🌈 Welcome to the MLM Game Jam 2025! 💞

This jam is dedicated to celebrating stories about love, identity, and connection between men and masc-aligned characters. Whether your game features a fluffy romance, an angsty slow burn, or anything in between—as long as MLM (men-loving-men) relationships are central to the story, you're in the right place!

🗓️ Jam Schedule:

Start Date: [May 1st 2025] 

End Date: [Aug 1st 2025] 

Voting period: [Aug 1st - Aug 15th]

🎯 Criteria:

To be eligible, your submission must include:

• A primary narrative focus on one or more MLM/yaoi relationships. (It can be romantic, emotional, or even ambiguous—but the connection should be meaningful and intentional.)

• Any genre is welcome: visual novels, RPGs, horror, puzzle, platformers—you name it!

• Games can be SFW or NSFW, but please clearly label content warnings and age restrictions.

• You can work solo or in a team!

• New games are preferred, but old or in-progress projects that fit the theme are also welcome if significantly updated during the jam.

❓FAQ:

What counts as MLM? 

 MLM refers to romantic or emotional relationships between men or masc-aligned people. This can include cis, trans, and nonbinary individuals who identify with masculinity and love men. If your game centers on a story that fits this dynamic, it’s welcome!

Does it have to be romantic/explicit?

Nope! The relationship can be 100% platonic, as long as it’s clearly meaningful and central to the story.

Can I submit NSFW content?

Yes, but make sure it adheres to the itch.io's policies and is clearly labeled with age restrictions and content warnings.

Can I use pre-existing assets or engines? 

 Yes! Use whatever tools or assets you’re comfortable with. Just make sure you have the right to use them.

Can my game explore dark themes? 

 Absolutely! (As long as it's handled respectfully and proper content warnings are included.)

What about AI? 

If your game uses AI tools ingame or during the process of creating it please state that CLEARLY in the description. We don't disqualify games made with AI, but we do strongly insist against using it.

💖 Bonus Prompts (Optional):

If you can't think of anything to get started with, here's some help:

• Time loop

• Fantasy forbidden romance

• Rivals to lovers (Internalised Homophobia???)

• A quiet summer in a small town that changes everything.

• A road trip after a breakup with your 'straight' friend

🏆 Prizes / Voting:

This jam is community-voted and has no prize (Other than bragging rights)

🔗 Community:

Feel free to share your progress, find team members, and post WIPs using the hashtag: #MLMGameJam2025

We can’t wait to see your stories! whether they’re sweet, tragic, hilarious, or spicy asf.

HAPPY JAMMING!!!