The official theme for this game jam is SACRIFICE.
We want to emphasize that this theme is entirely subjective and can be implemented in a wide variety of ways. How you choose to interpret it is completely at the mercy of your own creativity!
You can approach this from multiple angles...
The direction you take is up to you. The only absolute requirement is that SACRIFICE must be an important, recognizable pillar of your game.
Good luck to everyone!
Liminal Road Spooky Jam is an online game jam hosted by Liminal Road.
The jam is open to everyone, from anywhere in the
world.
Games must be in English, so the largest possible number of participants, players, streamers, and judges can play and understand the submissions.
Our rules are flexible and guided mostly by common sense. We want people to
make horror games that feel spooky, strange, creative, and finishable during
the jam without turning the event into paperwork.
Steam Keys for:
- Laser Tag Massacre
- Doctor Viscera
- Spooky Tales
- The Lacerator
- Living Dead Outbreak
- Death Elevator
The Liminal Road Discord is the central hub for the jam. Use it to find teammates, ask questions, follow announcements, and see the theme reveal.
What is the theme for this jam?
The theme will be announced on Discord at the start of the jam.
This page will
also be updated with the theme on the first day.
👥Teams may have 1 to 5 people.
👤Solo entries are welcome.
🔍 The Discord server will work as the main place to find teammates.
➡️ Only one team member needs to submit the game on itch.io.
📃Preferably, all team members should be listed as contributors on the itch.io project.
Yes. You may use pre-existing code, art, audio, tools, plugins, templates, and asset packs. However, the main game experience should be created during the jam.
Please do not submit a finished game that already existed before the jam.
Yes, as long as you have the legal right to use them. External content must be
credited clearly in your submission.
AI tools are allowed as part of the game creation process, but they should be treated as a tool, not as a replacement for your own creative work.
We strongly encourage you to make as much as possible manually during the jam.
Try to challenge yourself, be creative, and use the event as a chance to
practice your craft.
There is no strict required art style. 2D and 3D games are both allowed, as
long as they fit the horror focus of the jam.
You are encouraged to experiment, play with the theme, and use different
visual styles to create atmosphere, tension, and unease.
| SUBMISSION PERIOD |
Games must be submitted on itch.io by June 13th, 2026.
Games should prioritize Windows 10 or newer. Other platforms are welcome,
and browser games are allowed.
Yes. Game jams are about finishing something under time constraints.
Unfinished, buggy, or rough submissions are still welcome.
After the submission period ends and voting begins, updates are not allowed
until voting is finished.
Use common sense. If your game includes mature, violent, disturbing, or
sensitive content, please flag it clearly on the game page.
| VOTING PERIOD |
Voting starts as soon as the submission period ends.
There are two public voting criteria, voted on only by people who submitted games or contributed to jam entries. There are also three criteria voted on by the judges. The game with the best average across all five criteria will be considered the overall ranking winner.
Submitters and contributors must vote on
3 random games through the itch.io voting queue before they
can freely vote on other games.
