Winter #ue4jam: February 8-11th - THEME: ON THIN ICE

Amanda Schade
Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:04:56 +0000
Announcements

2018 Winter #ue4jam Winners

Finalists
Fireline - Icy as Hell
Team Has No Name - Eggspionage
Weekend Struggle - Sneaky Love

Special Category Winners
Something, Something Reality
Hot Dogs Studio - Raining Penguins VR
Best Game Under 100MB
Symmetry Break - SuperSnow
Best Character Design
Feverdream Studios - On Thin Ice: With the Law

It’s time for our Winter #ue4jam! Once a quarter, Unreal Engine hosts the #ue4jam to give developers a chance to polish their skills and compete for awesome prizes!

THE RULES
Work alone or with a team (up to 5 members total) to make the most incredible project in Unreal Engine 4 based on the given theme and submit before the deadline.

OFFICIAL RULES

GETTING STARTED

Tom’s presentation on Game Jammin With UE4!

If you need help finding a team, hop over to CrowdForge.io! You can start building a new team or join one there.

Assembla will give all participants of the #ue4jam access to their platform for game development teams to build iterations of their game using their Perforce and SVN repositories. As a cloud version control provider with PM tools built in, Assembla is an effective asset to any gaming developer, and we are excited to watch Assembla’s continuing emergence within the game development community. To get access to the Perforce server, PM me that you will need access and your team’s email addresses. Please also check out tutorials on using Assembla and Perforce beforehand.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Here’s the list of submission requirements to win a prize:

The game must include custom gameplay that exceeds the gameplay found in Epic Games’ starter templates.

All art assets in the game must have a material other than the default applied to it.

Submissions must be packaged for Android (unfortunately there are limitations with iOS), Windows or Mac OS. No full, unpackaged projects. VR projects are accepted. Android games can be distributed via the Play store as well.

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY AND TIMELINE
In Unreal Engine game jam tradition, we’ll be kicking this one off and announcing the theme on the livestream on February 8th at 3PM ET](Christmas Countdown – Time since Feb 8, 2018 3:00 pm started in Raleigh) and giving participants the weekend to create and submit an awesome game built in the engine. The jam ends on Sunday, February 11th at 11:59PM ET](Christmas Countdown – Time since Feb 11, 2018 11:59 pm started in Raleigh).

Fill out the SUBMISSION FORM](Winter #ue4jam Submission) before **Sunday, February 11th at 11:59PM ET, **which will be made available here once the event has started.

You will need the following information:

Team Name

Each Team Member’s Name and Email Address

Name of your submission (Please format it with your team’s name attached, ex. TeamName_GameName, and please use this formatting for your project file as well.)

A download to a download of your game

Provide a direct link to a .zip file of your game

List any content that was created before the jam that was included in the final submission.

This does affect the score, as we judge on what is made during the jam’s timeframe. Submitting an entry with pre-made content that is not disclosed may lead to disqualification.

A link to gameplay footage to be included in our highlight reel on the Winter #ue4jam results livestream, if you so desire.

Please keep your video between 30-60 seconds.

There will also be a 2018 Winter #ue4jam project thread that will go live at the start of the jam. This will be for sharing and discussing your jam games.

AWARD CATEGORIES AND PRIZES
There are three special categories with prizes and prizes for the top three finalists in the main category. We judge submissions for their visual aesthetic, unique use of the theme, and gameplay on a 1-5 point scale. The top 3 teams will be declared our finalists.

SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES
Our “Special Categories” are for teams who create amazing games, but have something just a little different.
This winter, our Special Categories are:

“Something Something Reality” for the best game that is either an Augmented or Virtual Reality experience.

“Best Character Design” for the submission that creates the unique and well-designed character.

“The Tiny Award” for the best game that comes in under 100mb.

Winners of these special category prizes will be rewarded with:

a 1-year Houdini Indie license from SideFX

all current Low Entry asset packs

any one asset from SilverTM

any two assets from Panda Studios

any 1 assets from W3 Studios

Olbert’s Low Poly: Biomes Repack Vol 1, Olbert’s Low Poly: Jungle, & Olbert’s Low Poly: Prison from Whitman and Olbert

an Unreal Engine swag pack per team member, including a Winter #ue4jam t-shirt

FINALIST PRIZES
All entries will be judged for their aesthetic, unique use of the theme, and gameplay. The top three entries will be declared our finalists.

All Finalists will receive:

a 280GB Intel® Optane™ SSD 900P from Intel Software

a 1-year Houdini Indie license from SideFX

all current Low Entry asset packs

any two assets from SilverTM

any two assets from Panda Studios

any one asset from W3 Studios

Olbert’s Low Poly: Biomes Repack Vol 1, Olbert’s Low Poly: Jungle, & Olbert’s Low Poly: Prison from Whitman and Olbert

an Unreal Engine swag pack per team member, including an Winter #ue4jam t-shirt.

a “Game Jam Finalist” forum badge

a featured playthrough on the March 1st Unreal Engine livestream

a highlight on the Unreal Engine blog

Many thanks to Intel for sponsoring the Winter #ue4jam and supplying our community with rad prizes! I encourage you all to check out their Game Dev Program at Game Development and sign up. They’d love to provide your team with resources to help you succeed -> Get ready. Get noticed. Get big. The 280GB Intel® Optane™ SSDs are provided by Intel’s Achievement Unlocked program.

We’re thrilled to have Nick Honneger of Assembla and Ben Mears of SideFX on our panel of judges for the Winter #ue4jam!

We can’t wait to see the results
Happy developing, and good luck!
Theme Announce Countdown](Christmas Countdown – Time since Feb 8, 2018 3:00 pm started in Raleigh)
Deadline Countdown](Christmas Countdown – Time since Feb 11, 2018 11:59 pm started in Raleigh)

Streaming your work on Twitch? Let us know so we can follow along!
Are you on Twitter? Show off your work using the #ue4jam](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ue4jam?src=hash) hashtag!

Helpful Links for Jamming!
Official Sites
Getting Started Docs
Reduce Your Package Size
Top Tips for Game Jams
Wiki Tutorials
Wiki Code Tutorials/Snippets
Training Videos
Tutorials and Guides
Blueprint Getting Started Thread
C++ Getting Started Thread

Youtube
Unreal Engine’s Official Youtube Channel
Peter L Newton’s Youtube Channel
TeslaDev’s Youtube Channel
Mathew Wadstein’s Youtube Channel
Luos’ Youtube Channel

Tutorials and Guides
Tutorials by Tom Looman
Blueprint Guides by Romero

OUR SPONSORS
Intel Software
SideFX
Assembla
CrowdForge.io
Low Entry
Panda Studios
SilverTM
W3 Studios
Whitman and Olbert

GAME JAM ENTRIES
Note these are all download links!

3DDevin -

3dvirtualand - 3dvirtualand_OnThinIceGame

7 Loops - D.E.S.T.E.N. - E7

All Outta Gum - On Thin Ice 3: Rookie Mistake

AlTi - 9IcyLevels

Ambidextrious - Slide

anidivr - Anidivr OnThinIce

AR - Pengo - way home

Atlar - RocketIce

Avant Garde Homunculus - Avant Garde Conspiracy

Bacon Mug - BaconMug_WinterPlaygrounds

Beheadedstraw Inc - Ice Road Racers

Bohrium - Ice Tanks

Bruno de Araujo - Seal Downhill

Coast to Coast Games - CoasttoCoastGames_PengwingEscape

CobraDevs - Winter Run

contrazap - UnderValley

Covert Games - Thin Wick

CowanMaslen - CowanMaslen_Bleak

Crampus Town - Cold War

Createxion - CryoCryst

Creators Invaders - Crackling

Cubo - Call from Ogle

Curtis Pitman - Cooly’s Funky Ride

**** Dirty Apes - Monkey Puck](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Db4pvrzZI2GreRUw5CKDj_wye-7PG78r/view?usp=sharing)

Danger5 - Beat&Slide

Daniel Skipper - Daniel Skipper_Last Man Skating

Derjyn - Cold Serenity

Development Derby - Snow Blind

DigitalSalmon - Otice

Dumb Ideas Incorporated - Thin Ice MMO

Dylan - Thin Ice

EOTYG - Whats Kraken?

Erowyn Games - Thin Ice Snowcones

Evistoria Games - You Shall Not Break

EXODIA - FROST

Feverdream Studios - On Thin Ice: With The Law (Inspired by the Norwegian saying “På Tynn Is med Loven”)

Fireline - Icy as Hell

Florence - Rock Toss

ForThisWorld - ForThisWorld_Equilibrium

Fresh Lemonande - Crypto Freeze

Frostorb Entertainment - Penguin Apocalypse

Hard Mode - Ice Holes

Head And Heart Games - Break the Ice

HOT DOGS STUDIO - Raining penguins VR

House Bearcrusher - Cuubay

Ice Ice Baby - Frozen Lake

IceStr - block cave

Incorrigible Rascals - You’re On Thin Ice!

invisiblebear - FireHero

JK5000 - ABusinessOnThinIce

Justin Bowen - Thin Ice, Fast Arrows

Justin Marcotte - FrozenGold

KamiSkillet Studios - UE4WinterJam

Killer Whales! - What Lies Beneath!

Kuma-San - Polar Bear on ICE

Lars has built a game - Lars Weber’s Ice Glider VR

Lefthand(Exodia) - Deadly Snowballs

LordOfTheThings - Snowman

LupenWonse - Vulpes Ruber

Maku Team - The long way ahead

Manny’s Arrow - Over Thin Ice

Mechanised Penguins - PenguInvasion

Metagrafox - Because Humans

Misstret - Black Thin Ice

MM - Hollygoat on Ice

Néotl Empire - 99 Cracks

Nicktatorship - Icy Bois

Niemiec&Szwed - Operation Haircut

No Unity Studios - Steal And Run

NoAudioGuy - Plowsers!

Nocturnal Arts - Collaterhell

NoNameTeam - IceGround

on9 studio - fleeing pork

PA - IcySpicy

Paradise Antarctica - Paradise Antarctica

Peanut Rangers - Bass Hero

PenguinTim - IceRiderVR

PineappleJam - Do cats dream of electric tin bulb-bots?

PolyPendent - ThinIce

PuggingBears - Monster comes in Threes

******* - Johny THE PENGUIN](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wKVYR0m8kyweCT1CfGpHCFM_kBbdNsRF)

RaveY - Slippery Slime

Redbuff - IceJam

RobB - Thin Ice

RoRo - Shark Shooter Simulator

Roxamos - Cool Runner

Save Space - Wacky sliding bus antics

Seal Team Four - This is Seally

Servus - Servus

Seven Slash - The Way Home

Slaughterhouse Gaming Corp - Cracked Ice

Solid Future - Dont Be Greedy

Solo Cry - Beneath The Ice

SpaceCowNeedWaterGames - SpaceCowNeedWater

Spectral Jester - Rising Of Valknut

Stewart Studios - The Journey

SygiFox - MiRollo

Symmetry Break - SuperSnow

Syntheality - Syntheality_OTi

Synthetic Pizza - Ice Breakers

Team Aurora - Operation Auaroa

Team Derzo - Penguins can’t fly

Team Duck - Mother Knows the Way

Team Harlan - Snowayout

Team Has No Name - Eggspionage

Team VR Gone Flat -

TeamGoofball - ThiccIce

TeamIndifferent - ICE-7B

Test Studios - Thin Ice

The Rocketeers - Icy Tides

The Squishy Team - Hire me, Senpai!

TheDude - Nanuq On Ice

Theory Studios - Ice Castle Hassle

TheWarmSquirrels - Ice Blitz

Thicc Bois - BLINK

Thin Ice Bashers - Thin Ice Smash

Tile Games - Through The Ice

Tripod - ChopChop

Umaya Games - Outpost-88

Wamp - Penguin Beatdown

Weekend Struggle - Sneaky Love

Wilson - WHITE

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