This jams aims to highlight erotic works that fuck with gender, whether that be trans/non-binary characters or cis people exploring gender in non-normative ways (or non-humans who couldn’t care less about our silly ideas of gender entirely!). It can be your opportunity to create a new project about you character(s) getting down nasty, to finish a WIP that has been waiting to be further developed, and/or it can be your opportunity to spotlight an already existing project.
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🩷 Projects with erotic/sexual encounters that explore gender in a way that would have conservatives foaming at the mouth (more on that below, tl;dr: If you think it fits, it fits.)
🩷 Free, paid, and PWYW projects are fine
🩷 This jam focuses on downloadable written (novels/novellas, short stories, poetry, etc.) and visual media (comics, artbooks, zines, etc.), but if you have a game, audio drama, or other project that fits that theme that you would like to work on or highlight, I’m not going to stop you from submitting it!
🩷 Previously released projects are fine; submissions to previous jams are fine.
🩷 Multiple submissions are fine, up to 3 per creator! I would love to collect, highlight, and create as much content from a variety of creators with different backgrounds and lived experiences as possible.
🩷 Original human-made work only! No fan art, no AI ”art.” If you submit a project that was at any point created with the usage of genAI, it will be banned and you will be blocked.
First off: I'm not here to police your characters’ identities or the labels you choose to use for them. If you think they fit, they fit.
If you need more pointers: This jam welcomes all characters who are trans, non-binary, located outside of the colonial Western conceptualization of binary gender, and/or whose sexuality fucks with gender in some way (e.g., feminization kink, pathetic old men, femdom fun).
Non-human characters whose conception of gender is different from humans are welcome, too!
Think: Would a conservative tweet about how your project is ruining the sacred roles of men and women? Congratulations, this is the right jam for you!
Your project doesn’t have to be primarily erotica but should notably feature scene(s)/instance(s) exploring explicit sexual encounters (solo-fun is fine, too!). What is ”notable” enough is up to you to decide within the context of your story/project.
Here, too: I’m not here to police the labels you use for your work. If you think it fits, it fits.
All works submitted must be 18+
Short answer: No.
Long answer: I’m not here to police your identity. You decide if this space is for you or not. I'm not going to run to your socials to check how you identify, and you will never be asked to disclose your gender or sexual identity. I also want to create space for writers and artists who might be uncertain, questioning, in the process of figuring themselves out.
Please just be mindful of the space you occupy within a jam intended for those whose sexualities are marginalized and policed.
You’re welcome to submit any projects that fit the theme as long as all of your characters involved in sexual situations are sentient and 18+ (This is a personal preference, not a moral judgement).
Please tag your content accordingly, either on the project page, in a preview image, or in a preview file.
The jam host is not responsible for any works submitted that violate itch.io’s ToS.
Sure! I want this jam to be fun, not stress you out.
This means you can also submit unfinished projects as long as you have a public jam page for them.
I’m planning to host one later this year, yes!
I’d also love to make this more of a collaborative project, so if you’re interested in hosting a related bundle with me, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
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If you have any more questions, feel free to ask in the community tab or to @ me on bluesky @reyrider.bsky.social
Feel free to use #GenderfreakJam🌶️ to talk about the jam on socials! I intend to check the tag regularly on bsky and occasionally on instagram!
