Bezi Jam 14 is here. Four days, $400+ in prizes, and a theme that comes in two halves. This jam has two challenges: build a game around the theme, and show us your best Bezi fan art.
One half of the theme is revealed right now. The other stays sealed until the jam begins. Build your game with whatever engine and tools you like.
We run these jams to support game developers and to promote good development habits. We are committed to contributing to the game dev community when and where we can, and a jam is one of our favorite ways to do that. Whether this is your first jam or your fiftieth, you are welcome here.
He sees you when you are sleeping. He knows when you are awake. And he is already on his way.
🔒 The theme has a second half.
We are revealing the Halloween theme today so you can start dreaming. But there is a sealed second theme that reshapes the whole brief, and it drops when the jam begins. Our Discord community gets the full reveal 24 hours early. Clues are hidden all through this page. Happy hunting.
A bit about who we are. We believe AI will never replace people. Bezi is a productivity tool, built to take the friction out of the work so you can spend more of your time on the creative decisions only you can make. It is made for game developers by game developers, by a team that has shipped games and knows where the hours really go.
In practice, Bezi is a development assistant that integrates directly into your game engine, indexing your project to provide context-aware help. Whether you are debugging, generating shaders, building editor tools, or prototyping mechanics, it works from your actual project structure and coding style rather than generic answers. You can download Bezi here, or visit our itch.io page.
Using Bezi is optional. We would love for you to try it and tell us how it fits your workflow, but it is not required to enter or to win.
At the final stroke of midnight, the old year does not leave quietly.
Theme One of Two, revealed now
This season, make us afraid of the dark again
Halloween is the theme, and the whole spectrum is yours: spooky, scary, tense, or genuinely frightening. Atmosphere counts as much as action, and a good scare always beats a big one.
| 💡 Ways to Read the Theme | |
| Be the monster Flip the lens. Play as the thing under the bed and let the humans be the problem | The place is wrong A house, a ship, a station that should be safe and is not. The setting is the antagonist |
| Outrun it Something is hunting you. Manage the little you have, stay hidden, and do not get caught | Dread over gore The scariest thing is the one you never quite see. Sound, silence, and the unknown |
| The ritual Curses, summonings, things you should not have read aloud. Rules that come with a price | Cozy and spooky Not every scare is grim. Charming, playful, and just a little bit haunted |
Just starting points, not a menu. Twist them, combine them, or ignore them. If it fits the theme, it counts.
🔒 THEME TWO
There is a second half to this theme, and it changes how you read the first. It is not a curveball for its own sake. It is the twist that separates the clever entries from the rest. We have hidden clues to it all through this page and across our Discord, so read closely.
One thing we will say now: the obvious approach to Halloween is not the winning one. The Discord community gets the full reveal 24 hours early, on Thursday, October 22. Everyone else gets it when the clock starts on Friday, October 23.
Someone loves you more than anything in this world. They are never, ever going to let you go.
Join our Discord community to connect with fellow developers, find potential teammates, and hunt for clues. Theme hints drop regularly in #community-announcements in the weeks before launch, and the sealed second theme is revealed there 24 hours early. For questions about Bezi, please use #general-discussion.
All winners receive cash prizes, and the pool is $400+. The main game award is decided in two rounds: community voting narrows the field to a Top 30, then the Bezi team plays every one of those finalists and selects the winners. Best Devlog and Best Fan Art are chosen by the Bezi team.
Open to all participants. Decided in two rounds: community voting sets the Top 30, then Bezi team judging decides places 1 through 3. Judging takes a few days, and winners are announced the Friday after community voting ends (November 6).
| 🏆 Best in Show (Community Voted → Bezi Judged) | |
| 🥇 1st Place | $150 |
| 🥈 2nd Place | $100 |
| 🥉 3rd Place | $50 |
| ⚖️ How Judging Works | |
| Round 1: Community Voting Every eligible game is rated by the community on the criteria below. The Top 30 by community score advance as finalists | Round 2: Bezi Judging The Bezi team plays all 30 finalists and scores them on the same criteria to decide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Winners are announced Friday, November 6 |
Judged by the Bezi team. Open to all participants who post a devlog in #bezi-showcase on our Discord.
We frame this prize as a communication exercise. Knowing how to explain what you built and why you made the choices you made is a real skill, and it is one of the most valuable things you can show in a portfolio. A clear devlog tells a studio, a teammate, or a future collaborator how you think. That is what we are looking to reward here.
| 📝 Best Devlog (Bezi Team Judged) | |
| 🏆 Winner | $50 |
Focus on your game first. The devlog is meant to be written during the voting period after the jam ends, not during the four days you are building. Finish your game, then tell the story of how you made it.
Post your devlog in #bezi-showcase on our Discord with the Bezi Jam tag. Tell us about your game, how you built it, and the thinking behind your decisions. Screenshots, GIFs, and video help bring it to life.
| 📋 Devlog Format | |
| Game Name and a one-liner describing your game in one sentence Play It with a link to your submission page Screenshots / Video showing gameplay About the Game sharing what players do and what makes it interesting Built With listing your engine, tools, plugins, or any notable tech How You Made It covering the decisions behind your design and why you made them, the problems you ran into, and how you solved them. If you used Bezi, tell us what role it played and any tips you discovered along the way |
Judged by the Bezi team. This is a standalone competition, separate from the game jam. Show us your best Bezi-related fan art.
🔒 THIS JAM'S PROMPT
This jam's fan art prompt stays under wraps until the jam begins. Unlike the game themes, there is no early Discord reveal for this one. Everyone gets it at the same moment, when the jam starts on Friday, October 23. Keep your pencils warm.
| 🎨 Fan Art Prize (Bezi Team Judged) | |
| 🏆 Winner | $50 |
| 🖼️ Fan Art Judging Criteria | |
| Creativity and originality How fresh is the concept? Does it show a unique perspective on Bezi? | Craft and effort Skill level is less important than care Did the artist put real thought and work into this? |
| Bezi connection Is the Bezi relationship clear? Does it celebrate the tool or the community? | Visual impact Does it make you stop scrolling? Would you want it on a poster or a sticker? |
| 📤 Fan Art Submission Details | |
| How to submit | Upload your art as a screenshot on your jam page (PNG, JPEG, or GIF). For video, 3D turntables, or interactive pieces, include a link (YouTube, ArtStation, etc.) in your jam page description. Mark during submission that you have submitted fan art. If on a team, include the name of the artist. |
| Rules | Open to all jam participants. You do not need to submit a game to enter. One entry per person. Any style or medium. No generative AI art is allowed. All submissions must be entirely human-created. |
By submitting fan art, you agree that Bezi may feature your work on our social media channels and other promotional materials. Credit will always be given to the artist.
The whole family comes home for the feast. The only question is what is being served, and to whom.
| 🛠️ Development Requirements | |
| Engine and tools Use whatever engine and tools you like We just ask that you tell us what you used when you submit | AI Assistant Bezi is optional Try it if you like and tell us how it fit your workflow |
| 🎮 Game Requirements | |
| What to build Web builds (WebGL) are optional but recommended Games with web builds tend to get more votes Games must be built for this jam Ideas should be original | Standards The primary game language must be English No offensive, discriminatory, or NSFW content Templates and duplicates are not considered |
Three days in the cold ground, and this morning the stone has rolled away.
| 👥 Team & Assets | |
| Teams Teams are capped at 3 members Solo is welcome | Assets Pre-made assets are allowed Public or purchased assets are fine Credit the original creators |
| 📤 Submission & Rewards | |
| Submission Submit by the deadline Tell us which engine and tools you used No late submissions and no edits after submission | Devlog eligibility Post in #bezi-showcase with the Bezi Jam tag, your game title, and submission page link by the voting deadline Add your devlog in the comments during voting |
| 🎨 Fan Art | |
| What counts No generative AI art is allowed All submissions must be entirely human-created | Format PNG, JPEG, GIF, 3D renders, or any game dev-relevant visual format Upload as a screenshot on your jam page Credit the artist if submitting as a team |
Round 1 runs on community voting, and we use Jamlytics to help keep results fair and transparent. Participants enter a rating queue of 5. You will rate 5 random submissions before rating other entries. Community voting determines the Top 30 finalists.
In Round 2, the Bezi team plays all 30 finalists and scores them on the same criteria below to decide the winners. Whichever round you are in, the criteria are the same.
Please vote with integrity and take time to play each game. We include an extended voting period so you can give each entry proper attention.
Each category is rated from 1 to 5 stars (1 = weak, 5 = outstanding).
| 🕹️ Gameplay & Core Idea | |
| What to consider Is it fun or engaging? Is there a clear gameplay loop? Does it feel complete for a jam project? | 5 stars looks like Easy to understand and enjoyable to play Strong core mechanic that carries the experience |
| 💡 Creativity & Theme Interpretation | |
| What to consider How creatively you use both themes, the revealed one and the sealed one Originality of the idea Unique or memorable elements | 5 stars looks like A fresh, unexpected take that ties both themes together Stands out from other entries |
| ✨ Polish & Presentation | |
| What to consider Visual clarity and consistency UI/UX quality Game feel (feedback, responsiveness) | 5 stars looks like Clean UI and cohesive style Satisfying feedback (sound, animation, effects) |
| ⚙️ Technical Execution | |
| What to consider Bugs or glitches Performance and stability Ease of playing the game | 5 stars looks like Smooth experience with little to no issues Everything works as expected |
| 📦 Scope & Completion | |
| What to consider Does the game feel finished? Is the scope realistic for a jam? Are core features complete? | 5 stars looks like A focused, complete experience No reliance on "planned features" |
Follow the gold to the end of the rainbow. Something small and green is very protective of it.
| 🗓️ Timeline | |
| Second Theme Reveal (Discord, 24h early) | October 22 at 12:00am PST |
| Bezi Jam Start (Themes Live for All) | October 23 at 12:00am PST |
| Submission Deadline | October 26 at 11:59pm PST |
| Voting Deadline (Top 30 set) | November 1 at 11:59pm PST |
| Winners Announced (after Bezi judges Top 30) | Friday, November 6, on Discord |
You already know the season. You have no idea what holiday this is. See you on the 23rd.
