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👻 We've got a Spoopy calendar filled with events for Spoopy Jam!

👇 Read the article to see who all is involved! 👇


We'll be adding more events and updating the calendar so be sure to check back often! 👻


October 11th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

How to prepare for a Game Jam by Mağara Jam organizer, Ataberk Palacıoğlu (Turkish only)

October 11th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

How to prepare for a Game Jam by Party Jam winner David Motta

October 13th (Presentation + Q&A)

Intro to GameLift (stay tuned for full schedule)

October 14th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

Intro to Beamable

October 20th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

AWS is easy by Yönetim Academy (Turkish + English)

October 21st @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

GameDev Advice by GameDev.ist mentor, Faruk Akıncı (Turkish + English)

October 22nd @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

[RESCHEDULING TO A LATER DATE] Games Industry Trends in Turkey by Gaming In Turkey

October 23rd @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

[RESCHEDULING TO A LATER DATE] Games Industry Trends in Brazil

October 29th - November 14th

Spoopy Jam! Make a Spoopy game and submit it!

November 24th

Winners are announced

November 29th

3 winners will get mentored by TinyBuild on how to pitch a game to publishers and investors

November 30th

3 Winners play their creations on the front page of Twitch with a prominent influencer (soon to be revealed)

December 1st

Mentor session for 3 winners (soon to be revealed)

December 3rd

3 winners will pitch their Spoopy creations to a panel of investors and publishers (soon to be revealed)


Check back daily for updates to the calendar. We're working on adding more livestream events and Q&A sessions. Is there a topic or speaker you'd like to hear from? Let us know in the comments and we'll do our best to bring them on for Spoopy Jam!



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The publishing panel has been announced! The 3 winners will pitch their games to the above panel of publishers + get coached by tinyBuild and Lunar Owl on their pitches!

Share your progress by posting screenshots, videos and art concepts in this channel.

Don't wait until the last minute to create your game page for Spoopy Jam! Head over to the Store then select "Add Game" or simply go here: https://gamejolt.com/dashboard/games/add

Then go ahead and submit it in the Spoopy Jam community!

Happy Video Game Day!

July 8 is Video Game Day, a holiday that's obviously close to our hearts at Game Jolt.

Celebrate by completing our quests! They won't be around long, so get the rewards while you can.

We've added additional cash prizes to Spoopy Jam and even more opportunities for YOU to win! Create a multiplayer game and submit it before November 14th!

Spooky season is extended! 🎃 Join DeejayKnight on the front page of Twitch for the Spoopy Jam winners’ games!  ⏰ 9 AM PT: grab some snacks and keep the lights on.👀 It’s about to get spoopy!👻

AWS is here to help with up to $1,000 in AWS Promotional Credits* to help build your game fearlessly! Click Read Article to learn more!

In addition to the Top 3 prizes, we’ll be awarding bonus prizes for best use of Amazon GameLift and Beamable! To be considered for the additional prizes, simply add the hashtag #gamelift or #beamable to your game pages!

Happy #WIPWednesday! Are you working on a game? Making some art? Practicing a song? Something else? Tell us in the comments!

Looking for teammates? Post here!

Collaborations and group efforts are welcome! You can also find others looking to team up here. If you're an artist or create sound/music, be sure to include examples of your work in your post!