Welcome to the Tarot Game Jam!
This jam invites you to explore the rich symbolism, eerie mystique, and emotional depth of tarot cards in interactive form. From classic Rider-Waite archetypes to your own invented decks, your game can pull from any angle — narrative, aesthetic, mechanical, or spiritual.

Whether you want to build a game about fate and free will, psychological horror, cozy witchy vibes, or use tarot cards as gameplay mechanics, you’re in the right place.

Let the deck guide you — or twist it to your will.

THERE WILL BE 2 SECRET THEMES THAT ARE HARD REQUIRED. THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED 1 DAY BEFORE THE JAM.

RULES

Theme: Your game must incorporate tarot in some meaningful way. This could be narrative, visual, or mechanical. Don’t slap a card on the title screen and call it a day.

THERE WILL BE 2 SECRET THEMES THAT ARE HARD REQUIRED. 

The themes have been revealed for the Tarot Jam!

The First Theme will be:

"They're watching me"

The Second Theme:

"Welcome to the show..."

Team Size: Solo or teams welcome.

Engine / Tools: Anything goes.

Pre-Made Assets: Allowed, as long as you have the rights.

EXAMPLE GAMES

Some existing games that use tarot elements for inspiration:

The Arcana – A visual novel full of magic, mystery, and romance.

Signs of the Sojourner – A narrative card game where your deck reflects your personality and communication style.

Cultist Simulator – Not strictly tarot, but it uses symbolic cards in a way that feels deeply arcane and mysterious.

Hindsight 20/20 – Branching decisions based on fate and moral alignment that echo the spirit of a tarot spread.

The Tarotorial – A small itch.io experience that teaches tarot reading through play.

DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jRFmFvcGu8