• Get Ready for Spooky Season with These Game Jams!
  October 14, 2024 by itch.io

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  #itchio-recommends, #game-jams

  October is here, Halloween is coming, and we have a slew of exciting game jams . From horror -themed challenges to music composition and procedural generation . Here are some upcoming jams to keep you... Continue reading

  
• Pixel Perfect: GB Pixel Art Jam 2024
  October 11, 2024 by itch.io

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  #itchio-recommends, #game-jams

  We’re always impressed with the wide range events people have used our Jams feature for. In the recently concluded GB Pixel Art Jam 2024 , participants were summoned to create Game Boy-inspired pixe... Continue reading

  

2019

• Fall into a brand new game jam
  November 21, 2019 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  It’s a busy time of year for games. There are games coming out left, right, and center, and more holidays than I know what to do with. It feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day in the las... Continue reading

  
• Need something to do with the rest of 2019? Try a game jam!
  September 19, 2019 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Jammers gather around, because we’ve prowled the itch.io Jams page and I’m back with the spoils of our hunt. If you want to see every jam currently scheduled on the site you can check out the Jams... Continue reading

  
• Fill up July with a bunch of great game jams!
  July 11, 2019 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Are you worried that you don’t have enough things to do? Have you somehow run out of games to play and want to help make sure nobody in the future has this problem? Try out a game jam! We have a pag... Continue reading

  
• Celebrate spring with a trio of game jams
  April 25, 2019 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Spring has sprung, so let’s do one of our semi-frequent jam roundups! This time we’re ready to fill your next month to the brim with a trio of weird and wonderful jams that offer everything from f... Continue reading

  
• Need something to do this weekend? Try out a game jam!
  February 26, 2019 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Jams, jams, jams! If jam hosts could take a break for just one minute, I’d appreciate it, but that’s not really in the spirit of jamming is it? This week there are a trio of popular jams that dese... Continue reading

  
• A new year means new game jams! Here are a few to check out
  January 08, 2019 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  It’s a brand new year and that means there are another 365 days worth of game jams you can take part in! There’s a brand new look for our Jam Tracker , which makes it easier to choose either the c... Continue reading

  

2018

• October was a month full of game jams. Here are some of our favorites
  November 06, 2018 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  I don’t know what it is about October, but it looks like everyone and their mom decided to host or participate in a game jam. As always, you can check out all of the past and current jams over on ou... Continue reading

  
• Join a game jam with our jam tracker!
  August 23, 2018 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  I’ve maintained for years that everyone has art in them. Maybe it’s an album, could be a painting, a poem, or maybe it’s a game. Unfortunately making a game is a long process. Many of your favor... Continue reading

  
• A Game by its Cover starts today. Here are some of our favorite games from past years
  July 31, 2018 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams, #itchio-recommends

  Game jams, dear readers, are everywhere. We cover them fairly frequently here on the itch.io/blog and in our email digest. We’ve even got an entire game jam tracker in case you want to know what’s... Continue reading

  
• Here's how to find and join game jams on itch.io
  April 24, 2018 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Oh no! You missed last weekend’s Ludum Dare game jam! (Ok, I missed Ludum Dare and yes I’m still salty about it.) If only there was some way you could see all of the upcoming game jams and their d... Continue reading

  
• Announcing the #museumjam AKA the Pippin Barr Game Idea Jam #2
  April 03, 2018 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  We’re pleased to announce the #museumjam in partnership with the Zium Musem. Throughout the entire month of April you’re invited to make any sort of 3D art you want for a chance to be featured in... Continue reading

  

2017

• Announcing the GitHub Game Off on itch.io
  October 20, 2017 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Perhaps you’ve heard of Github, the largest code repository online. You may recognize it as the place where we keep the code for our open source desktop app , itch. So perhaps you’d like to hear t... Continue reading

  
• Your Game Jam Forecast for the rest of 2017
  October 03, 2017 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Oh game jams how do I love thee let me count the ways: you inspire people to think creatively, you teach people to start developing, and you force people to accept scaling design. As far as I can tell... Continue reading

  
• Jamming for charity: Announcing War Child's HELP game jam
  August 08, 2017 by SPNKr

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  #game-jams

  Sure game jams are fun. At this point everyone knows it. But what if jams were something more? What if jams could help with real world issues. War Child is a charity that works with children in some o... Continue reading

  
• Want to get into game jams? Here's how
  August 01, 2017 by SPNKr

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  #ludum-dare, #guides, #game-jams

  Game jams. They’re here, they’re important, and you should take part. It’s not a secret that we love jams at itch.io. We host them, write about them, consult on them, and track them. Many member... Continue reading

  
• Politics and Game Jams: A Roundtable with the Organizers of #ResistJam
  May 02, 2017 by SPNKr

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  #interview, #game-jams

  Art and activism have a beautiful history together. From avant garde artists to the punk bands of the past 40 years outsider art has proven to be a safe haven for the marginalized and a base for activ... Continue reading

  

2016

• Join GBJAM 5 on itch.io
  September 30, 2016 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  We’re proud to be helping host GBJAM 5. A 10 day game jam where you create a GameBoy themed game. This means a resolution of 160px x 144px and only 4 colors. The restricted rules are a great way to... Continue reading

  

2014

• Public Domain jam on itch.io
  May 17, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  itch.io is proud to be helping host The Public Domain Jam in collaboration with Gritfish ! 1) Find a PUBLIC DOMAIN story or character 2) Make a game between May 17 and May 24 3) Submit it to the jam... Continue reading
• TOJam 9 on itch.io
  April 28, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  itch.io is proud to be helping host TOJam 9 ! Check out some of the awesome games submitted already on http://itch.io/jam/tojam9 More information about TOJam 9 on the official website . Link: TOJam 9... Continue reading

  
• Cyberpunk Jam results are now live
  March 24, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  Thanks to everyone who participated in the Cyberpunk Jam on itch.io. 269 games were submitted between 03/01/2014 and 03/12/2014. 2726 ratings were cast by those who entered to 265 of the entries (98.5... Continue reading

  
• Browse the Flappy Jam results
  March 10, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  Now that the Flappy Jam is over don’t forget to browse the top games voted by those who entered. http://itch.io/jam/flappyjam/results 798 games were submitted between 02/10/2014 and 02/24/2014 ... Continue reading
• Participate in the Cyberpunk Game Jam on itch.io!
  February 28, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  itch.io is proud to be helping host the Cyberpunk Game Jam organized by @deviever . Build a Cyberpunk game based on the theme image from March 1st to March 10th and submit it on itch.io to participate... Continue reading

  
• Rating now open for the Flappy Jam!
  February 25, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  The Flappy Jam game submission period is officially over. 798 games were submitted! That’s itch.io’s biggest game jam yet. If you’ve submitted a game to the jam then you’re eligible to rate g... Continue reading

  
• Participate in the Flappy Jam on itch.io!
  February 11, 2014 by leafo

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  #game-jams

  itch.io is proud to be helping host the Flappy Jam : Make a hard, almost unplayable game. Use assets inspired (not ripped) from classics. FLAPPY word or gameplay not mandatory. Have fun, be supportive... Continue reading