The creators of the Android-based micro-console Ouya have teamed up with gaming website Kill Screen to launch an online game jam for the console open to developers worldwide.
Called 'CREATE', the jam will open for submissions on 14 January, at which point developers will have 10 days to enter playable prototypes for their Ouya games.
A grand prize of $20,000 will go to the game that demonstrates "the highest level of overall excellence."
Creative
Five other games will receive smaller prizes of $5,000 for achievements such as graphical excellence and the best controls.
Once submissions close on 23 January, the editorial team at Kill Screen will select winners assisted by a judging panel that includes the likes of Phil Fish, Ed Fries and Adam Saltsman.
Judging criteria include "purposely subjective views" of each game, the level of community support each submission accrues and each prototype's successful use of Ouya.
And as well as a $45,000 prize fund for these winners, a number of 'finalists' will also receive Ouya dev consoles.
In the pudding
Developers looking to enter CREATE will need to prove that they have pre-ordered an Ouya or backed the project on Kickstarter - a rule designed to prevent spam entries.
"We want winners to have the genuine intent to bring their game to Ouya," says the jam's fine print.
Aside from this, CREATE is free to enter. To find out more, visit the CREATE page on the Kill Screen website.
News
Related Articles
Top Stories
News
4 hours, 3 minutes ago
Q4 2024 was EA’s strongest for mobile, but it still only earned them $307 million
News
6 hours, 33 minutes ago
Krafton teases AI-developed games as "limited" voice actors, writers, and level designers get the boot
News
8 hours, 3 minutes ago
PUBG maker Krafton generated 60% of record-breaking $487.7m Q1 earnings from mobile
Feature
May 7th, 2024
Mobile Mavens: The industry has its say on Squad Busters ability to draw in “untapped audiences” with its “influence from a range of genres”
Feature
May 7th, 2024
Hot Five: Supercell’s Squad Busters supremacy, Brawl Stars bounces back, and a games industry journey at King
Feature
May 7th, 2024
April 2024 mobile game charts: Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile loses launch momentum and Brawl Stars’ astronomical rise
Events
Valencia Indie Summit 2024 | Europe | May 16th |
Mobidictum Meetup Tallinn May 2024 | Europe | May 21st |
Israel Mobile Summit 2024 | Middle East | Jun 6th |
WN Conference Istanbul 2024 | Jun 11th | |
DevGAMM Vilnius 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |
Develop: Brighton 2024 | Europe | Jul 9th |
Devcom 2024 | Europe | Aug 18th |
Gamescom Cologne 2024 | Europe | Aug 21st |