This jam is now over. It ran from 2020-02-21 19:00:00 to 2020-02-23 22:00:00. View results

Welcome to the GamesPlusJames community Game Jam!

Building and making complete games is a lot of work, that takes a long time, but that's where game jams come in! You have one weekend, you're given a theme to inspire you and then you just make something fun! The theme for this jam will be announced when it starts and from there you can take that theme and make whatever it inspires you to do, then submit your game before the jam ends!

Whether you've yet to release a game or have released a bunch, developing and building a small game in one weekend is a great way to test your skills, and most importantly at the end of it all you've got a game officially released. If you're in the middle of making a game, doing a game jam can help give your brain a break from your normal design problems and, after the jam, you'll feel even more inspired to get back to your game!

Some amazing game jam games have been made in just a few hours, and as it's a game jam, your entry doesn't need to be beautiful and polished, just getting across the core mechanic in a fun way is more than enough! There is no requirement to spend the full time making your game, feel free to submit early or enter in the middle of the jam. 

So join the jam and lets make some games!

Come chat with fellow jammers on the GamesPlusJames Discord!

What is the theme?

The theme for the jam is combining genres and is generated by you at http://bit.ly/gpjam3theme

Watch the theme announcement video at

You will use the generator to create an individual theme for your entry, but if you want to create your own genre combination for an entry you can do that too! It’s all just a starting point to make something fun! Just make sure to mention what your theme is on your submission page!


What are the rules?

The rules are pretty straightforward whether you’ve participated in a game jam before or not!

  • Work alone or in teams, just let us know who made it
  • Try and stick to the given theme, but don’t be afraid to take it in an unexpected direction!
  • You can use publicly available assets (e.g. Kenney asset packs) but make sure you mention it in your submission!
  • Build your game for any platform, but make sure there is a Windows build so I can play it on stream!
  • Most importantly, have fun!

Are there any prizes?

My personal favourite game, as well as the game voted best by the community will each receive a free copy of one of my Udemy courses, to use or share with anyone they choose! But, of course, the main prize is having a completed game for other people to play!

What programs can I use to make the game?

Anything you want! Use Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, Flash, Godot, your own engine or whatever other software system you want to use. It doesn’t matter what you build it in, just make a game!

How can I submit my game?

Once you've hit the Join Jam button at the top of the page, and the jam has started, it'll be replaced by a "Submit Entry" button. From here you'll be either able to create a game page for your entry, or, if you created the page already before submitting, it'll give you the option to add your game to the jam. Then just make sure you have the correct files uploaded here on itch! :)

Stay Connected

For all the latest news about the jam make sure you follow @gamesplusjames on twitter and subscribe to youtube.com/gamesplusjames for gameplay videos after the jam!

If you want to include the jam logo in a stream or in your entry or wherever, you can find images to use here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1obnoprZCfoCQOGkIIb6Bxz_XKzF3aZxy


Submissions(57)

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Play as a lil guy on his way to the top.
Action
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Cat adventure with a twist
Adventure
Swing around in this challenging fast-paced parkour game!
Action
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Your a chicken trying to escape the slaughter house, jump your way out!
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Asteroids, but your blaster has been replaced by a boxing glove.
Action
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Neon pinball twin-stick shooter.
Action
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First-person shooter game. Hit the coloured pins with matching bowling balls to score points!
Shooter
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top down exploration strategy game. Very short, but concepts are there.
Adventure
Wolf collecting stuff
Adventure
How can we make golf better? Make it a roguelike!
Sports
Protect the Mighty Rock at all costs !
Role Playing
A combination Dating Simulator and Bullet-storm game
Survival
Snowboarding theme time trial Jam Game
Sports
Games Plus Jam 3
Action
A 2D cyberpunk themed, endless hack&slash, developed for the weekend GamesPlusJames Jam 3.
Action
A Roguelike game about trying to climb to the surface of a cliff.
Play in browser
funny animal retro olympic skateboarding
Sports
Game for the "GamesPlusJam" event.
Shooter
A Basketball Bowling Game made for GamesPlusJam3
Action
Help brighten the day of the folks in this game by collecting, and delivering, what they're in need of.
Platformer
The grid in the background changes, and it changes the movement axis and gravity direction along with it.
Platformer
Gather supplies to survive the mysterious night
Survival
Alio is a short fantasy rougelike, filled with enemies and challenges!
Action
Build a small town while keeping track of your resources. Dont let them drop below zero!
A basketball finally has some free time from being dribbled around. What does it do? Plays other sports of course.
Sports
The force is strong with this one
Action
Woah dude!
Fighting
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Our theme was Destruction + Building
Simulation
Twin-Stick Shooting Spelling game made for the GamesPlusJam 3
Shooter
WASD/Arrow Keys-Move Z-Left Bullet X-Drop water C-Right Bullet
Shooter
Awesomeness
Action
made for GamesPlusJam3
A Flight War Game
Shooter
1v1 Soccer
Platformer
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A synthewave rhythm maze game
Rhythm
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Remember patterns and craft objects to a rhythm
Rhythm
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Simulation
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CLICK FULLSCREEN!!! Heres my Synthwave Pixel Platformer! Im new to this!
Platformer
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Made for Games Plus Jams 3 Combining Garden and Flight Themes
Puzzle
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A Medieval Hex Based Building Game
Strategy
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You are a ninja in a match game
Puzzle
Gather loot, find weapons and fight players all across the world in this epic battle royale!
Action
GamesPlusJam 3 Submission
Action
Escape the dungeon wearing cursed boots
Action