archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025

[deep loom]

Hey, I was checking the rules of the jam and was a bit curious about this: Entrants are NOT a resident of Quebec, Canada; Brazil; or Italy; since it seems a bit arbitrary, or I don't know if I'm missing something about these countries?

[warm umbra]

you missed a whole bunch of other regions.

also a game jam strictly for people above 18? good...

[indigo crag]

The first list is obviously sanctions. I suspect the latter is some law on prize money.

[deep loom]

Can't we participate without aiming for prizes?

[warm umbra]

it's a game jam. just pretend those laws don't exist and deal with them later. obviously someone from Iran understands that

putting it upfront is something totally different

[deep loom]

I see, thanks for your answer

[indigo crag]

Yeah you could. Just risk being disqualified if you actually win the thing lol

[warm umbra]

I think that's the whole point of game jams anyways? it's just that corporation (and youtubers sometimes) usually make things too much about the end result.
so you get this.

[noble anchor]

There are people who compete in jams "competitively" and people who come there for the experience

[noble anchor]

As soon as you combine prices + international community you cannot really include non-adults, thats opening a legal can of worms 😄

[indigo crag]

I usually just join them to test out some new tech

[noble anchor]

Nowadays I mostly join because I enjoy teaching beginners, I code all day at work and my personal projects so helping people achieve their first own game is a better feeling than coding myself 😄

[indigo crag]

That's really cool

[noble anchor]

My first gamedev job was hyper casual mobile games, so basically 1 game prototype a week (+2 weeks if the numbers were right). In my time at that company I created around 90 prototypes
So basically one solo game jam a week 😄 - with a stricter topic

[indigo crag]

I've done the one-game-a-week thing myself yeah. Stops being a challenge real quick.

[noble anchor]

The only thing that stopped me from going insane was the occasional game reaching top10 on the mobile stores

its really just a throw stuff at the wall until something sticks type of game creation

the biggest one i created now has around 300m downloads on android + ios combined

[indigo crag]

It's probably the easiest way to make some money from games these days. Especially on web. But I can't bring myself to do it anymore 😅

Nowadays you could probably vibe code them too so it's basically just data entry.

[noble anchor]

mhh idk, after the apple changes that whole thing really took a hit

[indigo crag]

Yeah, webgames are the new shovelware frontier

[mystic pike]

I'm looking forward to this, but I'll only be able to be 100% active if I'm looking for a job. This leaves me wanting to secure my next job, yet at the same time, I don't want to. 🤷

Does anyone know if there is a short list of themes we can see? Like Ludum Dare does? I.e. they usually listed 10 themes a week before hand, which gave us time to consider the potential for each.

[gloomy robin]

in #1429766624403132416 are we supposed to make posts or just message under the pinned thread?

[indigo crag]

I imagine a thread would be more organized.

[warm umbra]

@noble anchor hey is it okay if I DM you? it's about the jam

[haughty cove]

You make posts only if you have a team (and use the thread for management, discussions and such with your team). To look for teams, use the main thread

It's all in the Forum Guidelines

[noble anchor]

sure

[spark brook]

Is there any place where we can see the past unity jams? I'd like to see what the briefs and winning games look like

[honest sorrel]

There has been no past ones 🫠

[haughty cove]

Yea, this is the first one we're doing 🫡

[spark brook]

oh- 👀

[dusk kestrel]

im excited for this jam it will be my second jam ever tommorow will be my first :)

[shy girder]

I've never been in one. How long did it take to complete your first jam?

[dusk kestrel]

Well It Starts Tommorow And Its Gonna Last A Week But It Depends On The Jam SomeTimes Its 2 Days Sometimes A Month

i’d imagine its gonna take me the full week bc of school and work

[wicked jasper]

@haughty cove I already have a team, Should I fill any form or tell anyone to finalize our team?
Also are there any prizes

[small mirage]

Hey @wicked jasper ! No Prizes! Just jamming for the vibes. 🙌🏿 But I will note, we do have a special category titled "Most Creative Use of Anniversary Assets" where some of the Unity peeps will be selecting their Top 3. No prize for that but will be featured on the Unity Live stream.

[wicked jasper]

Oh cool
Also I saw that there is no limits on team size
Does that mean I can even have 10 members

[small mirage]

Yup! Skies the limit

[honest sorrel]

Note that more people usually means less gets done 🙃

Speaking about jams specifically. Keep it small.

[haughty cove]

Related to the team, you can just create your team thread in the #1430582118165119108 with your team infos (participants, whos doing what etc) so we know who's participating. Yu can use it for planning, chat with your team, etc . Only one thread per team.

[wicked jasper]

Ah okay, Is it compulsory though that we communicate over there after forming team?

[remote sphinx]

Should we also create a thread in team hangout if we're jamming solo or with people off of discord?

[honest sorrel]

Sure yeah. It's a space for you to have discussions or updates.

[modest cargo]

lmao so there are literally no prizes at all? what's even the point of entering? you get 5 minutes of fame if you win?

[indigo crag]

For F U N

[trail tendon]

Why? like there is no prizes or anything

This rule also seems a bit extra, so if a new version of unity drops while the jam goes on, we have to update to the latest alpha version of unity and publish our game with that?

Anyway wish you all fun 😄 Wish it was a bit longer game jam for a 20th anniversary I only have limited time on those specific days

[small mirage]

Unfortunately, no monetary/tangible prizes this go around. Definitely something we will consider for possible future Game Jams we host. 😎

[fast temple]

Just for the fun of it

[small mirage]

Haha! Def don't have to update to the latest alpha build. haha. Definitely make sure your on the latest LTS though.

[fast temple]

Why is that for?

[small mirage]

https://tenor.com/view/boy-fun-gif-8761386

[jovial plover]

then why this rule #archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message if not regional sanctions?

[small mirage]

Well, i may be being a bit general by saying "Latest LTS". Sorry. Definitely want to make sure you are on the latest version updated to patch the recent security vulnerability.

[remote sphinx]

For real, feels pretty gross and out of touch to restrict participation from younger devs and devs of certain countries, especially for a game jam meant to be fun and celebratory

[trail tendon]

This is interesting too especially d which Unity may claim your game saying they made it before you without having to prove it and also dont have to credit you

[small mirage]

The contest rules specifically relate to being eligible for the contest ( for example, eligibility for the "Most creative use of anniversary assets") . We recently updated the jam page to make it a bit more clear. Sorry for any confusion.

[trail tendon]

Anyway good luck and fun and hopefully they'll revise some rules (like the one's mentioned already and more jam time)

[jovial plover]

i see alright

[fast temple]

Tf?

That is very strange

[noble anchor]

oh yeah that may not be credited is a weird one

[fast temple]

I’d imagine a lot of this is just a big company covering their ass and won’t actually happen

[honest sorrel]

That's all it is. There's nothing wrong with those points.

[gloomy robin]

It’s really odd that a jam with no prizes has sanctioned countries

This is corporate as hell, just go to itch.io, there’s plenty of jams to join there

[fast temple]

Idk what business a game engine has picking sides in global politics, Id imagine no one would care if someone from the united states 'enemies list' participated in a game jam with no prizes. I'm sure there is some reason but it was probably made by someone that has nothing to do with actual game development or maintenance of the engine which seems to be a common theme in unity decision making.

[haughty cove]

I'll need to know who's part of the team so I can grant the game jam special role so it's not compulsory, but I advise to create at least an info thread about your team

[severe helm]

Might seem like a totally smooth brained question, but is it perfectly fine for me to participate in this as a solo dev without a team?

[honest sorrel]

Yes

[haughty cove]

Yes ofc!!

[severe helm]

Thought so, just wanted to be sure, cheers!

[whole nexus]

I’m new to game dev and have been enjoying the Unity learn programmes. I would love to take part to push my learning. Looking forward to it. Happy to team up with other new game devs.

[north geyser]

Hey friends! Joy here, part of the micro-team behind this jam! I had some technical difficulties with Discord so was MIA for a minute, but I'm here now and I'm so excited!

First things first, I want to acknowledge the concerns around the contest rules. We hear you loud and clear, and we're hard at work in the background trying to get things clarified and comprehensible for y'all. At the end of the day much of the language included in the contest rules is there for legal and compliance reasons. This isn't something that was drafted because of this jam specifically, but rather standard language that's included in all of our documentation for events in this vein. Please bear with us on this front, and we'll come back to you with news ASAP!

Next, I just want to share how overwhelmingly amazing it is to see you all here with the jammer 20 role next to your names! Putting this jam together has been an absolute passion project, and I am just so honored that you guys are here to participate. It makes all the long hours, late nights, and nightmares (yeah I had a stress dream about this!) more than worth it. I started using the Unity engine in 2010, and it completely changed the trajectory of my career and life. I downloaded the engine because of a gig, but I stuck with it because of the community. The Unity community is made up of some of the most welcoming, kind, and supportive devs I have ever met in my time in industry, and it makes me so happy to be able to put something together to help celebrate such a significant milestone with you all!

Thanks again for joining us for the jam! This is gonna be SO COOL!

[final whale]

If I understand correctly this 20th Unity GameJam, it will be for 2 days only ?

[honest sorrel]

It's a 48 hour jam, yeah

[gentle mauve]

this is my first game jam so like how this work

[honest sorrel]

A theme will be announced and then you make a game using that theme.

[hybrid fulcrum]

I guess technically it is 43 hours since it will start 20:00 7th and end at 15:00 9th Nov 😄

[gentle kelp]

More of a 18 hour jam for me, since I'll be at work for the rest

Looking forward to seeing what emerges, though; it feels like 90% of the progress in a jam is in the last 10% of the time after all!

[cloud mountain]

Was kinda interested in the jam but then it says you must NOT be a resident of Quebec, Canada; Brazil; or Italy;
...Why?

[jovial plover]

iirc that's only for the most creative use of anniversary assets contest

[gentle kelp]

For Quebec, at least, probably because the Quebecois government made laws which require contests that include Quebec to file in advance with the government - in Canadian French - file for special insurance, and allow the RACJ oversight over tbe contest, even for folks outside Quebec. Most of these laws were repealed in 2023, but lots of companies just find it easier to exclude the place than to deal with them.

Guessing that the other excluded regions have similar issues.

A quick check online shows both Brazil and Italy having similarly difficult to deal with laws.

[cold thunder]

@jovial plover
If you will be here a modrator I will think youre a god

[cloud mountain]

Oh okay thanks for the info. Yeah must be a hassle

[jovial plover]

?? that's random lmao

[final whale]

dang, thanks! 48 hours! I have never done that. It is so short. One must be really prepared

[small knoll]

Must say that it is quite underwhelming.. 20 years anniversary seems like a big thing, feels like actually a reason to celebrate and create some great memories.. Lots of devs entered gamedev industry through Unity many years ago.. Yet it's just basically a regular game jam. Unity market value is about 15 billion USD, by the way. This just makes me sad, idk.

[gentle kelp]

Would you really rather have something massive, corporate, and soulless?

[stark hound]

From the official rules:
The Contest begins at 5:00:00PM UTC, Friday, November 7, 2025 (the “Start Date”) and ends at
11:59:59 PM UTC, Friday, November 9, 2025 (the “Deadline”).
Time travel much? Friday November 9 won't happen until 2029.

[trail tendon]

No there is just no weekend that week and you have to work 7 days instead of 5

[fast temple]

no this is just small and corporate

[deep loom]

Hey, how does the ranking work on itch? Is there an overall ranking calculated from the others criteras? If so does it count the one where you need to use Unity assets?

[plain crest]

Hey, to join 20th game jam do i need to do something more than click join jam on webside about it?

[cursive plover]

but like

what's the point of this

cuz like there's no reward or like incentive to actually participate no?

[honest sorrel]

Most game jams have no "point" if that's what your motivation is. Even the largest jams that take place such as Global Game Jam have no "point".

[small mirage]

Nope! Just click "Join Jam" on the itch.io game jam page to join.

[misty patio]

will will will

[small mirage]

Hey Unity Peeps!

I know there has been some discussion around the Jam's contest rules, so I wanted to share some background and share some exciting updates about the event.

When @north geyser and I, along with the rest of the micro-team, originally began envisioning this jam, we really wanted it to be all about the vibes (aka no prizes) specifically because we wanted to keep things as simple as possible.

But, because it was important to us to have the opportunity to highlight some of the cool stuff you will all end up making during the jam (through sharing your jam projects on the Unity Live Stream and by creating a post-event Sizzle reel), it was key for us to include contest rules, in order to respect global law.

And though we didn't originally plan to have monetary or physical prizes, after hearing your feedback and listening to your voices, we did some work behind the scenes and we are excited to share that…

The Top 3 winners of the "Most Creative Use of Anniversary Assets" category will now have the opportunity to win some cool prizes!

Check out the prizes on the Itch.io Game Jam Page (https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam)

We pulled this all together in short-order, so we can't promise the world, but we hope this makes the event even more rewarding for those involved. 😁

To echo Joy, I cannot explain how excited we are to make this Jam happen!

I'm a HUGE fan of game jams and have participated in (and supported) quite a few over the years. Since the first time I picked up Unity after hearing about it at GDC 2012, it's been a big wish of mine to one day see a Unity-hosted game jam truly happen.

And with this game jam coming to fruition, my literal dream has come true. 🥹

Thank you all for joining in on the festivities, for supporting this event, and for your patience with us throughout this process!

We are super pumped to see the games you create throughout the Jam!

Happy Jamming y'all!

[valid galleon]

Really excited to participate in the jam can't wait see what everyone makes. Thank you Bradston and Joy for hosting this event!

[small mirage]

Yooo !! Is that Christian!?!! 👋🏿 Thanks for the words and pumped to have you join!

[valid galleon]

Ofc! Wouldn't want to miss the official Unity game jam!

[remote sphinx]

Thanks for clarifying everything. Really excited to get jamming 🙂

[noble anchor]

<@&502884371011731486> sorry for the ping but I didnt see a support channel or the likes:

1409830157031702550

[honest sorrel]

#1161868835423526933 or you can DM a mod directly for issues in the future.

[noble anchor]

Sorry, will do, usually used to the opposite that the mods don't want to be DMed outside of the server 😄

[nova cypress]

We have modmail now too!

Would be a preferable way.

[pale lance]

I feel like i'm gonna regret this 👀
Anyways hi, I'm a XR dev for several years now and what better occasion to try and make my first game than a 48h no-sleep crunch ? Gotta catch up with the industry 🤘

[small mirage]

That is awesome! You're gonna love it. Game Jams are something special🙌🏿

[supple raft]

Just be sure to pace yourself and stay well hydrated. There is no sense in speed running burnout as well

[pale lance]

Yes I know, 'twas ironic

But thx

[stark hound]

Hey Unity, you have different closing times and dates on every platform where you announced the jam - including an error in the official rules. Please coordinate it, so we can get certainty on when the jam closes.

[small mirage]

Hey @stark hound! Could you share where those differences may be (on which platforms) so we can fix them, if possible? And, could you let me know what the error is in the official rules? Definitely would like to fix that as well.

Also, if you ever have any confusion, use the Game Jam Page on Itch(https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam) to get the most up-to-date info.

[remote sphinx]

The jam-announcements channels lists the closing time as "November 9, 2025 7:00 AM" (with no timezone associated) while the itchio page lists it as "November 9th 2025 at 6:59 PM" (itch converts it to local time, EST for me) while the official rules state "November 9th 2025 at 11:59:59 PM UTC" which would convert to 7:59 pm EST.

[small mirage]

Ah okay! Will look into seeing if we can update the jam-channel listing with a time zone. The other issue is daylight savings time. It should work out to 6:59 EST on the 9th of November after the time change.

[remote sphinx]

Daylight savings strikes again!

Thanks for clarifying, totally forgot about that

[pale lance]

Oh? iitch doesn't convert the time to local on my side. Yesterday I saw the UTC time

[sharp seal]

!!

[short seal]

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[haughty cove]

If it's showing 7AM for you in the #📢┃jam-announcements , it's selecting your timezone. Sadly I cannot add the timezone stamps, as this is a code and will show different times for everyone.
For me shows 5pm for example as I'm in UK and same when I go to itchi.io page
I'll try to update it as it's weird not converting to your timzeone auto

[haughty cove]

Updated

[candid hamlet]

Hey, have anyone made an overview or screenshots of the anniversary assets? I curious what's inside, but I don't have time for now to download and check what are those...

[small mirage]

Yup! You can check out some of the screenshots on the game jam page (https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam).

If you scroll to the bottom of the jam page, you can see previews for each of the packages.

[candid hamlet]

Lol, can't believe I didn't scrolled to the bottom, I looked at that page like 10 times 😅
Thank you ❤️

[small mirage]

Haha! Totally understand😅And my pleasure to help how I can 🙌🏿 Happy Jamming! 🎉

[nova cypress]

@clever heath This is #archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 , if you are looking for specific command you can use the search feature, or ask in an appropriate channel. Don't spam unrelated channels.

[pastel fossil]

be made using the most updated version of the Unity Engine
I think this warrants clarification!
Does this mean we can use 6.0 but it must be the latest patch release?
Does it have to be 6.2? Does it have to be the latest patch release?
Does it even have to be 6.3 beta or 6.4 alpha?

Just pointing out that this is unclear wording.

[spare valley]

Already answered

[supple raft]

This clarification should probably be added to the itch.io page. Not sure how many people will see this random discord message.

[high dove]

#📢┃announcements message

i'm guessing you didn't read much in that thread then

hint: the information is linked in literally the second message

[nova cypress]

@cursive plover This is #archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 If you are unable to read the forum message use at least the google search.

[spark hinge]

any jammers need a programer ? im here

[rocky meadow]

yo yo yo!!!! hyped for the jammm

i have a small question!!

i live in romania, this is what i see on the itch page

[rocky meadow]

i thought it would be 48 h? it's longer? that's really good, it's 55 in total from what i see here?? but i saw some people complain above in this chat that it should be longer? did i come here after the change or is this wrong?

i'm just a bit confused after speed reading through this chat

[small mirage]

@rocky meadow you are reading that absolutely right! Because we wanted to give as a many people as possible a chance to jam across the globe, regardless of timezone, we extended the jam a bit beyond 48hrs to hopefully help. 😎

[latent gale]

I want to join a team but I don't have a portfolio

[small mirage]

Definitely check out the #1429766624403132416 to find a team!

[hazy arch]

Hi all, I’m shei and I’m an associate artist looking for a team, please check my post on the #1429766624403132416 ✨
#1434524724523831316

[cyan iris]

Hello everyone, do you know if we can use fmod for the project ?

[oak vault]

Hi! I have a question about the contest eligibility, specifically about what counts as country of residence. I am a citizen of a country that is not eligible, but I currently live in another country that is eligible. Which country counts for the purposes of these rules?

[honest sorrel]

Yes

[honest sorrel]

You cannot be a resident (someone who is currently living in) in any of those listed countries.

[oak vault]

Ok great so since I currently live in an eligible country all is good

Thanks

[glacial brook]

Does the phrase 'be made using the most updated version of the Unity Engine' include the recently developed Unity 6? Which version should I use?

[supple raft]

clarification here #archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message

[glacial brook]

Thank you!

[scarlet bluff]

Hey all. Two quick questions:

1. How do I join channels that aren't available on the left right now? I don't see jam-announcements and jam-resources mentioned on the itch.io jam page.
2. Are our entries required to be started from scratch or can we use existing code / base project?

(oh team-hangout isn't on the left as well)

I wish the Events page would have linked these as well since they're mentioned on the jam page

[nova cypress]

Check id:browse that everything selected you are interested in.

[scarlet bluff]

Was just looking through that. Thank you!

For anyone else, click on Channels & Roles on the left, Browse Channels tab

[small mirage]

To answer question 2, you can check out the details in the Submission Eligibility section on the game jam page but here are the highlights:

• The use of pre-existing code and art assets are allowed but you must have the legal right to use those assets. Please credit external authors of assets in your project description, where possible.

• All games should be original games that were not created prior to the event or during other game jams.

[scarlet bluff]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[thin eagle]

You guys ready for the game jam? 🙂

[whole nexus]

Looking forward to it - my first one and new to dev

[stuck basalt]

so unity is turning 20 on nov 7th?

[supple raft]

Technically it was back in June

[stuck basalt]

ah ok

[balmy sorrel]

Hello people!
exicted for this game jam !

[opaque beacon]

Hello everyone

[remote sphinx]

Anyone have any guesses for the theme 👀

[prime knoll]

I can't wait to see the theme reveal.

[graceful stream]

where is these

[high dove]

id:browse if you cannot see them

[graceful stream]

thanks @high dove

[latent gale]

if you use only a few anniversary assets can you still win top 3 for the Most Creative Use of Anniversary Assets

[wheat pilot]

Are #1429766624403132416 only for the anniversary jam?

[spare valley]

Yes

[wheat pilot]

ok thanks

[rain temple]

hello!

[safe bear]

This is going to be my first game jam ever and I am pretty much a newbie on game dev, but would be fun to challenge my self and learn at the same time with the time window.

I don't expect to win at all but was wondering does the game need to have a completely finished level?

[honest sorrel]

If you're talking about winning, then naturally something playable would have a better chance.

[safe bear]

mainly just talking about for participating if it is required to have a completely finished game, I don't really care about winning 🙂

[honest sorrel]

There are no requirements for what the game has to be or what state it has to be in

[safe bear]

Awesome. Thank you!

[eager hollow]

sorry for ping, but im a bit confused about "Entrant Eligibility", are people from Russia allowed to take a part in it?

[celest cloak]

There's written in the rules: You are eligible to enter this Contest if you meet all of the following requirements as of the time
and date of entry: You are NOT a resident of the Crimea region of the Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea,
Sudan, or Syria, due to U.S. Export Regulations (and any other regions or countries
prohibited under the U.S. Export Regulations);
so belarus or russia can participate

[restive basalt]

I'm currently in italy but my residence is officially in Turkey, am i eligible?

[eager hollow]

thx

[modern quartz]

Hello!
Maybe a dumb question, but does anyone know how to get the bagde "Jammer 20" here on discord?

[honest sorrel]

If your country of residence is on the list of ineligible countries then no, you cannot be chosen as a winner. You could still participate though, there's no way to restrict anyone from doing so.

[remote sphinx]

I think you gotta post in team hangout but I’m not really sure who/when/how they’re given out.

[viral cloud]

Guys, where and how I assamble a team?

[high dove]

https://discord.com/channels/489222168727519232/1429879403164467262

[unreal rain]

where can i create threats for it? it has been closed

[high dove]

that specific thread has been closed. but the channel is still open

[unreal rain]

yeah sorry

thanks

[honest sorrel]

Feel free to make a post in #1429766624403132416 (#1429879403164467262 message)

[humble patio]

"You are NOT a resident of Quebec, Canada; Brazil; or Italy;" Why?

[high dove]

#archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message
#archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message
-# honestly one, or both, of these should be pinned to (hopefully) stop this question from popping up over and over

[inland thunder]

any team looking for game dev ?

[remote sphinx]

You can still jam if you are from those countries/provinces, it’s just limited to the anniversary asset competition as their is a prize that has “monetary value” and those locations have local laws (language, etc) that make it quite difficult to run completions

But don’t let that discourage you from jamming, the experience trumps any prizes/rewards you could get!

[honest sorrel]

#1429766624403132416

[humble patio]

Yeah for me is more the fact that part of my team is in Brazil

[hot birch]

Yo guys, how to get Jammer20 role? Do I have to register my team?

[hot birch]

aa got it

[rich yarrow]

Is there a team up channel for the jam?

[hot birch]

#1429766624403132416

[remote sphinx]

any tips for how you got it? haha

[copper nacelle]

hellooo

[plain onyx]

hi

[rich yarrow]

hello

[quasi hawk]

[bright widget]

hello guys

[viral cloud]

good morning, until when is regestration for upcoming jam?

[blissful viper]

It should have 1 more day to register, its through itch so here is the timer: https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam

[hot birch]

wow idk i just enable jam announcements and resources in id:browse

[pale lance]

Do we need to post in #1429766624403132416 to get it even if we aren't looking for a team? 👀

[viscid pewter]

it says game started here instead of get started

[meager root]

hi

[blissful viper]

Oh man, super excited. I wonder if this is the first ever game jam Unity hosted themselves, just dont remember if there was any before.

[hollow cape]

The url is also wonky with a "Get tarted--"

[supple raft]

This is the first official Unity game jam they are hosting themselves.

[blissful viper]

Then I'm glad I won't miss it. Heard about this literally last night.

[regal sky]

What will the theme be like? Is it just a word like other jams, or is it more a set of rules? Any previous jams with themes?

[trim stream]

hey, i'm new here. i have unity version 6000.1.15f1. is this ok for the jam or do i need to update?

[hollow cape]

Depends on your team. 🙂 You can make it in any version you want as a solo developer.

But within a team you want to sync up with other jammers to make sure you're making it in the same version

[trim stream]

got it, ye im joining as a solo.. thanks!

[hollow cape]

You're welcome! 👍

Just as a heads up @trim stream 😄 I just noticed that the provided assets are in the most recent version. So might be something to think about if you're wanting to use them.

[trim stream]

oh, didnt know that thanks.. i was actually thinking to use them.. damn it 😅

[hollow cape]

Try to open them in your current version. Maybe it all works out... 👀🫣

[blissful viper]

Maybe just the number 20 😄
GGJ used to do just sound or images or abstract concepts

[stable lance]

Hello

[storm lynx]

should it be webGl build ? or executable will work

[storm lynx]

i think its going to be related to Halloween

[blissful viper]

Nah Halloween is past and gone 😄

[small mirage]

Good Catch @viscid pewter! As many times as we've reviewed and fixed typos, we TOTALLY missed that 😂

[small mirage]

Nope. It doesn't not need to be WebGL. Executable is fine. But, WebGL is more accessible to people. I always encourage people to make a WebGL build (along with their executables) if they are able for itch Game Jams.

[small mirage]

Yup! As far as we can tell, we have never hosted our own Game Jam before! We are soooo pumped about this!

[storm lynx]

Sound fair, thanks

[alpine garden]

Is there any sort of press kit for the jam? Id like to make some custom stream graphics

[livid obsidian]

[vital galleon]

where can I see the details for the jam?

[honest sorrel]

Really? lol

#📢┃jam-announcements (https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam)

[vital galleon]

sorry I knew I saw it somewhere but couldn't remember 😅

[supple raft]

As far as I know, just what's on the itch.io jam page

[blissful viper]

Yep

[acoustic matrix]

Hey guys, quick question, do we have to use Unity 20th anniversary assets for this game jam or is it optional?
Answer: (You are not required to use these assets throughout your jam, but we would love to see how you might creatively leverage them in new and exciting ways)

[high dove]

that's covered on the jam page

[charred silo]

Hey

[high dove]

#archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message

[small knoll]

thanks

[small knoll]

"To create an Entry, you must develop a game using the most updated version of the Unity Engine and
incorporating the Unity 20th Anniversary Assets provided for the jam". It is from this doc referenced on game jam itch page: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MC38N4ilRuqgQ2Mi4MrsiKtWkZK0rd6q/view

[high dove]

that is specifically for the entry into the most creative use of the anniversary assets contest. not the jam itself

[small knoll]

thanks for clearing that up

[cyan iris]

Can we prepare a sampleproject for the gamejam ?

[honest sorrel]

Sure, why not?

You don't know what the theme is, so there's only so much you can prepare. But setting up a project with your common packages and stuff would be a good way to get ready.

[cyan iris]

thank you

[north geyser]

Hey all, it's almost time!!! Get hyped, the countdown to the theme announcement has begun!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxvTW9hS4M

[rotund bone]

Hey guys which channel do you search for teammates in

[honest sorrel]

#1429766624403132416

[wicked jasper]

Exactly how much time after now will the theme be announced?

Sorry the timezones confuse me

[honest sorrel]

Click the video, it will tell you how many hours remain and what time it will be for you.

(At the bottom left, this is for where I am, for example)

[woven smelt]

I'm looking to join in the jam solo, posted my current project in #1180170818983051344 if anyone wants to see what I can do

[limber plaza]

quick question, to form a team I have to submit it somewhere?

[honest sorrel]

You don't have to submit anything, no.

You can use the #1429766624403132416 to look for people to create a team with, and use #1430582118165119108 to create a thread for you and your team to interact with/update your project on. It's not mandatory.

The only thing you need to submit is your actual game on Itch as part of the game jam itself.

[limber plaza]

great! thanks for the info

[small knoll]

can we modify anniversary assets if we want to be allowed entry into the most creative use of the anniversary assets contest category

[small mirage]

Yea, so they can be modified but they have to be easily distinguishable as one of our 20th anniversary assets

[limber plaza]

Another question, I'm from Brazil, I understand that I'm not legible to participate in the 20th anniversary assets category, but may I participate in the Jam at all? With my Brazilian team

[honest sorrel]

Yes of course you can participate

You simply cannot win anything of value

[oak vault]

Other than glory 😤

[oak notch]

Anybody making AR game for jam?

[pale lance]

Isn't iitch.io only accepting PC executables or webgl?

[gaunt lichen]

I'm guessing web games would get played more

[vital galleon]

what's the license for the anniversary assets like? I'm assuming we are free to do whatever we want with them but I want to make sure

[gaunt lichen]

My hunch is use is only for the Jam - someone asked earlier and you can edit if they're still distinguishable as one of the assets

#archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message

[vital galleon]

I think that's more about qualifying for the category rather than legal

but not 100% sure

[vital galleon]

rip I'm going to have to install yet another unity version 😢

[gaunt lichen]

I'm guessing that's 6000.2.10f1 - I'm installing it right now

[vital galleon]

oh man I looked at the assets and my brain isn't coming up with anything interesting 😭 I hope the theme gets the gears turning

[queen marten]

@north geyser @small mirage would it be possible to get a page up showing the assets included in each of the Unity 20th Anniversary Assets? Or maybe links to their Asset Store pages so that we can see what they are before downloading 1.55GB? 🙂

[vital galleon]

there is a preview on the itch page

[queen marten]

Like this image?

[gaunt lichen]

Download the one called "20thAnniversary All Assets"

[vital galleon]

yes

[gaunt lichen]

That 1 zip has content of the other downloads (no need to download them twice)

[vital galleon]

it splits them asset by asset in there

[north geyser]

Hey Jeremy, scroll to the bottom of the jam page to see all the assets

[queen marten]

Yeah, that's another note. I clicked "Download All" at the top, which downloaded a Zip of each asset plus a zip of everything.

[vital galleon]

@north geyser could you confirm that 6000.2.10f1 is the version we have to use?

also do you know what kind of licensing the free assets have?

[north geyser]

You can use any version of Unity so long as it has the security patch! The 20th assets have the same license as those on the Unity asset store!

[vital galleon]

So it doesn't have to be the most updated version? Making sure because that's what it said in the rules

[gaunt lichen]

I think I have to make use of the banana 😂

[small mirage]

Yea, you can use any version of the Unite Engine (e.g. 2017.x, 2022.x, 6.x) but we require you to use a version of the Unity Editor that has our latest security patch applied. For more information about our Unity versions and security patches check out this link: https://unity.com/releases/editor/archive

[vital galleon]

Sounds good, thank you for clearing that up guys 🙂

[alpine garden]

Yes thank you for that clarification

[glacial bone]

This is my new favorite skybox

[north geyser]

Fun fact! I preserved the original naming conventions of the assets wherever I could, so those skybox names are the same as when they were first launched. I'm not sure why that one is called cliche. If anything, I think the one called dream is more cliche? 😅

[north geyser]

That banana saved my sanity once, true story.

[lofty heart]

NEED team

[polar vector]

How can I get the jammer20 role??

[dusk marsh]

Need a partner for jam

[plain crest]

Hey, i have a quick question about games posted on jam, i arleady join jam on itch, do i have to do anything more? Also where i should post build of the gmae i made during jam?

[alpine garden]

There should be instructions on the jam site for that. If not perhaps they will update them once the jam starts?

[cyan remnant]

same question !!!

[vital galleon]

Are we allowed to go and make something like a character controller before it starts and then use it in the jam, or would that be against the rules and not just "reuse"?

[sterile quarry]

considering you can purchase a complete character controller off the asset store for monies I don't see whynot

2 day jam, you can't expect creating systems from the bottom up anyway. I can't imagine even creating new assets in that timespan

[white prism]

where is the forum . I cant find it 😅

[autumn burrow]

Good question 👀

[white prism]

Looking-for-a-team

[supple raft]

https://discord.com/channels/489222168727519232/1429766624403132416

[small mirage]

Once the jam officially starts, you'll be able to submit a project through the game jam page (using the "Submit" button). In order to submit, you will first need to upload your project to itch (on your page/profile). When you select "Submit" on the game jam page you will be allowed to select the project you uploaded on your page.

[blissful viper]

Hey folks, depending on what comes out of the theme I am planning to work on a conversational AI game, either with smart NPCs or voice commands. Wondering if anyone wants to join? Also if you'd wanna make something on your own, I have a small gift for anyone who can easily integrate Smart NPCs in their games.
https://discord.com/channels/489222168727519232/1435933299414667325

[small mirage]

So the general answer is yes but here is what we say about that topic on the game jam page for more clarification:

• The use of pre-existing code and art assets are allowed but you must have the legal right to use those assets. Please credit external authors of assets in your project description, where possible.

• All games should be original games that were not created prior to the event or during other game jams.

[cyan remnant]

Anyone know how to get the role " jammer 20 "

[blissful viper]

Channels & Roles tab, down there you should see it.

[pine tiger]

god damn people doing some scary ass stuff

[blissful viper]

Join it let's do it together 😄

[pine tiger]

this is my first game jam so i wanna do something by myself sorry

[blissful viper]

No worries, good luck!

[cyan remnant]

This ?

[blissful viper]

Yes!

[pale pier]

which version should i get for the jam, the lts or the newest?

[vital galleon]

any one that has had the security patch applied

so it doesn't have to be Unity 6 necessarily

[pale pier]

why do the rules say that it is required for submission then?

[vital galleon]

seems to just be poorly written, but @small mirage clarified it yesterday

I'll try to find the message one sec

[pale pier]

oh aight, thats at least easier and more comfortable, also could you link that clarification for me? nvm ur doing that

eyy

[vital galleon]

if not using Unity 6 though test the assets they give you beforehand because (and I may have hallucinated or dreamed this) I think I saw someone mention something about some of them being made for Unity 6 only? but idk what that would even mean considering they seem to be sprite/model assets only

[pale pier]

thats fine, thx for the warning but im using LTS unity 6

and im also not really planning to use much of the assets... its my first jam and im likely gonna keep it as simple as possible

which means, no assets at all that i didnt make, and the ones that i do make are likely just boxes orginized in a way for the player to hallucinate a shape out of

[scenic bough]

What are the allowed exports? PC, VR, MOBILE, AR ?

[pale pier]

i think they need to be able to play it in the browser of itch, so webGL at least

[scenic bough]

WebGL...?? i dont remember the last time ayone did anything with webgl

[blissful viper]

it's great to directly publish games to itch.io with WebGL

[pale pier]

thats just how itch wants it, and also its nice for people that dont want to download something right away randomly from someone they dont know

[fluid dagger]

I am using 2022.3.62f2 which is the second latest release for educational use as I can check here https://unity.com/releases/editor/archive...
So I think we need to install 2022.3.62f3?

[pale pier]

Ill refer you to this: #archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message

[small mirage]

And just to add to my initial post, If the editor on the archive page does not have a "Security Alert" tag, it's good to use during this jam

[pale pier]

good comms!

[fluid dagger]

Thank you! I just cancelled installing 2022.3.62f3. Our team just finished other project with 2022.3.62f2, so I think we will keep this version for this jam 🙂

[uneven gate]

Anyone else looking for a teammember?

I'm a Jack of all trades, but mostly skilled as an artist, and I can program the stuff no one wants to do, like Menu, save System, sound if needs be

mainly because I have all that stuff done in other projects and can easily reference those but still

[honest sorrel]

Please use #1429766624403132416 for recruitment. Otherwise this channel will just flood with it.

[uneven gate]

fair enough, things are just segmented oddly here I've noticed

[dreamy ginkgo]

Question about the Most Creative Use of Anniversary Assets, Is it limited only to the Unity assets in the Unity 20th Anniversary Assets link? Or would it also include other Unity project assets like Lerpz, the hard hat guy and the lady from the 2D/3D Game kit?

[fickle dome]

2 hour left ^u^

[pale pier]

does anyone know what the propper way is of importing all these .unitypackage files? im just dragging them in one by one rn but thats a bit annoying...

[tough wasp]

I’m super excited for this game jam! 🎉
It’s been a while since I’ve had time to join one 🙂
I don’t think I can pull off a full 3D game project in that time 😅
Are you guys planning a 2D or a 3D project?

[wintry karma]

i need a team because this is my first jam sooooo...

[pale pier]

im planning on a 3d project but thats just cuz the mejority of my games are 3d made so it will literally be easier for me to do 3d instead of 2d as it would otherwise be more to figure out...

[wintry karma]

i have a little team myself

they can make 2d characters and are very creative

[pale pier]

this is my first jam too, but im not doing it in team, imo i think im better off trying this out alone first and if i fail then thats that, but if i would be with a team, there are other vactors that can fail that would not be in my control, which might demotivate me for future events.
though i get your perspective too though, if you think you can fair well in a team its objectively better for progress.

[wintry karma]

ok thanks for the advise

someone else?

[fossil sun]

This means we cannot partecipate in the jam from italy?

[hard geode]

Hello, I only see "jam-chat" channel in the AnniversaryJam section. How do I see the others or get the Jammer20 role?

[supple raft]

You can participate. You just can't win the contest

[pale pier]

idk about the role, but if you right click the server icon in your server sidebar on the left, you should be able to check "Show all channels"
if you dont want that and just like some select few, go to id:browse

[fossil sun]

thanks

[small mirage]

In most cases, if your project is open, you can double-click the file and it will open automatically in the editor. Sometimes my computer doesn't like me and I have import them directly by right-clicking in the Project area and selecting "Import Package > Custom Package...". 😅

[pale pier]

and i assume i would need to repeat this for each file to import right? or can i select all at once in some way?

[small spear]

Brazil getting no love, dam

[small mirage]

Yup! Rinse and repeat. Since each package has it's own files, it's good to do them one by one to ensure you can review the files being imported

[pale pier]

alright thanks! and thats fair

[wintry karma]

someone want to be team?

[spark brook]

can y'all postpone the jam by a day? i'm sleepy

[pale pier]

mood

[gleaming cape]

Hi

[wintry karma]

someone?

[small mirage]

Check out the #1429766624403132416 Channel! You should be able to find a team or possible teammates there

[wintry karma]

thank you:)

[small spear]

I'm down

[wintry karma]

ok can we add each other

[wicked jasper]

Hello

Do we need to make a webgl build

Or a exe file pacakage is fine too?

Which people will download?

[viral cloud]

Guys sorry for dumb question but where is theme gonna be revealed?

[wicked jasper]

Youtube i think

[viral cloud]

On itc io site or on ds?

[wicked jasper]

maybe also ds

[viral cloud]

thx

[high dove]

^ see above

[wicked jasper]

Ahhh

Thanks mate

[nova cypress]

Popular Itch.io jams also often have trojan entries. So it's very unwise to run a non-WebGL build from an unknown Itch.io account without publishing history.

WebGL is sandboxed, safe, and no reason not to build it.

[small mirage]

It will be shared on the Game Jam Page (https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam) at the start of the jam but you can also watch the premiere live when it is announced on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxvTW9hS4M)

[thin eagle]

Hi guys

Ready for the jam? 😄

[hard geode]

Does anybody know how do i get the Jammer20 role?

[thin eagle]

I think you have to chat in the intro for that

You can check the itch io page to be sure

[misty current]

That's why I didn't get that role

[hard geode]

"By joining the official Unity Discord and participating in the conversation in the Anniversary Jam "team-hangout" (and following the channel guidelines), you will be eligible to receive the special "Jammer20" role in Discord."

I have created a thread and joined the chat in the thread as well 🤷‍♂️

[thin eagle]

I dunno how i got it, i joined the server, went through the rules and joined the chat

[gleaming osprey]

@small mirage Is it okay to share a link to my UPM package that I'd like to encourage some people to use for the jam?

[spark brook]

So if you're a solo dev you can't get the role?

That doesn't sound right

[plucky hazel]

so if i already have a premade team do i need to post it in team-hangout?

[dusky cloak]

I want the 20th anniversary badge too!

[dusky cloak]

Oh, I already have it.

[small mirage]

Sorry I haven't answered this earlier.

I'm not 100% familiar with Discord and how roles work. I need to chat with the team. But i think we'll be updating the verbage on how you get the role a bit later. Just need to confirm some deets.

We'll try to work to make sure that everyone who has participated in the jam and wants the role will get one.

Sorry for confusion.

[hard geode]

I am not a solo dev 🤷‍♂️ i have created the team thread in the team-hangout but i still don't have the role

[keen ocean]

I want the 20th anniversary badge

[spark brook]

Sent you a DM in case y'all need any help 😄

[rocky meadow]

livestream starts in 20 min?

[small mirage]

Hey Everyone! Updates on the the Jammer20 Role

We plan to give everyone who has participated in the anniversary jam chat or forum the badge. It takes a bit of time because we have to do it manually but those those who have chatted here or in the forum will receive it in time.

It will be granted gradually over the next week.

[small mirage]

Yup! Coming soon! Edit: Not a live stream but theme announcement video 😎

[balmy coral]

I'm looking forward to the jam!

[copper nacelle]

so excited !

[sterile canopy]

good

[unreal scarab]

I tend to lurk but I'll reply to this for the sake of getting the role 😉

[river crow]

Sup everyone

[scarlet crescent]

hi everyone

[rocky meadow]

hyped

[remote sphinx]

So soon!

[naive flume]

First game jam, whoot whoot

[modern quartz]

Hello!!!! 🙂

[spiral patio]

yo

[rotund dove]

el

[balmy coral]

Is anyone else planning to livestream during the jam? 🙂

[rotund dove]

I was planning on doing so but not for this time :()

[plucky hazel]

also for posting our game, what if we have a group with our own "organization" itch.io and want to use it over our individual accounts

[small mirage]

Hey everyone! a little over 10 minutes and counting until the Theme Reveal!

I'll be hanging out here and in the YT live chat as the Reveal happens!

Hope y'all are Hype because I am!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxvTW9hS4M

[remote sphinx]

Woo!

[small mirage]

That's fine! I've personally done that in the past. You can still add your individual accounts on the game project later

[hollow forge]

am so sad i can’t join the jam… I was looking forward to it

[autumn trellis]

Hype

[remote sphinx]

On itch, in the edit game page you can select the admin tab. There you can add collaborators.

The game will appear in their dashboard as if they published it as well.

[vital galleon]

Anyone else nervous lol

[random field]

Hey guys I am recruiting https://discord.com/channels/489222168727519232/1436396903175815268

[knotty sundial]

Lets go ma brodars

[copper nacelle]

do I have to add my team members before the jam start?

[gleaming osprey]

@small mirage

[small mirage]

uhh.. I'm actually not sure what the rules on Discord are on that actually. To be safe, I'm going to say no for now

[gleaming osprey]

okie dokie 🙏 thank you for the response!

[orchid jackal]

im ready to brainstorm

[drifting oxide]

Good luck everybody

[hot birch]

lets goo

[autumn flame]

best of luck guys

[hot birch]

get luck every

[spark brook]

oh god

[pale pier]

best of luck all!

[lapis python]

letss goo

[plucky hazel]

the theme is time

jk

[pale pier]

lol

[small mirage]

Sorry! We misunderstood how premiers worked

[pale pier]

that got me for 1 sec

[small mirage]

Just a bit more waiting

haha

[pale pier]

hahaha i did that once

[cyan iris]

where we see the theme ?

[gilded fable]

https://youtu.be/3qxvTW9hS4M?si=cfYGCbiq8qTvKkA_

[floral leaf]

good luck everyone, also i joined the jam how do i get the role?

[north geyser]

Sorry guys I messed up!! The premiere is in a few min!!

I've never set up a YT premiere before 😅

[thin eagle]

All good!

[lapis python]

No worries

[agile cape]

Hey guys looking forward to the theme release. This is my first jam

[pale pier]

there is a first for everything.

[north geyser]

I even went to all the trouble of making a custom countdown video and then found out YT doesn't allow that...

[small knoll]

dont worry mate, all good

[thin eagle]

advice: don't waste time over-perfecting stuff

[tacit vessel]

Guys,what's the theme?

[agile cape]

Thank you, will keep that in mind.

[hot birch]

not announced fn

[pale pier]

TBD, join in on the live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxvTW9hS4M

[fluid dagger]

Isn't it 5 UTC now? seems like we need to wait 6 more minutes

oh its releasing

[viral ledge]

The theme is thymeless

[thin eagle]

The theme is Timeless!

[eager hollow]

we're cooked

[pale pier]

#archived-jam-chat-20yrs2025 message

[spark brook]

wtf is that

[plucky hazel]

so it seems i wasn't that far from my time comment

[spark brook]

thyme as in the condiment? 😭

[remote sphinx]

Awesome theme!

[pale pier]

i think its still a joke?

[viral ledge]

yes strange choice!

[pale pier]

or where was it announced?

[viral ledge]

unity youtube channel

[granite compass]

youtube, its "Timeless"

[viral ledge]

Unity 20th Anniversary Official Unity Game Jam Theme Announcement!

[pale pier]

oh i just had to reload :/

[fluid lintel]

Good luck everyone!

[pale pier]

bruh i was still stuck in the premier

[fluid dagger]

TIMELESS! Good luck guys!

[pale pier]

lol goog guess

[spark brook]

is that all we get? a word?

[pale pier]

wait so they leaked the theme in the asset files?

[plucky hazel]

completely unintentional

[pale pier]

the folder is called timeless...

[fluid dagger]

OMG

Yes and this is 20 years anniversary!

make sense

[lucid sparrow]

guys I’ve been looking for the theme everywhere… could someone help me out. what’s the theme?

[autumn flame]

timeless

[pale pier]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxvTW9hS4M

[mortal solar]

Timeless

[fluid lintel]

The theme is TIMELESS

[small mirage]

The Official Theme is TIMELESS

[lucid sparrow]

amazing thanks guys

[viral ledge]

Nice graphic!

[wintry ether]

Almost there

[mortal solar]

What is the jam's deadline?

[orchid locust]

Awesome idea for a theme...Timeless!
Time to put that brain on overdrive.
Good luck everyone!✌️

[orchid jackal]

i already wasted 10 minutes

[normal flare]

I can't find these channels shown on itch anywhere 🤔

[glacial bone]

I could say that what I am thinking of is timeless, amiright?

[normal flare]

am I just blind?

[spark brook]

Do we get an announcement too?

[high dove]

id:browse

[normal flare]

ah thank you! I thought the Game Jammers role would show it automatically

[thin eagle]

I missed it too, dont stress on it😅

[normal flare]

at least wasn't just me then 😄

[snow hearth]

timeless? what does that mean??

[shrewd forge]

Seem to be a game where player is not time and the game play dous not depend on time

[thin eagle]

Well, that's the question

[pine tiger]

oooh timeless

seems fun

[fluid lintel]

Depends on your interpretation!

[high dove]

you can interpret a game jam theme however you want. there is no single definition of what it could mean in terms of your game

[snow hearth]

I have to sit with my thoughts and think.

[spiral patio]

how do i find an idea

[honest sorrel]

Your brain, usually

[pine tiger]

just thought of a funny definition of timeless

you do not use Time.deltaTime in your code

[latent sorrel]

Hello, quick question, as the instructions mention, we should use the latest unity version. To confirm, is that 6000.2.10f1?

[plucky hazel]

its any that has the security patch

[latent sorrel]

So it'd be good with 6000.0.58f2?

[fluid lintel]

https://unity.com/releases/editor/archive here you can see list of versions, its any of the ones that have security patch

[brave turtle]

just to confirm, can i use paid assets?

[pine tiger]

as long as you have the license i believe

[north geyser]

So long as you own them then yes!!

[spiral patio]

fuck, i am dumb, do y'all have any advice on how to find good ideas

[vital galleon]

man that theme was such a curveball for me, I'm stumped lol

[unreal scarab]

same

[snow hearth]

seriously

[honest sorrel]

Think of games you played, or simple mechanics you've done and make it a tiny version of that.

[pine tiger]

i have some fun ideas brewing, not sure if i could do it in 2 days tho

[unreal scarab]

trying to think of something that isn't so insanely out of my ability, and can complete within the weekend

[opal forge]

planing out the entire game that can be done in 48h is insanely hard

[spiral patio]

trying to find an idea, nothing can come inside

ts hard

[haughty estuary]

keep the scope in check, jam games are not "complete" games but more of verticle slice of an idea based on theme

[opal forge]

thats what I mean, the idea has to be in scope

[spiral patio]

COME ON THINK BRAIN THINK ALL THE IDEAS CHATGPT GIVES SUCKS ASS

A L'AIDE

[spark brook]

ChatGPT is great if you know how to use it

It's a brainstorming partner, not a slave for ideas

[pale pier]

stop thinking for a second, let your brain open up all those clusters that it closed off a little ago to give you space to think way to hard about this.

[spiral patio]

does sacrificing a new born kid work ?

[spark brook]

depends how new

[pale pier]

somtimes, but only with the right altar

shut

dont tell us

tell your game design document

[spiral patio]

but i need to know if its a good idea

: (

[pale pier]

then write it out in a game design document

and review it

then decide

[spark brook]

I think good or bad ideas are subjective anyway. If you like it, do it

[spiral patio]

5 hours work ?

[opal forge]

maybe an ancient artifact that is used by generations and generations and still usefull

[jovial nimbus]

Just Do It

[arctic mountain]

Hey everyone. I was looking on the submission rules, and along with the other requirements, it says "All necessary game files and builds for players to play your game MUST be a part of the game files on your itch page. Users should not be asked to download additional files not packaged with your game build." Does anyone know if this means that its needs to be in- browser on itch io? I see that theres a bunch of Windows games that can be downloaded straight from itch io. Woudl this qualify as being packaged with my game build? Basically Im wondering if it needs to be in-browser or not. Thanks.

[spark brook]

Someone here said earlier that WebGL games (in browser) are preferred, since executable games can contain malware

[opal forge]

it just says dont make the game download additional files or require additional files other than what is downloadable in your ith io page

[spiral patio]

my brain hurts, i have no good ideas, help, all the time i have good ideas but this theme really limits me honestly

[haughty estuary]

both Browser and exe works, but browser gets more plays as it is easy and risk free, many will be not willing to download stuff

[pale pier]

like i said, stop thinking about it for a little bit, relax, take ur mind of it for like 5 min and then try again, repeat until you get anything.
anything that you get you should write down for later to review, even if its just single words

[spiral patio]

ok

[arctic mountain]

Cool, good to know. Thanks guys. Last question : Does anyone know if the judges will have access to a Quest 3 or VR headset? I might pursue an in-browser VR build.

[dry magnet]

What channel would I use to ask a question about data between scenes?

[haughty estuary]

what they primary mean is that if your game needs additional downloads ex roblox or core then it's not okay

[fluid lintel]

Both are allowed in the jam however just like others said WebGL is preffered! for safety reasons ❤️

[haughty estuary]

I suggest you to go for non VR too, as more reach

[scenic bough]

Done

[small mirage]

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to let you know that the #🆘┃troubleshooting is officially open.

If you are running into issue in the Unity engine or need general assistance throughout the jam, that's the place to post.

We will have some awesome Unity employees trying their best to support throughout the jam and we'll be monitoring there to try and support.

Pumped to see what y'all build and best of luck!

[pale pier]

loki mentioned?

[pine tiger]

fellas i have a new idea for timeless

untime

[spark brook]

I have the idea set. Now what's next? 😭

I've never made a game

[pine tiger]

holy shit a shitpost has given me the greatest idea ever

[scenic bough]

your welcome

[pale pier]

make the game

gl

[haughty estuary]

jams are great way to learn, get some tutorials on I guess

[spark brook]

oh that's a good idea

why didn't i think of that

[pale pier]

there you go, i should start charging people for my peak advice

[opal forge]

what do you even require

[spark brook]

what do you mean

[spiral patio]

you know what

i am ready

for anything

[pine tiger]

no i was talking about my own shitpost

[haughty estuary]

you'll find some good get started projects from unity

[spiral patio]

an illegal immigrant never being caught by ICe

[spark brook]

I can't say bruh?! What kinda automod rule is that

[pale pier]

could have contained something that may have looked like something else you did not mean

[high dove]

Please use full sentences
- The bot message you just ignored

[spark brook]

bruh was the full sentence

[pale pier]

like how the word "flag" almost is the f slur.

[high dove]

it's just useless noise and doesn't contribute to the conversation in any meaningful way

[pale pier]

ah yeah that also makes sense, anti spam like method

[opal forge]

all I can think about changing timescale mechanics and time loops

where are the original ideas???

[pine tiger]

hey question, can i use old projects?

[spark brook]

don't limit yourself to the obvious

[opal forge]

ooh I got a fantastic idea

nuh uh its hard to do in 2days

[gleaming osprey]

Does the github repository for your game need to be public?

@small mirage

[haughty estuary]

your take on an idea will make it your "original"

[pale pier]

no*
i dont think its against the rules to copy minor things from old projects, but a full old project with a lot of things already done may get disqualified as the spirit of a game jam is to start at the same time everyone else does

[opal forge]

the problem is not finding ideas, its making it doable in this timeframe

[haughty estuary]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hQLp2Cl49Q

Even in a jam don't overcomplicate things, think of a small idea and make solid gameplay loop with nice feel and look juice🤷

[inner mantle]

buenas

[tawny moat]

about this.. then what version unity that i really need to use?

[pale pier]

any version that doesnt have the security alert

[gleaming osprey]

@high dove Is it possible to make it public if you wanted to?

I'm guessing not since it will contain the anniversary assets

[pale pier]

thats actually a good question... also, i think you will be fine to even if the assets should not be public, but then you would need to add them to your gitignore (assuming you would use git)

[high dove]

i personally wouldn't commit anything to a public repository you don't have the license to distribute, but whether it's allowed will likely be up to the license

[pale pier]

fair, do we know what licence it applies anyway?

[devout dome]

👋

[static lynx]

Hi

[wooden bolt]

Isn't those assets free and public on the asset store?

[gleaming osprey]

thought about doing that, but like if you ignore the assets then the project will be broken if anyone tries to clone and use the repo

[gleaming osprey]

Gotcha thanks.

The assets did not come with any licenses packaged with them

[pale pier]

yeah i just had the same dialog with myself and did not ignore them, but im not making the repo public yet anyway so if it does get confirmed that im not allow to republicize them the repo wont be public or i will ignore them afterall...

[gleaming osprey]

Can't ignore them afterwards unless you do some fancy git magic I think. Cause even if you remove them from the main branch, the files will still exist in an accessible commit history branch

[pale pier]

which is usually strange indeed, but that also sometimes means that the person who put it there was permitted to put it up unlicensed, and now we are at a weird split, cuz now they can either be unlicensed and free to use or unlicensed and all right reserved, and if the latter is the case, we are not even allow to look at them...

[pale pier]

thats a fair point, but you can do some git magic that gets rid of that even in the history

but thats usually not recommended as its a pain in the a hole

[gleaming osprey]

haha yup

Would love an answer from @small mirage or any other Unity Dev on this subject!

[pale pier]

i asked in #🆘┃troubleshooting

[candid hamlet]

Never used it before. Now I wonder is it an option for the game jam?

[haughty estuary]

You gotta upload it on itch

[pale pier]

usually you would just build it to a local folder, then zip that entire folder and upload the zip to you own itch page

[forest tiger]

hey all 👋 I work on the core engine team (with @twin flax !) ans will be around intermitently to help out as well

[candid hamlet]

Yeah, I uploaded webgl builds before. I just though maybe since this is official jam from Unity maybe this might be an option too. But maybe I will try it anyway. Just curious how it works.

[vital galleon]

can you come up with ideas? 🤣

[haughty estuary]

Official Unity Jam, still hosted on Itch and community voting will be on itch

[pale pier]

ah yeah fair, that would be funny, i also never seen that button before...

[glacial bone]

Hi Penelope! Wait... why does the sky look like that

[haughty estuary]

I think they added this in Unity 6 for WebGL, for Unity Play (the website to host webGL Games by unity)

[late valley]

Update on the license questions

[pale pier]

ah thats pretty cool

@gleaming osprey #🆘┃troubleshooting message

[honest sorrel]

Well, we're in it now. See you in 2 days. 🫡

[forest tiger]

ball x pit but the arena is a circle

vampire survivors but you play as the monsters

chess roguelike where taking a piece means you have to give a power to the other player

[vital galleon]

chess but its an mmo?

[forest tiger]

sounds reasonable for a jam

[distant gazelle]

still analyzing ideas

I want to try to think out of the box this time

who's making his own assets/using the ones they made for the jam/ mixed?

I'm not sure yet

[spiral patio]

HELP ME I NEED AN IDEA OH GOD I SUCK AT FINDING IDEAS

[twin flax]

floppy fish?

[honest sorrel]

Take the old robot character and make a walking sim that traverses through the history of Unity.

[spiral patio]

how do i find good ideas, i have no idea appearing at all and on the rare case i do it absolutely looks like steaming hot garbage

and i only ever made one game, and its not even that good, its just pong but worse

[twin flax]

everything is in the execution 🙂 you can make a game about mega bonking and make it a great success!

[opal forge]

dont overthink

[humble patio]

Make a puzzle game where you fix clocks

[spiral patio]

Lmaoo

[golden lava]

my game idea is that you play as a detective investigating a murder and you can interact with the clues and see them "rewind" to when everything went down
idk I think I might be overcomplicating this

[primal cedar]

Ladies and gentlemen, I have found my idea. time to complete task: 105 minutes

[opal forge]

make a game where you lost your pocket watch and finding it

[spiral patio]

wait, i have an idea

I HAVE AN IDEA

MY BRAIN THANK YOU I COULD KISS YOU

[humble patio]

Do a game based in Alice in wonderland but you are the white rabbit

bad ideas create brain conections that lead to good ideas xD

[lucid sparrow]

Hey guys, what are you using in your game? I am using this opportunity to build an epic battler game, trying to build my own ECS-lite system. Just got a custom pixel animator working!

[vital galleon]

just to double-check: we don't have to do anything to do with the unity anniversary, just the theme "timeless", but the anniversary stuff is for an extra category?

[lucid sparrow]

curious about this too!

[spiral patio]

crap

just realized

my idea isnt timeless

[honest sorrel]

Themes don't have to be literally taken.

Timeless can mean anything - nostalgic, repetitiveness, empty

[scenic bough]

This is harder than i thought

[honest sorrel]

It's must easier if you just come up with a game you want to make from a mechanics standpoint. A puzzle, a point click adventure, a platformer. Then fit the theme around that.

[humble patio]

It can even be twisted and become Less time

[spiral patio]

it literally revolves around time

fuuuuuuuck i really need to find an original idea

[lucid sparrow]

I am gonna build a prototype first, then mess around with timeScale and see how I can build it in as a mechanic

[thin cairn]

Hey folks! Should i be opening up a post in https://discord.com/channels/489222168727519232/1430582118165119108 for my team entry as well, aside from the itchio profile?

[spark brook]

What should we focus on for the game? As in, what should be the finished product, uploaded for the game jam?
There's no way I can finish the game with the entire idea and plot developed, but I'm not sure if I should focus on the story and underdeliver on the mechanics or the other way around

[woven smelt]

I've made this scene so far for my game

[small mirage]

For jams, I like to use the MVP (Minimal viable product) concept. What is the small chunk/vertical slice of gameplay, narrative, visuals design, etc. I can put in my game to make it clear to the player what the game is about and what it could become. Doesn't have to be a Full game experience but enough for me to go "Cool! I get this idea. I wish I could play more!!".

[small mirage]

Feel free to upload your project to Unity Play! That would be super cool but for the game jam you ONLY have to upload to itch

[spark brook]

So instead of developing the whole story / plot, just give them a little taste of the beginning and focus on mechanics instead?

Also, what are the restrictions on NSFW content in the submitted game?

[small mirage]

No, NSFW games in this jam. Sorry.

[spark brook]

Yeah but where's the limit?

[glacial bone]

What a goofy fellow

[spark brook]

is that an alien shrimp

[glacial bone]

it's a goofy fellow

[distant gazelle]

it fits some genres

[small mirage]

Check out the Contest eligibility section on the game jam page (https://itch.io/jam/unity-20th-anniversary-game-jam). that'll give you more guidance

[glacial bone]

Does bringing your characters to a evil underworld break any rule?

[spark brook]

I did, but it's still a little vague
Like the screenshots someone sent above. Some might consider them NSFW, blood, underwear, etc.
What's the limit on gore? Is blood allowed? Are organs? Explicit death scenes / animations?
What's the limit on indecent / sexual content? Underwear allowed? Sexual jokes said by characters, GTA style?
The rules say that the game should not contain unlawful activities. What does that mean? I can't teach players how to cook meth but can I put them in the shoes of a criminal?

I'm not tryna be picky I just.. I'd like to know 😄

My game idea is a half life kinda game with machines n stuff but also quite a bit of gore and fighting so.. there's that

[small mirage]

Those are some good questions. My encouragement would be to check out some projects from other Game James like the GMTK game jam (https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025/entries) and see the range of projects there and kind of see where they fall. It's a bit hard to quantify what the limit is. Games with blood may be fine but if it's excessive that might cross the line. Hard to give a definitive answer here. sorry

[spark brook]

oh wow those games are really.. kids friendly..

that's not good 💀

[small mirage]

Well take it as personal challenge. How can I take my current concept and make it more "kid friendly". You could learn a lot from the experience

[supple raft]

I believe the plan is to highlight some of the games(winners?) during Unite. So i would keep it family friendly

[spark brook]

I really liked my horror fighting machines game though 😭

[supple raft]

Don't let that stop you though.

[glacial bone]

For context, my game idea is techinally horror, but it's more on the FNAF level then say a gorey horror game

I don't want to spoil anything else, other then I have inspiration

[north geyser]

We're actually running a dedicated Livestream to showcase the winners on November 25th! So the week after Unite. We need a bit of time to judge all of the Unity Asset games 🤣

Ah!! To avoid confusion:
-Game Jam Recap Livestream is November 13!
-Game Jam Winners Announcement is November 25!

Ya'll get two livestreams on this!

[lucid pivot]

How can I see the rest of the AnniversaryJam channels?

[glossy vale]

You guys are soo ahead, i am just getting started.

[late valley]

If you go to the Channels and Roles section up here, you can add the entire Anniversary Jam category and see all the channels!

[spark brook]

do you guys use any framework for planning games?

[lucid pivot]

Thank you!

[vital galleon]

I thought I had a good idea but turns out its lame

[supple raft]

I've been using Codecks.io for a few years now. And just Trello before that

[orchid locust]

I normally use Milanote to organize my ideas. And then use paint or google slides for a basic layout / flow chart of the gameplay or progression. Then just get to creating stuff!

[glossy vale]

I use Canva. It works well with my iPad and PC.

[forest tiger]

for random sketching i'm a big fan of tldraw.com

I'll also use figma to do design/layout stuff, but probably overkill for a jam

but the whiteboard app in figma is also very nice and collaborative as well

nice way to plan out features with people!

[frozen falcon]

canva for the win. mostly during a game jam, i usually avoid any big software / framework

[glacial bone]

I use a standard GDD, and just put down my ideas

[glossy vale]

Yes, I am on canva right now, trying to polish my idea before jumping into Unity.

[spark brook]

I was more interested in the process rather than the platform 😅

[white dust]

uhh games gotta be uploaded to WebGL, right?

[forest tiger]

one thing I usually do that is silly is that I write out the gameplay idea as a big paragraph, and for words that are things that need to be implemented I make them all caps. so regarding the roguelike chess game I mentioned above it would be something like:

• PLAYERS move PIECES on a random BOARD
• When capturing a PIECE, players can exchange the piece in a MARKET for a POWER
• POWERS make the opponent stronger

This helps start to shape the work of the stuff I'm trying to build, while also acting as a rough guideline of the rules and game itself

[forest tiger]

ideally web builds, but exes are okay

if you're starting out, I'd say just start building for web as soon as possible

even with an empty project - try to build at least a few times a day so you aren't trying to debug your build at submission deadline

[white dust]

alr

thought I'd never need the Web build module

welp

how quick things change

[supple raft]

I design from the bottom up. Staring with just a single mechanic first. Then I'll think about playstyles/camera angles. Finally locking in art style/story

[sterile quarry]

web builds are pretty sturdy surprisingly, but the compile times are quite big so don't think you're compiling and submitting in the last few minutes

I find dev builds do seem to compile much quicker so make sure you're using them to debug

[frozen falcon]

a lot of brainstorming and then just removing everything and keeping one core idea that is fun. I did a presentation using a game I did at a game jam as a case study, if it helps: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGmeKOfDlA/XST251B_0EKX1T3zbRSWZw/edit

[forest tiger]

yeah I think a key part of a jam is to focus on basically a single mechanic and build around that

[small mirage]

I just updated the Game Jam Page with some additional detiails in the "Submision Eligibility" section to hopefully help everyone. Also, I plan to slightly rearrange the game jam page so Submission guidelines are more easy to see/find:

"Submissions can be in WebGL or packaged executable files (an executable file that can be run on Windows, Mac and/or Linux). If you do build to Linux, we ask that you also make a Windows and/or Mac build. And if possible, we encourage teams to include a WebGL build on their itch page (but this is not mandatory); WebGL builds on your itch game page increase accessibility to your game and the likelihood that your game will be played by other jammers!"

Also, I made a note about Linux as a Linux only projects will be inaccessible to large amount of participants and we would like to maximize the opportunity for everyone to play your games.

[white dust]

haha just saw that and thought I was getting mad

could've sworn that I didn't read that before

but thanks!

[small mirage]

haha! You aren't mad! Definitely just made the add. 😅

[remote sphinx]

Anyone else struggling with 6.2? Just had my 3rd crash in 2 hours. Hardly have ever crashed before.

[jovial nimbus]

Not me I always use LTS version can't update unity weekly it will hurt my project progress

[forest tiger]

just to dovetail off this as well based on my own participation in past jams, I think the uptake difference of games with web builds vs. downloads is something like 85% increased engagement.

[forest tiger]

feel free to take it to #🆘┃troubleshooting ! happy to help if there is anything specific

[inner mantle]

I think my gorilla has a headache...

[oak notch]

Im making time ⌛

[vital galleon]

I need a sanity check - is the interpretation of "timeless" as "out of time" valid or nah? I don't mean in the sense that I'll get disqualified, just like does it make sense?

[remote sphinx]

My moto is, if you think the interpretation works, then it works. No need to overthink the theme!

And as a sanity check imo "Out of time" is 100% valid!

[remote sphinx]

haha thats awesome! Reminds me a bit of the creatures from Spore

[supple raft]

You don't have anything to worry about regarding disqualification. The theme is merely a suggestion. The contest is about creative use of the given assets.

[vital galleon]

I thought it was the opposite - that the theme has to be followed, but the given assets are optional for an extra category?

[honest sorrel]

Themes are extremely open ended. Don't overthink it.

[supple raft]

Technically everything is optional. The prizes are for "Most Creative Use of the Anniversary Assets" and that's it. I'm sure sticking to theme will help among the judges though. But yea, don't overthink it.

[vital galleon]

Ah okay, thanks guys!

[oak turret]

It looks it could give others some headache if it headbutt others... XD

[inner mantle]

definitely

[outer thistle]

Hi, is there a # or jam-chat for Unity/spatial.io toolkit somewhere?

[supple raft]

not here. pretty sure spatial has its own discord server if you need help

[dawn pawn]

this is my first game jam and im doing this all on my own lol this is hard but really fun

[sick obsidian]

Is chatting here must required to receive the Jammer20 role? (Sorry for bad English)

[supple raft]

I don't think its required but it will help since adding roles will be a manual process by the admins

[whole nexus]

First Game Jam and actually first ever game made without following a tutorial just using my notes. Been great watching others on twitch / YouTube.

[sand river]

Timeless

[plucky lagoon]

I am an experienced Unity gameplay programmer looking for a team to join on this game jam that I don't want to miss.

[crimson comet]

This will be my first game jam and hopefully first game i can finish, still new to everything game making so it will be a challenge for me but im excited. No idea if i will even get it done in time but the journey is where the fun is

[fleet shoal]

Hello. I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I have few questions. Can I use plugins like Playmaker and third party character controllers (not game template, just controller)?

[oak turret]

Good to see fellow Guardian here

[crimson comet]

Always good to see fellow Guardians out in the wild, Never know where you will stumble into them

[devout dome]

Has anyone tried to make a game on HDRP? I wanted to, but I couldn't solve the problem with pink textures, it takes a lot of time manually.

[normal knot]

I was able to get root motion working with the provided animations! Also I'm able to toggle sneaking with animation layers! This Jam is officially a success for me, since I learned something new

[supple raft]

You can use anything that you have the license for. Free or paid assets. I'm using the Starter Assets Character controllers

[supple raft]

Window -> Rendering -> Render Pipeline Converter can convert your materials automatically

[devout dome]

I used automatic conversions, but they didn't help either.

[small mirage]

Yup! You are good to

[north geyser]

Everyone I'm so stoked to see y'all jamming away and extra special welcome to all you first timers!! Game jams are some of the best things you can do to help improve your game dev skills and I'm so proud of you all! 🥹 Obviously I can't participate in the jam myself but I'm gonna be devving right along with you this weekend on my own personal game! GO JAMMERS GO!

[copper ibex]

Working solo as I have a lot of health problems and dont want to let anyone down if I have to stop. Working on a very silly Game Dev tomagotchi where you feed the developer coffee, clean up bugs and keep them motivated with a store of items. Very early so far

[twin flax]

Everyone knows a dev is an organism that feeds on coffee and produces code 👍

[small mirage]

Make sure to check out the #1429766624403132416 . Might find a good team to join

[surreal quarry]

Most of the art is done! Some minor elements tomorrow and then unity, unity, unity! :D That will be a crazy weekend.

[north geyser]

Wait...you did those all today!?!!

[crimson comet]

damn someone got skill

[surreal quarry]

Yep! I started around 6h ago :D

But for today it is really time to sleep haha :D See you tomorrow everyone! :)

[crimson comet]

I just keep getting same errors in mine im going to break something XD
Just cant attach my scripts so now its going through trying to figure out what i did wrong

[twin acorn]

We've remaked the teddy bear a bit hehe

[silk girder]

his parents are also on the way! (maybe some other creatures too but i guess you'll have to wait for us to finish the game to see them hehe)

[plucky lagoon]

I can't find a good team to join at the moment. Or at least I haven't heard from anyone who I can join with.

[crimson comet]

I dont know how much help id even be to a team XD i wouldnt want to slow anyone down

I feel im too new at stuff to be much help, im using this as a challenge to learn new things XD probably not smartest but here we go

[scenic bough]

We revamped Penelope

[north geyser]

That's so impressive!!

[north geyser]

So cute!! 🥹

[crimson comet]

after 4 hours of making my scripts, i realised Unity wasn't doing the compiling it had always been doing when i save a script and it just wouldn't at all when i was working on project no matter what i did so i had to make a fresh project and start again... at least now after a bit of test it is so now its just making scripts again

[north geyser]

WOW!! Penelope for a new generation!!

[north geyser]

Oh man, that's a big bummer Tomz! Remember that if you run into any challenges you can ping us in the troubleshooting channel and we can try to help you out! If that starts happening again, there are some great suggestions in this reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/comments/1gj7lsc/unity_doesnt_seem_to_compile_my_scripts_its_been/

[crimson comet]

Will deffinetly check that out for next time, Thank you 😄

[pale pier]

remember to sleep people, remindng you cuz i just forgot the time and now its 5am...

good night!!

[crimson comet]

Im lucky its only about to hit 3pm was 4am when this started and I was dead asleep

[night parcel]

Hey all, so are people from Quebec banned from entering a project into the jam, or just banned from "winning" the contest?

[strange folio]

This is gonna be fun!

[honest sorrel]

From winning

[night parcel]

Thank you! A lot of people are confused on that here 🫠

[oak turret]

There're So many talented here

[oak notch]

Timeless Genre: Retro Shmup 🤘 😶‍🌫️ The Time Crystal 💎 Jammin

[plucky lagoon]

Anyone else still looking for a team?

[honest sorrel]

Retro Shmup definitely would be timeless

[ornate cape]

Hm... How about time manipulation for 2D platformer? Sounds good for me.

[glacial bone]

man, i wish things are real

[twin flax]

Are there gonna be boo scripts in this museum? 😄

[honest sorrel]

Is that even the correct Unity logo? Lol

"We have Unity at home" edition (tm)

[glacial bone]

Now that you said it

[crimson comet]

This is actually coming together so much better than i hoped, If i can get my terrain to be just what i want I then I can start adding the details 😄

[glacial bone]

Oh my god, that's incredible. I am using Penelope as my main character as well, but tbh, the original look is all i need for my artstyle

[crimson comet]

Then theres me not even got a character model or assets XD

I got terrain 😛 Many scripts

Im glad we can edit the assets to fit our need because i got some ideas that i hope i can perform in time

[north geyser]

https://tenor.com/view/starwars-obi-wan-now-thats-a-name-ive-not-heard-in-along-time-gif-11814407

[twin flax]

Fun fact, I have the honor of working with the guy who removed it from the engine 😄

[north geyser]

Ahaha amazing! I remember when Boo left, and I feel like collectively a lot of devs were like

https://tenor.com/view/oh-no-oh-no-anyway-gif-18887547

Now when unityscript went away..

[twin flax]

haha that one stung a bit more

[north geyser]

Yeah it sure did. Unityscript was my first language and I really resisted learning C# because I thought it would be too hard. 😅 But I still only identified as an artist back then!

[sterile quarry]

awesome job, was thinking about cleaning em up too.

[plucky lagoon]

I'm still looking for a team. Are there still any teams available for a programmer???

[glossy vale]

I am going all out with all original assets 😅

[glossy vale]

I just update to Unity 6 from 2023. I notice there is not Scene Gizmo that i use to have in previous version of Unity. From where can i turn it on?

I am talking about this one:

Found it

[remote sphinx]

Made some great progress tonight, doesn't look like much, but it's the start of an incremental game about keeping clocks running in order to escape time prison!

Anyways, heading to bed. Good luck everyone!

[frozen falcon]

the clocks look so alive 🥳 😍

[remote sphinx]

dotween goes crazy

[crimson comet]

that sounds kinda fun
Mine is manipulating objects by weaving time. More to come cant spoil it all 😛

[remote sphinx]

Sounds super intriguing! Excited to hear more 🙂

[plucky hazel]

a sneak peak on a enemy

[frozen falcon]

haha, I'd have so much fun with him in a game 🥰

[hazy kiln]

Hey !
Do you think I can use Learning Template from Unity for the Jam ? The "Get Started with Unity" one

[crimson comet]

When you decide to go with a different approach for terrain because you decided to change aspects of your game

😛

and now you need to change quite a bit

[haughty estuary]

Yes I think you can, as

The use of pre-existing code and art assets are allowed but you must have the legal right to use those assets.
And templates are fine as they are provided as "starting point" projects

[haughty estuary]

*just jam tales *

[hazy kiln]

Thank you !
I was not sure because I coun't find information about the legal right

[haughty estuary]

I'm not sure, but I think they have the same licence as that of Unity Companion License or Asset Store License

[spiral lynx]

Progress on our island curse game, what do you think?

[crimson comet]

Anyone know how to make a texture be rendered with colour there but also see through? Making a cube world and trying to figure water into it

[spiral lynx]

yeah i do

with a material setup like this:

might help to tell what render pipeline you are using

[crimson comet]

just 3d built in render

[spiral lynx]

then its ok with transparent material type, and the colour transparency determines the glass type look of the thing.

[crimson comet]

I dont have Rendering mode showing on my inspector...

Do you think a block type world with non block objects would look stupid XD I have an idea for one thing but its changing the states of an object and want to apply this to some assets of Unity

[young crown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrPKJos3tA0&list=RDMMOrPKJos3tA0&start_radio=1

[blissful viper]

some good old floating appearing steps here

[spiral lynx]

noice

[frozen falcon]

You can change the surface type from opaque to transparent, probably just different Unity versions

[glacial sphinx]

love the art style

[frozen falcon]

Wooow so trippy 😍

[spiral lynx]

thanks!

[warm trellis]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1436442138404454400/1436659555575660574/ScreenRecorderProject9.gif?ex=691068f9&is=690f1779&hm=5812bc8ee5ba3ecc8cc9f7b4cfcb42d40a916c131ccc95d9f1f3314697e9d096&=

I am just making a puzzle game

goal is to find exit in a timeless dungeon

[glossy vale]

A little sneak peak from my side. Going all in with Unity's original assets.
This cube is one of the ingredients for infinite energy 😅

[haughty estuary]

This is URP, not built-in.... Change the surface type to transparent; then you can set your base color with lower alpha for it. You can also look into some water shaders for urp for better water, there are few free ones on asset store

[oak turret]

That's cool

[surreal quarry]

Woah, that looks awesome!

[pine tiger]

one day left ;-;

[balmy coral]

A little bit of progress made last night, looking forward to getting more done today!

[pine tiger]

oh wow quite literally losing time

super creative and cool interpretation

[slim axle]

this looks like it's going to make a great rage game

[balmy coral]

it'll hopefully be fun with too much rage 😄

[golden totem]

Good Morning, 6am here, time for coffee and development.

[blissful viper]

whats behind the door

[crimson comet]

another door

[blissful viper]

wait did someone tell you that?

who snitched 😡

[crimson comet]

Secret information

Who else has the Beats going as they go? I got a hype playlist going XD

[white dust]

Uhh, I don't even have an idea

like I do

but not in terms of mechanics

[honest sorrel]

At this point, you'll need to make the mechanic beyond simple

[glacial sphinx]

night bar, v1

uploaded my full plans for the jam to #1436687148433674423
any suggestions would be appreciated!

[warm trellis]

alright i made good progress today we get loops and etc

[crimson comet]

My child seems to be deciding whether to sleep tonight or not.... like plz stay asleep i have things to do

[crimson comet]

Me trying to figure out getting it to work how i want but it just won't and so now idk if I can even use my mechanic

[balmy coral]

sometimes a rest and a fresh head can really help solve those issues!

[white dust]

I mean, I've got a mechanic per se, but I'm unsure how to fit it into gameplay

especially with the lesser time I've got now

[balmy coral]

looking good so far!

[crimson comet]

Thats pretty much what I am doing atm. Im on a VC with a friend watching random videos just to relax before i jump back in

[crimson comet]

Im still trying to figure out fitting mine in... I know what I want to do but i dont know how it will fit in the gameplay entirely

But I finally got a terrain roughly done

Now I need to actually get my player model in, Make the spawn, Assets that work with mechanic

Im guess I dont really need a story persay, I doubt I will technically get a full thing done but I just hope to get the Main part of game actually working and things reacting how i want so I have something to submit

[small mirage]

Went to sleep for a little bit and see y'all are cooking! !! Keep it up y'all. Love seeing what y'all are creating! 👏🏿

[regal jolt]

I have a question : if I use the 20th anniversary assets, can I apply shaders and distort them a bit to make it fit a certain cartoon style ?

[crimson comet]

pretty sure we can do what every we want to with them to suit our games

How do i stop Pink textures when imported.... I have textures linked to materials where i can but it isnt rendering them

[frozen falcon]

you need to check if the materials correspond to the render pipeline and change the shader if they don't. you can also convert them automatically

[crimson comet]

How do i convert auto?

[frozen falcon]

https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition@17.0/manual/convert-from-built-in-convert-materials-and-shaders.html

[haughty estuary]

Progress so far, Got the "Fake" Baked Animations in to be able to smash the meshes and pixel look

[crimson comet]

ty, backing up before i do it XD

damn 50,000 files in a project XD

[frozen falcon]

you can usually skip the Libraries folder when doing a backup, that is just something generated by Unity and it will generate automatically if it's gone

[crimson comet]

I was just thinking 90% of it would be the libraries

[frozen falcon]

exactly

[honest sorrel]

You need to use the gitignore if you're going to be committing anything.

[crimson comet]

auto didnt work so now im manually doing it all XD

Only think I dont know how to fix are the PolymaskTint and PBRMaskTint

[ancient lintel]

Are there screenshots available for the official assets, so that you don't have to load them all into a project to see what's included?

[orchid jackal]

gm