The SEA Game Jam is a 36-hour game jam, featuring developers around Southeast Asia working together in a collaborative environment to create games based on a theme! Organized by Level Up KL, the 2019 edition has concluded, and we must have a winner! Let’s see what the event is first.
The event took place 2 – 3 November 2019, at Level Up KL Inc @ Komune, KL. Electronic gadges are available as prizes for the winning team. Top IPs also stand a chance to win bonus prizes from sponsors. Participants are eligible for a free Level Up KL conference pass. Participants outside Malaysia were eligible for travel reimbursements.
A 100 people were put into balanced groups consisting of game designers, artists and programmers with 4 to 6 people per team. Approximately 3 to 7 jurors appointed by the organizer will judge the winning entry. The theme for this year is “My Phone Made This”, to highlight just how much phones are capable of in this present day!
Meanwhile, Level Up KL also plays host to the SEA Game Awards for the third year running in 2019. The awards aim to recognize and celebrate the creativity, artistry and technical genius of the finest developers and games from around this region in addition to upholding creative and technical excellence in the Southeast Asian video game industry! The categories and winners are as follows:
BEST TECHNOLOGY
GigaBash by Passion Republic Games
BEST VISUAL ART
When the Past Was Around by Mojiken Studio
BEST GAME DESIGN
GigaBash by Passion Republic Games
BEST AUDIO
VALZ by Klappanome
BEST STORYTELLING
DeLight by DreamTree Studio
BEST INNOVATION
Retrograde Arena by Freemergency
BEST STUDENT GAME
Ano: Journeys Through Tattoos by CtrlD
RISING STAR AWARD
Retrograde Arena by Freemergency
GRAND JURY AWARD
GigaBash by Passion Republic Games
Congratulations to all teams and participants! We’ll be looking forward to more creations and releases from them in the future!