I’d like to offer a belated congratulations to all Game Jam participants at the ExPlay Festival the other week. There where 13 teams in total who managed to create some fantastic games in just 15 hours!

For those who didn’t participate, a Game Jam is a hack-a-thon for game developers, artists and creative’s allowing them flex their creative muscles and create something awesome in an intense period of game-creating action.

Each game was judged on 3 criteria: Innovation, Fun and Concept. The judging panel consisted of four experienced indie game developers: Andrew Smith from Spilt Milk Studios, Ana Kronschnabl from Fluffy Logic, Ed Fear from Curve Studios and Paul Taylor from Mode 7 Games.

The Teams

• Team Gold Team
• Theme Potato
• Mongoose
• Theme Appropriate Name
• Name Appropriate Theme
• The Mystery Squad
• Team Stuther
• Love Lamp
• The Latecomers
• Fun Saturated
• Team Hat
• Lasers of Understanding

The Winners

Theme: Mirror

1. Space Buds - Men in the Mirror Galaxy
2. Mirrornaught
3. Team Vanity - Vanity is Sin

Theme: Colour

1. Team Gold Team - Radiant Spectrum Rangers Endless Battle
2. Team Hat - Racest
3. Fun Saturated - Pantone Pooch

For a more detailed write up, check out the fantastic blog post on the average gamer.

Again, congratulations to all participants, it was a fantastic weekend.