Magical girls. What thoughts might that inspire? Transformation sequences, cute outfits, magic, surely, and best of all, girls kicking you-know-what in the neverending battle against evil, right? Right, and that brings me to… Magical Girl Game Jam #9, as it is (kinda) right around the corner!
So, first up, rules! Wait. No. Themes. Yes, plural, and there’ll be six to choose from (you’re only required to pick one, however). Simple enough. Except, you know, they won’t be revealed until “at the latest 1 week before the start of the jam”. Perfectly fair.
With that taken care of, rules! For real this time. Unfinished games are allowed, games must be free to play upon submission, and no pornographic materials. Do keep in mind, however, that those are but a few hand-picked highlights so hit the jam page for the full rundown. Would be a shame to spend all that time on something, only to have it disqualified from Magical Girl Game Jam #9, after all.
‘When?’ Oh, from February 13th, 2024 to March 14th, 2024, right here. I’m just going to wrap this up with a quote from the Magical Girl Game Jam #9 page: “the Magical Girl genre, or Mahō Shōjo (魔法少女) in Japanese, is a genre about cute girls having cute magical powers“. There is more to it than that, but this should still help you get started. Don’t forget to use both #MGGJ and #MGGJ9 if you post about the jam on social media. Best of luck, and you know, have fun!
(Screenshot source: Magical Girl Game Jam #8 submission, Mahou Shoujo: Magical Shota.)
