{"id":11994,"date":"2025-11-04T20:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamejamplus.com\/?page_id=11994"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:26:51","slug":"incubation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gamejamplus.com\/en\/incubation\/","title":{"rendered":"Incubation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tThe energy of the 48-hour Game Jam is just the beginning. Now that you’ve built the core of your game, it’s time to transform your prototype into a polished, pitch-ready product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Welcome to the Incubation stage of GameJamPlus!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t This stage is all about technical refinement<\/b> and preparing your game for the global spotlight. It’s your dedicated period for:<\/p> \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Improving Technical Quality:<\/b> Squash those initial bugs, optimize performance, and level up the overall stability of your game.<\/p><\/li> \ud83c\udfa8 Polishing the Experience:<\/b> Refine the core gameplay loop, enhance the art and audio, and improve the user experience (UX).<\/p><\/li> \ud83d\udcc8 Gathering Feedback:<\/b> Apply the knowledge and feedback you’ve received so far to make strategic improvements.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Incubation is the next step for teams who are serious about taking their game further. To be eligible for this stage, your team must have:<\/p> Submitted a Game Build<\/b> during the initial Game Jam stage.<\/p><\/li> Submitted a Pitch<\/b> that outlines your game’s concept and potential.<\/p><\/li> Expressed Interest<\/b> in continuing your journey on the GameJamPlus platform.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Whether it’s your first time or you’ve participated in GameJamPlus many times before, it’s always good to have some guidance and tips that can help you during the event.<\/p> So click below to access our survival guide and the Incubation Opening Live Streams<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tGame jam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Continental Semifinals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
Acceleration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What is Incubation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
How to Participate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Your Incubation Roadmap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Week<\/strong><\/td> Dates<\/strong><\/td> Focus Topic \/ Activity<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Week 0<\/b><\/td> October 20th – 24th<\/td> Next Steps Email<\/b> distributed<\/td><\/tr> Week 1<\/b><\/td> October 27th – 31st<\/td> Members Club Email<\/b> and Opening Live Stream Invitation<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 2<\/b><\/td> November 3rd – 7th<\/td> Incubation Opening Live Streams<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 3<\/b><\/td> November 10th – 14th<\/td> Market Research<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 4<\/b><\/td> November 17th – 21st<\/td> Project Planning and Management<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 5<\/b><\/td> November 24th – 28th<\/td> Game Design\/Art and Design<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 6<\/b><\/td> December 1st – 5th<\/td> Audio and Sound Design<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 7<\/b><\/td> December 8th – 12th<\/td> QA, Playtest<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 8<\/b><\/td> December 15th – 19th<\/td> Weekly Video: Pitch Refinement<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Weeks 9-10<\/b><\/td> December 20th – Jan 4th<\/td> Holiday Break<\/b><\/td><\/tr> Week 11<\/b><\/td> January 5th – 8th<\/td> Incubation Closing Live Streams<\/b> on Discord<\/td><\/tr> Submission<\/span><\/strong><\/td> January 9th – 12th<\/span><\/td> Continental Semifinals<\/strong> Submission Deadline<\/strong> (Build and Pitch)<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Community Feedback<\/b><\/td> January 13th – February 2nd<\/td> Jammer Playtest<\/b> (Feedback among Jammers)<\/td><\/tr> Community Vote<\/b><\/td> January 13th – February 2nd<\/td> Jammer Popular Vote<\/b> (Best game per region)<\/td><\/tr> Evaluation<\/b><\/td> January 13th – February 2nd<\/td> Game Evaluation<\/b> (Selection for Acceleration Stage)<\/td><\/tr> Awards<\/b><\/td> February \/ March<\/td> Continental Semifinals<\/b> (Popular Vote Tributes\/Trophy)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t