Winnie the Pooh became a Public Domain character on January 1, 2022! The jam begins on the birthday of author A. A. Milne, and runs through the end of January. Let’s make games with the Pooh characters!

Guidelines:

1. PLEASE NOTE that the series is now in the public domain in THE US, but this may not be true in other countries. Anyone from anywhere can play the games and vote. To be sure we are staying on the right side of international copyright laws, all entries must either be American-made or international entries must have at least one American on their team. It's an opportunity to network! 

2. Keep the games kid-friendly. Jokes that go over kids’ heads but adults understand are fine as long as there’s no overt sexuality or cursing of any kind. We’re gonna keep it wholesome!

3. Please be very aware of proprietary rules concerning the Disney movies. For example, the Pooh in the books wears no shirt, but the Disney one does, so naked Pooh is okay, red-shirt Pooh is a copyright infringement. You don’t wanna get lawyered!

4. All games from this jam should be offered for free. The object is to celebrate Pooh, who is now a free character because it’s in public domain.  The games should be, also! We’re doing this as a gift to fans of the series. This could be a great portfolio piece opportunity for aspiring developers.

Pooh may prefer honey, but let’s make a great jam!