When is the jam?

Current jam dates are displayed on the jam page above.

• However, if these jam dates don’t work for you, we host this jam biannually! If you can’t make the current jam, follow us and check back in the summer or winter.
• Before the jam, you can brainstorm, plan, and outline (including concept art, diagrams, and pseudocode). However, any assets used in the game (including sprites, game-specific code, and actual game dialogue) should be created within the jam timeframe.
• You can join the jam even after it’s started.

Theme: The theme for this jam is "Drag and Drop." Participants are encouraged to design puzzles that twist traditional mechanics, offer unexpected surprises, and take players on an intriguing journey through the unknown.

Duration: The jam will run for 6 Days, providing ample time to craft intricate puzzles challenging even the most astute minds.

Who can join?

Anyone! You’re especially welcome if you’ve never made games before—you may find that it’s not that terrifying or difficult with the right resources and community. Experienced devs are also welcome and encouraged to learn something new–whether it’s an engine, language, or type of game they’ve never created before.

• Yes, we really mean anyone can join, even if you have not made a game before or already have some experience making games or joining jams.
• You can work alone or in teams. Only one person is required to submit the game, but you can add additional teammates who have itch.io profiles from the More > Admins heading under the game project.
• There is no limit to team size. However, we recommend you keep your team size relatively small for ease of communication.
• You are allowed to join multiple teams, but be mindful that making games is a lot of work and we do not recommend this for your first jam or more than 2 teams.
• We do not pair you up with teams. However, you can use the team-finding channel in the Discord server to find teammates.

Join the PBJD Quest Jam now and immerse yourself in a world of enigmas, riddles, and brainteasers. Push the boundaries of puzzle design and captivate players with your cunning challenges. Get ready to leave participants in awe with your perplexing puzzles!