🎮Godot India Community Game Jam 6

Hosted by the Godot India Community, proudly sponsored by GameDoora — everyone is welcome! 🙌

🇮🇳Welcome to the Jam!

The Godot India Community Game Jam returns for its next edition! This jam is all about creativity, learning, and celebrating the Godot engine with fellow Indian and global developers.

This time, the jam is powered by Gamedoora — a collaborative platform built for game creators — enabling participants to seamlessly form teams, track progress, connect with mentors, and submit their projects in one unified space.

Whether you're new to Godot or a seasoned developer, this is your chance to build something fun, experimental, or completely wild — while experiencing a more connected and structured way of creating games together.

⭐ Prize Pool: ₹15,000

🫶 Sponsorship: GameDoora

Contact us to sponsor/donate for future game jam events!

🎨 Theme: Summer Vacation

Interpret it however you like, creativity is encouraged!

🛠️Who can Join?

• Anyone interested in making games
• Beginners, students, hobbyists & professionals
• Solo developers or teams
• Open globally — not limited to India 🌍

📜Rules

✔ Your game must be made in Godot (any version allowed)

✔ Create your game only during the jam duration

✔ Premade assets allowed if you have the rights

✔ No NSFW, hateful, or illegal content

✔ One submission per participant/team

✔ Sharing your source with judges is mandatory during voting

✔ Games Should not be made with AI or on any AI tools

✔ If AI was used in any part of the Game Development, mention the AI you used and where it was used.

📅 Timeline

🚀 GameDoora Usage (Mandatory)

✔ All participants must register and participate via GameDoora throughout the jam

✔ Individual or Teams must start a studio and showcase their work on the studio feed

✔ Teams must be formed and Projects managed on GameDoora

🧩Submission Requirements

Each submission must include:

• A playable build (Web preferred) (Windows or Linux)
• Screenshots
• Game description
• Controls & instructions
• Credits for assets & team members

Playable builds are mandatory.

⭐ Rating Criteria

Participants rate entries based on:

• Creativity & Theme Interpretation
• Gameplay Mechanics
• Visual Presentation (Art,VFX and Shaders)
• Audio Design
• UI / UX
• Overall Polish and Optimizations

📊 Effective Use of GameDoora

✔ Regular progress & milestones updates on the platform

✔ Maintain clear project documentation (concept, features, tasks, and credits)

✔ Actively collaborate using platform tools (team communication, feedback, playtesting)

✔ Ensure final submission is complete and well-presented on GameDoora as well

👨‍⚖️ Judging Criteria

Note: Prizes are determined solely by our panel of judges.

• 🎮 Gameplay:Fun, balance, uniqueness
• 🎭 Theme:Creativity & relevance to"THEME"
• 🎨 Visuals:Art, quality, presentation
• 🎵 Audio:Sound design & music
• 🏆 Overall:Cohesion & complete experience

👥Teams & Collaboration

• Solo or teams — your choice
• Team size up to 5
• Use communities linked below to find teammates.

🧰Tools you can use

• Godot Engine(any version, recommended 4+)
• Blender, Aseprite, Krita, Affinity, Photoshop, etc.
• Licensed asset packs
• Any audio/music tools
• Find resources at -https://www.godotindiacommunity.org/resources (https://www.godotindiacommunity.org/resources/)

📜FAQ

1. Are we allowed to use other game engines like Unity/Unreal?

A: No, we only allow games made using Godot Game Engine, preferably Godot 4+.

1. We missed the deadline, will you still consider our submission?

A: The submissions made after the deadline will be considered on a case-to-case basis. Ensure submissions are done at least 1 hour before deadline.

1. We found a game-breaking bug after deadline, can we update the submission?

A: We do not allow updating the submission after the deadline. Depending on the severity of the bug, contact us within one hour after the deadline. Requests will be considered on a case-to-case basis.

4.Is GameDoora participation counted towards the winning criteria?

A: Yes, your participation in GameDoora is counted towards the winning criteria. We look at how well you have utilized the GameDoora platform for the development and updates.

❓AnyQuestions?

Ask anything in theCommunity Now— we’re here to help!

• [DISCORD](https://discord.gg/cRvFbRg](https://discord.gg/cRvFbRg)
• TELEGRAM (https://t.me/godotindia)
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