MINERVA Fantasy Console Game Jam
Welcome to the first MINERVA Fantasy Console Game Jam!
In this game jam, you will create a small game for the
MINERVA Fantasy Console. Whether it is an arcade game,
puzzle, platformer, experiment, demake, or something completely unexpected:
show what can be done within the creative limits of a fantasy console.
MINERVA Console
Discord
What is this jam about?
The MINERVA Fantasy Console is a creative development environment for small, focused games. This jam is for anyone who wants to build something playable, charming, surprising, or wonderfully strange within a compact format.
You do not need years of experience. What matters most is creating something finished, playable, and your own.
Free MINERVA IDE License
Every participant will receive a
free license for the MINERVA IDE.
You can use it to create, test, and export your game in the official
development environment.
More information about access to the IDE and the license will be provided
after joining the jam.
Prize
The first-place winner will receive:
EUR 100 Prize Money
The winning project will be selected after the jam ends.
What can be submitted?
You can submit games, prototypes, and interactive experiments created with the MINERVA Fantasy Console.
Your entry should:
- be playable
- be developed for the MINERVA Fantasy Console
- be created or significantly expanded during the jam period
- be submitted as an itch.io project
Rules
- You may participate solo or as a team.
- Assets, music, sounds, and code may be created by you or used from legal sources.
- Please credit any third-party assets and sources in your project description.
- Your game must be suitable for a public jam page.
- AI tools are not allowed.
- The organizer reserves the right to remove submissions that violate the rules or itch.io guidelines.
Judging
Judging will take place after the jam ends. Entries may be judged based on:
- fun
- creativity
- use of the MINERVA Fantasy Console
- presentation
- overall technical impression
Perfection is not required. A small, polished game is often stronger than a large, unfinished one.
Submission
Submit your game as an itch.io project to the jam. Your project page should include at least:
- a short description of the game
- controls
- screenshots or GIFs
- credits for any assets or tools used
- short installation or launch instructions, if needed
Who is this jam for?
This jam is for anyone interested in compact game development:
- hobby developers
- pixel artists
- musicians
- students
- retro game fans
- fantasy console enthusiasts
- curious beginners
You do not need to be a professional. Bring an idea, build something playable, and have fun with it.
Join the Jam
Join the jam, claim your free MINERVA IDE license, and create your own game for the MINERVA Fantasy Console.
We are excited to see what you build!