A new iteration of ShuffleComp has returned for 2024-2025! ShuffleComp is a musical interactive fiction competition, first ran in 2014, where you make games based on songs chosen by fellow entrants. It has two phases: first, entrants submit a playlist of 8 songs. Then, playlists will be randomly created from the provided songs and sent to the entrants, and you’ll make games based on these playlists.
How it works:
Sign up for the game jam and/or submit a playlist of up to 8 songs here. This is due by December 15. You can make games without submitting songs, or submit songs without making games, but it is recommended that you do both. Songs from people not making games will only be used if there are not enough songs otherwise.
By December 20, if you indicated that you’re interested in the jam, you’ll receive a list of 8 songs by email, randomly selected from other participants’ submissions. Now, you’ll write a game (or up to 3 games) based on some of these songs. You can submit songs to the linked jam page.
Games are due by January 19, 2025. After which, you’ll be able to vote for the following two weeks.
Games should be based on at least one of the songs you received, but can use any number of songs. You can interpret “based on a song” however you’d like.
Games should not include any generated AI content.
You can submit up to 3 games, using different songs or the same songs.
Voting will be based on the use of songs and the overall game goodness.
All playlist emails have been sent! There were a total of 35 game jam sign-ups; if you signed up, you should’ve received an email with 8 songs from my email address. There might be a “Be careful with this message” warning from gmail.
We look forward to seeing your work! Games can be submitted any time before January 19 at ShuffleComp 2024 - itch.io.
I had meant for it to end on 1/19 at 23:59 Pacific Time (so 1/20, 2:59 EST); it’s been changed to the correct time now. Submitting at midnight on 1/20 would be fine.
I’ve played and rated all but a few of the games. Only 8 more to go. I have been really impressed with some of the outcomes. It so interesting to see how the lyrics have been interpreted and applied to create stories.
if you have the time, check them out. Voting ends Feb 9.
Congratulations to a diner for the end of the world for Best Overall Goodness and hideous, fabulous for Best Use of Songs. Plus, congratulations to everyone who submitted a game, and thank you to everyone who played, rated, or commented on the games!
