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Ocean Paradise Jam

Hosted by Sonya


Beneath the waters of the ocean deep, lies a secret wonder unbeknownst to man. Where the sirens and mermaids lay dormant till the dolphins and the shark roam beneath the summer sun. This is where all the magic of the sea lie, and it is time for the magical creatures of the deep to emerge once more to shore. Come and join us in this ocean paradise.


Official Judging:




Who?
This game jam is another one of the 4 seasonal game jams that the heads of CloudNovel, Princess Sonya, Empress Dax, Fluff, etc, host each season. This Jam, the Ocean Paradise Jam, is our third annual Summer Jam.

When?
The summer jam this year will be taking place during July 15 2019 thru September 1st 2019.

Where?
You're already here! The jam will be hosted here on CloudNovel. To join, create a team for your project or join an existing team to participate in building a game project!

What?
The goal of the jam is to create a game around the theme of the ocean, beach, or anything to do with summer fun in the water! (No pools, it has to be natural water from the sea/ocean).

Rules
  •  You can enter the jam alone or as a team (please choose one member as a representative to enter the jam and make sure you add other teammates as collaborator). In the case of a team entry, the prize will be split among the members.
  • You can’t enter an existing game.
  • Fangames aren’t considered as a valid entry. Your work must be original. No plagiarism especially art theft shall be tolerated.
  • You can enter a demo of your game, but you won’t be able to receive the prize until you finish your game. Only finished games are eligible for final rankings.
  • You have to publish your entry within the contest period. Once the time is over, we will decide how many points to give you based on what you have done until then. If your entry is a demo, you have to complete the game afterward (no time limit) to get the prize, but what you make after the contest period won’t add any extra points. Please refrain from updating your game after deadline until results are out.
  • It must follow the rules to apply a visual novel as listed (rules here https://cloudnovel.net/forum/rules/fluffness/apply-a-visual-novel-to-be-listed)

And don't start your project before Jam officially started

Visual Novels’ Rules:
  • Only English entries are considered as a valid entry.
  • Entries must have more than 3000 words to be considered as valid entries.
  • You are allowed to use free assets for your entry, but you must credit their owner (make sure the resource can be used for commercial projects).
  • The final version of your game must have at least around 30 mins of gameplay (otherwise you won’t receive the reward)

Dress Up Games’ Rules:
  • The art must be original.
  • The background and music can be free resources but they must be credited.

Prizes
All entries will be judged by Sonya based on effort. Depending on the entry you will be awarded 100 points to a maximum of 50,000 points!

SKILLS WANTED
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99KALEIDO
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Completed
[Azure Echoes] While working part-time, Tamara meets a resort guest who asks her to show him the island. Due to the stormy weather they're forced to stop the tour and take shelter inside a cave where they discover the truth about a popular "i...
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SpringMetal4316
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Spring Metal is an antro rabbit, the only one in the world. he wakes up on the Alubawa beach near the great ocean where he meets his human friends. but because of a prank of theirs; ends up being kidnapped by something under water and dragged...
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Team Closed
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seamelon
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Surfing VN
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Team Closed
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angrychill
artist
A cute and heartwarming game about helping merfolk get back to their habitats, and regaining faith in humanity along the way. Maybe the mysterious characters will get you out of your withdrawn shell...?
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FishyFeathers
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Ongoing
Cutesy, silly little pet game, just to see if I can! Would've done it anyway, probably, but it seems like it might fit in with the Jam theme so here I am! :)
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Team Closed
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DawnShotoki
writer
So basically you are a guy or girl who fell in love but it didn't turn out good but when you meet someone you feel something.. Will you have a happy end?
writer
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Halconix
artist
[Beneath the waters] A guild was hired to take on the quest of saving an underwater kingdom - completely unknown of what it holds and what challenges they may encounter.
artist
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Xhrystal
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Mermaid girlfriends, but with a twist.
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NoveltyDragon
developer
Uhhhh.......It's a seaquel......hahahaha yea thats all I'll say because yea I'm dumb.
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OogaBoogAA
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During a school trip on an island the protagonist discovers that one of his classmates in his group is a mermaid! They have to return back into the ocean and only have a few days left on land. He has the choice to help them create memories be...
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Astara
developer
Ongoing
In Mea Huna, you play Kiana, a surfer who gets knocked off her board and wakes up in an underwater kingdom where she's asked to find a sea witch and restore the magic. With the help of magical objects and direction, you explore different lo...
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Inari
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Rainbowfish is an Asian-inspired fantasy romantic comedy, with shifting perspectives between the 3 main characters. Read more about it here: https://cloudnovel.net/forum/discuss-your-visual-novel/Inari/rainbowfish-ocean-jam
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sayuriyukri
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Young mermaid, Serena had always grew up and been a songstress at Wonder Circus in Asteria ever since she was a baby mermaid. On her 16th birthday, Serena are given the choice to stay or leave the circus by the Ring Master who she regard as a...
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ZodiacStories
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A young mermaid awakes within a beautiful underwater realm, but perhaps this paradise is not meant for her or maybe it is. The only way for the young mermaid to return home is to find the pieces of the sacred pearl scattered throughout...and...
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Sonya
developer
Completed
I'm making a secret project about mermaids and the staff members of CloudNovel. Looking for a composer and designer
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Azure Echoes

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Description
[Azure Echoes] While working part-time, Tamara meets a resort guest who asks her to show him the island. Due to the stormy weather they're forced to stop the tour and take shelter inside a cave where they discover the truth about a popular "island legend".
Members
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Description
Spring Metal is an antro rabbit, the only one in the world.
he wakes up on the Alubawa beach near the great ocean where he meets his human friends. but because of a prank of theirs; ends up being kidnapped by something under water and dragged to the bottom of the ocean.

can he come out of the ocean floor with a little help?

Visual Novel and Combat game; The Ending depends how you fight; killing them, saving them or both.

This is a first Chapter. for the second chapter; it will be making in the next jam about this theme.
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Seamelon

Description
Surfing VN
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Sandbox Trouble

Description
A cute and heartwarming game about helping merfolk get back to their habitats, and regaining faith in humanity along the way. Maybe the mysterious characters will get you out of your withdrawn shell...?
  • Writer
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Description
Cutesy, silly little pet game, just to see if I can! Would've done it anyway, probably, but it seems like it might fit in with the Jam theme so here I am! :)
  • Writer
  • Developer
  • Artist
  • Designer
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Happened once in a dream

Description
So basically you are a guy or girl who fell in love but it didn't turn out good but when you meet someone you feel something.. Will you have a happy end?
  • Writer
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Beneath the waters

Description
[Beneath the waters] A guild was hired to take on the quest of saving an underwater kingdom - completely unknown of what it holds and what challenges they may encounter.
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Xhrystal

Description
Mermaid girlfriends, but with a twist.
  • Writer
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  • Composer

NoveltyDragon

Description
Uhhhh.......It's a seaquel......hahahaha yea thats all I'll say because yea I'm dumb.
  • Writer
  • Developer
  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Composer

OogaBoogAA

Description
During a school trip on an island the protagonist discovers that one of his classmates in his group is a mermaid! They have to return back into the ocean and only have a few days left on land. He has the choice to help them create memories before they are forced to leave.
  • Writer
  • Developer
  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Composer
Description
In Mea Huna, you play Kiana, a surfer who gets knocked off her board and wakes up in an underwater kingdom where she's asked to find a sea witch and restore the magic. With the help of magical objects and direction, you explore different locations and use clues to solve different situations.
  • Writer
  • Developer
  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Composer

Rainbowfish

Play Visual Novel
Description
Rainbowfish is an Asian-inspired fantasy romantic comedy, with shifting perspectives between the 3 main characters. Read more about it here: https://cloudnovel.net/forum/discuss-your-visual-novel/Inari/rainbowfish-ocean-jam
  • Writer
  • Developer
  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Composer

sayuriyukri

Description
Young mermaid, Serena had always grew up and been a songstress at Wonder Circus in Asteria ever since she was a baby mermaid. On her 16th birthday, Serena are given the choice to stay or leave the circus by the Ring Master who she regard as a father. What will Serena's fate be if she choose to leave or stay?
(Routes Available)
Orion- The Scheming Court Magician
Cecil- The Cold Hearted Prince of Asteria
Asid- The Mischievous Foreign Prince
Storm- The Dutiful Merman Knight
Luke- The Possessive Fallen Angel
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Pnígike Paradise

Play Visual Novel
Description
A young mermaid awakes within a beautiful underwater realm, but perhaps this paradise is not meant for her or maybe it is. The only way for the young mermaid to return home is to find the pieces of the sacred pearl scattered throughout...and perhaps she will find out what really happened to her as well.
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CloudNovel Staff Mermaids

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Description
I'm making a secret project about mermaids and the staff members of CloudNovel. Looking for a composer and designer