🎮 Jamcraft 3: The Feedback Loop Edition! 🔁
🗓 December 12th, 10:00 AM CT – December 15th, 10:00 PM CT
Are you ready to jam with purpose?
This isn’t just another game jam—it’s a celebration of collaboration, continuous improvement, and community-driven feedback.
Whether you’re a solo dev looking to learn or a seasoned team that thrives on iteration, Jamcraft 3 is here to spark creativity, build community, and help you grow as a developer.
This time, we’re focusing on the process as much as the product. Throughout the jam, we’ll explore feedback loops—how to gather, interpret, and apply feedback effectively during development.
You’ll get hands-on experience sharing early builds, responding to playtest insights, and refining your design along the way. 🌱
💡 Theme: TBD
The actual game theme will be revealed at the start of the jam!
While you design around that theme, Jamcraft 3 will guide you through feedback loops in development—sharing progress, learning from your peers, and improving your game with real feedback.
In short: the theme fuels your creativity, while the feedback loop focus strengthens your craft.
🏆 Prizes
🥇 Top 5 Community-Voted Games
Each will receive a copy of the Kenney Game Assets Bundle (worth over $1000 in assets!) 🎁
💬 Best Feedback Loop Award
One entry that demonstrates outstanding use of feedback during development—visible iteration, updates based on community input, or transparent devlogs—will receive a special bonus prize (TBD)!
🧩 To be eligible for prizes, you must be part of the Discord:
👉 Join the Jamcraft Discord
🛠 Rules
- Your game must be created during the jam (pre-made assets allowed, but code and design must be new).
- Submit a browser-playable build (HTML5/WebGL) on itch.io.
- Post at least once in the #sharing channel on Discord to qualify for prizes.
- Game content must be appropriate for Twitch streaming.
- Code must be open source, linked on GitHub or a similar platform.
📺 Judging & Livestreams
Games will be streamed live on Twitch by James Herr (mrseveral), with guest devs providing feedback and commentary.
Each entry gets at least 10 minutes of spotlight time, and final results will be based on community votes, devlogs, and feedback participation.
🗳 Voting Criteria
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| FEEDBACK LOOPS | Did the team iterate and apply community feedback? (See Rules) |
| FUN | Is the game enjoyable and replayable? |
| JUICE | Does the game feel polished and responsive? |
| PRESENTATION | Does the art, sound, and flow enhance the experience? |
🤝 Join the Community
Need a team? Want feedback fast? Or just want to hang out with other devs?
Join the Jamcraft Discord and become part of the creative loop:
👉 https://discord.gg/Aw5eyPrzFJ
Let’s build something better—together.
Iterate, share, and jam with purpose.
Let the feedback loops begin! 🔁🚀