This jam is now over. It ran from 2022-08-28 17:00:00 to 2022-09-04 17:00:00. View results

We have our winners! Check out the results.

The Whisker Jam is a game making marathon where developers are challenged to make a game within 1 week following a surprise theme as well as an (optional) limitation!

It's a  game making party, and everyone is invited!

Whatever your age or experience level, this jam is for you to develop your skills and have fun making games! Any team size is allowed!

And the theme is...

Feel free to interpret this however you like, I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Theme Reveal

(Optional)

The limitation for this jam will be to incorporate some sort of feline animal (belonging to the cat family) into your game. Try to think outside of the box and find unique ways to get the idea across!

Keep in mind that respecting this limitation is completely optional and will not affecting the rating of your game in any way. It is only intended to push your creativity a bit further!

Entries will be rated on: Gameplay, Visuals, Audio, Creativity, Theme.

There will be two Whisker Jam winners:

  • Developers' Choice: the winner from the jam voting!
  • Golden Whiskers: the host (that's me!) will choose one game that really stood out and deserved to be rewarded!


Remember game jams are about more than just the voting, ranking and winning! What matters is having fun and learning new stuff!

The top entries will be featured by Whisker Games on Twitter and maybe even YouTube!

Keep your game content appropriate! No excessive violence, gore, nudity, offensive language or discriminatory content! Any games that do not respect these rules will be disqualified!

What game engines can I use? All game engines/frameworks are allowed as long as you can provide a playable build for either Web or Windows (or both).

Can I use pre-made assets/code? You can use to use pre-made assets/code as long as you have the legal rights to use them, don't forget to give credit if required!

Can I make changes to my game during the rating period? No, but after the rating period you are free to update the game however you like! In case of a critical fix, you can still DM me @Whisker_Games_ on Twitter to sort things out!

Oops! I missed the deadline! Can I still submit? Don't worry! Just DM me @Whisker_Games_ on Twitter and we'll work it out!

Make sure to ask any other questions in the Community!

Twitter - YouTube - Itch.io - Hashnode - GitHub

Submissions(24)

All submissions
·
Browser playable (14)
·
Windows (11)
macOS (4)
Linux (3)

No submissions match your filter

A Cat Racing Game
Racing
Do not eat the cake. A short game about addiction.
Interactive Fiction
Self-explanatory
Platformer
Play in browser
Space adventure horror game. Another planet exploration, solving Puzzles, Quests, Mysteries to return to the spaceship
Adventure
Be a cat and go down into the unknown dungeon for wealth and glory
Role Playing
Play in browser
So we're back in the mines, with our guns shooting side to side....
Action
Play in browser
There's no way back - Survive the currents and catch fish in the open Ocean
Survival
No way back
Platformer
Button! is a game about you can only go forward through the level and not backward
Puzzle
a simple 2d platformer where you can't go back
Platformer
Play in browser
Built in a week for #WhiskerJam
Card Game
Play in browser
A mean and dirty cat is executed nine times. They make a deal with cat satan to get a 10th life for revenge
Adventure
Play in browser
A rage-platformer about a 3-legged cat on a quest to the top of a mountain.
Platformer
Play in browser
2D Endless Runner game where you run as far as you can
Platformer
Play in browser
Platformer
Play in browser
Do not fall into hell!
Action
Play in browser
Our Hero makes a bad deal and must now battle to get his crown back.
Role Playing
Play in browser
​No Way Back - Is The Game Created For Whisker Jam 2022.
Puzzle
3D Side Scrolling Platformer (Demo)
Platformer
Play in browser
A short game about grief
Platformer
Play in browser