Never made a game before but always been curious? My First Game Jam is an online game jam for people of all skill levels to learn something new. Set aside two weeks to join the jam and learn how to make a game along with others. Absolute beginners encouraged to join!

Our goal is to organize resources and make game development more accessible. We hope to foster an online space where you can share your progress with other first-time game makers and get help from experienced devs. By the end of two weeks, you will hopefully have some working game or prototype to share—it's an exciting first step to making games! Individuals and teams are welcome, and we encourage you to both play to your strengths and try something new.

Our theme (entirely optional) for this jam is:

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(Yes, the theme is literally that word.) You may use the theme in your game but you don't have to! While the focus of our jam is learning, we provide a theme for jammers who are interested in some direction.

Fill out the sign-up form sometime before you start!

Official Blog - Check here for news and updates!

"What's a jam?" and Other Frequently Asked Questions

Official Discord chat - Join us! (Please note that you must be 14 years or older to join the server.)

Don't want to go alone? Find teammates on our team finding thread! Or check the #teamfinding channel in the Discord server.

The jam is a safe space. Please review our Code of Conduct and help us keep it that way!

Please note that in fairness to your fellow jammers, games finished outside the game timeline are not allowed. In addition, games submitted to this jam cannot be submitted to other jams. Submissions violating these rules will be reported.