What is a game jam?
A game jam is when a group of people work on games around a particular theme or idea in a concentrated time frame (and not just video games!).
The games produced are usually prototypes—which means a rough draft of a working game—which can be refined further afterward. The idea is to get your hands dirty and learn by doing!
Even if you’ve never made a game before there are many tools for beginners and many other participants who can help you learn.
What is the Hidden Heroes Game Jam?
The Hidden Heroes Jam is a celebration of those who have shaped us. It is a game jam for creators to share the never-before-told stories of older and extended family members, teachers, co-workers, mentors, and friends – people whose wisdom have meaningfully impacted our lives.
Join us to create interactive expressions-of-gratitude to those who have walked the paths before us and inspired us, our Hidden Heroes.
This jam is part of IndieCade Horizons 2023, however anyone may participate.
Spread the word with our jam flier!
A full breakdown of the theme, the rules, and lots of gamemaking resources can be found through the links below.
Most importantly, games are to be submitted via the jam’s itch.io page, HERE.
We strongly encourage participants to join IndieCade’s Discord server, where you can connect with other jammers for team building, brainstorming, coding help, and more.
- Go to indiecade.com/discord
- Hit the green button with the checkmark to acknowledge our Code of Conduct.
- There are channels marked specifically for the game jam.
We also invite you to participate in our jam research project.
Share your work! Whether it be works-in-progress during the jam or your final project after the deadline we encourage you to share on our Discord server and use #hiddenheroesjam when you post on social media!