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AAAAAND TIME! Thank you everyone who's submitted, good gosh! :D Please take time to rest, and then check out your fellow jammers' games to rate them! ^^

(If you missed the jam deadline, send me a private message with the URL of your game on itch and I'll send you a link to submit it!)

Oh my gosh it's amazing to see everyone's games!! :D YOU GOT THIS, JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT! <3

Tressa because she's small and eager and positive and has extremely relatable abilities like Make A Bunch Of Friends and Take A Nap In The Middle Of Battle and she's literally a merch boss and she's ME

(also I really like her mix of weapons and powers and I feel better giving money to random people for things they want to sell rather than stealing them outright because REDISTRIBUTE THE WEALTH)

@crackinwise: Oh right, good idea! :D

@young_scott: If you have a team, the jam submission form will let you enter teammates' names! ^^

@thedigitalistic said:

Since it's a game jam, the game should be playable as uploaded on the site - that said, you can totally make a board game that players can print, or anything else like that! So long as folks can play it with what you provide in your jam entry, it works. ^^

What?

Hey hi folks! It's been a while, but now it's time to once again get together and make some games! :D

THE GIANT BEAST HAS DECIDED! OPTIONAL THEME: GIANT BOMB ANY-VERSARY!

​To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Giant Bomb, make a game about an anniversary of Giant Bomb... ANY anniversary! 1st, 10th, 100th, 10,000th... any amount of time is worth celebrating!

​THE BASICS

• Make a game! Anything works, so long as it can be submitted here and can be played!
• START: July 28th
• END: August 5th (submit your game before that day is over!)
• There is a theme for returning jammers and/or folks who want some extra inspiration!
• The theme is just a suggestion, no pressure!
• The game should be somehow related to Giant Bomb
• Do what you want, but please try not to be too crude or offensive - be a Giant Bomber, not a Giant Bummer!

So that's July 28th to August 5th - 9 days total, which includes two weekends. Hopefully that's enough to let as many people as possible make some really cool, really silly games!

How?

Check out the Giant ROM Boot Camp! Resources are listed there, both in terms of programs and free assets you can use! If you have any suggestions, post 'em and I'll update accordingly.

Also, I've made a Team-Up Sheet if you want to find fellow jammers! Any questions? Post 'em here and we'll help!

Danielle Riendeau at Waypoint also posted a neat article on how to get started making games if you want some pointers!

You can also totally submit a game by yourself if you want! :D No pressure to make a masterpiece or anything - we're all making silly things out of love and inspiration. <3 Every game counts!

Where?

OFFICIAL JAM PAGE ON ITCH DOT IO

Like the last time, I'm hosting the jam on itch.io, which has a terrific game jam feature! Everybody will be able to post their creations there, add them to the jam, and enter their team's details at the same time. There's even an integrated ranking system that I will fill with arbitrary and silly parameters!

Are There Fabulous Prizes?

There might be. Maybe Something Neat for the games that stand out in some way! Who knows?

The scoring system for the voting round has also been revised once more to be way simpler! It's now down to enjoyment, styyyyyle (a mix of originality, concept and execution), and just how Giant Bomb a game is.

WHAT NOW?

Put your team together if you don't already have one, and prepare to make a ridiculous game when the jam starts!

Happy jamming! :D

@thomasbagigle: Giant ROM 5 has been delayed to this summer because of various life events and upcoming medical things. But I'm starting to put things together! Sorry for the wait, I know folks have been asking about it. ^^;

THERE IT IS! :D