The OUYA released on June 25th 2013, starting a revolution to bring back gaming to the big screen (well, sort of). The company is gone, the official servers are offline, but there is still a big group of enthusiasts still playing and developing on a community server. The OUYA lives, and we celebrate it with a Game Jam!
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When does the jam begin? The jam will start August 31st '24 and you get a whole month to develop. This allows you to work around your summer schedule. If you can work the full month go for it! Only have 1 weekend you can spend? Join us too! Everyone is welcome.
When should I submit my game? You can submit your game at any point after the jam begins. If you submit early, you can update the game at any time before the jam closes.
Who will judge the games? Anyone can vote! Please try all our entries and give them each a review.
What will the games be judged on? There is one category for an overall ranking. In case of a tie the entry with more voters will win. If we still have a tie its up to the organizer's discretion.
Can I submit a game I've already worked on? Yes! When you submit you will be asked the type of entry you've made. We allow updates and previously working games in order to incentivize full feature complete projects and small games alike. Keep in mind how people score your project may be affected by this. It's up to each voters discretion if they want to add more points for solely original entries or not.
Who can enter? Anyone, of any age, from anywhere. You can work alone or in teams. If you have an OUYA and would like to participate, but need help to get your OUYA working, head to OUYA world wiki to check out how to bypass the login error, now that the old servers are shut down. If you don't have an OUYA, you can still participate, though you may need to be a bit more tech savvy or utilize someone who does have an OUYA, to be your tester.
What engine can I use? The OUYA is a 11 year old Android device, we made a list with tools and version numbers you can use: https://ouya.world/t/wiki-making-games-on-the-ouya/460
Is there a Discord I can join? Join us on our Discord Server at: https://discord.gg/PVxDW3WM
Previous game jams:
OWGJ 2023: https://itch.io/jam/ouya-winter-game-jam-2023
OAGJ 2023 https://itch.io/jam/ouya-10th-anniversary-game-jam-2023
OWGJ 2022 https://itch.io/jam/ouya-winter-game-jam-2022
OAGJ 2022 https://itch.io/jam/ouya-anniversary-game-jam-2022
OWGJ 2021 https://itch.io/jam/ouya-winter-game-jam-2021
OAGJ 2021 https://itch.io/jam/-ouya-anniversary-game-jam-2021
OWGJ 2020 https://itch.io/jam/ouya-winter-game-jam-2020
OAGJ 2020 https://itch.io/jam/ouya-anniversary-game-jam-2020
OWGJ 2019 https://itch.io/jam/the-great-ouya-jam-of-december-2019