Welcome to the Little Guy Game Jam, a week-long, monthly game jam inspired by the concept of little guys*! This doesn’t mean you have to make a game with little guys though, it just has to follow the mystery theme that is revealed at the beginning of the jam.

After the jam, you can check out each other’s projects and vote on them during a 2-day period to determine the winner. There’s no prizes, so just have fun and make something cool!

HERES THE THEME!

(remember when we said it didn't have to revolve around a little guy or many little guys? we lied it does have to revolve around little guys? >:] )

RULES

• Theme must be incorporated into your game (or else >:) )
• All engines are acceptable
• Unfinished submissions are welcome but they must be at least somewhat playable (playable here means  "turns on and does SOMETHING", it doesn't have to be complex)
• Don’t start work on your game until the theme reveal (planning is fine though)
• You can use pre-made assets in your game, free or paid
• Any assets not created by you (or your team) MUST be credited
• Both digital (videogames) and physical (TTRPGs, boardgames, card games, etc.) games are allowed. Basically, if you can manage to upload your game to itch, you're welcome to submit it for the jam
• Submissions must be original to this game jam
• You can work solo or in a team
• You can make your game about anything as long as it’s not NSFW (you're not limited to safe and cozy games!)
• NO GENERATIVE AI ALLOWED EVER! This includes code, writing, images, voiceovers, music, etc.. (every time you use AI a little guy starts crying)
• Be nice! Your game can do whatever but you HAVE to be nice when speaking to your fellow jam participants (or else >:) )

Come join our official Discord! https://discord.gg/P4DzjFEy9N

* Your little guy does not have to be a guy! “Little guy” simply refers to a being that is little and small** and silly and goofy. In this context it is gender neutral!

** Little and small being defined as 3ft tall or shorter.