This jam is now over. It ran from 2026-03-21 01:00:00 to 2026-03-23 01:00:00. View results


💡 WHAT IS MICRO JAM?

Micro Jam is a bi-weekly Game Jam (game development competition) held on itch.io. Every Jam has a pre-set theme and a surprise prerequisite that is divulged once the Jam starts. The prerequisite can be voted on in the Micro Jam Discord server and is open for interpretation.


It's absolutely fine if you do not finish your game in time. You can submit it late within 6 hours after the submission window closes!
▸And special thanks to GameMaker and Bezi for sponsoring and making these jams possible.

Micro Jam Official website: https://www.microjam.xyz/

➤ Discord ➤ Twitter


📖 THEME:

This week's theme for Micro Jam 055 is Horror!

This is open for interpretation, but just remember that the use of theme is a criterion being voted on.


📝 PREREQUISITE:

The prerequisite is: Always fear something!


💸 SPONSORED BY:

Thank you to our amazing sponsors! This Jam would not be running without them, so please click on their graphic to learn more about them:







💰 PRIZES:

▸First of all, everyone can get a certificate of participation upon request in our Discord server!

Our current CASH prize pool (per biweekly Jam) is $100 USD 💸:


🤖 Best Games Made With GameMaker:
▸If you used GameMaker, please add the tag #gamemaker to your itch.io page.

🥇 1st Place:

➤ $30 USD via PayPal

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement


🥈 2nd Place:

➤ $25 USD via PayPal

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement


🥉 3rd Place:

➤ $20 USD via PayPal

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement


JUDGE'S CHOICE (From top 10 WEB GAMES):

🥇 1st Place:

➤ $25 USD via PayPal

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➤ Special role in our Discord community

➤ 1-year CraftPix membership (Worth ~$48 USD)

🥈 2nd Place:

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➤ Special role in our Discord community

➤ 1-year CraftPix membership (Worth ~$48 USD)

🥉 3rd Place:

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➤ Special role in our Discord community

➤ 1-year CraftPix membership (Worth ~$48 USD)

🌟 4th Place:

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➤ 1-year CraftPix membership (Worth ~$48 USD)

🌟 5th Place:

➤ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➤ 1-year CraftPix membership (Worth ~$48 USD)


🎯 RATING:

When submission is over, there will be a 48 hour rating period. These are the criteria:


➤ Enjoyment - how fun it was to play the game

➤ Presentation - how well the visuals, sound, colors, etc, work together

➤ Concept - the game's idea; storyline, mechanic, etc

➤ Use of theme - how well the theme is integrated

➤ Use of prerequisite - how well the prerequisite is integrate

➤ Controls - how the game feels when playing it (snappy? delayed? smooth?)


▸After the voting period has ended, a Judge panel will assess a bracket of games to be chosen to receive a prize (See "Prizes" section above).


📜 RULES:

➤ Keep the game content clean (no explicit, NSFW or disturbing graphics)

➤ Keep the game content in English (except for the title; it can be in any language)

➤You are allowed to change/submit a late entry 6 hours after the Jam ends, and you can do so through our Discord

➤ You aren't allowed to delete, add, or change GAME FILES 6 hours (grace period) after the submission period (Micro Jam locks your page)

➤ You can't win 2 prizes in the same category (we won't consider your lower ranking game for judging)

➤ To be eligible for prizes, you must be in our Discord community.


➤❓ FAQ:

➤ If I'm in a team, do all members have to submit the game?

No, only one person should submit it. You can add your team members to the game page.

➤ Can I submit a game I already made?

No, you can only submit games made in the given timeframe. We don't check, but just don't~

➤ Can I use premade assets?

Yes, absolutely! If you have permission or if it's your own, go for it!

➤ Can I use AI (artificial intelligence)?

Yep, you can! AI is a great tool that can help developers, and you should definitely try to take advantage of it.

➤ What's a prerequisite?

A prerequisite is something that your game must follow. It is voted on and is released once the Jam starts.

➤ Does my game have to follow the theme and prerequisite?

No, it doesn't have to. But just remember that those are both a part of the rating criteria, so try to integrate them into your game.

➤ Is there a prize for winning?

Yes, we offer numerous prizes! Check the "Prizes" section above.

➤ Can someone win 2 awards?

Yes and no. Someone can win both a top 3 award as well as a "Best MiniScript Entry" Award. Their prize will be both of the awards, and the money they receive will be the total of the two prizes (EG $30 + $30 = $60 total).

Submissions(77)

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Windows (30)
Linux (4)
Android (4)
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A short horror game where you must take 50 photos.
Visual Novel
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Trapped in a broken elevator, you must reach the lobby. Restore the elevator… if you can.
Adventure
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Survival
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Can you respond to your mind if you always fear something?
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One pill to forget the project. A thousand ghosts to remember why.
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The world collapses. Can you make it out alive?
Action
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You can't stop scrolling.
Interactive Fiction
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A tense horror game where you explore a dark mine, rely on fading light, and avoid the entity waiting in the shadows.
Can you escape...
Action
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Dive into pitch-black caves, collect DNA samples, and survive a massive organism that knows you're there.
Survival
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toilet horror
Action
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Escape the maze
Puzzle
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really short horror game, made in 24 hours
Follow the yarn
Survival
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Something is watching you during your spacewalk. Hold on tight
Adventure
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Hunt werewolf ina pixelated forest
Shooter
Do not let the monitors rumble, and do not let them quiet down.
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Idle game where you balance generating more fear in the world and trying to contain it.
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The darkness is coming
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Inheritance
Puzzle
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the crazy people
Puzzle
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this is an game made by dev: TD/ThatDevv) Modeler: Ziraline) music: dux_007
A solo-developed psychological horror game set in a dark forest surrounded by cultists.
Adventure
A terrifying journey through darkness awaits.
Interactive Fiction
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A Japanese-style horror game based on old games.
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After buying a bottle of water, you suddenly notice that the path ahead is shrouded in fog.
Visual Novel
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Survive through a never ending nightmare. See how long you last.
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You must save your little sister! The night has many terrors.
Survival
What lurks in the deep?
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It is my first game jam and It actually took me 13 minutes.
Survival
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Tear through waves of hostile boats and find out what's lurking underwater.
Shooter
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Action
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A ballerina confronts her final days on stage as best she can.
Platformer
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A top-down survival game where light is your only weapon.
Survival
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Afraid of the dark?
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Your phobia is your key to survival.
Survival
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Creepy horror game, please It is way too late for this.
Adventure
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The Devil has a task for you. Created for Micro Jam 055
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The game is overdue.
Visual Novel
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There is only one way out of here - but where will it lead?
Adventure
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Horror game made for MicroJam 55
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We created a survival horror game where you must complete your tasks as a garbage collector.
Survival
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Escape Orion Platform before what lurks beyond finds you.
Puzzle
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Little horror game don't forget to day cheese!
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Top-down horror survival shooter
Action
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you are a being of light… trapped in darkness. find the 5 tokens before the creatures catch you.
Action
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Survival
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submission for Micro Jam 055 hosted by tommy, SeeOne March 2026
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Not a complete game, missing the last part.
Private alpha baldi mobile V0.5 (UPDATED!!)
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Survival
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What's going on in this sewer?
Survival
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Make a sandwich for an elder god
You have fears. You must survive.
Survival
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They only move when you blink. You can't keep your eyes open forever.
Survival
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Another's end is your salvation.
Adventure
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Survive zombie encounters with your tank to reach safety.
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You can't escape from your destiny
Puzzle
Do what you must to escape the experiment… just don’t look away.
Can you successfully perform on public?
Action
IT is demo of a short highly realistic game
Survival
A mysterious mini adventure that follows your choices. #gamemaker #microjam #itchi.io
Survival
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A Pixel Horror Game
Action
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A simple trip to the toilet turns into a nightmare as Nano’s imagination runs wild after a late-night horror movie.
Survival
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When the mantras fail and the shadows grow tall, only you will stands between the village and the void.
Adventure