Welcome to the Pixel Space Creator Jam, a special event celebrating the Early Access launch of Pixel Planet Creator, a tool for generating 8-bit and 16-bit pixel-art planets, cloud layers, palettes, biomes, and retro-style animations.
This jam is open to everyone — beginners, experienced developers, pixel artists, hobbyists, solo creators, and teams.
Your mission is simple:
👉 Create a small game or interactive experience based on the theme (revealed on December 20) using at least ONE asset generated with Pixel Planet Creator.
This can be as simple as:
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a single planet sprite
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a looping yileset
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a tileset
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a nebula/starfield made with the background generator
Even one small asset is enough! More of course are encouraged
You may join from either platform.
Only one entry per participant/team.
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⭐ Theme
Theme: TBA (To Be Announced on December 20)
The theme will be revealed when the jam starts.
Any genre is welcome: strategy, narrative, horror, puzzle, simulation, survival, idle, etc.
The only requirement is:
👉 Use at least one asset created with Pixel Planet Creator.
(Planet PNG, GIF, tileset, background, etc.)
🕒 Schedule
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Start: December 20 (00:00 CET)
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Theme Reveal: At jam start
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End: January 10 (23:59 CET)
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Voting: January 10–14
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Results Announced: January 15
🎨 Asset Requirements
To keep the jam connected to the Early Access release:
✔ Mandatory:
You must include at least ONE asset made using Pixel Planet Creator, such as:
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a pixel-art planet
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cloud layer/animation
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background (stars, nebula)
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custom palette-based color variations
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animated loops
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tilesets exported from the tool
You are free to combine these with any other assets or styles.
✔ Allowed:
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Any engine (Godot, Unity, Phaser, HTML/JS, GameMaker, Unreal, etc.)
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AI-generated content (must be disclosed)
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External assets (licensed, public domain, or original)
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Any visual style (pixel, 3D, ASCII, retro, minimal)
✖ Not allowed:
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NSFW content
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Hate/discriminatory content
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Reposting old projects
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Projects that include no Pixel Planet Creator content
🏆 Prizes
1st Place
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Exclusive Custom SFX Pack (space themed) of more than 20 SFX, drones and ambient loops by the host + download key for Galaxy Gen, a retro pixel art galaxy assets generator
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Featured on the Pixel Planet Creator page
2nd & 3rd Place
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Download key for Galaxy Gen, a retro pixel art galaxy assets generator
- Featured on the Pixel Planet Creator page
All participants
🏅 Showcase spot in the post-jam roundup and in the website of the tool
📏 Rules
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Must be created during the jam period.
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You must use at least one asset generated with Pixel Planet Creator.
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One submission per person/team.
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Team size: no limits
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Theme must be followed once announced.
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AI content allowed but must be credited.
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No NSFW or hateful content.
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Submission must be playable on Web or downloadable (Win/Mac/Linux).
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Your page must include:
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Controls
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Description
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Credits
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Screenshot(s)
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Community voting includes:
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Theme Interpretation
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Creativity
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Aesthetic/Atmosphere
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Use of the tool
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❓ FAQ
Do I need to use Pixel Planet Creator for the whole game?
No — you only need one asset or more, even tiny.
Can I use older assets I generated earlier?
Yes, as long as the game itself is created during the jam.
Do I need coding experience?
No — you can submit narrative, text-based, visual, experimental or minimalistic experiences.
Can teams join?
Yes
Is AI allowed?
Yes, but please credit any tools used.
There is a Discord?
Thank you for joining the Pixel Planet Creator Jam!
This jam is meant to be relaxed, experimental, and focused on creativity.
Whether you build a small prototype or a full mini-game, your contribution helps celebrate the launch of Pixel Planet Creator and inspires new ways of using the tool.
Have fun — and create something amazing!