Rules for participating in BUGJam

Agree to these terms:

• I will commit to a minimum of 40 hours worth of work across the one month duration of the jam.
  
  • Note: 40 hours total, not per week. - extra is appreciated though.
  • This could take the form of any of the following:
    • 2 hours in the evening of every week day.
    • OR 5 hours on each day of the weekend.
    • OR 
• I will commit to joining the weekly meetings to discuss the project, and receive task assignments.
• I will perform my tasks utilizing the expected tools and pipelines:
  • Write documentation on BookStack
  • Use Git for handling all files
  • Check Vikunja for task assignments
  • Etc.
    
• I will do the tasks that I've been assigned, and implement feedback from the appropriate people:
  • e.g. art assets will be reviewed by the art director, code will go through code review.
• I will communicate with the team if I run into issues or need help learning the tools.
• I understand that the content produced during the jam will be released under an open license:
  •  A specific license will be chosen before the jam starts, (likely Creative Commons / MIT)
• I understand that my time is volunteered, and no compensation (financial or other) will be granted for my time.
  • Note: you will be credited for your work, and you can put it in your portfolio.
• I understand that I will not retain the exclusive rights to the intellectual property that is produced here.
  • (i.e. don't go behind the team's back and try to sell the game, or make another project using the properties, designs, or assets without receiving prior written consent from from the whole team).
• I will not undermine the project, or cause turmoil among the team.
• I understand that if I fail to uphold these commitments I may be removed from the project.

Do the following:

• Read the FAQ
• Ask Xury for an account if you don't already have one.
• Sign into your accounts on each of the services:
  • https://docs.bugjam.dev
  • https://tasks.bugjam.dev
  • https://git.bugjam.dev 
• Reset the default passwords for each account and store them in a password manager.
• Download the applicable software (tutorials will be provided soon.)

(Optional) Make a pitch:

• If you make the commitments listed above, you will be allowed to pitch a game idea at the start of the jam.
  
  • Understand that game development is a group effort. Even if your pitch is chosen, the design will evolve as the team contributes to the project.