Welcome to the Pixel Forge a 1-week game development hackathon where developers, artists, designers, and creators come together to build something awesome. You have 7 days to create a game from scratch, experiment with ideas, and turn creativity into playable projects. Whether you're a beginner or experienced developer, Pixel Forge is all about creativity, learning, and building cool games.
We recommend checking out our website over here for more information and timeline of the game jam
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The theme will be revealed when the hackathon begins. Participants must design their game around the theme once it is announced.
- You must keep track of your progress! This can be done either by taking screenshots every day with the date/time visible, or by having a public GitHub repository for your project. We may ask to see it at the end of the jam.
- You can use any game engine, and compete solo or in teams up to 4.
- Please do not attempt to manipulate ratings for your game. Things like this undermine fairness and make it difficult for us to continue hosting community-based jams in the future. You will get more opportunities to win a prize in the future if you don't cheat.
- Games must be entirely made during the jam's duration, and usage of small premade assets must be disclosed and appropriately credited when submitting your game (there will be a question for it). Please don't use AI.
- A brief explanation of your theme incorporation must be disclosed in your game submission.
- Games should generally be appropriate for all ages. No hateful, offensive, or NSFW content. Games with violence/gore (e.g. horror games) should have a clear warning on the page.
- Submitting a web build of your game (playable in the browser) isn’t required, but it’s highly recommended since they typically receive more ratings. If that’s not possible, please submit a Windows or Mac build instead.
- Be kind, and provide helpful feedback during voting!
The queue is enabled, meaning you'll be given five randomly chosen games to rate first before you can play any game. This is so that all games get a minimum number of ratings.
- Theme
- Gameplay
- Visual Design
- Music
Winners should join the Discord or email us at pixelforgejam@gmail.com to claim their prizes. As most of the prizes listed below aren’t 1 for each team member, teams are responsible for determining how they’ll split them. The prizes include audio software, pixel art software, asset packs, sound effect/audio packs, and board games!
🥇 1st Place
(1 winner)
- Up to 2 Aseprite Keys ($40 Value)
- Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role
🥈 2nd Place
(1 winner)
- Up to 2 Aseprite Keys ($40 Value)
- Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role
🥉 3rd Place
(1 winner)
- Up to 2 Aseprite Keys ($40 Value)
- Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role
🏆 Judges Favorites
(3 winners)
- 1 Aseprite Key Each ($20 Value)
- Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role
Chosen by the Pixel Forge Jam organizers. The winners of the above categories are not eligible for this prize.
All Participants
- A signed certificate for those who request it
Gold Tier
Silver Tier
