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Lets start the new year off with a jam!

Quill & Calibur

With the new year starting, ther's a lot to think about - New Years Resolutions, the events of the previous year, and how to seize the remaining dark days of winter.

With human creativity, there's never a bad time to explore. So lets do it together.

The theme has been released early since I'll be busy at the actual start time, so here it is!

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This year's jam theme is:

As Advertised.

Perhaps you want to make a real version of those fake ads you see on social media. Maybe you want a stealth game where you wind up hiding in plain sight, or maybe things aren't "as advertised" at all, and it's obviously fake! We're here to help if you feel stuck.

As always, this is an unranked creative jam. So, if you don't want to make a game, but feel inspired to make a character or some concept art, we're here to support that!


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Join the jam's discord to join the other participants!

In our discord, there we'll discuss ideas, give feedback, and just work in a chat so you have someone working alongside you!

https://discord.gg/hgFKSVUNNq

Lets do this!

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Rules and Finer Print

The spirit of the jam is igniting sparks of creativity and pushing self improvement. We've received some bad faith submissions in the past, and while this jam is unranked, it does have an adjudicator looking at all submissions. Any submissions that are deemed outside the spirit of the jam by the adjudicator are subject to disqualification.

  • No Paid content. It should go without saying, but this is an opportunity to create something new, not an advertising opportunity your for-profit software. If you have a price tag on it, it will be disqualified.  If you want to monetize AFTER the jam, go ahead! But no paywalls during submission.
  • No "AI" Generated Content.  Quill and Calibur firmly holds the belief that "AI" generated content goes against the spirit of creativity and self improvement. Check the slop at the door.
  • At Discretion Disqualification. Quill and Calibur reserves the right to reject any submission that is deemed outside the spirit of the jam at the adjudicator's discretion.