▪ Games must include the ✨Theme Asset✨ -- or your remade version of it!

▪ You may reuse/recycle art and code from your previous projects. (example)

▪ Third-party assets are allowed with proper credits.

▪ Work solo or team up!

▪ Development starts when the jam begins on the 23rd.
Brainstorm and sketch as much as you like before then!

▪ No NSFW content, extreme violence, or discrimination.
Aim for an ESRB rating of “E” for “Ecaroh’s Innocence is Preserved”.

▪ AI may only assist in generating concept art and finding code solutions
but not in creating final artwork or music, including thumbnails.
AI-generated games and thumbnails will most likely result in disqualification.

GG WP!

After the jam phase ends, everyone gets to play, review, and rank each other's games! GG WP!

Rating phase: ~7 days after the jam ends.

RATING CATEGORIES:

• Gameplay
• Graphics
• Audio
• Theme

CATEGORIES FOR WINNERS

• 🏆 #1 Participant's Choice — Best overall score from fellow participants in the rating phase.

⭐ Bonus Categories (chosen by host) — You get a gold star!

• ⭐ Most Wizardly — Best character design & animation of a character wearing a wizard hat.
• ⭐ Most Imaginative — Unique and creative game worlds, environmental storytelling, background art, etc.
• ⭐ Most Engaging — Challenging, fun, or addicting game loop.
• 🍞 Kuro's Homemade Bread — Awarded to games made from scratch without an engine!

Q: Game engine requirements?
A: Use any game engine or framework you want, as long as it can be uploaded to itch.io for us to play!
Web builds are highly recommended.

Q: The ✨Theme Asset✨ is pixel art... do I have to make a 2D game?
A: You can remake the jam's pixel art asset in any style you want!
Just make sure it's still recognizable and has a similar vibe as the theme.

Q: Can I submit my game to multiple jams?
A: Check with other jam rules to be sure.
As long as the jam phase overlaps with Alchemy Jam (give or take a couple days), you can submit it here.

Q: Do I have to rebuild, remix, or reimagine?
A: Nope! It's not a requirement, just an option!

Come join us in the Alchemy Jam Discord Server!

Stop by if you have any questions or need help getting started!

✨✨✨✨✨✨ gl hf!! ✨✨✨✨✨✨

Past Jams:

☀️ ✨Jam #1✨ 06/23/24 8 days	🍂 ✨Jam #2✨ 09/23/24 8 days	❄️ 🎁✨Jam #3✨🎅 12/23/24 31 days	🌸 ✨Jam #4✨ 03/23/25 8 days
☀️ ✨Jam #5✨ 06/23/25 8 days	🍂 ✨Jam #6✨ 09/23/25 8 days	❄️ 🎁✨Jam #7✨🎅 12/23/25 31 days	🌸 ✨Jam #8✨ 03/23/26 8days