So in case you didn't know, the Unreal Engine Marketplace has been giving away select content for free every month since about 2017. I've been collecting it all (save for a few months missed here and there) and probably amassed over £5000 worth of assets over the years. A while ago I was looking at the assets and thinking to myself "could I create 'something' using just the free for the month assets?" And so here we are.
October 2023 Jam Entry:
You can find the free assets for each month here:
What is Free For The Month Jam?
First off, it's not a game jam (but you can make a game if you want!) It's mainly about experimenting and creating something that accomplishes a singular objective.
An example. The March 2023 assets contained a shader pack, a internal modular house set, an opera house set, a forest creator set and a multiplayer vaulting system. Therefore your objective could be:
- Mess around with the shader pack and create a level where if you stand on certain blocks, the screen changes to that shader.
- Use the forest pack to create "random forest generator".
- Make a horror game about being in a forest.
- Make an interior house generator where if you walk through a door, a different living room is produced each time.
The aim of the jam is to not focus so much on game creation but rather a mechanic or understanding how something works. For those of you looking to bolster your portfolio, it should produce a nice little project that you can easily talk about; like what you added, why you did it, what you learnt etc.
My primary reason for wanting to do this is because I have all of these content packs now and they never get used; I want to use them! Also, it will give me more editor experience (as I'm usually just a behind the scenes C++ dev).
The Rules:
- You can only use the Free For The Month Content and other free assets. Basically it all has to be free.
The Theme:
- There is no theme!
Time Limit:
- You have from the day the assets are released till the end of the month.
My "Free For The Month" Entries:
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