Space Jam is Back

Feb 24

Written By Tupper

Last year, we partnered with the National Space Society of Australia (NSSA) to host Space Jam! This year, we’re bringing it back! In partnership with VRChat, the NSSA will be administering Space Jam – again!

このポストの日本語の翻訳は英語原文の下にあります。

Guided by the vision of the National Space Society of Australia (NSSA) — "People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity" — this challenge invites creators to imagine a future with people living, working, and thriving in sustainable communities beyond the Earth.

Space Jam is your opportunity to contribute to a future where Earth isn’t our only home.

Unlike last year, however, there are new, expanded categories – along with even more prizes.

This year, we’ll be focusing on two categories for world creators:

Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth

These worlds should focus on environments that support people living, working, and thriving in sustainable communities beyond the Earth. They must also be new (uploaded after February 24, 2025).

What that looks like is up to you! We encourage you to design futuristic environments with a focus on sustainability, but ultimately, you can interpret the theme however you’d like. What does that look like in the far future? What would work look like? What would life look like?

Worlds submitted in this category will have the chance to win prizes, judged by the NSSA:

First Place

$5,000 AUD
Virtual Trophy
Will be a judge in next year’s Space Jam
VRC+ for one year
Featured in the Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth World Row

Second Place:

$3,000 AUD
VRC+ for one year
Featured in the Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth World Row

Third Place:

$2,000 AUD
VRC+ for one year
Featured in the Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth World Row

Runner’s Up (3 Winners)

VRC+ for one year
Featured in the Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth World Row

Additionally, while Space Jam winners in the Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth category will be featured in their own world row, submissions that do not win this category will still be featured in the New Horizons, Shared Futures row.

New Horizons, Shared Futures

The New Horizons, Shared Future is designed as a category to capture worlds featuring or about space that might be older or might not quite fit the thematic elements in the category above.

Submissions in this category will still have the opportunity to win a few prizes, however!

Special Mentions (4 Winners)

VRC+ for one year
Featured in the New Horizons, Shared Futures World Row

As with the Sustainable Space, Resilient Earth category, while Special Mentions will be placed earlier in the world row, all submissions will be featured in the New Horizons, Shared Futures row.

General Information

Space Jam submissions are open from February 24, 2025 to April 5, 2025. Submissions will be judged by the NSSA and past winners from April 8 to 11, 2025. Worlds will be highlighted from April 12, 2025 to May 12, 2025.

During the Jam, you’re free to ask questions in the #vrchat-jams Discord channel! A representative from the NSSA will be present, if you have additional questions about the competition.

There will be an awards ceremony after the Jam hosted by the NSSA in VRChat in a special Hub World. Please keep an eye out for updates in #vrchat-jams for dates and times!

As a note, while Space Jam is being hosted on VRChat, it is being administered and judged by the NSSA.

Please review the Jam Form here for submitting your entry, judging criteria, full timeline, & more!

Good luck – we can’t wait to see what you come up with!

昨年私達はオーストラリア国立宇宙協会(NSSA)とのコラボレーションで、スペースジャムというVRChatのゲームジャムを開催しました。そして今年はその2回目を開催します！VRChatとのパートナーシップで、NSSAはもう一度スペースジャム2025を監修します。皆さんの作品を楽しみにしています！

貴方に託した任務：宇宙の未来を作ろう

スペースジャムは地球だけが人類の唯一の生息地じゃない未来を創り上げるいい機会です。ただこれはVRChatのクリエーターのためだけではなく…宇宙産業の審判員たちはこれを機に皆さんの作品からインスピレーションを得て、この未来を実現するためでもあります。

今年は応募するテーマを2種類に分けています：

持続可能な宇宙、再起する地球 ーこちらが今回のジャムのメインテーマです。このカテゴリでの応募は新規公開ワールドのみになっており、全ての賞に受賞資格があります。このテーマをどのように捉えるかは貴方次第です。
新たな地平線、共有する未来 ー メインテーマに合わない、もしくは既に公開されているワールドはこのカテゴリで応募できます。こちらでの応募は特別記載賞だけに受賞資格があります。

両方のカテゴリに応募することは可能ですが、それぞれ別のワールドで応募しなければなりません。

賞品

1位：$5000 豪ドル + 翌年度スペースジャムの審査員枠 + VRC+ 一年分 + 持続可能な宇宙、再起する地球のワールド一覧にて記載
2位：$3000 豪ドル+ VRC+ 一年分 + 持続可能な宇宙、再起する地球のワールド一覧にて記載
3位：$2000 豪ドル + VRC+ 一年分 + 持続可能な宇宙、再起する地球のワールド一覧にて記載
入賞者(3名)：VRC+ 一年分 + 持続可能な宇宙、再起する地球のワールド一覧にて記載
特別記載賞(4名 - テーマ新しい地平線、共有する未来のみ)：VRC+一年分 + 持続可能な宇宙、再起する地球のワールド一覧にて記載