This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-06-20 09:00:00 to 2025-06-27 09:00:00. View results

THE THEME FOR THIS JAM IS

"OVER AND OVER AGAIN"

This theme is OPTIONAL. You can choose to use it, or you can completely ignore it, whatever helps you best!

DEEP WITHIN IN THE ENDLESS SCREAM
IS IT A GAME OR IS IT A DREAM?

Reader beware, you can't escape the scare.

Welcome to SCREAM FOREVER, a horror game jam about eternity and inevitability. It may never end, but is always collapsing. Can you break the cycle? Regardless, welcome to forever.

💀 ABOUT THE JAM 💀

SCREAM ZONE game jams are horror-themed game jams, made to encourage both beginner and experienced game developers to get spooky! From straight-up scares, to interactive fiction and role-playing games, we encourage all creators to try making something spooky / sp00py in these game jams!

This jam's optional theme will be revealed once the jam begins.

💀 THE SCREAM SCENE 💀

You can join our friendly and welcoming community of game developers on Discord

💀 RULES 💀

Planning

What is the theme for this jam? This jam's optional theme will be revealed when the jam begins!
Can I submit a game I started before the jam, or made for another jam? Submissions for the jam should be original. Most of the game should be created during the jam.

Games made specifically for the jam are preferred, but other games are accepted if they comply with the rules of the jam and timeframe.
Can I include code or assets I worked on before the jam started? Planning before the jam is fine, and you are welcome to reuse some assets and code from previous projects, but it is something you should limit.

In the spirit of participating in a game jam, you should keep most of your development during the jam period to get the most out of it!
Can I use assets created by someone else? If you have permission to use assets you are free to do so, but you must comply with our Original Content Policy.
Does my game have to use a specific engine or comply with any technical restrictions? Nope! Your game can be developed using any engine, as long as your game can be played via the browser and/or on all desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Engines which we recommend include Godot, GDevelop, GameMaker, PICO-8, and RenPy. Many teams will also use Unity and Unreal Engine.

NOTE: Exports of Unreal Engine games will often balloon past the 1GB limit imposed by itch.io. With this in mind, we do not recommend the use of Unreal Engine. If you decide to use it, please ensure that your games are stripped of unnecessary assets.
Can I use generative AI content in my submission? Most generative AI (GenAI) technologies and generated content are prohibited from use in this jam.

For details on approved GenAI models, read our Generative AI Policy.
Can I work on multiple games? So long as each game was started during the jam period, you are welcome to submit more than one game to the jam.

Collaborating with other jammers is encouraged too. Make sure not to overwork yourself!

Submission Period

Can I submit a game I haven’t finished to the jam? No stress! Unfinished or buggy games are absolutely accepted. No submission is perfect!
Can I submit a game that includes adult, gory, or other offensive stuff in it? Games with mature content are accepted when flagged. For disturbing or inappropriate content, we ask that jammers use common sense and flag this on the game page.

We reserve the right to remove any games that are not appropriate or flagged correctly, so please reach out if you have any doubts.

Voting Period

I found bugs or issues after the jam ended. Can I change the submission? New uploads for the submission will be open for two days after the end of the jam to make bug fixes. Uploads are closed after this time to ensure that submitters finish development at the end of the jam.
How do I vote on submissions for the jam? Contributors to the jam can vote on submissions once the jam has closed.
What are the voting categories? There are five general voting categories: Enjoyment (Best Game), Horror, Aesthetics, Story, Sound Design. These are voted on by jam participants. There is also a private Ghosts' Choice for the hosts to identify games that were especially innovative or unique!

Submissions(75)

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Browser playable (37)
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Windows (46)
macOS (10)
Linux (12)
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Wret
Survival
an examination of deliriant abuse
Simulation
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A thirst for revenge no one can escape
Visual Novel
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You are exiled. The ducts aren't friendly.
Adventure
Play in browser
Vermis-Inspired : Point & Click with Combat and Dialogue!
Role Playing
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Listen to the radio. Scare the crows. Over.
A nice mountain drive
Interactive Fiction
He always sees you
SCREAM Jam Submission
Shooter
You play as the Predator and the Prey. Each determines a different outcome.
Adventure
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Your body is dying you have 5 minutes to build a new one
Action
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Spooky survival game made during the Scream Forever Game Jam
Survival
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A horror driving story. Nothing like a night drive to catch up with friends... or your past.
Adventure
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Catch fish on a scenic moonlight lake! Or else...
Simulation
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animegao_maze... Fun for.., uhhh...,,,
Simulation
A stalker turns innocent messages into real terror. You’re alone. And he’s getting closer.
Simulation
Run out of gas, Find the closest station or is it?
Survival
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Role Playing
Escape the caves! But don't alert the beast.. 1st place Scream Forever game jam.
Survival
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a family matter.
Interactive Fiction
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Adventure
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A SHORT ANOMALY HORROR GAME
Action
Will you get out of this cursed place?. Submission for the SCREAM FOREVER jam.
Survival
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A short IRL Streaming Horror First Person Experience
Adventure
Short Low-Res Survival Horror Game
Adventure
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Clean… or be cleaned.
Simulation
Synergize
Survival
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A small game made for the SCREAM FOREVER 2025 game jam
Survival
Horror game submited for the "Scream Forever" Jam. Developed in under 4 days.
Start you car and go for a nigt trip.
Adventure
Currently missing core Game play Elements. (Have a look around though!)
Shooter
A mysterious illness traps victims in endless nightmares. Your job is to enter their mind and break them out of the loop
Adventure
A haunting dream motel where you relive your last moments in a chilling loop.
An anomaly spotting game, similar to Exit 8
Play in browser
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Repair servers in a digital world. #ascii #horror
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2D Platform game in which your objective is to complete different levels
Platformer
Eerie Vent Exploration Game
Survival
Adventure
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A short attempt at a Horror Game for a Jam
Survival
Mikey just wanted a snack. But so did the creature...
Visual Novel
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A game for a game JAM
FEEL EVERYTHING.
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Alone at night keeping the dam running. Watch your footing as you cross, and don't look too closely at the water.
Survival
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Time your strikes in a never-ending simulation!
Rhythm
The horror of monotony and infinity
Simulation
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How could an angel ever be imperfect?
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Cautiously uncover each room as you navigate the maze towards the exit...
Puzzle
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Adventure
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Puzzle Horror game developed for Scream Forever 2025
Puzzle
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The cat is bored. Would you play with it?
Survival
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You will never escape the endless labyrinth of the vampire demon Nephyr.
Puzzle
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I'm AweSmo
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Explore the story-filled station and uncover its secrets!
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spoopy search-game
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Play in browser
Horror, Over and Over Again
Survival horror game with spooky scary bull 0_0
Survival
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My first short horror game inspired from Slenderman the 8 pages.
Break the curse or be consumed by the forest's wrath
Survival
You've got to find her. It's all you know.
Visual Novel
"Damn luck... Got lost and ended up in this godforsaken place with no way out.”
Role Playing
An horror-game-design experiment for the GameBoy
Action
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One forest. One relic. One nightmare.
Survival