Velox series of visual novel jams
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The Velox series of visual novel jams is a group of three short-duration, recurring, ranked visual novel jams, inspired by Ludum Dare. It includes Velox Fabula, Velox Turbo, and Velox Formido. Each iteration has a different theme, which is selected by a community vote.
| Theme | Varies; short-term challenge |
|---|---|
| Timing & Duration | Two to ten days; various months |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Most Participants | 72 |
| Most Entries | 23 |
| Year Started | 2023 |
| Creator(s) | robobarbie, Allie Vera |
| Current Host(s) | robobarbie, Allie Vera |
| Cumulative Participants | 269 |
| Cumulative Entries | 88 |
| Record(s) Held | None recorded |
| Detailed Stats | More Stats |
| Most Recent Jam Page | https://itch.io/jam/velox-formido-2 |
Iterations & History
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The Velox series has three different versions/component jams:
- Velox Fabula: The original Velox jam. It lasts for 10 days and occurs in August. The first iteration occurred in 2023. The name means "Quick Story".
- Velox Turbo: A four-day jam that occurs in December. Its first iteration occurred in 2023.
- Velox Formido: A two-day jam that occurs in August. Its first iteration was in 2024.
Each iteration has one or more themes that submissions are required to include. Themes are decided by a community vote, and are announced when the jam begins. Historical themes are as follows:
- Velox Fabula 2023: Unreliable narrator
- Velox Turbo 2023: Morally ambiguous promise
- Velox Formido 2024: Enemies with benefits; flower symbolism; doomed by the narrative; trapped with someone; forbidden romance. (At least two of the five must be included.)
- Velox Fabula 2024: You shouldn't be here
- Velox Turbo 2024: The eye of the beholder
Awards
Awards are distributed based on community voting, and the list of categories varies in each iteration.
Fabula 2023
| Category | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Titan Arum | Feathers & All | Oblivisci Memorias |
| Theme | Titan Arum | Elias's Ordinary Night | Feathers & All |
| Creativity | Oblivisci Memorias | Feathers & All | Titan Arum |
| Writing/Narrative | Titan Arum | Oblivisci Memorias | Dark Paths, Leading Nowhere |
| Art/Visual Design | Oblivisci Memorias | Feathers & All | one last time. |
| Music/Sound Design | Oblivisci Memorias | Feathers & All | Titan Arum |
| Voice Acting | Stellar Dilemma | Famelicus | Memory: UNLOCKED |
Turbo 2023
| Category | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Promise Me, You'll Live | Falling Star | A Pinky Problem |
| Theme Inclusion | Promise Me, You'll Live | A Pinky Problem | Ill-gotten Light |
| Narrative | Falling Star | A Pinky Problem | Promise Me, You'll Live |
| Visuals | A Pinky Problem | Promise Me, You'll Live | Falling Star |
| Sound | Falling Star | Promise Me, You'll Live | 66.7fm |
Formido 2024
| Category | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | We're Women, After All | Stuck with you | OFF-SCRIPT |
| Narrative | Stuck with you | We're Women, After All | FaithEater |
| Visuals | OFF-SCRIPT | We're Women, After All | Dahlia and 009 LIVES (tied) |
| Sound | Last Call At Desert Blossom | OFF-SCRIPT | Dahlia |
| Theme Incorporation | lovetellers | petals for the road and Wait Until Spring (tied) | N/A |
Fabula 2024
| Category | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | under the lighthouse | In this life | A House of Endless Windows |
| Narrative | A House of Endless Windows | Carcinogen | under the lighthouse |
| Visuals | In this life | Under Your Moon | Starlit Regrets |
| Sound | under the lighthouse | in the sillage lies your image | Carcinogen, MEMENTO MORI: love, loss, romance, and A House of Endless Windows (three-way-tie) |
| Theme Incorporation | It's My Party | A House of Endless Windows | My Escape to Hell |
Formido 2024
| Category | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | together with you until the end of time | If:Then | Days of Saturn and Latent Heat (tied) |
| Narrative | together with you until the end of time | If:Then | You'll Never Catch Me Leaving |
| Visuals | If:Then | Latent Heat | Days of Saturn and Caged Bird (tied) |
| Sound | Lore & Order | Latent Heat and If:Then (tied) | N/A |
| Theme Incorporation | together with you until the end of time | Thrice We See | Caged Bird |
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