Global Game Jam hit its 11th year in 2019 and claimed the title of “Biggest Game Jam Ever” yet again. Teams had just 48 hours to make a game based on the theme of "what home means to you".
SideFX also held its third annual "Game Jam with Houdini Contest", any game that was made with Houdini could enter. This year’s contest received game entries from all over the world, including Brazil, Poland, UK, Ethiopia, France, Kazakhstan, Belgium, USA, Netherlands, and India. All of the entries were played by a panel of game industry pros and judged on the categories of art & aesthetics, sounds & music, gameplay & fun factor, and use of the game jam theme. After some difficult deliberation, the judges decided on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Winning teams received a variety of game dev prizes including Quixel Megascans assets, MIX Training tutorials, discounts on Rebelway courses, Unreal Engine swag packs, Pluralsight subscriptions, and Houdini Indie Steam Keys.
You can view, download, and play the winning games here:
https://www.sidefx.com/community/game-jam-contest-winners/