welcome to the demake jam 2026! your goal is to take a modern game (for example, Celeste) and make a version of it in the style of (or for) an old console or computer in a week (starts at noon MDT, ends at 9 PM).

demake any game you want! except Five Nights At Freddy's, because last time this happened half the entries were just that.

i recommend a console from the 6th generation or earlier: stuff like the Sega Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, or Intellivision.

you do NOT have to follow the limitations exactly- but, the goal is to make something that feels like it could run on the target platform. think Shovel Knight, or Annalynn.

join the discord chat: https://discord.gg/wgNaCKZCAS

RULES:

• don't start before the start date, though coming up with ideas is fine
• games should have a web build if possible!
• bonus points for demaking your own game
• don't steal assets (if you have to use someone else's stuff, use kenney's)
• try to be a little accurate (for example: if you're making an NES game, don't allow left and right inputs at the same time)
• DO NOT USE GENERATIVE AI.
• open source if you want to!
• do something original (for example, don't do Geometry Dash on NES. that's been done before.)