Why Glow Up?

Glow ups are a change for the better - physical, mental or emotional well-being including personal growth, increased self esteem and a more positive outlook on life!

We want to make this an opportunity for everyone to spread awareness and control of one's own life, sharing tips about making your day-to-day better, healthy coping mechanisms and stories of personal transformation~

What kinds of games?

Anything related to self-help, health, healing or self improvement is welcome!
Feel free to get creative as long as you can keep it related to the theme ^^

You can make a:

• Self-care day escape room!
• Jogging route manager!
• Therapist dating sim!
• Whole lot of other crazy ideas, go wild!

Rating Criteria

• Fun - how effective the game mechanics are/how enjoyable it is to play
• Visuals - how compelling the artwork is
• Sounds - how fitting the music and sounds are for the game
• Glow Up - how much of helpful utility the game provides

Prizes

• 1st Place: Small custom 2d artwork of the winners' game (by Prifurin)
• 2nd Place: Tiny custom 3d (stacked sprite) gif of the 2nd place game (by Jon)
• 3rd Place: Copy of Thwack for each member of the team

Rules

• Your game must follow the theme of "Glow Up", even if it's a loose interpretation.
• You can work on a game that you already started as long as it hasn't been published before this jam!
• You can work solo or in teams, with whatever art or assets you have rights to use (if you're using pre-made assets made by someone else, remember to solicit permission and credit the original creator properly!)
• This jam is 100% sfw, so please keep this in mind when making your project, if there is any sensitive and potentially triggering content, please provide appropriate warnings!

Discord

Please feel free to join our official discord channel to discuss the jam and hangout with other jammers!