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Presenting the winners of the 2022 Epic MegaJam!
October 27, 2022
With 525+ game submissions and over 3,350 participants, the Epic MegaJam continues to grow both in terms of popularity and in the quality of awesome games submitted by dedicated participants.
Developers from across the globe put themselves to the test during our annual Epic MegaJam, in which participants in teams of up to five create a game in just seven days for a chance to showcase their skills, and be in for a chance to win some awesome prizes!
Developers from across the globe put themselves to the test during our annual Epic MegaJam, in which participants in teams of up to five create a game in just seven days for a chance to showcase their skills, and be in for a chance to win some awesome prizes!
(left) Anpi - Team Anpi | (center) Aquaphobia - The Codfather | (right) Astraeus - NGonsAreOkay
(left) Naughty Shark - GorkaGames | (center) CATastophe - Count Jackula | (right) Bilateral - Team Rocket
(left) Haunted Catviction - Ghost Cat Games | (center) GeodeNaughts - Zap | (right) Graveyard Farmer - Atomic Apple
This year's theme for the 2022 Epic MegaJam was “As Above, So Below,” exploring the notion of duality both literally and metaphorically; it gave us a great opportunity to see Behind These Eyes of participants minds, even if some were Reality Overdrive. The community has been nothing short of phenomenal, with hundreds of fantastic entries. We cannot wait to see what you all do next!
We also want to give a shout-out to our sponsors: Falcon Northwest, Intel, NVIDIA, KitBash3D, AWS Games, BOOM Library, WeLoveIndies, SideFX, GameTextures.com, Incredibuild, Assembla, WholeTomato, ArtStation, Sketchfab, RamsterZ Animations, N-Hance Studio, Multiplayscape, Pack Dev, eelDev, Hyper Gaming and Development, Dary Palasky, and Craft Assets Studio. Thanks for supporting the community and helping us continue a tradition we all love.
(Left) EscapeFromShotoTower - Mempo | (Center) Ubaste - RESB | (Right) Deep Blue - Of Carbon
(Left) Beyond The Unholy Grave - Zhitostig | (Center) Kybalion - Ambershee | (Right) JellyQuest - Vu Phan
(Left) CultOfTheFlyingFrogs - SleepySnekStudios | (Center) Vertigo - Data7 | (Right) Moewenpick - Sascha Wagentrotz
But enough preamble—we know why you’re here: you want to see who won!
So without further ado, here are the winners of this year’s Epic MegaJam:
First Place: Fregward: Spirit Warden | Catfrog
Second Place: Beyond Outbreak | Beyond Outbreak
Third Place: Backstage Shenanigans | Backstage Crew
First Student Place: Jump Down, Fall Up |The Fantastic One-Man Band of the Traveling Doctor Ariel Quinteros
Second Student Place: Plighty Peasants | The Tiny Tugboats
And now for the winners of the Special Modifier categories…
Army of One: The ResT | Tashkas
Make Us Go WOW! Stylized: Backstage Shenanigans | Backstage Crew
Make Us Go WOW! Photoreal: Little Red Heart | Oximus Prime
Light It Up: Ant Ausventure | Dylan Browne
Audio Experience: Below Decks | JellyfishesAndMore
Multiplayer Elevation: My Game Is Your World | ACuriousTea
Fully Kitted: UpsideDrown | UpsideDrown
Procedural Magicians: Untethered! | Monocyte Games
Use It or Lose It: Was above, Fell below | Team Skurt
Tiny But Mighty: Fregward: Spirit Warden | Catfrog
The KitBasher: ÁLABASTARD | Point Link Force
Double Trouble: Rabbit Hole | Midnight Snack
Is This Real Life?: A5Ab0v350B3l0w | PsychicParrot
You can check out the full coverage of all the winners on the 2022 Epic MegaJam Results livestream.
The moment you have all been waiting for, the piping hot sizzle of the seventeen finalists across nineteen categories featured in our first MegaJam Sizzle Reel!
Congratulations to all this year’s winners, and thank you to all participants. See you for the next #UnrealJam!
If you were not already aware, this year we started a new type of community contest: Unreal Challenges. Find out about our previous challenges: Better Light Than Never and Creep It Real.
Keep your eyes peeled for the landing page in 2023 with details on what is next.
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