This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-02-01 05:00:00 to 2025-02-08 05:00:00. View results

Welcome to my first annual NES jam! 


This is an annual game jam for the retro gaming community. It's main idea is as follows:

"Following the limitations of the NES, what can be made?"

Please also check out, https://itch.io/jam/nes-jam-2025, another great NES themed game-jam!

NES limitations:

  • All submissions must run at the resolution  256 × 240 and at 60 FPS.
  • You have to stick to the NES color palette.
  • There can only be 4 different palettes on screen, each having 4 colors. (1 Color may be fully transparent)
  • Everything is split into 8×8 chunks, this includes moving and static objects.
  • Levels must be built with tile maps.
  • Each 8×8 'chunk' can only have 1 palette's colors. Similarly, chunks can be flipped/rotated at 90° intervals.
  • You can only have 256 different chunk sprites.
  • You can only use the D-pad, A, B, select, and start as input for your game.
  • All sound and music must be chiptune.
  • For more information, see NES Dev Wiki.

Jam rules:

  • The theme can be interpreted however you want.
  • No NSFW games.
  • Please stick to strictly games.
  • A Windows or Web build is required. (Either is allowed)

Mini & Mighty