The Heritage Game Jam is a community development marathon in Singapore where creators come together to celebrate stories of culture, history, and identity through games.

Latest updates can be found in the Game Dev Guild discord! 
https://tinyurl.com/GameDevGuildSG

This is a hybrid jam; It will be mainly online, with 2 in-person events to mark the start and end of the jam. 

It is recommended but not necessary to join the in person events, more details on the events and how to sign up below.

Opening Ceremony

• Sat, 1 Nov 2025 · 12 PM – 6 PM
• Toa Payoh Public Library – Programme Zone
• Kick off the jam with the theme reveal, team matching, and a beginner workshop. Find your teammates, learn new skills, and start building!
• RSVP by clicking: https://tinyurl.com/rsvp-hgj25-open

Ending Ceremony

• Sun, 9 Nov 2025 · 12 PM – 6 PM
• Central Public Library – Programme Room 1
• Celebrate the finale with playtests, presentations, and a game showcase featuring creations made during the jam.
• RSVP Here: https://tinyurl.com/rsvp-hgj25-end

This year’s jam is held in conjunction with SG60, marking 60 years of Singapore’s independence. We invite participants of all backgrounds, whether you’re a programmer, artist, writer, musician, or just curious about game-making, to create small, personal, and meaningful games inspired by heritage.

• 🏛️ Cultural focus: Instead of abstract themes, we encourage participants to draw from traditions, places, family stories, and cultural practices.
• 🤝 Community-driven: The jam is part of the Game Dev Guild, a grassroots group supporting indie and hobbyist developers in Singapore. Find out more in the Discord in the above link.  We are a LearnX Community in NLB
• 🌏 Open to all: You don’t need to be in Singapore to join—the jam is hosted online, and anyone around the world is welcome to participate, but if you're in Singapore, it is highly recommended you come for the opening and closing ceremonies if you're available 
• 🧑‍🏫Mentors will be available in discord! Including audio implementation and game engine help!

Why join?
Because games are not only about entertainment—they’re a medium for preserving memories, sharing experiences, and sparking conversations. Whether it’s a story about your grandmother’s cooking, your daily caifan, a neighborhood you grew up in, or a playful reimagining of tradition, your game can be a piece of living heritage.

Key Details

• Tools: Any engine or format (digital, tabletop, interactive fiction, etc.)
• Submissions: Games should explore heritage in any way—personal, cultural, historical, or speculative.
• Judging: This is a non-competitive jam. The focus is on expression, learning, and sharing.
• Theme and diversifiers will be revealed by the opening ceremony.

Rules

Your game will be dropped from the jam if it violates the rules below

• Violence:
  No gratuitous, gory, or hyper-realistic violence.
  Violence directed toward or depicting harm against any specific group of people is strictly prohibited.

• Respect & Inclusion:
  Games must be respectful and inclusive. Entries should not contain or promote content that may be offensive, discriminatory, or inflammatory toward any race, religion, gender, or community.

• Sensitive Topics:
  Games exploring themes such as race, religion, or culture are welcome if approached thoughtfully and respectfully, with the clear intent to promote understanding, reflection, or dialogue, not ridicule or harm.

• Prohibited Content:
  No hateful, derogatory, or intentionally offensive material of any kind.

• Original Work:
  Games must be designed and created during the jam. Pre-made assets (e.g, music, art, etc, some examples of free assets are from Kenney.nl) are allowed, but the core gameplay and concept must be developed within the jam period.
  

Submission Details

• 🗓️ Deadline: 12 pm Nov 9 (Singapore time, GMT+8)
• 🎮 What to submit: A playable build or project link (Windows, Web, Mac, or other format). Tabletop/printable games are also welcome, but must be shown at the closing ceremony.
• 📖 Description: Include a short write-up of how your game connects to heritage and the theme
• 👥 Team size: Solo or teams of any size.
• 🛠️ Engines/tools: Any engine or format. 
• 🏅 Note: This is a non-competitive jam—submissions will not be ranked, only showcased and celebrated.

GameJamPlus will also  be held concurrently with Heritage Game Jam 2025! 

To also participate in GameJamPlus, do register on GameJamePlus 2025/2026 & http://platform.gamejamplus.com/