Game Makers Myanmar invites you to build a complete game in one week. This event is an opportunity to explore new ideas, collaborate with fellow local developers, and showcase your work to Myanmar gaming community and global audience. By the end of the jam, you will have a playable game to share with peers, family, and the broader Game Makers Myanmar community.
From 17 to 24 August 2025, solo developers and teams of up to five will prototype and polish original games based on a surprise theme announced on 17th August 2025. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a first‑time jammer, this event is your opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and share your work with the community!
We thank our Platinum and Gold tier partners for making this jam possible. Game Makers Game Jam is proudly sponsored by
PLATINUM PARTNERSHIP : digit7s
GOLD PARTNERSHIP : Retro Monster Myanmar
Interested in elevating your brand? Contact us at gamemakers.edu.mm@gmail.com for partnership packages and bespoke integration opportunities.
A total of over 30 Lakhs MMK and hardware rewards will be awarded:
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Best Game Award: 10 Lakhs MMK + 5 Game Consoles
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Most Unique Game Award: 5 Lakhs MMK
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Community’s Choice Award: 5 Lakhs MMK
Our Game Makers Game Jam theme will be unveil at our Online Webinar 8:00 PM on 17th August. For this announcement, we encourage you to sign up our Google team submission form after you have formed your team. (About this, read further in Submission section)
This year Theme is
All submitted games will be rated across five core categories, representing key pillars of game development:
🟠THEME ADHERENCE: How effectively and originally the game reflects the announced theme.
🟠GAMEPLAY: How engaging, smooth, and fun the mechanics are.
🟠AESTHETICS: How visually and auditory cohesive the game is.
🟠INNOVATION: How the game introduce fresh ideas, mechanics, or storytelling approaches.
🟠EXECUTION: Overall game completeness & how polished the game is.
🏆Best Game Award
- THEME ADHERENCE (20%)
- GAMEPLAY (20%)
- AESTHETICS (20%)
- INNOVATION (20%)
- EXECUTION (20%)
🏅Most Unique Game Award
- INNOVATION (34%)
- GAMEPLAY (33%)
- AESTHETICS (33%)
🎖️Community Choice Award
This evaluation for this award is voted urgently in the time-frame of August 25-27 (Ends at 7:00PM MMT) by the Game Jam participants, contributors and Game Makers Myanmar Community.
- Login/ Sign up your itch.io account and click "Join Jam" from our Game Makers Game Jam 2025 page.
- For team formation, you can either recruit your team members from both our
- After the team formation, please fill up your/ your team info in our Google team submission form for email invitations and award certification. - Link
- Game Makers Game Jam theme will be announced on 17th August and your/ your team can upload your game build starting from that date.
- Upload your final build before 23:59 on 24th August:
- Formats: .zip or .html (max 200 MB)
- Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, WebGL (HTML5)
- Complete all required form fields: Team Name, Game Title, Engine, Platforms, Short Description (≤ 200 words), Asset Confirmation. Optional fields collect social handles, portfolio links, and marketing consent.
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All code, art, and audio must be original or properly licensed and credited.
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No NSFW, offensive, or AI‑only content. Refinement and attribution of AI tools is required.
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Comply with itch.io Terms of Service.
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No external download links—host on itch.io.
By submitting your game, Game Makers Myanmar claims no rights to your IP.
- You retain full ownership of your game
- Submitted entries (including screenshots and page content) may be featured on our social media and partner channels
We reserve the right to remove or disqualify any entry that violates these rules or our community standards.
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