Game Makers' Club Competition! (GMCC)
8/08/2025 - 12/08/2025 6:30pm - 11:59pm
Game Makers' Club
The Game Makers' Club Competition (GMCC) is a 4-day game jam: a competition that tests your game-making skills by giving participants(solo or team) a limited time to create a complete game based on a theme.
----Voting Categories----
Relation to Theme
How well does the game interpret or incorporate the jam’s theme?
Fun
Is the game enjoyable and engaging to play? How much are players entertained when playing the game?
Innovation
How original or unique is the game’s idea or execution? Are the mechanics and concepts new? Does the game provide new or interesting takes on established genres or tropes?
Visuals
How effective and appealing are the game’s graphics? Does the game have an established and consistent art style?
Feel and Polish
How refined and smooth does the game feel to play? Is the interface very user friendly? How is the sound design and responsiveness?
----Rules----
Basic Rules
- Game Submissions are done through itch.io
- Any game engine can be used
- Any art and audio assets can be used, as long as you have a legal right to use them.
- AI art and music is not allowed.
- Games must follow the theme, but it can be interpreted in any way you'd like.
- Games and systems code must be made after the jam start date.
- If you are found cheating (including tampering with ratings) you will be disqualified.
Voting Rules
- Once the deadline passes, submissions will be ranked by players based on the given criteria.
- Only players who have submitted a game can participate in ranking other games.
- Voting continues for roughly a week before results are finalized.
----Prize Distribution----
First Place: 4 * $20 Steam Gift Card + 4 * $35 Steam Gift Card
Second Place: 4 * $35 Steam Gift Card
Third Place: 4 * $20 Steam Gift Card
----Timeline----
Theme Submissions
Submit your ideas for the game jams' theme in our Discord!
Theme Voting!
Vote on submitted ideas.
Opening Ceremony
- Friday, 8th August, 6pm to 7:30pm
- Malaysia Theatre/Room B121, Glyn Davis Building
Come in to see the theme announcement which is decided by spinning a wheel of the top 3-4 voted community submissions. Form teams and enjoy free food.
Jam Starts!
- Friday, 8th August, 6:30pm
Theme announced and you can start developing your game!
Jam Ends!
- Tuesday, 12th August, 11:59pm
Submission deadline for games!
Voting Period
- Wednesday, 13th August to Monday, 17th August
Vote on all the games in the jam
Closing Ceremony
- Monday 18th August, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Room 105, 100 Leichester Street
Prizes awarded and free food for everyone!
Join our Discord for all the updates, theme submissions, voting, and team finding! Tickets purchased through Eventbrite.
https://linktr.ee/gmc.unimelb