Below is the jam’s policy on using generative AI tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT, etc.) in submissions, as well as a longer-form explanation. This policy was decided on after surveying jam participants, the results of which can be found on the Unknown Dungeon blog.
Generative AI may not be used to create any images, elements of images, or text used in a submission or a submission’s Itch.io project page, except for limited modifications to a translation from another language.
Images
You may not use images generated using an AI tool in your game.
You may not use images where part of the image (such as a character or object) was generated using an AI tool in your game.
You may not generate any asset (such as a texture or shape) and use that in your game or as part of an image in your game.
You may not use a photo or other image that has been put through a generative AI filter in your game.
You may use content-aware fill tools to remove parts of images, as long as you’re not adding anything new.
All of the above applies equally to images you would make yourself from a prompt, and images generated by another - such as a stock image site.
All of the above also applies to the Itch.io page for your game - the page, cover image, banner, etc.
Text
You may not use text generated from a prompt in your game.
You may not use text re-written by a generative AI tool in your game.
You may not use text that has had spelling or grammar errors fixed by a generative AI tool in your game.
You may use a generative AI tool to help identify errors in text, as long as you rewrite the text yourself to fix those errors.
You may not use a generative AI tool to translate an entire game into a different language, nor translate paragraphs of text in your fgame
You may use a generative AI tool to check a translation you've done yourself or done with a non-generative AI tool.
You may use an generative AI tool to help bounce ideas off or source information, as long as none of the text generated by the tool end up in your finished submission.
All of the above also applies to the Itch.io page for your game.
If you're using a tool or app that isn't a dedicated generative-AI-based tool, but that uses generative AI within it, you can use that tool or app but not those generative AI functions.
The One-Page RPG Jam has always been about making game design accessible in scope, and the jam has always aimed to give people a chance to explore their creativity in a small, low-stakes environment; to enjoy working on something new, push their boundaries, and take themselves, at least a little, out of their comfort zone. If you don’t have experience writing, write something. If you don’t think you can draw, draw something anyway.