🎮 Skillsmith Rapid Game Jam #1!

Welcome to the very first Skillsmith Educational Game Jam — where learning meets fun! Your challenge? Create a browser-playable educational game that teaches one or more real-world skills.

🗓️ Key Dates

🧠 Theme Subject

The core learning theme is:

BASIC MATH

Your game should feature an educational component that allows the player to learn & practice basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division). You may choose to just focus on one specific math skill or as many as all four!

Remember, though these skills are often learned at a young age, many kids are exposed to relatively mature games (Epic Games' Fortnite for example), so, while they certainly do not need to be violent in nature, these games should still be fun and engaging. 

Competing for attention is the education industry's biggest challenge as entertainment has evolved so rapidly, while learning resources have remained relatively stagnant. Our goal is to create games that are fun, that also teach a valuable skill. 

🧩 Requirements

✅ Playable in a browser (HTML5 or WebGL)
✅ Educational purpose
✅ Clear gameplay instructions
✅ Original or properly licensed assets (no stolen art or music)
✅ Solo or team submissions welcome

🏆 Prizes

🎖️ If we receive 20+ entries:

• Top 3 games will each win a publishing offer including:

  • 💵 $100 Steam publishing fee paid

  • 📈 Full publishing and marketing support through Skillsmith Studios

🎖️ 10–19 entries:

• Top 2 win the above prize package

🎖️ Fewer than 10 entries:

• Only the top game receives the prize

⚠️ Winners are not obligated to publish on Steam. You retain all rights to your game and can opt out of publishing at any time.

📊 Judging Criteria

Voting is open to all jam participants after the submission period. The top entries will be selected based on these categories:

• 🎓 Educational Value – How well does it teach the theme subject?

• 🎮 Fun Factor – Is it engaging and enjoyable to play? Could the game stand alone without the educational factor?

• 💡 Creativity – Is the concept original or clever?

• 🎨 Presentation – Art, sound, polish, and overall feel

💬 Community & Teaming Up

Join the Discord to:

• Find teammates (devs, artists, designers, writers)

• Ask for help or feedback

• Celebrate progress and share inspiration

👉 Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/fDE7szab4a

🔧 Tools & Resources

Any engine is allowed, as long as your game can run in a browser. Popular options include:

• Godot (HTML5 export)

• Unity (WebGL export)

• Construct, Bitsy, GDevelop, Phaser, etc.

🧰 Optional (But Encouraged)

• Share a short postmortem or write-up about what you learned

• Include a learning outcomes section for the player

• Let your creativity run wild — make something memorable!

📩 Questions?

Post in the jam’s Community tab or ask in the Discord. We’ll be there to help!

✨ Ready to build something great?

Whether you’re an experienced dev or a total beginner, this jam is about learning, collaboration, and making something meaningful. Let’s create games that make learning  awesome.