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Get 2023 off to a flying start by finally finishing that game you've been working on for years.  Welcome to Finally Finish Something 2023!

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Finally Finish Something is a new year's resolution game jam, running for the whole of January.  It's designed to help you finally finish a project you've been working on or thinking about for a long time, and the rules are very relaxed. This is the 7th annual Finally Finish Something, following on from the original in 2017, and the follow ups in 2018,  201920202021 & 2022.   People seemed to like the idea of some motivation to finish their games off, and the small community has been positive and helpful in the previous jams.  If you want  to know more, read the extended description below, or say hello on the community tab.

Anyone who has been trying to make games for even a few months will have a project like this - a game you just can't seem to get over the finish line. Maybe you're stuck on that one stubborn programming issue? It could be you've got 75% of the idea but can't bring it all together? Have you practically finished a game and you're waiting for a reason to share it? Perhaps you go back to this project every 6 months, realise how much better you could make it and start again from scratch? You may even be new to game dev, and you need a reason to finish that very first game!

Did you just miss out on submitting a Ludum Dare game or other jam entry?  This jam is a great place to finish and submit another jam game that you couldn't get done for the original deadline.  

Whatever the reason, the Finally Finish Something jam is here to help you. The jam will run throughout January 2023, giving the whole first month of the New Year to get this thing done (plus a little bit extra). Get your year off to a great start, tick something big off your to do list and make a great game! Use the hashtag #FFSjam on Twitter to share your progress.

Rules This jam is all about giving you a reason to finish those stubborn projects, so the rules are very relaxed:

  • Submit any type of game by the end of January 2023, just get that game finished.
  • In fact, your project doesn't even need to be a game. Tools, screensavers and printable board games are all welcome
  • Use any tools you want, there are no restrictions and nothing stopping you
  • It doesn't matter how much work you've already put into the project, use this as the motivation for that final push
  • Work alone or in teams, get help from whoever you need
  • Use any assets that you're legally allowed to use, there are plenty of resources out there if you're struggling for graphics or music

There's  only 1 thing that's not really in the spirit of the jam - submitting a fully completed game.  If you finished a long-running game in December, then that's OK , but if you completed something 6 months ago and just want to use this as promotion, then that's not really why we're here.  Ultimately we probably won't stop you, we're not going to spoil things by enforcing rules.  If you can still look yourself in the mirror and sleep at night then go for it!

Questions! If you have any questions feel free to ask on the community tab of the game jam, we'll do our best to answer them. Some common questions might be:

  • Q: Will there be a ratings phase?
    • A: Yes - Even though there may be many different games with different levels of effort, skill and resources , we think that after finally getting your game finished it will be nice to hear what people think.
  • Q: Did you decide to run this game jam just as an excuse to finish all your old games?
    • A: Yes absolutely!
  • Q: Can I really submit a game that I've been working on for a year?
    • A: Yes, we're looking forward to playing it.
  • Q: Are there any legitimate reasons why I shouldn't enter this game jam?
    • A: None whatsoever.

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Roguelite autobattler where you train and evolve a party of monsters to repel the invading forces of the Void.
Role Playing
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Alternative D&D 5th Edition rules for faster, cinematic gameplay.
Daily Life of a Foodie Couple
Interactive Fiction
Command your army of souls to fight the Chaos!
Strategy
Retro inspired Brooding Dark fantasy adventure
Adventure
Is wanting to be perfect... all that worth it?
Visual Novel
What if a castaway were to fall in love with the resident mermaid?
Visual Novel
You need to collect 7 hearts to advance to the next level
Platformer
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A relaxing endless mini-game by Anuragabi
Rhythm
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A historical strategy game where you lead civilization from ancient era to modern.
Strategy
Meet the Moon in Winter, give it words to speak, and discover what you both become.
A one-page TTRPG about emus and heroism
Help The Little Ghost From Red Monster
Action
A Monster Capture Cardgame
Card Game
Create your home and clean up a polluted world.
Role Playing
FREE DEMO AVAILABLE
Role Playing
A former detective investigates her field partner's disappearance.
Visual Novel
Rescue All Hostages!
Shooter
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A 52-card game inspired by Mysterium’s use of communication through cards.
A pixel style action mini-game by Anuragabi.
Action
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Fast paced puzzle platformer where you try to burn everything
Platformer
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Old game I never finished before, but I returned into it for FFS.
Puzzle
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A gamified interactive story for children(aged 7-12 years)
Educational
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Split-screen multiplayer chaos
Action
Spawn bugs. Fight towers. Save the beetle!
Puzzle
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Mini-metroidvania
Platformer
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Race your Rocket through tight levels and Reach the Finish line as quick as Possible!
Racing
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A fighting game prototype - Version 0
Fighting
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Just another backrooms game...
Adventure
Have you always wanted to work for an IT company but couldn't afford it?
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A relaxing infinite platformer. Cultivate the landscape for magic to restore your companion.
Platformer
Exciting interdimensional adventure
Adventure
Drive fast on exciting stages in this short rally game
Racing
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Cosmos is an astronaut who got a mission in the moon
Action
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A thrilling 1-page adventure for any TTRPG system
Latin Adventure Game for third declension
A roguelike action game
Action
A shared screen/hotseat multiplayer tactics game about blasting each other with torpedos
Strategy
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Search an exotic island for treasure in this RPG played via messenger app!
Tactical RPG with a unique dialogue-based combat
Role Playing
Solve block pushing puzzles by travelling between parallel dimensions.
Puzzle
Game where you need to trim your sails correctly, gather resources and fight with pirates
Simulation
Tap on the square
Action
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Action Shooter - Collect enough cash to save your redundant video store from ruin.
Action
A short and creepy visual novel that speaks an analogue horror style of narrative.
Visual Novel
A fast-paced strategy game where you control a swarm of rats.
Strategy
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A test subject's escape from its cell.
Adventure
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This is a Mario Party like game, based on games I used to play when I was a kid.
Strategy
A physical two-player duel card game played with standard playing cards
Card Game
Clear your ship of hostile drones
Shooter
Funny outer space musical memory game
Puzzle
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Adventure in space
Action
Platform at the speed of sound!
Platformer
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This is a fun game where you have to clear various obstacles to get finish line flags
Strategy
What goes up must come down
Action
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A simple game engine
Action
An infinite runner game with fast paced gameplay.
Action
Defend your ship against waves of imperial forces!
Action
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An interactive fiction about being stuck in a weird place.
Interactive Fiction
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150 emojis in 3D, 2D and sprite asset formats
Short story based on Russian fairy tales.
Interactive Fiction
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Casual and difficult game. Fail and learn. (Music is in options)
Strategy
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Fly through spiked rocks, poisonous clouds, and deadly crystals to get out of the cave.
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A parody of a game named FNAF including a popular Serbian youtuber Dex Rock
Even a robot needs a heartbeat
Platformer
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uh oh.. someone just tripped while trying to deliver pizza
Simulation
Prototype of a super-powered soccer game. Let me know what you think and if I should continue
Sports
Evade The Meteors! and keep going. How far can you go?
Platformer
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