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Make a game during 2026, submit it and publish it on itch.io! Simple as that!

You can make a game about anything, make any genre, use any game engine or framework, publish on any platform, work alone or in a team, it's your choice how you want to pursue your game-dev journey! You can even publish an existing game you've been working on as long as it has been developed only in 2026!

Go at your own pace!

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Rules:

  • Only have the game developed in 2026
  • No NSFW
  • No AI content (no AI stuff in your games, so no AI assets like sprites, music, etc), however you may use AI for code assistance

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Contact:

Please join https://discord.gg/v2Hegzs5XN and join in the #2026-chat channel!

Q&A:

Q: What is the submission limit? I mean if I manage to make for example 2 games during 2026, do I have to choose 1 of them to submit or can I submit both?

A: You can submit as many games as you want as long as they are made only in 2026, each game would be judged independently

Q: Can I upload 'electronic' games?

A: Yes, but please make them playable on itch.io as well!

Q: Can I work in a team?

A: Yes, you can work as in a big of a team as you want!

Q: Are you able to submit games you've submitted to a different GameJam?

A: Yes! As long as it follows the rules of this jam, primarily being made in 2026.

Q: What game engine can I use?

A: Any engine! Go wild! If you have no idea what to use, I'd recommend Godot 4. Just make sure the game can be playable on some platform.

Q: Is there a theme?

A: Nope, we had optional themes last year but this time I feel as if anyone should be able to make whatever without any restrictions. You can come up with restrictions yourself!

NEXT 2026 JAM: https://itch.io/jam/2026-annual-jam

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Jack of spades parkour
Platformer
You are an assistant professor. Twelve submissions. One AI detection tool. Every flag lands on a real person.
Educational
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With the clouds above, can Christina shine a light on her own truth? Find out for yourself in this yuri VN!
Visual Novel
Adventure
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Proof of concept of the turn based JRPG cooperative online game.
Role Playing
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A FAST 3*3 STRATEGY GAME. GET 3 IN ROW TO WIN.
Puzzle
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evolution(especially made for spring game jam)
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Educational
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None have defeated the Elder... Will YOU be the First?
Action
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For 2 player and 1 player, super mario bros, combat available
Adventure
Idle RPG
Strategy
A Shooter Horror Game with parallel universes!!
Shooter
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Part three in the Death Angel Saga
Adventure
Mario Kart but worse
Racing
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Survive our shooting game, descend into abyss and shoot monsters. (note: this game isn't tooooo scary)
Fighting
"Our love is to die for~!"
Visual Novel
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A top-down action RPG in pixel art featuring combat, exploration, and bosses in a dark fantasy world.
Action
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Make you windows bounce like crazy!
A strategic path-drawing puzzle game to restore a scorched earth.
Puzzle
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You Got Isekai’d as the Fake Saintess, What Will You Do to Survive & What Will You Find Along the Way?
Visual Novel
The city has been overrun by knife-wielding psychopaths! Can you make it out?
Shooter
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Play a platform/parkour game! enjoy beating high scores! It generates a score.py on your computer, don't get shoked!
Platformer
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Waxzol had wiped out almost all of the raiders in the Colorful Dimension. Where is the last raider?
Adventure
Your first day at Helios Group. MIRA will guide you through onboarding. You should ask more questions than you do.
Puzzle
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Light up if you can!
Puzzle
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jogo de estratégia e evolução
Puzzle
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Train your pitch, intervals, and chords with an interactive piano. Sharpen your musical ear and ace your exams!
Player vs Smart AI
Fighting
Smash bricks, earn coins, survive! Free arcade game!
Action
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Guide a tiny fish through crumbling pipes — slide, plan, and find the way home.
Puzzle
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cool hacky sack game!
Survival
Everyone has their own way.
Justice is slow, but my revenge is immediate
Action
[WARNING] Stay calm, you can go crazy.
Manipulate gravity, space and time, and survive terrifying nightmares in a deeply atmospheric lucid dream.
Adventure
Looks Can be Deceivin'
Visual Novel
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Does your fate belong to you, or the myths that bind you?
​Late at night, you’re desperately trying to reach someone using a payphone​
Visual Novel
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Sweep asteroids. Save the final star.
Action
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Ten quotes. Some human. Some AI. Can you tell the difference?
Educational
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It’s not the shadow that lies: it’s the light that draws it.
Role Playing
an escape game inspired by Rusty Lake
Puzzle
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Chain skills, discover synergies, survive 10 minutes. 143 hand-tuned improvements make every hit feel impactful.
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Card Game
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The new generation of Pong
Action
You look after the fruit of your forgotten failing farm.
Visual Novel
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