Knave 2e Adventure Game Jam
Create your own Knave 2e old-school adventure! Anyone can join, whether you're a pro or new to adventure design. At the end of the jam, I will showcase my three favorite adventures of the jam on my Questing Beast YouTube channel (choosing from among the most highly rated entries). The three winners will also receive a free Premium copy of Knave 2e and a bundle of OSR products!
Event Details
- Start Date: September 7
- Submission Deadline: October 5
- Voting Period: From the submission deadline to October 8
- Final Judging: October 15 on the Questing Beast YouTube channel
To get started, visit the Questing Beast blog and roll on the Knave 2e prompt generator to get a bunch of people, places, and objects to inspire an adventure (this is optional, but may be helpful). Use them however you want! Head on over to the jam's Discord server to discuss your progress.
Submission Guidelines
- Submitted adventures must be created within the time frame of the game jam. Please do not submit adventures created before the jam began. This gives everyone an even playing field.
- Format: Submissions must be in PDF format, up to 8 A4 or Letter-sized pages, or up to 16 A5 or half-letter pages.
- License: All submissions must follow the guidelines provided in the Knave 2e Creator Kit. You may use the "Made for Knave" compatibility logos in the kit if you want to. If you declare compatibility with Knave 2e or use the compatibility logo, you must put in the text of the product and on the webpage where it is listed: “[product name] is an independent production of [publisher name] and is not affiliated with Questing Beast LLC.”
- Content: All written content must be original, but pre-existing art assets (that you can legally use) and AI-generated artwork (that you disclose) are allowed. I would encourage creators to use hand-made art if possible, however, even if you have no skills! AI-written entries will be disqualified.
- Price: Ensure your submission is set as "Free to download" or "Pay what you want" on your itch.io page. Once my video picking my favorite adventures is released, you may change the cost of your adventure to whatever you want and sell it on whatever platform you wish.
Judging Criteria
When picking the best adventures, the following will be considered:
- Writing: Is the adventure fun to read? Does it have original ideas?
- Usability: Is the adventure easy to use on the fly? Are the descriptions of areas well-organized? Is it easy to find information?
- Fun: Is the adventure fun to play in an OSR playstyle? Does it have challenging situations rather than plots? Can players approach the situations in multiple ways?
Prizes
The three winners will receive a free Premium copy of Knave 2e and a bundle of OSR products, as well as promotion on my channel!