

Full of Beans (Sponsored by Tranzfuser)

Baked beans are a British delicacy that when used in this turn of phrase represent enthusiasm and energy. The final game should incorporate elements of this British saying, be it abstract, literal or something in-between. We are looking to be feeling “Full of Beans” after playing it! Only use this diversifier if your team is based/working in the UK.

Elevate Your Game with ReadSpeaker (Sponsored by ReadSpeaker)

The ReadSpeaker plugin package is tailor-made to give you a unique power-up allowing for increased accessible design in your GGJ 2024 game development journey. By incorporating ReadSpeaker’s offline AI voice generator, you can seamlessly add dynamic runtime voice dialogue, enhance player immersion, and make your games more inclusive for all players.

Impactful play (Sponsored by dots.eco)

Merge gameplay with environmental impact. Transform your game into a Play-to-Impact model by implementing Dots.eco’s environmental rewards, contributing to wildlife habitat protection, and boosting your game’s KPIs, all while impacting positively the environment! Join us to blend gaming with real-world environmental impact.

Share the source code for your submission in a public GitHub repository and list the URL on your submission page.

Explore the possibilities (Sponsored by Leonardo.Ai)

Create an asset using Leonardo.Ai’s creative suite and show it off in your game! Whether that’s making concept art for characters, finished environments or variations of your own artwork. Our tools will help you generate, enhance and edit images and 3D textures using the power of AI; see how AI can help fuel your creativity and speed up your pipeline. There’s $250 CASH + $600 worth of Leonardo.Ai subscriptions up for grabs for you and your team! Plus get your game promoted in our official Global Game Jam article when the challenge concludes! Register here https://share.hsforms.com/1dwHmrT_qQ7GFDuiZ_R3vKgpt2u3

Storytelling through audio (Sponsored by WeLoveIndies)

Use sound and music to shape the idea and dramaturgy of your game. Strive for a rich, vibrant sound world. Balance between realism and creativity.

Accessibility

Harmonius

A music or rhythm game that is still playable without sound.

Lunch Special

Your game can be played with one hand. The other hand is free to hold your sandwich.

What you don’t know can’t help you

The game has accessibility considerations for disabled players, and they’re listed on the game’s info page on the GGJ site.

Art

Coal Miner

Use only charcoal (in any form) to make all the game’s art.

Full Steam Ahead

On Janury 1st, 2024, “Steamboat Willie” Mickey Mouse will enter the Public Domain. Walt Disney will no longer hold copyrights to Micky Mouse… So, are you ready to make a game about Mickey? With Mickey? On Mickey’s boat? Using that old-school black-and-white style? DISCLAIMER the copyright will expire for “Steamboat Willie” only, not later versions of Mickey Mouse.

Woodstock vibes

The art of your game is done in psychedelic style.

Audio

Mouthing Off

“Audio is an important part of game design, but with so many DAWs and midi keyboards to choose from, it can be hard to choose! So we’re going back to basics!

For this diversifier, every bit of audio in your game must be made with your mouth! Singing, beatboxing, and little lip smacks for impact are all allowed and encouraged!

You may still use software to trim the audio files as needed, but they should not be artificially created. Good Luck!”

Perspective

“At least some of the gameplay involves listening through different and/or multiple listener perspective(s).

Few Gameplay examples

setting up multiple microphones to record a virtual concert
spy with furtive microphones and cameras to spot enemies movements.
simulate the physic behind microphone placement and multichannel recording constraints, turning the game into an interactive educational tool”

White Noise

All sound effects and music must be generated by editing white noise.

Code

Modern Blacksmith

Create a tool for game development.

QuickDraw

No frame rendered in the game can have more than 50 draw calls.

Vocation Rotation

Challenge your team to swap their usual roles - let the artists dive into the world of coding, and the coders bring their creativity to art. Unleash new talents and unexpected innovations by stepping outside your comfort zone!

Cultural

Koselig

Incorporate the Norwegian cultural concept of koselig into your game, referring to the warm feeling of closeness and coziness one gets when they’re with someone they care deeply about. Koselig is a quality that can be ascribed to moments, items, situations and people. It encompasses comfort, generosity, coziness, contentment, intimacy, friendliness and softness.

Moon & Swoon

The moon is a significant element in many cultures. Adopt it into your game in some way, either through art or narrative.”

We Just Call Them Wings (Cultural from Buffalo, NY, US)

Your game features local food and cuisine and highlights how local folks enjoy it.

Design

Buttering Biscuits!

A key mechanic in your game revolves around the proliferation of baked goods.

Carry on my Wayward Fun

“A single player game with an express goal to pass the play session on to new players and have them continue the same playthrough.”

Multidevice

Make a game where you play using two devices. E.g. laptop and phone at the same time.

Narrative

Art of the Tank

Provide rewards for players that lose.

Based on a True Story

The game is based on a real-life experience of one of the developers

Forrest Gump

The character only has the “Yes” option in all dialogues with NPCs.