🌴☀️ SUMMER TIME GAME JAM ☀️🌴

A celebration of sunshine, creativity, and playable fun!

Pack your sunscreen, grab your favorite cold drink, and fire up your game engine of choice — the Summer Time Game Jam is here! This jam is all about capturing the feeling of summer: the joy, the chaos, the heat, the freedom, the nostalgia… and maybe even the bugs 🐞 (both the cute and the software kind).

Whether you’re a solo dev, a pixel artist, a sound wizard, or a full team of creative chaos, this jam is your chance to make something fun, weird, heartfelt, or wildly experimental.

🌞 The Theme: “Summer Time”

Summer means different things to different people — and that’s exactly the point.

Your game can be:

• Chill and cozy 🍹

• Fast, loud, and energetic ⚡

• Nostalgic and emotional 🌅

• Ridiculous and chaotic 🏖️

• Or something totally unexpected 🌈

Interpret the theme however you want!
Beach days, road trips, summer jobs, festivals, bugs, heatwaves, boredom, freedom, late nights, childhood memories — it’s all fair game.

⚠️ Important:
There will be a hidden secondary theme revealed when the jam starts. You don’t need to guess it — just be ready to adapt and get creative once it drops 👀✨

⏰ Jam Duration

• The jam starts when the hidden theme is revealed

• You’ll have the full jam period to create your game from scratch

Use your time wisely… or don’t. It’s summer 😎

🛠️ Rules (The Chill Kind)

• Make a game during the jam period

• Any engine, any tools, any genre

• Solo or team — both are welcome

• Pre-made assets are allowed unless stated otherwise, but be transparent

• Your game must relate to Summer Time and the hidden theme

Other than that?
✨ Have fun and don’t overthink it ✨

🎨 What We’re Looking For

Games will be rated on the following criteria:

🌈 Creativity

• Unique ideas or clever twists

• Interesting interpretations of the theme(s)

• Bold, weird, or surprising concepts

🕹️ Execution

• How well the idea comes together

• Controls, polish, clarity, and overall design

• Does the game work and feel intentional?

🎉 Fun

• Is it enjoyable to play?

• Does it evoke a feeling (joy, chaos, relaxation, tension, laughter)?

• Would you want to show it to a friend?

You don’t need a massive game — small, focused, and fun absolutely wins.

🏖️ Vibes Over Perfection

This jam is about:

• Experimenting

• Learning

• Making something you’re proud of

• And embracing the messy, playful spirit of summer

Not about:

• Stress

• Crunch

• Or comparing yourself to others

If you finish early, great.
If you submit something tiny but heartfelt, also great.
If things break in hilarious ways… honestly? That’s kind of on theme.

📦 Submission Guidelines

• Submit a playable build (browser, download, etc.)

• Include a short description of your game

• Mention how you interpreted the theme(s)

• Screenshots and GIFs highly encouraged 📸✨

Bonus points for:

• A strong first impression

• A memorable title

• A fun jam page presentation

❓ FAQ (Quickfire Edition)

Q: Can my game be silly?
A: Please. We encourage it.

Q: Can my game be serious or emotional?
A: Absolutely. Summer isn’t always sunshine.

Q: Do I need to use the hidden theme heavily?
A: It should matter, but how much is up to you.

Q: Can I join last-minute?
A: Yes. That’s very summer-coded.

🌊 Final Words

The Summer Time Game Jam is your excuse to slow down, speed up, or completely derail your usual process and just make something fun. Whether your game feels like a lazy afternoon, a wild summer night, or a childhood memory you can’t quite explain — it belongs here.

So turn up the music, open your editor, and let’s make some summer magic ☀️🎮

Good luck, have fun, and stay cool! 🌴✨