This jam is now over. It ran from 2024-05-04 01:00:00 to 2024-05-06 01:00:00. View results

WHAT IS MICRO JAM?

Micro Jam is a bi-weekly Game Jam (game development competition) held on itch.io. Every Jam has a pre-set theme and a surprise prerequisite that is divulged once the Jam starts. The prerequisite can be voted on in the Micro Jam Discord server and is open for interpretation.

It's absolutely fine if you do not finish your game in time. You can submit it late anytime within the Jam's voting period!

We happily provide $80-105 USD worth of cash prizes for each bi-weekly Jam, with the support of our sponsor, MiniScript.


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MiniScript is an open-source scripting language designed to be especially small, simple, and easy to learn — but powerful enough for real coding. Its easiest and most popular environment for game development is Mini Micro, a neo-virtual home computer!


THEME:

This week's theme for Micro Jam 013 is Lava!

This is open for interpretation, but just remember that the use of theme is a criterion being voted on.


PREREQUISITE:

The prerequisite is: Time is limited

This prerequisite can be interpreted in any way that you think fits. Just remember that it is part of the criteria being voted on!


WINNERS (Prizes provided by MiniScript):

Yes, there will be special prizes for winners!

But before introducing the special prizes, we need to introduce what MiniScript, our proud sponsor is.

MiniScript is a simple coding language that is easy to use, but powerful enough for big projects! We want to encourage you to use MiniScript in your entry/submission since it is such a great tool for devs, so we will give you an even bigger bonus prize if you implement it.


1st Place Jam Winner will receive:

- A signed certificate to show that you have won Micro Jam 013

- Featured on our website's Hall of Fame

- Either: 50 USD via Paypal (if you didn't use MiniScript)

   Or: 65 USD via Paypal (if you used MiniScript in your game)

2nd Place Jam Winner will receive:

- Either: 30 USD via Paypal (if you didn't use MiniScript)

   Or: 40 USD via Paypal (if you used MiniScript in your game)

Top 3 Jam Winners will all receive:

- Special roles in our Discord community

- Podium asset and announcement in our #past-winners channel


RATING:

When submission is over, there will be a 3-day rating period. These are the criteria:

1. Enjoyment - how fun it was to play the game

2. Presentation - how well the game is presented

3. Concept - the game's idea; storyline, mechanic, etc

4. Use of theme - how well the theme is integrated

5. Use of prerequisite - how well the prerequisite is integrated

6. Controls - how the game feels when playing it


RULES:

The rules are quite simple.

1. Keep the game content clean (no explicit, NSFW or disturbing graphics)

2. Keep the game in English (except for the title; it can be in any language)

3. Only make games in the 48-hour Jam period


FAQ:

If I'm in a team, do all members have to submit the game? No, only one person should submit it. You can add your team members on the game page. 

Can I submit a game I already made? No, you can only submit games made in the given timeframe. We don't check, but just don't~

Can I use premade assets? Yes, absolutely! If you have permission or if it's your own, go for it!

Can I use AI (artificial intelligence)? Yep, you can! AI is a great tool that can help developers, and you should definitely try to take advantage of it.

What's a prerequisite? A prerequisite is something that your game must follow. It is voted on and is released once the Jam starts.

Does my game have to follow the theme and prerequisite? No, it doesn't have to. But just remember that those are both a part of the rating criteria, so try to integrate them into your game.

Is there a prize for winning? Yes, we offer prizes for all top 3 winners! The top 1 and 2 get special cash prizes, while the entirety of the top 3 get featured on our Discord server. See more details above in the "Winners" section of this page.


PARTNERS:

MiniScript is an open-source scripting language designed to be especially small, simple, and easy to learn — but powerful enough for real coding. Its easiest and most popular environment for game development is Mini Micro, a neo-virtual home computer!

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Submissions(69)

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kill the lava balls
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A short metroidvania-style game
Adventure
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Scale a deadly volcano using your trusty grappling hook!
Platformer
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Time is valuable. Remember that...
Simulation
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The hottest and fastest "puzzle" game you will play
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In this cute top-down game you play as a slime that has to rescue baby slime from a lava maze before time runs out!
Action
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A short platformer made in Mini Micro
Platformer
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Turn based volcano explosion survival
Interactive Fiction
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Evacuate the people of your city by helicopter during a volcanic eruption
Action
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A platformer in which a knight must stay away from the ever upward flowing lava
Platformer
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Ignite the flames of Lavaland! Awaken Volgod, the lava worm, to melt the icy grip of Frosgod!
Platformer
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Jogo onde você é um bombeiro negro que tem que salvar bebês de incêndio
Get to the top of the volcano as a water person while trying to conserve the amount of water that you have left.
Platformer
A match must solve a plethora of platforming puzzles to escape a cave.
Platformer
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LAVA LAVA LAVA you <3 - use arrow keys to move (up arrow is jump)
Game for the MicroJam Nº13: Lava Theme!
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A precision platformer about escaping an erupting volcano
Platformer
A lava-themed foraging and cooking game. Grab all your ingredients before the volcano erupts!
Action
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Exit as fast as possible the facility, you don't want to deceive your company, right ?
Platformer
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Kill all enemies that oppose you while avoiding the steadily, rising lava. Take our adventurer to safety!
Adventure
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Ranked #9 Out of 70 Entries (Top 13%) Lava Game Jam. Reach the bottom before the lava, Difficult yet rewarding
Platformer
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An action game develloped for the Micro Jam 013
Action
Relaxing cozy game on you are Vesuvius and you must destroy Pompeii before its lava cools
Puzzle
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Molten lava rapidly rising from below, run (made in MiniMicro)
Platformer
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Save your sheep from a volcanic eruption!
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Explore dungeons
Adventure
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Volcano city builder
Puzzle
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Why is the goat in a volcano?
Action
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Micro Jam 013: Lava
Simulation
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Control a pyroclastic flow as it rampages down a mountain
Platformer
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Jump or be flame out.
Shooter
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Shelter Rush - Made for Micro Jam 013
Survival
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Can you escape the molten lava?
Platformer
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Hard Game
Action
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Platformer
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Lava Vs Water
Action
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This game is not completed because it was made in exactly one hour
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Endure the cold. Get through the ice. Reach for the lava.
Adventure
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Be-aware of the lava !
Action
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Shoot Them all to the lava!
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Make your girl through the hell
Action
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ball escape squares
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Try to get the rocks before they get you
Survival
Help John water destroy the lava factory
Action
Save the servers before the game jam is ruined!
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