Welcome to MCPT’s second winter game jam!
A game jam is an event where teams create video games and pitch them for the chance to win monetary prizes! Throughout the competition, we’ll be running workshops and other fun activities for you to take inspiration from and enjoy.
The competition will run from December 26th to December 30st.
Register in up to teams of 4 by December 25 11:59 p.m via https://mcpt.ca/gamejam
Requirements
To submit for prizes, you MUST be a student at William Lyon Mackenzie C.I. who has signed up using the above form.
Don’t worry if you don’t have prior game development experience; this event is geared towards beginners. However, workshops will mainly use Processing in code examples.
Please submit your project to this website before 11:59 PM EST, December 30th, 2022. We recommend (but do not require) submitting a pitch (in any format, e.g. paragraph, video, website) along with your project as it allows us to better judge your game. Note that live pitching will not be possible.
If you want to participate in our events but don’t have the time to submit a project, don’t worry! Our workshops and activities will be open to all students at William Lyon Mackenzie C.I.
A big part of the Holiday Game Jam is about creativity, ideas, and learning, so even if you didn't get to create a fully working project in time, that's okay! Just make sure to submit what you have and have fun while coding.
Prizes
Best Overall Game
The best overall hack based on our judging criteria. The winning team will receive a $10 Discord Nitro subscription per team member as well as $50 worth of Amazon gift cards, split between winning team members.
I Would Buy This Off Steam
The hack with the best visual and/or auditory design. The winning team will receive a $10 Discord Nitro subscription per team member as well as $20 worth of Amazon gift cards, split between winning team members.
Most Addictive
This is a category prize for the team that is able to create the best game that can be played over and over again. The winning team will receive a $10 Discord Nitro subscription per team member as well as $20 worth of Amazon gift cards, split between winning team members.
Theme-est
This prize will be awarded to the team who best uses the given theme in their game, either through core gameplay, aesthetics, or a unique interpretation. The winning team will receive a $10 Discord Nitro subscription per team member as well as $20 worth of Amazon gift cards, split between winning team members.
Best Gamer
The individual with the greatest sum of points from this event's Game Nights will win a Discord Nitro subscription of $10 value.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Bernie Chen
Vice President of Learning (MCPT)
Hazel Guo
Vice President of Learning (MCPT)
James Huynh
Executive of Learning (MCPT)
Luka Jovanovic
Executive of Learning (MCPT)
Ryan Atlas
Executive of Learning (MCPT)
Catherine Makarytchev
Executive of Learning (MCPT)
Alisa Wu
Vice President of Communications (MCPT)
Judging Criteria
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Graphic Design
How decorative and/or visually appealing is your game? -
Creativity
How unique and interesting is your game? How does it fit in with the theme of the event? -
Technical Complexity
How many features does your game have? What programming concepts do they make use of? -
Gameplay
How fun is your game to play?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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