The jam was a success and it'll return March 2025!
Meanwhile, please check out the submissions and Join our discord community to meet Pakistani creatives and take part in smaller challenges and activities!

What is a Game Jam?

A Game Jam is a short event where you and others work together to create a small game. Most Jams have some kind of restriction on theme or style to get you thinking about games in a new way. Pakistan Game Jams aims to be a way to encourage Pakistani game developers, provide opportunity for learning and skill building, and bring awesome Pakistani creatives together. 

Who can enter?

This Game Jam is strictly for Pakistanis. Your team must have at least one person with a strong connection to Pakistan. That includes everyone living in Pakistan, or Pakistanis living abroad or their kin.

What game to make?

Pakistan Game Jam will have a theme announced when the jam begins. Participants should make a small game that somehow includes that theme. Games can be made using any technology or game engine you like. Some popular game engines are Godot, Unity, Unreal and Game Maker Studio but you can choose anything as long as the game can be played inside a browser. From text based adventures to first person shooters all genres and types of games are welcome.

Why a browser game? Because we want as many people to play as possible. Making your game compatible with the browser makes sure that most devices will be able to run it. And players don't have to worry about downloading a virus.

Theme

Pakistani Icons
or
پاکستان کی پہچان

You must choose a Pakistani Icon. It can be a person, a place, a time, a piece of art, a symbol or something else. Make a game that heavily features a Pakistani icon that you strongly believe represents Pakistan.

Be creative and unique. Dig deep into Pakistani identity to find your icon. Optionally create gameplay mechanics with aspects of your chosen icon. And above of all, have fun and create a fun game. Good luck!

It's up to you how you interpret the theme, and you can elaborate how your game fits the theme on your game page. 

Themes are meant to be a restriction that you need to solve your way out of. Don't despair if you dislike the theme, instead try to find a creative solution where you can have fun and try something you otherwise wouldn't have.

Setup

• Join our official Discord!
• Spread the word, bring your friends!
• Form up into teams or decide on running solo.
• Come up with a team name and get ready to jam!

Rules

• This is not an exhaustive list. Don't be a dumbass. 
• You must follow the Itch.io TOS.
• No teams of more than 5 people.
• Your submission must run in the browser.
• Be cool to each other.
• No AI-Generated Content.
• No Pornographic Content or Nudity.
• No Illicit Drug References.
• Any submission published before the jam's starting date will be removed
• Only one submission per person/team is allowed
• No paid games or games that require someone to pay in any way
• You can only use assets you have the right to use. You can build your own stuff and learn from it or you can use freely available asset packs.