Weekly Newsletter - May 2

The theme for Decentraland's '24 Game Jam had dropped and the prize pool has nearly doubled! Register now and start building!

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DCLGX Game Jam Theme Dropped & Prize Pool Increased!

Have you registered for Decentraland’s 2024 Game Jam yet? The theme was just announced yesterday, so it’s not too late to join in the competition! Sign up via itch.io and start building—a prize pool of 40K MANA (currently a value of ~$17,000) and prime placement at Decentraland Game Expo is up for grabs!

Not sure what the Decentraland Game Expo is? Just announced last week, #DCLGX will be a dazzling arcade of amusement featuring 2024 game jam winners, the best DCL games, surprises from partners, and web3 gaming panel talks in Decentraland June 26-29! Read the announcement linked below for all the details available so far and to find out how you can get involved.

🎪One More Week to Apply to the Call for Games!🎪
Don’t miss out—get your pre-existing DCL game featured at a DCLGX booth! 10 1x1 booths are available on an application basis. Apply now via the official form before the deadline 11:59pm UTC on Friday, May 10 for a chance to exhibit your game at DCLGX!

Streamline Account Creation: Utilize Social Sign In

Did you know that you can now create a Decentraland account without needing to first sign up for a digital wallet from providers like MetaMask and CoinBase? Since early 2024, it’s been possible to log into Decentraland using a social account like Google or Discord, making Decentraland more accessible to new users from web2! If this is all news to you, check out the tutorial above to learn how to use Decentraland’s social sign in.

New tutorials are regularly added to Decentraland’s YouTube channel, so be sure to subscribe to not miss out on new content!

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