While GUN JAM is being developed, our community has been growing in the background too. Naturally, so have your questions about the game. As we start to drip feed more information, such as who our publishers are and what gameplay currently looks like, we expect this list of FAQs to grow. And we’re all here for it!
We thought we’d cover a few of your frequently asked questions about game design, music and platform support. Let’s get started.
Design
What game modes are being planned?
For those who like to play through a journey, we’ve got an epic short story in the pipeline for our story mode. And for those who simply want to dive straight into a challenge and master the songs, we’ll have an arcade mode for you. To get the best of both, we’d recommend story mode first to meet all the characters, environments, bosses etc. and hear all of the tracks. Then afterwards, you can replay your favourites in the arcade!
Can you tell us about GUN JAM’s weapons?
As you’ve only seen a glimpse of them from the gameplay trailer, we can tell you that there will definitely be a rotation of three different weapons. A single-handed shotgun, a rifle and a grenade launcher. But we’ll take a closer look at them in a future update where we can dive into going over gameplay mechanics.
Will there be an open beta or playtesting available?
There may be an opportunity to help us out with some private playtesting this summer. To be in with a chance of supporting GUN JAM’s development this way, make sure you’re following all of our social media channels, have wishlisted the game and following our dev updates. Don’t forget to hop into our Discord server too for more community chatter.
Music
What will GUN JAM’s OST be like?
The music featured in GUN JAM is high-energy, original music written specifically for the game. Genre-wise, we’re working with a mix of Trap, Metal and EDM, all with their own creative twist and GUN JAM flare. Starting out with a few tracks per genre, each track is unique and reflects the game’s style and concept.
Can we add in custom music?
While we would love to support licensed music or allow adding in custom music, we always intended to write our own music for this game. So, no custom music for now. But this is something we could look into after general release within our post-launch development time.
Will we get a chance to buy or download the OST separately?
In short, yes. We’re aiming to sell it separately and is a part of our grand plan!
Platform support
Will it be ported to consoles?
Historically, we have shipped our games across multiple platforms. Once we’ve launched GUN JAM on PC, we will then evaluate console ports later down the road.
Will it be verified on Steam Deck?
We can’t really answer this yet. As far as we understand it, Valve has their own reviewing process in place to check games' compatibility with the Deck. GUN JAM can only officially become verified after launch and being reviewed. That said, we’re developing at full throttle.
A little gameplay testing on the Steam Deck
Will this have controller support?
Yes, GUN JAM will have controller support. Whether you prefer to play with a controller or a keyboard + mouse, we’re putting in a lot of effort to create a seamless experience. We’ve been testing the game throughout development with both and are confident it works well with either.
Can I watch the gameplay trailer again?
Okay, this wasn’t one of your questions. But the answer is always yes. Yes, you can. We’ll be revealing more gameplay soon. But in the meantime …
Until the next beat… We won’t be surprised if this update leads to more questions. Go ahead, shoot. Drop us a comment or pick your go-to social media poison. You can find us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
And if you haven’t done so already, please wishlist the game on our Steam store page. We’d really appreciate it!
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Gameplay revealed
In case you missed it a couple of weeks ago, we revealed a cheeky taste of GUN JAM’s gameplay and were featured on the Future Games Show Spring Showcase. Hit play!
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After having first dibs on playing this early build, GUN JAM had a wave of great reactions from press attending GDC. Martin, our Creative Director, alongside our publishers (Raw Fury), were also on hand to chat with them about the game, helping fuel their coverage and insight on development. Here are just a couple of our favourite articles. If you fancy a little extra light reading, check out their full articles!
“One song and dance with Gun Jam definitely has me interested. I like the different genres they’re approaching, the bright colors, and use of weapons as nodes to add some in-the-moment creative problem-solving.” - Eric Van Allen, destructoid.com
“I quickly found myself lost in the music. My leg started tapping out the beat, acting as a physical metronome to my trigger finger.” - Giovanni Colantonio, digitaltrends.com
We're so inspired by the enthusiastic press response as well as your support and anticipation, and we're even more excited now to show you more of what's the come! Stay tuned for a breakdown of gameplay here soon. If you have a particular question about what you just watched in the trailer, let us know in the comments.
Until the next beat…
While you’re waiting for GUN JAM to be released, join our community for more updates. You can find us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now TikTok too.
If you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to wishlist the game on our Steam store. And if you already have, tell all your friends about us and get them to wishlist too! We’d really appreciate it :)
- Jaw Drop Games -
Welcome to Mubel
In January, we gave you a little taste of what the game would look like. We also announced that GUN JAM is going to be published by Raw Fury! For another mini update, we thought we’d show you a closer look at how Mubel’s environment is shaping up.
Moving through Mubel
Mubel is the name of the vibrant city we’re creating for the game. Undoubtedly, it’s going to be packed full of vivid colour, high energy, enemies to obliterate, and mesmerising levels to charge through. Over the past couple of years, our dev team have truly evolved the GUN JAM environment into a sci-fi fantasy, comic punk-themed playground.
From the moment you burst through a door, you’ll be met with music and madness! As you make your way through the map and along the dystopian streets, baddies will try to stop you with their own weapon blasts. Think you could dodge ‘em?
While you’re shooting to the beat to survive, keep your eyes peeled as you dash through this city. There may be items or areas that can give you a little boost in-game, such as extra health, more ammo, and jump pads for a literal boost. You could use them to help you reach higher areas or maybe get a better vantage point.
And beyond all of the colour and chaos, there are also these details that are just mesmerising to look at. Do you like GUN JAM’s futuristic foliage?
What next?
Everything you’ve seen so far simply represents just one area in Mubel. There is so much more to be revealed. Over the next few months, we’ll show you more about the playable characters, the baddies and bosses you’ll obliterate, the different weapons you can use, and the music you’ll be blasting along to. Stay tuned!
Q: Are you ready to see more of GUN JAM in action?
Until the next beat…
While you’re waiting for GUN JAM to be released, join our community for more updates. You can find us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can now see some of our early development tests on TikTok too.
If you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to wishlist the game on our Steam store. We’d really appreciate it!
(Re)Introducing GUN JAM!
A belated Happy New Year, GUNJAMMERS! Are you ready to see what we’ve been working on?
It’s safe to say that we’re thrilled with how development is going and we can’t wait to introduce you to this vibrant world we’ve been creating. We’ll be posting monthly dev updates in our Steam Community Hub. So, keep an eye out for more news soon. But first things first, and for any newer fans…
What is GUN JAM?
GUN JAM is an intense rhythm first-person shooter game, where the player must shoot to the beat to survive. Set in the vibrant city of ‘Mubel’, the music will help choreograph the combat while players obliterate enemies by blasting to the beat. You’ll need to make your way through the map before time runs out…
GUN JAM has had a tonne of development over the last year or so and has been in the making for a long time. You might remember when Dan Da Rocha, our Studio Head, dropped a little tease around the core gameplay on Twitter back in April 2020.
It really has evolved since then and we can’t wait to show you more soon!
Developers
GUN JAM is being developed by our studio, Jaw Drop Games and has had a dedicated team working on it since 2020, with early versions being concepted from 2018. Without a doubt, this game is going to be a mad dash of beautiful chaos to play. We cannot wait to get a gameplay teaser out to you soon.
Publishing deal
Our biggest news today - we’ve partnered with Raw Fury! We’re beyond excited to launch our game with this partnership. We’ll have more news on the release date and platforms soon.
GUN JAM’s development
We’ve pumped in a lot more consideration into the art direction, narrative and characters over the past year or so. While on the surface it looks different, the concept behind the core gameplay mechanics remains the same. We’ve just been spending some time finessing it. So, whether you prefer to play with a controller or a keyboard and mouse, we’re putting in a lot of effort to create a seamless experience. Without a doubt, music will play a key role in GUN JAM. Our composer is mixing up some killer beats for you to jam to, alongside writing some irresistibly catchy lyrics.
Until the next beat…
If you’re hyped as much as we are to play GUN JAM, join our online community! We’re on social media and we need a little help to share the good news that this game is coming soon. You can find us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And if you haven't done already, don’t forget to wishlist the game on Steam!
