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How does the game submission work

A topic by Mrks created Mar 12, 2025 Views: 334 Replies: 10
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Submitted

Hey,

how does the game submission will be assigned to the game jam? Is it enough that I publish a game on my itch-page? Has it to be published with certain tags? Something else? Or is it just because I'm registered to the jam and published something in this time frame? So how will my game recognized as submission for this game jam?

Submitted

As with all game jams on itch, once the jam has officially started, a button will become available to submit your game. You'll see this on the Overview page, where the timer is. You'll then have a dropdown selection with the games in your library. Note that the game must be public to be visible in the list.

Hey Mrks,

I hope you're doing well! 

Here’s the typical workflow for submitting a project on itch.io:

  1. Publish the project page – First, you need to publish your project’s page on itch.io.
  2. Go back to the jam page – Then, return to the Game Jam’s page.
  3. Use the submit button – There, you’ll find a "Submit" button.
  4. Select your project – After clicking it, a dialog will appear where you can choose your project from your itch.io library and submit it to the jam.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you both. That helped.

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Can we submit a game before deadline and still update the game with you getting the updates, too?  I would like to upload the current state as a safety net since there is a gameplay loop, even though there is still lots of work to do.

Submitted

Yep that's allowed, the overview page states:

Deadline: We recommend submitting early to avoid accidentally missing the deadline on Sunday, March 16th, at 7 PM. You can still update your game after submission, as your project page is independent of your submission.

Hi Ninjin42, please submit your project before the submission deadline! Because the voting period starts immediatly and adding new files to the submission during the rating period is not possible. After the jam is over uploads are unlocked again.

Submitted

Hi, can we make edits to the itch.io page itself (adding description, screenshots etc) after the submission deadline?

Submitted

In the submission form there is already a field for the IBAN. Is that really something we already have to submit there or just write yes and in case there is a win we send then the number? Is Copilot for code suggestion also something we have to list as AI usage?

Hi Mrks, we just need to know that you are eligible. In case you win a prize, we will contact you for the details! And you can mention the copilot. 

Submitted

thx