Theme

The theme for MelonJam 2 is to create a game whose title would be "Crosslife." There are many interpretations and we encourage you to be creative, but here are a few ideas to get started (you are by no means limited to these!):

• Having a player's actions affect multiple worlds simultaneously and allow the user to switch between them
• A game where the user controls two characters on screen whose moves are linked with one another
• An evolution based game where you breed certain animals and try to create the strongest creature

Summary 

MelonJam 2 is a game jam that builds off of the success of the original MelonJam, which amassed over 150 participants and saw countless game submissions that were truly inspiring. What is a game jam you ask? It's just a hackathon dedicated to games specifically, and they're loads of fun! MelonJam 2 will take place from July 23rd at 8:00 AM to July 25th at 6:00 PM.  Check out our website for more details!

Our core mission is to transform game development from a niche topic into something everything can learn to appreciate. As such, we encourage high schoolers and other novices to join this game jam! We will be offering dedicated prizes for these contestants as well as hosting workshops for beginners to create a welcoming environment.

Benefits

Everyone who submits a project will be given access to benefits worth thousands of dollars. We also provide many different prizes to the winners of this game jam, so be sure to sign up!

Questions

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask on our Discord server! Otherwise, we cannot wait to see all of the exciting ideas you have to offer! Good luck!


Note: All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)

• Gameplay
  How well the game squeezes out value from its mechanics. Good gameplay should give the player limitations, and give the player to opportunities to explore those limitations.
• Graphics/Polish
  How impressive the project looks. Objects of importance should be easily differentiable from other objects, and in general the game should be visually appealing.
• Game Feel
  How appropriate and appealing the controls feel (snappy platforming, impactful heavy attacks, or the like).
• Innovation
  How “new” a concept in the game is (avant-garde graphics, new gameplay concepts, new interpretations or combinations of old concepts, etc.)
• Theme
  How well the game interprets the theme. The more creative the interpretation that still reasonably matches the theme, the higher your game's score in this category.