Sky Mavis Blog: Axie Game Jam

Axie Game Jam 2023 Winners

Sky Mavis Blog — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:00:30 GMT

Key Points

Congratulations to the winners of the Axie Game Jam 2023! The Top 5 games include an RPG game, a strategy game, a battle royale game – and more.
The judges have selected three games to receive an Editor’s Pick prize!
We will contact winners for next steps regarding their prizes. Winners can expect to receive their prizes within 1 month or so.

Congratulations to everyone who submitted a game for the first-ever Axie Game Jam 2023! Our judges have chosen the Top 5 games and selected three Editor’s Pick winners. During the Game Jam, we saw hundreds of games submitted from over 1,000 participants. We had a blast jamming together! All winners can expect to receive your prizes within 1 month or so. Thank you to each and every jammer for sharing your creativity with the Axie community. Here are the winners of the Game Jam!

5th place: Turd Tycoon

4th place: Axie AutoChess

3rd place: AxieParty

2nd place: Axie The Last Fox

1st place: Axie Infinity Omelette

Editor’s Pick 1: Axie World: Atia's Legacy
Editor’s Pick 2: Axie Darkness Arise
Editor’s Pick 3: Axie Bump Hero

AXIE GAME JAM 2023 FINAL RESULT

Congratulations to all the winners! Please keep an eye on your inbox, as we will reach out to you soon to discuss the exciting next steps regarding your well-deserved prizes. We will deliver your prizes within a month's time, so sit tight and get ready to receive an amazing reward for your hard work and dedication.

Whether your team is the Axie Game Jam 2023 winner or not, our commitment to your team remains steadfast. If your games meet our standards and consider us your partner, Sky Mavis is ready to support your team in bringing them to the Greenlight and beyond.

Final Thoughts

In September, we launched the Axie Game Jam 2023. $20,500 in prizes. Five winners. Two months. The Axie Game Jam was the first-ever Axie game-making marathon for solo indie developers and teams! Many teams blew us away with their creativity, skill, and vision for new Axie games. Thank you to everyone who built a game, and to playtesters who voted for their favorites. Together, we’ve made the Axie universe stronger, faster, and better.

GAME TITLES PICKED FOR FINAL

Sky Mavis Blog — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:04:13 GMT

November 09th, 2023 -- Sky Mavis, creators of Axie Infinity and Axie Game Jam 2023, today announced the set of titles picked up for the final announcement.

The set of titles will be thoroughly playtested and discussed by our judges to select the final winners.

The list of 29 titles coming to the final round from Axie Game Jam 2023 are:

All the selected teams will receive an email with a survey form on how your team will develop further the game after the jam. Please check your mailbox and spam folder to complete it within 5 days. This survey will also be a part of the final scoring process.

Since there are more games to discuss than expected, we will update our final result day from Nov 14th to Nov 16th. Please wait for our final results through official channels.

Final Thought

$20,500 in prizes. Five winners. Two weeks. The Axie Game Jam is the first-ever Axie game-making marathon for solo indie developers and teams around the world. Our judges are looking forward to playing your games on Mavis Hub! We wish all builders good luck!

The Axie Game Jam Judging Phase has Begun!

Sky Mavis Blog — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 07:00:07 GMT

Key Points

The Axie Game Jam Judging Phase has begun! It will run from 2pm on November 5th and until 2pm November 14th. This also means voting is now closed.
At the end of the Judging Phase, our judges will select five winners and three Editor’s Picks. The total prize pool stands at $20,500 USD.
Judges will rate games against four criteria including Game Design, Enjoyment, Graphics, and Innovation.

Lunacians, the Axie Game Jam Judging Phase has begun! Over the next week, our judges will select five winners to share $20,500 in prizes. This is the final phase of the Axie Game Jam, and marks the culmination of our community’s hard work. It also means voting is now closed. Congratulations to all Jammers for competing in the Game Jam: every submission made our digital nation stronger. Thank you to our community for playtesting, voting, and supporting our builders! Here are just the top-rated games came out of the Game Jam

Play the top-rated games on Mavis Hub

How the Judging Phase Works

The Judging Phase starts at 2pm on November 5th and runs until 2pm November 13th. During this time, our judges rate every game against four criteria: Game Design, Enjoyment, Graphics, and Innovation. Five winners will emerge victorious, and will share in the total prize pool of $20,500. Our judges will also handpick three Editor’s Picks to receive a prize or $500 each!

1st Place: $8,000
2nd Place: $5,000
3rd Place: $3,000
4th Place: $2,000
5th Place: $1,000

Judges will rate games against the four criteria listed below. After the Judging Phase, we will announce the winners.

Game Design - How well is the game designed?
Enjoyment - How enjoyable is the game to play?
Graphics- How does the game look and sound?
Innovation - How interesting, original, creative, and inventive is the underlying idea?

Meet the Judges

Masamune
In 2018, Masamune envisioned and designed the first-ever Axie – Puff! Since then, his artistic influence has informed every Axie game and product by Sky Mavis. Today, Masamune continues to share his creative genius as Sky Mavis Art Director and leads a team of talented artists.

Leo Nguyen
Leo leads development of Axie Infinity: Homeland and Project T. He has been developing games in various roles for almost 10 years. Today, Leo serves as Sky Mavis Game Production Director and leads multiple teams making Axie games.

Louis Trinh - Art Lead
Louis is an animation artist who specializes in video animation and editing. He joined Sky Mavis in 2018 and has contributed to many Axie experiences we know and love over the years. Today, he serves as Sky Mavis Art Lead on the Art team with Masamune.

Kenji Phan - Senior Game Designer
Kenji is a senior game designer with extensive game-building experience. Today, Kenji serves as Sky Mavis Lead Game Designer on the Homeland team.

Final Thoughts

In September, we announced the first-ever Axie Game Jam. It was an open challenge to our community: build the best Axie game you can in two weeks! We were blown away by the volume and quality of submissions, and are proud to count such talented builders in our community. Congratulations to everyone who submitted a game, and thank you to each and every playtester. We’re already looking forward to next year’s Game Jam!

The Axie Game Jam Voting Phase has Begun!

Sky Mavis Blog — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:30:46 GMT

Key Points

The Axie Game Jam Voting phase has begun! Community members and judges will use the four criteria listed in this announcement to determine the five Axie Game Jam winners.
This final phase of the Axie Game Jam will run from 2pm on October 29th to 2pm on November 5th. We wish all our Jammers good luck!
Playtest games from the Axie Game Jam on Mavis Hub here.

Lunacians, the moment of truth is approaching! The Axie Game Jam Voting phase has begun, and we are now one week away from crowning our five winners! During the Voting phase, you’ll be able to playtest and vote for a variety of community-built games. Here’s what you can expect this coming week:

Playtest and Vote on Mavis Hub now!

Welcome to the Voting Phase

The Voting phase is a one week period where our judges will gather players’ feedback before choosing the final winners. It runs from 2pm October 29th to 2pm November 5th. During the Voting phase, teams can no longer make any changes to their games. That means all game submissions are now final! No edits, bug fixes, additional versions, extra levels, or notes allowed. This is a time for players to experience your game and vote for their favorites.

Once the Voting phase is over, we encourage teams to apply for the Greenlight program. Successful applications are welcome to make changes to their games after we announce the Game Jam winners.

Playtest and Vote on Mavis Hub now!

How Judging Works

There are two parts to judging: votes and judges. First, community members will playtest games built during the Game Jam and vote for their favorites. Our judges will playtest at the same time. Then, our judges will consider their own experiences with the games as well as each game’s total vote. At the end of the Voting phase, they’ll choose five winners.

Here are the criteria players and judges will use to rate each game:

Game Design - How well the game is designed?
Enjoyment - How enjoyable the game is to play?
Graphics- How does the game look and sound?
Innovation - How interesting, original, creative, and inventive is the underlying idea?
Pick your game on Mavis Hub

Final Thoughts

$20,500 in prizes. Five winners. Two weeks. The Axie Game Jam was the first-ever Axie game-making marathon for solo indie developers and teams around the world. Our judges are looking forward to playing your games on Mavis Hub! We wish all Jammers good luck!

Attention Builders! Axie Game Jam theme REVEALED

Sky Mavis Blog — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 06:50:31 GMT

The Axie Game Jam 2023 Submission Phase has begun! During this two-week phase, developers and teams will submit their games to Mavis Hub. The Submission phase will end on October 29th (exact timecode: 1698602400).
The theme of the Axie Game Jam 2023 is Stronger, Faster, Better. This is about Progression like a main character’s evolution, bosses becoming more challenging, the concept of growth and advancement at the core of the game – and more. Make sure your game includes elements of this theme.
We’ve included a game submission walkthrough, links to the Axie Generator Tool Kit, and some additional guidance below.

Attention builders! The Submission Phase of the Axie Game Jam 2023 has begun. That means it’s time to start building, and we are now ready to reveal the theme of the competition. So, drum roll please… This year’s Axie Game Jam theme is: Stronger, Faster, Better! Here’s what this means and how you can get started on your game:

Submit your game

Welcome to the Submission Phase

This gives every developer and team a chance to test their game with real players from the Axie community around the world! The Submission phase will last for two weeks until October 29th at 2pm GMT+7. Once the Submission Phase is over, community members will have one week to vote for their favorite games.

Here’s an exact timecode of the Submission Phase’s ending date & time for our international friends: 1698602400.

The theme for the Submission Phase is Stronger, Faster, Better. This is about in-game Progression, and games must align with this theme in some way. Progression can be about a main character’s evolution, bosses becoming more challenging, the concept of growth and advancement at the core of the game – and more. We made this theme open-ended because we want to encourage builders to embrace their creativity. Break free from convention, let your imagination guide you, and make our judges say “WOW!” when they play your game

How to Submit a Game

Submit your game using the submission form at the button below. Remember that you can upload as many new versions of your game as you want at any time during the Submission Phase. However, we recommend making a final submission at least 5 hours before the official deadline due to the high volume of requests that may happen as the Submission Phase ends. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our support team on Discord to ask for help. We are here to help you.

Submit your game

Contact Support on Discord

The Axie Generator Toolkit

The Axie Generator Tool Kit is a resource to simplify the development process of your Game Jam games. We created it during the earliest days of Axie – it’s a bank of resources with Axie art assets. That’s why we’re excited to get the toolkit into our community’s hands! Use the Axie Generator Tool Kit to unlock your full creative potential during the Axie Game Jam and beyond.

Axie Generator Tool Kit

Axie Generator Tool Kit Tutorial Channel

Final Thoughts

Axie Game Jam 2023 is Here

Sky Mavis Blog — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:00:26 GMT

Calling all game developers!

Key Points

The Axie Game Jam is the first-ever Axie game-making marathon for indie developers and teams around the world. Create an Axie game that aligns with a designated theme using the Axie Generator Tool Kit to win prizes – all within two weeks.
Registration is open now, and the submission phase will begin on October 15th when we reveal the theme of the Game Jam. Compete for a whopping total of $20,500 in prizes and earn recognition for your work!
We developed the Axie Generator Tool Kit to help builders unlock their creative potential. This is a bank of resources from GitBook scripts to art assets related to Axie.
Calling all game developers! The Axie Game Jam is the first-ever Axie game-making marathon where indie developers and teams around the world compete for big prizes. Build an Axie game that aligns with a designated theme using the Axie Generator Tool Kit – all within two weeks. Compete for a whopping total of $20,500 in prizes and earn recognition for your work! Anywhere, anywhere is welcome to enter the Axie Game Jam. Here’s everything you need to know:
Register for Axie Game Jam

What is Axie Game Jam?

$20,500 in prizes. Five winners. Two weeks. The Axie Game Jam is the first-ever Axie game-making marathon for solo indie developers and teams around the world. All are welcome: beginners and experienced builders alike. The competition begins on October 15th, at which point we’ll reveal the theme that games must follow to win. Here are this year’s Game Jam prizes:

1st Place: $8,000
2nd Place: $5,000
3rd Place: $3,000
4th Place: $2,000
5th Place: $1,000

Our judges will also handpick three Editor's Picks to receive a prize of $500!

Visit Axie Game Jam Website

How to Register and Win

The Axie Game Jam 2023 has four distinct phases: registration, submission, voting, and the final announcement. There will also be a chance for players to test each game and vote for their favorites! Our panel of expert judges will consider these voting results when they choose the winners based on criteria including Game Design, Enjoyment, Graphics, and Innovation. Here’s the timeline of the Axie Game Jam from start to finish:

Registration

Timeline: September 15th to October 15th

Purpose: This is when developers and teams sign-up to the Axie Game Jam – at this link. We’ll send updates and guidance to all participants using the contact info provided during this step.

Submission

Timeline: October 15th to October 29th

Purpose: On October 15th, we’ll announce the Axie Game Jam theme. Games must be inspired by this theme for a chance to win! During the following two weeks, developers and teams will build their game and submit it for display on Mavis Hub. You can update your game as many times as you like before the submission phase closes.

Voting

Timeline: October 29th to November 5th

Purpose: This is when players will play-test and vote for their favorite games. Afterwards, our judges will use these results to help them choose the final winners.

Final Winner Announcement

Timeline: About one week after the Voting period ends

Purpose: Sky Mavis will announce the winners of the Axie Game Jam, and the winners will have an opportunity to discuss future partnerships with Sky Mavis beyond the competition.

The Axie Generator Tool Kit

We created the Axie Generator Tool Kit during the earliest days of Axie – it’s a bank of resources with Axie art assets. Now, we’re excited to get this powerful tool into our community’s hands! Use the Axie Generator Tool Kit to unlock your full creative potential during the Axie Game Jam and beyond. It will simplify the development process and empower developers to focus on building the best games they can imagine. We want the Axie Generator Tool Kit to inspire builders in our community and benefit Lunacia for years to come.

Access the Axie Generator Tool Kit

See Axie Game Jam GitBook Guidance

Final Thoughts

The Axie Game Jam 2023 is for everyone: solo and team developers, expert and beginner builders, even Lunacians who want to playtest new games! Register before October 15th for a chance to win part of the total $20,500 in prizes, and stay tuned on October 15th as we begin to display games on Mavis Hub for playtesting. We’re excited to see what our community creates – see you at the Game Jam!