GGJ Game Submission
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You must be a GGJ user.
To submit a game you must:
Choose a team leader.
Only ONE person from your team needs to create the game project on our website.
Once they have created the project (see next slide) they can add all the other team members (see slide 10).
Start your game project early.
As soon as you have a team and an idea, start your game project on the GGJ website by Saturday at the latest.
Enter at least your project name and description. Create Game.
You can finish the rest before the upload deadline on Sunday (end of day).
Navigate to your site page
Create your game project
In the upper-left corner of the screen click Create Game
Add your game title and description
Add a title and description and click Create Game
Edit your game entry
When you are ready to add files, team members, screenshots, and details to your game entry click Edit on your game page.
Add basic details about your game
Add a website (optional) tags, diversifiers, platforms your game is compatible with, languages used in-game, and any tools and technologies used in making your game. Use the categories provided.
Add basic details about your game
To add your details, select a category and check any options that apply to your game.
Add basic details about your game
Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Save or scroll back to the top and click Media or Game Files to access those sections.
Add screenshots and media to your game entry
On the top of your game page click the Media tab. Add a video link if you made a trailer or gameplay video of your game (recommended). The Game Featured Image is the image that will appear when people are browsing the GGJ website for games.
Add screenshots and media to your game entry (cont)
Add your team photo under Game Team picture (optional)
Add screenshots and media to your game entry (cont)
Add screenshots for your game that will appear on your game page. Click Save at the bottom of of the page or scroll back up to add files.
Add game files to your game entries
Click on the Game Files tab of your game page and add the game executable file, source files, and installation instructions. You may see some errors on this page when you upload your files, you can safely ignore them for now.
Add links to your game page
Optionally add a separate download link, repository link, and links to Play Now for web based games. Click Save when you are done.
Find your game page
To find your game page again click the My Jam Games drop-down and then click on your game.
Add team members.
Click on “Jammers” from the top of your game page.
Add team members (cont)
Click “+ Add Jammers”
Add team members (cont)
Enter the team member’s registered username
Click the “Admin” checkbox if you want them to have admin rights on the game page.
Click the Contribution field and add roles that the team member has contributed.
Click Save.
(repeat slides 18-20 to add more team members)
Uploading game files
All GGJ submissions are required to upload their games (even if not complete).
Directory structure of the zip file
Your main directory (folder) should have a license file and 3-4 sub directories: release, press, other and source (optional).
* You may choose to upload source code or other source files, but it is NOT a requirement.
sub-directories: source (OPTIONAL)
YOU MAY CHOOSE TO UPLOAD SOURCE CODE OR OTHER SOURCE FILES, BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
�This is for the actual source files, like C or C++ files and assets like sound, music and art.
sub-directories: release
This is for the executable version of your game
sub-directories: press
This is for screenshots and videos about your
game.
sub-directories: other
Anything else you like! For example:
How do I zip something?
For Mac OS X+ : Select the folder, then click on File > Compress.
On Windows 8.1+ : Select the file or folder, tap or click Share, and then tap or click Zip
On Windows 7: Right-click file/folder, go to Send to, click “Compressed (zipped) folder”
Older Windows versions: Use a Zip utility such as Winzip.
But I made a browser game!
That’s OK!
Upload screenshots, videos and any code you’d like to share, but leave the “release” folder empty and provide a link in the following section of the “edit” tab for your game page:
What if I made a board/physical game?
Do you have any questions?
If you have any doubts on creating the game project or run into problems while uploading, please tell your organiser or contact us:
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Email: help@globalgamejam.org�