This jam is now over. It ran from 2026-05-10 17:00:00 to 2026-05-17 18:00:00. View results

Jame Gam is a beginner friendly game jam for people who want to have fun, meet new people, and learn game development.

In this game jam you have a limited time to create a game or a prototype. After the submission window is closed you have 3 days to play and vote the games and, after that, a winner will be selected.

The jam will have a theme and a special object. Your game should be based around the theme, which gets revealed when the jam starts. The special object should be in your game, and should (ideally) play an important role.


Theme & Special Object

Theme

Direction

Special Object

Needle


Rules

• Your game must not be posted to other jams

• Your game must be made during the submission window 

• Your game must follow the theme and contain the special object

• Don't make any NSFW or offensive/discriminatory games

• If you aren't sure if you're breaking the rules ask on our Discord server


Rating

The entries will be rated based on the following criteria:

• Theme Implementation

• Special Object Implementation

• Visuals

• Audio

• Gameplay

• Polish

Join our Discord Server for more info.

Q&A

How do I go about implementing the theme?

You're free to implement the theme in any way you can think of. Go crazy, find an edge-case. We don't mind!

What is a "Special Object"?

The Special Object is an object that needs to be in your game. It can be added in any way - part of the primary mechanic, as the whole or part of the map, random object somewhere in the background, UI element, or even as a concept with no visual manifestation. Anything goes!

Ideally, though, it needs to be something that plays an important role in your game.

Can we team up?

YES! You can ask for teammates on our Discord server!

Just make sure the number of members in your team doesn't exceed 5.

What can I use to create my game?

You're free to use anything you like, so long as you are able to share the game with other participants. You can even create a game without an engine (we won't recommend it, though. Speaking from experience!).

Your game can be a standalone application, ROM for an obscure game console, or even be hosted on an external website.

Ideally, though, it must be a web application hosted on itch.io.

Can I use third party assets?

You're free to use third party assets that you yourself didn't make. Just make sure you have the proper rights to use them.

Do you provide a participation certificate?

Yes, we do! Just contact a Host via Discord, and provide them with your full name, itch.io username, and the name of your entry.

I have a different problem, and I need help!

Join our Discord server and ask for help in the #help channel.

Submissions(45)

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Arcade billiard with special charms, bosses and more!
Simulation
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Break platforms. Buy upgrades. Repeat.
Simulation
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The endless runner that Changes Directions. Escape The Virus.
Platformer
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Control the wind to get the treasure!
Action
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Place magnets to point compass needles to open doors. A short game jam puzzle!
Puzzle
Climbing the tower to do the offering!
Platformer
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A nautical game about navigating with a sextant
Simulation
Guide rambunctious robots to their daring destinations!
Puzzle
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Gravity manipulation monkey mayhem!
Puzzle
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A platformer about cursed voodoo magic, deadly holy traps, and stitched nightmare worlds.
Platformer
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Set sail and find treasure - with just a map & the compass needle to guide you.
Adventure
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Help local visitors on their sightseeing adventure's and try not to lose your job!
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Escape the facility, but be aware! Some scientists will tell the truth and some will lie...
Strategy
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You will float too.
Platformer
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A snake-based minigame where you stitch buttons onto a piece of fabric.
Puzzle
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You are Morningstar. Reclaim the light.
Action
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poorly drawn physics platformer
Platformer
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A pixel art dungeon survival game where you use a compass to avoid unseen enemies.
Survival
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Rotate your compass needle, bend magnetic obstacles, and reach the green goal.
Puzzle
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Crocheting can wait, solving murders can’t.
Platformer
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The only thing scarier than the monsters — the labyrinth itself
Survival
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You must find the buried fan
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the story of a little slime
Puzzle
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Rotate the needle and match the incoming button directions before you run out of lives.
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Crash into walls and pop balloons!
Platformer
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Push the needle in enemy direction!
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Pop balloons with needles
Shooter
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You're drunk, now have to find a way to come back to home
Puzzle
Where The Rotation is The Fun
Platformer
Find your way by ear
Puzzle
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Jimmy got new shoes!
Adventure
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Bob chose violence, and now everybody must be bonked.
Fighting
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Have I told you a story about mysterius lady, who decorates our sky every night? They call her... Star Seamstress.
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