Welcome To the Nightmare Labs Game Jam 2026! A Game Jam About Scratch Horror Games.

JAM RULES

1. Your game must be made on Scratch or be Scratch based.

• Scratch
• Turbo Warp
• Penguin Mod
• Any modification to the above. Extensions are also allowed.

2. NSFW Content will not be accepted.

3. The game must have a start and end; it cannot be endless. It can have extra content though, such as extra game modes.

4. Only games/projects made from within the submission period, or the month before the submission period, will be accepted.

THEME

The Theme Is That It Must Be Horror Related, Any Type of Horror Counts!

VOTING CRITERIA

• Is it on Scratch or a Scratch-based platform?
• Is It Horror Focused?
•  Creativity And Uniqueness
•  Originality 
•  Gameplay Design 
• Story Design
• Game Duration (Minimum 10 Minutes!)

PRIZE INFORMATION

Submissions That Are Selected as Winners for This Can Win the Mentioned Prize Below!

• 1st Place Winner Prize: Two early copies of any finished game we make, mentioned in the game's special thanks credits.
• 2nd Place Winner Prize:   One early copy of any finished game we make! Exclusive sneak peaks or videos of the game not out yet. mentioned in a game special thanks credit.
• 3rd Place Winner Prize: Exclusive sneak peaks or videos of the game not out Yet. mentioned in a game special thanks credit.