Submissions open from 2026-07-27 04:00:00 to 2026-07-31 04:00:00
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Inspired by the inevitable bug-fixes and scoping issues that plague a limited-time development cycle, especially during short jams like the Trijam, this jam tasks you with taking an old project, and sprucing it up as much as you can in just 3 hours!

The requirements:
  1.  Have an already existing project available to play, either included as a prior version on the itch.io page, or linked to on that page. This project  has to be runnable, but may be filled with bugs, lacking content, or any other such conceivable flaws. If a project isn't yet playable, you are welcome to spend any amount of time you like getting it to run to start with. Include how much development time has gone into it so far, which can be 3 hours or 3 years!
  2.  Spend up to 3 hours on coding, assets, etc. to improve the game. Any components that were included in the original project are fair game to include again, or modify, or discard completely. Rules here are pretty much the same as the Trijam. You can take more than 3 hours but might not be eligible to win in that case.
  3.  In the description, tell a little bit about the learning process and your personal feelings on the game (this can be considered in some of the rating categories).
  4.  For rating: play both versions of the games, then rate the submission according to the categories:
            - Standalone Fun - This is for the improved version of the game on its own, ignoring the prior version
            - Fun Increase - This is for how much more fun the improved version is than the old one
            - Skill Growth - This is for how much the creator had to learn to make the new version
            - Creative Expansion - This is for how distinct the new version feels from the old one, or the artistic value added

There will be a winner in each category, and an overall winner as well! No prizes except the satisfaction of trying again!

The optional theme is "Connect The Dots" for inspiration.