This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-09-12 23:00:00 to 2025-09-15 23:00:00. View results

Welcome to PlayJam!

PlayJam is a Playdate game jam where you get one weekend  to make a game for the  Playdate.  A small, yellow, handheld console with a popout  crank giving developers a brand new way to control their games. Learn more at play.date

Theme

Ascension

Rules

  • All entries MUST run on a Playdate console or the Playdate simulator
  • All entries MUST be SAFE FOR WORK
  • You may submit as many games as you want with teams of as many as you want, as long as they're made in the jam period
  • Submissions MAY NOT promote discriminatory views such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc 
  • Submissions MUST be free or have a free jam version available

Your Job

You will get  ONE weekend to make a Playdate game with the theme that will be selected before the jam. You can also suggest themes there. Your game (or games) will be rated in 3 categories:

  • FUN - How fun was the game?
  • CREATIVITY - How far did you go with the theme ? How does your game stand out from the rest?
  • USE OF CONSOLE - How well did you use the limitations of the console? The crank? The 1-bit screen?

Once the submission period ends there will be one more week to rate games. This is a pretty chill jam so if you're slightly late to submit, DM @PossiblyAxolotl on  Discord or contact me@possiblyaxolotl.com.


Previous Winners

PlayJam is created by PossiblyAxolotl and is not affiliated with itch.io or Panic Inc. 

The colour palette used is Borealis.

Submissions(14)

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An abstract dungeon crawler, or something like that, for Playdate
Ascend an infinite tower beat-em-upping everything in your way
Action
The GOD outside the machine has chosen you! ASCEND by way of the KLAW!
Action
Reach enlightenment (and great heights) through meditation
A balloon's adventures into the stars!
Adventure
You may be a dead frog, but your adventure is not over!
Platformer
A word game with a spin!
Play against yourself: fly the balloon as high as possible then play as the blocks and try to stop it!
Action
Rise out of debt! Pick up all the scrap, parts, and valuables you can in this space adventure.
Simulation
Never heard of Poodle Jump?!
Action
playjam pulp playdate adventure platform
Ascend the rope, think clearly
Adventure
Climb a mountain using your crank
Puzzle