Been working on getting a game jam set up with a bunch of other organizers for the past bit. At some point in the future I should be adding in activitypub support (for the microblog side of the fediverse) so that posts mentioning the jam show up in the jam main page (that wont be for this iteration of the jam though since I primarily focused on getting the base jam functionality up)

D2Jam is a community centered game jam with a emphasis on supporting things constructed by the community! We wanted a jam which celebrated post-submission events, encouraged discourse and reflection, and provided tools for developers to find and share games.

D2Jam is an online game jam that anyone is free to join and that lasts for 3 days (Somewhere between Friday and Monday depending on timezones). There is a 2 hour submission window at the end as a time to make sure you get your game submitted before the jam fully ends. After the jam there is a 2 week rating period to play, rate, and give feedback to other entries in the jam. In addition any post jam events such as the Score Chasers tournament will be run in the post jam period.

We have 2 categories: Regular and O.D.A (One Dev Army). Both happen at the same time.

https://d2jam.com/

A game jam centred around creating a mystery game in one month, hosted by Mystery Gamedev, a community of mystery game developers.

cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a4cqtf3fg2nxdy0k

Sign-ups for NaNoRenO are open! [March 1st - April 2nd]

It's a yearly month long visual novel game jam inspired by NaNoWriMo!

Sign up here

@[email protected]

#VNDev #GameJam #IndieDev #VisualNovel

cross-posted from: https://goblin.band/notes/a44a17xygz4rxl19

Signups for the Otome Game Jam 2025 are open now!

The game jam will run from May 1st 2025 until July 1st 2025.

Check it out here

(Also there's a brand-new VNDev Lemmy community!)

@[email protected]

#GameJam #Otome #VNDev #OtomeJam

Make Visual Novel Assets! Jam

A game jam all about creating assets and resources for visual novel developers.

It starts on February 1st and ends on February 15th (two weeks)

@[email protected]

#VNDev #GameJam #IndieDev #GameDev

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21788467

The fourth iteration of a game jam all about accessibility is now open for registration, a month long jam about creating blind accessible games that starts in February! The page was just created today, so if you want to join a team they are just starting to form so you have plenty of time!

Sign up here!

https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-4

Over the last 3 iterations we as a community have created over 70 blind accessible video games, and we would love if you all signed up and helped make this the most successful jam yet!

https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-3/entries https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-2/entries https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers/entries

Never considered making a blind accessible game? Join the discord linked in the jam pages, where not only do we have accessibility veterans, but blind community members who are happy to help people putting in the effort to make more accessible games.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you sign up to Help make gaming accessible for all!

I'm an admin on the discord and help out, so feel free to ask any questions!

(Scroll down a little for the English translation) This is a casual jam with a focus on trying out new stuff. The only requirement is to disclose what exactly you were trying to learn. New projects only.

Videotome Jam - A Game Jam for the Videotome IF/VN Engines [November 16th - December 1st]

The goal of this non-competitive jam is to create an IF/VN game with one of @[email protected] 's game engines. The theme is "Waiting", adhering to it is not mandatory, though.

Jam Link

@[email protected]

#GameJam #IndieDev #GameDev #Videotome

Notable Upcoming Game Jams in October 2024

GB Pixel Art Jam 2024 (October 5th - October 7th)

Note: This is a jam for pixel art made for the Game Boy

Link

PlayJam 6 (October 12th - October 15th)

A Jam where you make a game for the Playdate console over a weekend

Link

Scream Jam 2024 (October 16th - October 23rd)

A horror-themed game jam without a specific theme

Link

OST Composing Jam [Sandbox] (October 18th - October 20th)

A jam for composing OST using a specified provided element

Link

ProcJam / Procedual Generation Jam (October 26th - November 5th)

A jam to create things (not necessary games) that create things.

Link

@[email protected]

#GameJam #GameJams #GameDev #IndieDev

The FediJam is a month-long game jam for users of the Fediverse. Make a game (analog or digital, no engine restrictions) in as little or as much time as you consider sensible, and post about it on your Fediverse presence(s) under the jam's hashtag #FediJam.

Theme

The theme of this jam will be voted on via a Mastodon poll, going live 24 hours before the jam starts.

Following the theme is optional! However, ignoring it will result in a lower overall score, since "Theme" is a rating category. You'll be given the chance to explain how your game fits the theme when submitting it to the jam.

Rules

• Post about your game under the hashtag #FediJam. (You'll have to provide a link to this post when submitting)
• No paid games! Set your game's pricing option to either "No payments" or "$0 or donate".
• Reusing old assets and/or code is allowed. Don't just re-upload an old game, though!
• You may only use assets and code that you have the legal right to use.
• No AI generated content (text, sound, images – nothing!)
• No NSFW content, e.g. excessive gore, nudity, etc.

cross-posted from: https://mementomori.social/users/vsitante/statuses/113025285858929441

Monstrous Desires - a horror jam for monsters!

A little late in posting this to the group, but if anyone is interested, Monstrous Desires, a horror game jam starts in (checks calendar) one day!

It will run from August 28, 2024 to October 28, 2024, ending at 11:59 pm/GMT+8.

Monstrous Desires is an unranked Visual Novel Jam dedicated to the love of entities, horrors, and monstrosities. Participants are tasked with creating a romantic Visual Novel (VN) that heavily focuses on a monster may it be original or from classics, folklore, modern media, etc.

More here: https://itch.io/jam/monstrous-desires-2024

Use #MonstrousDesiresVNjam on Twitter or Tumblr (unfortunately) for retweets or reblogs!

@renpy @gamejams

Notable Upcoming Game Jams in September 2024

Spooktober 6th Annual Visual Novel Jam
September 1st - October 1st
https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-2024

Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2
September 8th - September 15th
https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-12

GBJAM 12
September 13th - September 23th
https://itch.io/jam/gbjam-12

1-BIT JAM Nr. 4
September 26th - October 11th
https://itch.io/jam/1-bit-jam-4

@gamejams
#GameJam #GameDev

Voting for the GMTK Game Jam 2024 has started!

The theme was "Built to Scale", and there are a whopping 7708 entries! You can check them out here:
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024/entries

Voting is public, so everyone can participate by going to the submissions page and opening their personal randomized queue of games to play and rate:

https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024/unrated

@gamejams

#GameJam #Gaming #GMTKJam2024 #indiegame

🎮 Official SoloDevelopment Jam!
A 72-hour game jam designed for solo developers of all skill levels. It’s a fantastic chance to push your creativity and showcase your skills!

🗓️ When?
Start: August 23, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST
End: August 26, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST

💰 Prizes:
Over $300 in prizes! Compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and get your game played live on Twitch by our special judges.

👥 How to Join:
Work solo, get the theme at the start, and submit your game before the deadline. Winners are chosen by both community votes and special judges.

join here!

Be sure to join our Discord for more info!

I usually do 3D retro jams, like N64, but decided to do an SNES one this time. Hope to see you there!

The Yuri Game Jam is celebrating its 10th Anniversary 🎉 (October 1st 2024 - December 2nd 2024)

The jam is all about games centered around relationships between women. Other forms of media are also allowed!

https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2024

@gamejams

#GameJams #Yuri #Gamedev #IndieDev

Tales to Thrill Jam will start in 1 week (August 7th - September 1st)

It's an unranked visual novel game jam in which you can pick one of the following themes:

- Possessive Possessions
- Lost & Found
- Forgotten Promise

https://itch.io/jam/talestothrill2024

@gamejams

#T3Jam2024 #GameJams #VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev

The 32bit Summer Games Jam is now open for voting!

There are 21 entries and voting is public! You can find the submissions here:

https://itch.io/jam/32bit-summer-games-2024/entries

@gamejams

#GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameJam

Game Jams in August 2024

LowRezJam (August 1st - August 15th)
https://itch.io/jam/lowrezjam-2024

GDevelop Weekend Game Jam #3 (August 2nd - August 4th)
https://itch.io/jam/gdevelop-weekend-game-jam-3

Discord Jam #8 (August 10th - August 12th)
https://itch.io/jam/discord-jam-8

Magical Girl Game Jam #10 (August 14th - September 13th)
https://itch.io/jam/magical-girl-game-jam-10

GMTK Game Jam (August 16th - August 20th)
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024

Scream Secrets (August 22nd - August 29th)
https://itch.io/jam/scream-secrets

@gamejams

#GameDev #IndieDev #GameJam

cross-posted from: https://mastodon.social/users/Berin/statuses/112847251568810569

Spooktober 6th Annual Visual Novel Jam (September 1st 2024 - October 1st)

The Spooktober game jam will start in a bit more than a month! It's the biggest competitive visual novel jam of the year ✨

In preparation for the event, there are going to be several team-building events throughout August on the DevTalk discord.

They are also still looking for more sponsors and judges!

https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-2024

@renpy

#GameDev #IndieDev #GameJam #VNDev #RenPy #VisualNovel

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10547929

https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-3

This is the third one, and you can check out the previous one here! https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-2

We had 30 entries last year and are hoping to have even more wonderful entries this year! If you have any questions feel free to ask, or join the discord! https://discord.com/invite/Zd6B7vYBDx