🎃 STL Spooky Jam 2025 🎃
STLGameDev is hosting another game jam for the St. Louis MO area game dev community!
Participants may work independently or in teams. All projects must be created within the two-week jam window, following the official theme announced on Thursday, October 16th, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST
📅 Timeline
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Theme Reveal: Thursday, October 16 @ 6:00 PM CST
We will kick-off the Jam with a short presentation on our Discord Channel -
Jam Duration: October 16 → October 30
Game Submissions are due by 4:00 PM CST on October 30th!
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Showcase: Thursday, October 30 @ 6:30 PM CST → 8:30 PM CST
at Maryville University - Design & Visual Art building - Room 103/104— present your finished game, play others, and celebrate with the community. Costumes encouraged! Parking is free in the lot next door.
🏫 In-Person Work Sessions
We are also hosting Work Sessions at local St. Louis County Library branches. These are opportunities to collaborate, receive feedback, or simply work alongside fellow participants:
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Sat, Oct 18 | 1–5 PM — Grand Glaize branch
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Sat, Oct 25 | 1–5 PM — Meramec Valley branch
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Sun, Oct 26 | 1–5 PM — Grant’s View branch
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Wed, Oct 29 | 5–8 PM — Grand Glaize branch
Attendance is free for all game jam participants.
👥 Community
Join our STLGameDev Discord to connect with others and form teams.
Note: Teams are self-organized. STLGameDev organizers will notassign teams on your behalf.
🎮 Rules & Guidelines
Most rules operate on the honor system. Please respect the spirit of the jam:
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Begin work only after the theme is announced.
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Incorporate the theme (at least loosely).
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Games must be submitted by the deadline or they will not be presented at the showcase.
You are welcome to make changes to your game post-jam to fix small bugs, crashes, etc. You are also welcome (and encouraged) to continue working on your game after the jam - but please leave the version submitted for the jam as-is for posterity!
🚫 Strict Rules
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Respect everyone. Neither your behavior nor your game’s content should target, demean, or harm any person or group.
Keep it appropriate. Aim for content no more mature than PG-13: no nudity, sexual content, extreme gore, excessive violence, or repeated strong language.
- Adhere to the STLGameDev Community Guidelines.
Violations may result in removal of your submission or, in severe cases, a ban from future STLGameDev events.
🧛 Costumes
Costumes are welcome at the showcase, provided they follow the same community guidelines.
Art by Kit/ilikethepixies