Spooktober 2nd Annual Visual Novel Game Jam!
This year, we're doing things a bit differently. Spooktober will be handled in two phases. We're starting the game jam, the first phase in September . Participants will have the entire month of September to create their submissions. Then, through the month of October, we'll invite itch users, streamers and the visual novel community to join in!
Allowed Themes
In this Game Jam, you are tasked for completing a spooky or Halloween themed visual novel. This could mean...
A Horror Genre Visual Novel
- A Visual Novel that takes place on the holiday
- Individualized themes related to Halloween. Examples: Monsters, Ghosts, Costumes, or Candy.
- A Creepypasta version of an existing work you created.
- Offshoots, spin offs, and 'fan-disc' style submissions are allowed and encouraged!
We will be offering awards for the following categories! Current cash prize pool is $1,300 USD
- Judge Favorite: Receive the most votes from the judges! 1st Place: $500, 2nd: $350, 3rd: $150.
- Itch.IO Favorite: Receive the most votes from the public!
- Best Logline: Judged to have the best log line (1-3 sentences with what your visual novel is about.)
- Best Thumbnail: Judged to have the best thumbnail in your submission!
- Best Monster/Costume.
- Best Unity Engine Submission. Eligible for a free copy of Naninovel!
- Best LIVE* Performance (Recorded Streams within judging period): $100
- Best Human Voice Performance (In-Submission or Live): $100
- Best Monster Voice Performance (In-Submission or Live): $100
Extensions may be requested, but it disqualifies you from prizes!
* LIVE performances must be recorded and submitted during the judging period. Streams must feature Spooktober 2020 Jam submissions! Only ONE recording may be submitted, maximum time of of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Best voice performances may be done as part of the Jam's submission, OR as part of a LIVE performance.
Rules
- Tag your submissions appropriately! If there is violence, substance abuse, mature themes or other such things, please list the types of content within it. Not respecting this rule will count against your submission in judging!
We respectfully request that all submissions be made without explicit sexual content. We won't complain if you change it after the jam.
- New assets may be worked on prior to the Jam's start time to a 'concept' state. Concept art, outlines, visual or audio motifs and such may be established prior to the jam. External resources are exempt from this rule as long as they are also available for usage/purchase by other participants.
- Your jam submissions must be made freely available during the judging period (October 1st - 30th.)
