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How to participate:

Feel free to use the resources below to coordinate with other participants and mentors:

Heavy Element Forum: https://forum.heavyelement.io/t/linux-game-jam

TLG Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/gttx5Tz



Game Jam Rules:

You can use any engine. Your own custom built one (developed outside the jam) is totally fair game.

Your game specific programming should be done within the time frame of this jam.

Your game must be submitted to the official Itch.io game jam page before the end of the day April 19th (EST).

Your game must have a Linux build.

have a Linux build. Your game's Itch page should have: A brief summary of your mechanics. Clear instructions on installation, dependency requirements, and how to run the game. The judges are going to be trying (perhaps as many as) 50 games and we don’t have time to troubleshoot them all.

Your game can use assets that you created or assets that are freely licensed That includes music, sound effects, fonts, all of it. Freely licensed material must be given proper credit on your entry's page.

You’re allowed (and encouraged) to work in teams. Head over to the community section, the forum, or the Discord channel and look for people who want to team up.

Finally, you get one bonus point if your game is open source, and a SECOND bonus point if your game is developed with open source tools.

There is no prize, except the warm fuzzies you get from challenging yourself and having fun!