theme: cookie the hamster
(chocolate/birthday)
Cookie is a long haired Syrian hamster, and he has grown to become loved by many. At first, he was a very timid hamster but he has evolved out of his shell! Every time I'd say hello to him, he would squeak excitedly and ask for pumpkin seeds, his favorite! He was adopted by Jelly on April 8, 2019 and lived a full life until June 2021.
prize
- the winning game will be exhibited at cookie con 2 (april 11 - 12 2026) for attendees to play as a free activity and featured on the cookie con website
- winning devs will also receive exclusive cookie con 2 merch (6 stickers, 1 cupsleeve, 1 wooden pin)
- all submissions will be streamed on jelly’s twitch channel! april 15, 2026 https://www.twitch.tv/lacelria
cookie con 2 is a celebration of Cookie the hamster’s birthday.
the theme for this year’s cookie con is chocolate if you want to stick to the event theme!
more information at link below!
- feel free to find a team in the hamster haven discord https://discord.gg/dhbmGsdacw
- get developing!
- submit a game to itch.io, and link your game in the discord’s channel before the deadline! upload a browser game or one zip file only
- bonus points if game is possible to run/play on mobile browser
- jam start: march 13, 2026
- jam end: march 31, 2026
- judging period: april 1-6
- winner will be contacted on april 7
- showcase at cookie con: april 11-12
- twitch stream: april 15, 5 pm CT
rules:
- no horror no gore no nsfw no discriminatory content
- make it CUTE!
- include cookie the hamster
- you can include the other 3 hamster characters, caramel (he/him) and custard (he/him) and jelly (they/them) (references: https://lacelria.carrd.co/#refs )
- please stick to cookie’s color palette, browns and pastel pinks with ribbon and sprout motifs to fit cookie con/lacel ria branding
- it is preferred if the game / levels are easy to finish within 1-5 minutes
- include a short description and a how to play guide
- no premade or AI generated assets are to be used whatsoever! (premade: anything created before the jam start, made by yourself or otherwise. this includes: premade art, music, sfx etc.)
- no teams of more than 5 people
- solo developers are allowed.
- games can be submitted at any point before the deadline.
- if you submit, you consent to the game being streamed
- credit any art and music you use
games will be judged by lacel ria based on
- theme: how well does it fit the theme?
- brand recognition: to what extent can players identify the characters and lacel ria brand?
- gameplay: are the mechanics smooth and engaging?
- fun: Is the game enjoyable to play?
- visuals: Are the designs cute, and on theme?
- audio: Is the sound design cutesy and immersive?
- celebration: does it celebrate cookie the hamster?
- bonus points if game is possible to run/play on mobile browser
thank you so much for your interest in participating!!!
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host info:
@lacelria https://www.instagram.com/
lacel ria - discord
lacelria@gmail.com
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art of cookie caramel custard (aka cocacu) that hopefully inspire you!
