29/09/2024
CALLING ALL CREATIVES:
designers, artists, writers, musicians, developers etc:
🎮EVENT:
KYOTO CREATIVE GAME JAM: “Games for Good”
😎DATES:
Friday, November 8 – Monday, November 11 ( 4-day game jam )
⏱️TIME:
10:00-18:00 (daily)
⛩️LOCATION:
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS),
6 Nishiin Kasame-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City
Kyoto Prefecture, 615-0058
Prizes and benefits:
🎖️> The winning teams (multiple teams) will receive development support funds worth a total of 4 million yen. All team members of the winning teams will be required to participate in a four-month remote mentoring program from November 2024 to March 2025. (This will be once a month for about an hour. Remote participation is also possible.)
✨> Participants are free to choose the theme of their game design, but must develop a game that focuses on solving a social issue.
🕹️> All games must be original games created during the game jam period; individuals or teams working on existing games will not be accepted.
Regarding themes and game concepts:
Game design ideas should be consistent with the broad themes of the following social issues :
👩💻> Fake News and Media Literacy�🌱> Environment and Sustainability�💪🏽> Citizen participation�🧗🏻♀️> Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality�🤹♀️> Entrepreneurship and economic empowerment�🇬🇧> English Language Learning and Study Abroad�🚑> Public Health and Security
Eligibility Requirements:
To apply for this program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
🇯🇵> Applicants must reside in Japan.�🕹️> Knowledge and experience in game design, game programming, animation, narrative design, scriptwriting, storytelling, music/audio production, or other relevant game development skills (though people with a growth mindset welcome).�🙇🏻♂️> Being interested in solving social issues.�👌> Be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Japanese.
APPLICATION:
🥰https://kyotogamejam.com/
🙇🏻♂️Application Deadline: Saturday, October 5, 2024
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MoTKY is happy to be a community member of the “Kyoto Sozo Game Jam: Games for Good”