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๐Ÿฆ€ Crabby Games Jam (July 21stโ€“25th, 2025) ๐Ÿฆ€

The jam has officially started — and the theme is:

๐ŸŽญ LUDOPHOBIA

The fear of games, or fear within games.

Interpret it however you like — creepy, funny, surreal, meta, or just straight-up unhinged. Weโ€™re here for it.

๐Ÿ“… Important Times (BST):

  • ๐Ÿ Jam begins: July 21st
  • ๐Ÿ“ค Submission deadline: July 25th @ 23:59 BST
  • ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Community voting ends: July 26th @ 23:59 BST
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Showcase stream: July 26th (13:00 BST)

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Team size: Max 4

โš ๏ธ No AI-generated content

โœ… Any engine, genre, or style — whatever gets the crab gears turning

๐ŸŽฎ All skill levels welcome! First-time jammers, we love you.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Voting Categories:

Once submissions close, the community can vote on each game in the following categories:

  • ๐ŸŽฏ Use of Theme โ€“ How well does the game explore or incorporate ludophobia?
  • ๐Ÿง  Creativity โ€“ How unique or original is the idea and its execution?
  • ๐Ÿ‘€ Visuals โ€“ Art style, polish, vibe, presentation — doesnโ€™t have to be fancy, just interesting!
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Gameplay โ€“ How fun or engaging is it? (Yes, jank is allowed.)

Make something wild, broken, brilliant, or terrifying.

Just keep it respectful, stay within the jam timeframe, and most importantly — have a damn good time.

Letโ€™s see what youโ€™ve got, crustaceans ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ’ฅ

To discuss the jam some more, join our Discord: https://discord.gg/jS8GdDTnVe

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Remember your past...
Adventure
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You own a shop where you sell games... in a world where everyone has an irrational fear of games.
Puzzle
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Spend your only remaining token at Funspot Arcade
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A short puzzle "game"
Puzzle
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You used to love games, but now fear them. The nightmares you now have, may teach you some new lessons.
Action
With the help of his digital pet Westlee learns to game!
You are a game QA tester, and after 5 years you are sick and tired of video games. But... your stuck within one!
Puzzle
Sometimes a loop can be stopped or become unstoppable. Can you stop the loop?
Puzzle
A game made by Radon Raccoon Studios
Puzzle
Bro is sleepy and then scared
A haunted maze where every step may hurt.
Puzzle
A game where you the player are scared to move on
Platformer