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This is TIC-JAM!

TIC-JAM is the newest game jam for anyone who wants to make games for a fantasy console! We allow both TIC-80 and PICO-8, so anyone who wants to create games for either, you've found the right place!

TIC-JAM is a game jam, primarily focused on TIC-80 and PICO-8!
It lasts 5 days, and is entirely run on itch.io.
If any non-team person is trying to lead you onto an external, unfiltered chatting app, banking website, or an untrusted website - stop immediately and return to itch.io.
TIC-JAM is not affiliated with TIC-80, PICO-8, or any other fantasy consoles in this
description.

The theme for this month is...

Seaside

I'm excited to see how you interpret that!

An optional, secondary theme will be revealed on the second day of the jam.
You can use it as a challenge!

Which is...

[TO BE REVEALED]

  • No AI-generated content may be used in your game. ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿค–
  • Only one submission per team. 1๏ธโƒฃ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿผ
  • No gore beyond fantasy levels. โš”๏ธ
  • Your submission must be a game. (duh.) ๐ŸŽฎ
  • Games must remain entirely free of NSFW content. Not just gore. ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ”ซ
  • STRICTLY no racist content. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿผ
  • Games must be developed within the jam time. ๐Ÿ“…
  • All graphics and audio must be made by you or your team within the jam time. ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ”Š
    • Of course, the fantasy console doesn't have to made in the jam,
    • Unless you wanna take that as a challenge... ๐Ÿ†
    • But fonts, libraries and tools are exceptions to this rule because I don't think you need to worry about using the TIC-80 or PICO-8 default font.
  • Games must be developed in PICO-8 or TIC-80. ๐Ÿ‘พ
    • For other fantasy consoles, check the community tab as we have a post about that. ๐Ÿ˜„
  • Games must provide web builds. ๐ŸŒ
  • TIC-80 ONLY Official builds of TIC-80 are only allowed, and you cannot use PRO features.

You can play/make using PICO-8 at https://www.pico-8-edu.com/,
or you can get PICO-8 at https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php!

You can also get TIC-80 at https://tic80.com/!

Previous Jams

Oops, I forgot to make a pixel art header for this one.

TIC-JAM BETA Banner

Wait, this is technically Jam #2.