🌍 A playful experiment connecting creators worldwide - remote-first, with optional in-person events in London - where music and movement inspire new worlds.
✨ Welcome
The FRAY World Game Jam is where game developers, musicians, dancers, and dreamers come together to build something new.
What happens when a track sparks a mechanic? When rhythm becomes gameplay? Let’s find out.
✅ How to Register
You are on the itch.io jam page. To take part, please complete both steps:
- Register free on Ticket Tailor - this is required for Discord access, updates, prize eligibility, and in-person invitations. Register here.
- Join this jam on itch.io - this page is where you will submit your game.
The jam is remote-first for everyone. In-person options in London are an optional enhancement for registered jammers and will be capped by venue capacity (first come, first served).
🎮 What Is It?
A 7-day global game jam celebrating audio, sound design, and movement tech in games.
- Remote-first - jam from anywhere via our Discord community and online kick-off.
- Optional in-person - co-working, mentoring, showcase, awards, and afterparty in London for registered jammers (capacity-limited).
Curiosity and openness are all you need - join solo or team up via Discord.
🗓️ Key Dates
⏰ Kick-off - Sat 4 Oct 2025
6:00pm UK (BST) - listening party + track reveal on Discord. Teams form, prompts drop, inspiration begins.
⏰ Co-working + Feedback - Fri 10 Oct 2025 (London)
Jam Day (11:00am - 6:00pm) - pop-up co-working studio for jammers to create side by side.
Friday Night Feedback (6:30pm - 8:30pm) - expert mentoring with a focus on sound design. Live musicians will provide music and sound effects.
In-person spots are limited by venue capacity and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to Ticket Tailor-registered jammers.
⏰ Industry Day + Awards - Sat 11 Oct 2025 (London)
Indie Showcase (11:00am - 5:00pm) - games that put sound, music, and movement centre stage.
Industry Insights Panels (TBC) - conversations with experts shaping creative tech.
Career Clinic - tailored advice for emerging devs.
Submission deadline - 6:00pm on itch.io.
Awards Ceremony + Evening Party - celebrate together with music and a fun activity (TBC).
In-person attendance is capacity-capped and first-come, first-served for Ticket Tailor-registered jammers.
🧑🤝🧑 Who Can Join?
- Game developers of all levels - students, hobbyists, indies, pros
- Musicians & creatives who want to spark new play
- Global participants - remote-first by design
- London attendees - optional IRL extras for registered jammers (capacity-limited)
No coding experience required - jam solo or team up via Discord.
🛠️ How It Works
- Register free on Ticket Tailor - required for comms, Discord access, prize eligibility, and IRL invites. Register here.
- Join the Discord - our backstage hub for teaming up and sharing progress.
- Pick your prompt - choose a track from the listening party to inspire your game.
- Build your game in any engine or platform you like. Unity, Unreal, Godot, Construct, Twine, Roblox, Pico-8 — it’s all welcome. If your game runs on an external platform (like Roblox), just submit it as a link with screenshots or a trailer so judges and players know what to expect.
- Submit on itch.io - by 6:00pm Sat 11 Oct on this page.
- Celebrate together - awards and afterparty on Saturday night.
🏆 Judging & Prizes
Entries judged for creativity, spirit, and delight. Prize pot: £1000.
- Creativity & Innovation
- Use of Music / Movement
- Collaboration & Spirit
- Overall Delight
💡 Tips
- Keep your scope small - weird, messy, half-finished welcome.
- Share progress in Discord - cheer each other on.
- Reach across skills - unexpected teams spark magic.
🌟 Why Join?
Because games thrive on improvisation, rhythm, and play - and so do we.
Together, we’ll build connections, find our crew, and make something no one’s seen before.