REGENERATE Game Jam - Matariki
Event description
REGENERATE Game Jam is a 48-hours of reimagining farming in games to focus on regenerative and sustainable practices.
Join the jam to explore and learn from a panel of farmers about Traditional and emerging indigenous Māori food production practices, Organic and Regenerative farming, and help expand the variety of games featuring better farms.
Representation matters; we can't imagine what we cannot see! Regenerate Game Jam Matariki is an opportunity to create fun and visible action towards the regeneration of people, place and planet.
Regenerate game jam is an inclusive game jam. We encourage participants of all experience levels and aim to foster a diverse and inclusive safe space for people to create games. Sign up with a team or alone, and let us know if you want us to team you up! Everyone is welcome.
When? The REGENERATE Game Jam will run from 17th -19th June 2022 NZST.
How? The game jam will run on the REGENERATE Game Jam Discord server.
What? Make a game in 48 hours. To qualify, your game should feature organic or regenerative farming practices.
We have a variety of mentors and experts available to answer your questions during the jam. In addition, we have a limited number of team mentors, which will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Check out some of our mentors here:
A huge thank you to our supporters Ministry of Education, Auckland Unlimited, TORO Studios, Method, NZGDA, Unity and Te Matarau - the Māori Tech Association.
✨Prizes ✨
🥇1st Place
Vouchers to Konei valued at $250*
3 x Vouchers to Unity's Associate Programmer Courseware - a certification prep course to gain the expertise and skills you need to become a Unity Certified Associate Programmer, sponsored by Unity.
Nga motu Minecraft Te reo Māori cards thanks to Microsoft NZ
🥈2nd Place
Vouchers to Konei valued at $200*
3 x Vouchers to Unity's Associate Programmer Courseware - a
certification prep course to gain the expertise and skills you need to
become a Unity Certified Associate Programmer, sponsored by Unity.
Nga motu Minecraft Te reo Māori cards thanks to Microsoft NZ
🥉3rd Place
Vouchers to Konei valued at $200*
* Konei is an online home of Aotearoa brands. To be eligible for Konei vouchers, and Nga motu Minecraft Te reo Māori cards you must be residing in Aotearoa New Zealand.
OUTSTANDING YOUNG PARTICIPANT
One participant will receive 2 entry tickets to this year's New Zealand Game Developers Conference
Please also join the jam's itch.io page - https://itch.io/jam/regenerate-game-jam-matariki
See the submission for past RGJ here: https://itch.io/jam/regenerate...
REGENERATE Game Jam Art and Design - Scott Crickett
*In accordance with Discord T&C Participants must be 13+. Jammers are welcomed from anywhere in the world. Some prizes are limited to people residing in Aotearoa New Zealand