This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-07-19 02:52:38 to 2025-07-22 02:52:44. View 4 entries

🎮 Welcome to the Jamcraft Game Jam 2! 🔥

Are you ready to code, collaborate, and mob like never before? This jam isn’t just about making a great game—it’s about doing it together. Mob programming is the name of the game, and we’re here to celebrate collective creativity, shared screens, and real-time problem-solving.

Whether you're a veteran dev or totally new to the jam scene, grab some teammates, fire up your favorite editor, and get ready to mob!

💸 PRIZE

$450 Prize for the Winner! One team will be selected as the winner and awarded via PayPal/Venmo/Zelle.

📌 Disclaimer for International Participants:
If you're located outside the United States, please note that we may not be able to guarantee prize delivery due to legal, financial, or payment service limitations. We'll do our best to work with you, but eligibility may vary depending on your location.

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We’re proud to recognize the generous sponsors who are supporting Jamcraft 2: Mob Programming Edition by contributing directly to the prize pool. Their support helps encourage creativity, collaboration, and community in game development.

Eli (Wallstop) — $100 Sponsor

Eli and the team at The Ambiguous have contributed $100 to the winner’s prize. They’re passionate advocates for game jams, creative experimentation, and building inclusive spaces for developers. Join their community on Discord.

Bella Quintero — $100 Sponsor

Scott Fradkin — $50 Sponsor

Scott has generously contributed $50 to the winner’s prize. Thank you for supporting this jam and helping grow the indie gamedev community! www.fradkin.com

Flexion — $200 Sponsor

If you love working in collaborative, creative environments—like a mob-programming-style game jam—and have 5–8 years of experience in DevOps, software engineering, or a similar field, I’d love to connect you with the amazing team at Flexion. It’s a fantastic place for folks who thrive on curiosity, adaptability, and doing meaningful work together. https://flexion.us/

🔥 WHAT IS MOB PROGRAMMING?

Mob programming is when an entire team works together on the same thing, at the same time, on the same computer (or remote screen share). One person types, and everyone else navigates, discusses, and decides what to do next. It’s about shared understanding, fast feedback, and making decisions together.

Recommend: Pop.com & Mobster

dillonkearns/mobster: Pair and mob programming timer for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

You can see us practice it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2488030636

🎥 PROVE YOUR MOB

To qualify for the prize, your team must submit a video (YouTube or Twitch VOD) that shows you mob programming during development. A few minutes is fine—we just want to see the collaboration in action! Think of it as your behind-the-scenes devlog.

🗓️ TIMELINE

Jam Starts: 7/18/2025 Submissions Due: 7/21/2025, Submit your game on itch.io, playable in browser.

🧠 THEME

✨ GROW ✨

From the tiniest seedling to sprawling civilizations, growth can take many forms. Your game could explore physical growth, emotional journeys, expanding environments, evolving mechanics, or something totally unexpected.

🌾 What can you create when the only direction is up?

🧠 Will your characters grow wiser?

⚙️ Will the world around them bloom or break?

You have full creative freedom to interpret the theme however you like. Think literally, metaphorically, narratively, or mechanically—just follow the growth.

Ready to plant the seed of an idea and watch it flourish?

Let the jamming begin! 🚀

🛠 RULES

The majority of the game must be made during the jam.
Browser-playable builds (HTML5/WebGL) only.
Submit a Twitch or YouTube video showing your team mobbing - 2 or more people.
Join our Discord (required for receiving the prize): https://discord.gg/Aw5eyPrzFJ
Game must be appropriate for Twitch.
Code must be open source and linked via GitHub.

🗳️ VOTING CRITERIA

COLLABORATION – How clearly did the team embrace mobbing?
FUN – Is the game enjoyable to play?
JUICE – Does it feel good? (Effects, feedback, etc.)
THEME – How well does it tie into the jam theme?
PRESENTATION – Does the visual/audio design enhance the experience?

🎮 JUDGING

TBD, but most likely I’ll be playing submissions live on Twitch (mrseveral) with possible guests. Each game will get around 10 minutes of stream time. Prize decisions will be based on gameplay, collaboration effort (via video), and voting results.