Roblox Developer Dream Jam

The Roblox Developer Dream Jam was a Roblox developer contest that followed a game jam tournament-style format. It started on March 4, 2022, and ended on April 22, 2022. During this event, developers were tasked with creating an original "Dream Experience" with a team of up to four others in 10 days.
== Background ==
The contest was first announced by a Roblox staff member on the Developer Forum on February 22, 2022.https://devforum.roblox.com/t/update-roblox-developer-dream-jam/1677276 Originally, the theme for the contest was to be announced on February 24, 2022, but this was later delayed to March 4.https://devforum.roblox.com/t/update-roblox-developer-dream-jam/1677276/432 On March 4, 2022, the event officially began with the announcement of the theme and a revised prize list.
== Format ==
The contest was broken down into three rounds: the playoffs, semi-finals, and finals.
=== Playoffs ===
During the playoffs, teams had 10 days to create their "dream experience" and submit it. Submissions ended on March 14, 2022. After submissions closed, the Roblox judge panel announced the 10 experiences that would move on to the semi-finals on April 1, 2022.
=== Semi-finals ===
In the semi-finals, the community had the ability to vote for the top five semi-finalists to move on to the finalists. This vote opened on April 1, 2022, at the same time as the semi-finalists were announced. The voting form closed on April 6, 2022.
=== Finals ===
The top five experiences were announced by Roblox on April 7, 2022. Then, from then until April 12, 2022, teams with submissions in the finals had the opportunity to make refinements or changes to their submission. Finally, the winner was announced on April 22, 2022.
== Prize ==
The prize pool for the Dream Jam contest is below. All members of a prize-winning team received the prize.
* 1st Place: US$1,000 credit towards a gaming laptop or desktop, a 256 GB Oculus Quest 2, and a Xbox Series S
* 2nd Place: 256 GB Oculus Quest 2
* 3rd Place: Xbox Series S
* Semi-finalists: $50 Roblox Gift Card
* Community Playoffs: $25 Roblox Gift Card
All participants also received the Roblox Developer Dream Jam Medal, pictured to the right.
== References ==
Category:Contests
Category:2022 contests