Company
Date Published
Author
Lee Reilly
Word count
208
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Game Off, GitHub's fifth annual game jam, is set to begin in two weeks, and unlike typical 24-72 hour game jams, it will run for the entire month of November. Participants will have 30 days to create a game inspired by a theme announced on November 1st, with the freedom to use any technology or open-source game engines, libraries, and tools. This year's event will be hosted on itch.io, a platform for indie game developers, where participants can also judge the entries. Updates will be shared on GitHub's blog and Twitter, and participants are encouraged to follow along with the #GitHubGameOff hashtag. The event is organized by Lee Reilly from GitHub Developer Relations, who is known for his involvement in hackathons and support for developer communities.