[This is an online event hosted from Spain. We welcome both Spanish and English-speaking participants to join and build community together. Activities may be in English and/or Spanish]
[Este evento se realiza de forma online desde el territorio español. Invitamos a personas hispanohablantes e inglesas a participar y hacer comunidad juntos. Las actividades pueden ser en inglés y/o español]
🎉¡Level Up Game Jam 2025 has ended!
We’re proud to present the winners of this 4th edition:
🏆 GENERAL CATEGORY – BEST VIDEO GAME
🥇1st PRIZE: https://avi-ss.itch.io/inventing-alien-appetizers-at-the-crabs-orbital-bistro
🥈2nd PRIZE: https://joedafarmer.itch.io/invisible
🥉3rd PRIZE: https://itey.itch.io/laundry-mania
🎖️ OTHER CATEGORIES
👨👨👧👦 Audience Award: https://svacob.itch.io/soup-soup-panic
📖 Best Narrative: https://fractalgames.itch.io/oclock-express
- Special Mention: https://mar4itchio.itch.io/siluetas
🎨Best Art: https://ghinkan.itch.io/100swords
- Special Mention: https://ireca-y-luinki.itch.io/otherworldly
✨ Most Innovative: https://krafater.itch.io/one-more-platform-level-up-gamejam-2025
- Special Mention: https://darsay.itch.io/blablacards
🎵 Best Sound: https://junglepuff.itch.io/pool-out
- Special Mention: https://sergi9610.itch.io/jamplayground
💡 Best Use of Theme: https://bochipan.itch.io/silverware
- Special Mention: https://joangd42.itch.io/brokenscopeproj
-CATEGORÍA EXTRA-
🏅Best Itch.io Page of the Jam (1/2): https://ghinkan.itch.io/100swords
🏅Best Itch.io Page of the Jam (2/2): https://itey.itch.io/laundry-mania
- Special Mention: https://junglepuff.itch.io/pool-out
- Special Mention: https://bochipan.itch.io/silverware
- Special Mention: https://mintycatstudio.itch.io/latte-run
- Special Mention: https://theodisey.itch.io/clinic-combat
- Special Mention: https://niekika.itch.io/rush-hour
- Special Mention: https://marti-mayolas.itch.io/pitas-over-it
We hope you all had a great time, and we want to thank the 753 participants for making this incredibly talented edition possible!
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Level Up Game Jam is a 9-day virtual online event open to participants from all over the world.
At Level Up, we promote activities that foster the creation of multidisciplinary teams of artists, designers, writers, programmers, and more.
Our goal is to create a game jam that not only encourages the development of video games but also helps participants improve their development methodology, gain team experience, and enhance their portfolios — all with the support of our mentors.
🧭Theme Reveal!
- The theme will be revealed live during the opening event on our Discord server, in the “Auditorio” channel. It will also be streamed live on our Twitch and Youtube channels. The theme will be announced 15 minutes before the start of the Game Jam. It will then be published across all our platforms: Twitter, Discord, Website, etc.
📋Pre Jam: Registration
- You can participate solo or in a team of any size. Use one team member's account to upload the game to the jam and add the rest of the team as collaborators so they can vote. All team members must be registered for the Jam! (The registration deadline is the same as the submission deadline.)
- Participants must be of legal age.
⚙️Game Development
- All game engines are welcome. A Windows or Web build (Web preferred) is MANDATORY.
- You may use free or purchased assets/sounds and AI tools, but sources or tools used must be cited.
- Discriminatory content towards vulnerable groups will not be accepted.
- The game can include multiple languages, but one must be either Spanish or English to ensure broad understanding. If Catalan is used as a secondary language, the game will receive additional exposure in the Catalan-speaking community thanks to our sponsor Gaming.cat.
(More detailed information below in FAQ & Q&A)
📑Submission
- Games must be uploaded to this Game Jam page on Itch.io.
- (A Windows executable is mandatory. WebGL, Linux, and Mac builds are also recommended, as the jury and streamers will need compatibility across platforms.)
(Since you have 9 days for development, we recommend preparing your submission carefully and submitting a fully functional project on time.)
🗳️Voting
- Voting is divided into 2 Phases:
- Phase 1: Participants will have 7 days to rate games in 6 categories: General, Art, Innovation, Sound, Narrative, and Best Use of Theme.
- Phase 2: The top 25 games in the "General category" after public voting will move on to jury evaluation. The jury will select the top 3 best games, and the highest-scoring game not among these three will receive the Community Award.
- Phase 1: Participants will have 7 days to rate games in 6 categories: General, Art, Innovation, Sound, Narrative, and Best Use of Theme.
📆Key Dates
(All times are GMT +2)
| Event | Start Date & Time | End Date & Time |
| Team Formation Session (Discord) | 03/07/25 – 18:30h | 03/07/25 – 21h |
| Opening Event + Theme Reveal (Discord/ YT/ Twitch) | 04/07/25 – 18:30h | 04/07/25 – 20:15h |
| Game Jam Week + Mentorship | 04/07/25 – 20:30h | 13/07/25 – 20:00h |
| Game Submission Deadline & Registration Close | 13/07/25 – 20:00h | |
| Public Voting Period + Streaming | 13/07/25 – 20:00h | 19/07/25 – 12:00h |
| Deadline to edit the itch.io page before MGA’s review | 18/07/25 – 23:59h | |
| Jury Voting Period + Streaming | 19/07/25 – 12:00h | 25/07/25 – 10:00h |
| Closing Ceremony & Awards (Discord/ YT/ Twitch) | 25/07/25 - 18:30h | 25/07/25 - 20:00h |
📅Mentorship
(All times are GMT +2)
| Mentorship Sessions (Held via Zoom) | Day | Time | Lenguage | Reservation Links |
| Game Design with Jorge Rosado | 06/7/25 | 18:30-20h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentoria-game-design-jorge-rosado |
| Unreal Engine Programming with Alex Orpi | 08/7/25 | 16:30-18h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-unreal-programming-with-alex-orp... |
| 3D Environments & Art with Albert Rebollo | 08/7/25 | 18:30-20h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-3d-art-albert-rebollo |
| Concept Art & Art 2D with Adrià Najar | 09/7/25 | 16:30-18h | Only Spanish | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-arte-2d-adria-najar |
| Godot Programming with Rafa Laguna | 09/7/25 | 18:30-20h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-godot-rafa-laguna |
| Marketing & Publishing with Lara I. Rodríguez | 10/7/25 | 16:30-18h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-marketing-lara-isabel |
| Game & Level Design with Vicente Quesada | 10/7/25 | 18:30-20h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-level-design-vicente-quesada |
| Unity Programming with Aythami Cabrera | 11/7/25 | 18-19:30h | Spanish & English | https://calendly.com/eventos-levelup/mentorship-unity-aythami |
📢Communication & Social Media
💬 Our main communication platform is our Discord Server. Here, we announce updates, participants can team up, chat, and share their progress.
🤝If you're looking for teammates, you’ll find plenty of people on our Discord who are interested in teaming up. On Thursday, July 3 at 18:30h, we’ll host a participant meetup in our voice channel "levelup-gamejam" to help form teams. Don’t miss it if you need a team or more members!
#️⃣ Use the hashtag #levelup_gamejam on social media to share your work — we’ll help spread the word!
🕊️Also, follow @game_levelup en X (Twitter) and @game-levelup.bsky.social on Bluesky to stay up to date with all community news.
Mentorships, Assets, Courses, Training, Games, Books, Event Tickets...
Over €6,000 in prizes!!
🏆 The Complete List of Prizes [HERE]
Prize Categories in the Game Jam:
GENERAL CATEGORY – BEST GAME
🥇 1st Prize
🥈 2nd Prize
🥉 3rd Prize
-OTHER CATEGORIES-
📖 Best Narrative
🎨 Best Art
✨ Most Innovative
🎵 Best Sound
💡 Best Use of Theme
👨👨👧👦 Community Award
🏅AWARD FOR THE EXTRA CATEGORY: “BEST ITCH.IO PAGE OF THE JAM”
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▶️Streaming Schedule
(All times are GMT +2)
Note: Most streamers can provide feedback and commentary in English without any problem.
| Streamer | Days / Period | Time | Lenguage | Streaming Link |
| Rafa Laguna from Rafalagoon | 14- 15-16/07/25 | 13:00h | Spanish | https://www.twitch.tv/rafalagoon |
| Susana Pérez from Simmer Valenciana | 17/07/25 | 19:00h | Valencian, Catalan | https://www.twitch.tv/simmer_valenciana |
| Maria "Desa" & Roger "Pireta" from Gaming.cat | 18/07/25 | 18:00h | Catalan | https://www.twitch.tv/gaming_catala |
| Roc Massager from Outconsumer | 21/07/25 | 15:00h | Spanish | https://www.twitch.tv/outconsumer |
| Enrique Colinet from Baxayaun | 22/07/25 | 18:00h | Spanish | https://www.twitch.tv/baxayaun |
| Gisela Vaquero from Jellyworld | 23/07/25 | 18:00h | Spanish | https://www.youtube.com/@giselavaquero |
| José Altozano from Dayoscript | 04 or 05/08/25 | 12:00h | Spanish | https://www.twitch.tv/dayoscript/ |
| Alberto Panchi from DjPanchi | 05/08/25 | 19:00h | Spanish | https://www.twitch.tv/djpanchi |
- Can I use assets I created previously or that are royalty-free?
Yes. However, you must disclose their use and origin when possible. Projects using external assets cannot compete in the related categories (e.g., a game using music assets can’t compete for Best Sound). If assets are used without crediting them, the game will be disqualified.
- Can I use Generative AI for art, code, sound, or design?
Yes. You must specify in the credits which parts of development used AI and what was generated. Games using AI in a specific area cannot be considered in the associated category. For instance, a game that uses AI for art cannot win Best Art. Likewise, any game that used AI in any part of its development cannot be nominated for any general "Best Game" category. If a game is found to have used AI without disclosing it in the credits, it will be disqualified.
- Can my game win more than one prize?
No, a single game cannot win more than one award. This ensures more participants are recognized. If your game qualifies for multiple categories, it will receive only the highest-ranking award based on jury votes. The award for the extra category evaluated by MGA, “Best Itch.io Page,” may also be given to a team that has won in another category.
- Can I register after the Jam has started?
Yes, you can register anytime during the development week. But the later you join, the less time you'll have. Every participant must register individually on the Jam’s Itch.io page, even if they are part of a team. The person submitting the game must list all team members in the submission form. Registration closes Sunday, July 13 at 20:00h GMT+2, the same time as the submission deadline. - We’re a team. Who should register?
Every team member must register individually. This helps us keep track of the real number of participants. When the team leader submits the game, they’ll list all registered team members.
- I want to join but don’t have a team or need more members. Where can I find them?
Join our Discord! On Thursday, July 3, we’ll host a Dev meetup to help participants form teams. Don’t miss it if you're looking for teammates!
- Will there be professional support available during development?
Yes. Since Level Up has an educational focus, the Game Jam calendar will include links to book short private Zoom mentorships with industry professionals. Sessions are limited and subject to availability. In the booking table, you’ll also find the language(s) each mentor can offer their session in.
- Can I update my game after the submission deadline?
No updates are allowed after July 13 at 20:00h GMT+2 during the voting week. You may update your Itch.io page visuals, but not the game files. The appearance of the game's Itch.io page may only be modified until Friday, July 18 at 8:00 PM GMT+2. Starting Saturday, July 19, Make Good Art Agency will begin evaluating for the "BEST ITCH.IO PAGE OF THE JAM" award. After the closing ceremony on Friday, July 25, both the pages and the games may be updated.
- Can I participate in more than one team?
Yes. If you have time, energy, and caffeine, and you've finished your first project, feel free to help with others. Just make sure you're credited in the game and listed in the submission form.
- What if I win, but I'm not from Spain?
Level Up encourages international participation and networking. Communications will be in Spanish and English. Digital prizes (assets, mentoring, game keys, etc.) have no delivery issues. However, physical prizes may be limited to Spain due to logistics. Sponsors will be contacted to confirm any exceptions.
In the case of prize mentoring sessions, the language used will depend on the sponsor. While we will try to accommodate English-speaking participants whenever possible, it cannot be guaranteed.
- I still have questions. Where can I ask them?
Our Discord server has several #channels dedicated to the Jam (for example #levelup_gamejam). You can post questions or tag @rogermontserrat, @sara_salmeron, @itsinesss28 or @chrisol to get quick help. You may also DM them directly.