Welcome to the Trans Representation Jam 2025!

This is an annual two months long Jam celebrating Trans Representation in gaming!

Get inspired! Here's a look at 22 and 23 and 24's entries !

About:

The Trans Representation Jam is a non ranked Jam without any pressure; just have fun creating and sharing your queer art! The purpose of this jam is to create more creative works that have trans representation in them in a chill environment. Feel free to @TransRepJam and use the #transrepjam when posting about your games and other work in progresses on bluesky! Alternatively, you can also join our Discord and share your progress there :)

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Theme:

The theme is all about  trans representation! That means at least one major character in your work has to be Transgender or a major part of the story has to be about the trans experience. 

While the jam has a focus on video games and ttrpgs, we also allow other kinds of fiction, such as comics, written stories and zines to be submitted! If you have a creative idea for a trans centered work and aren't sure if you can submit it, feel free to ask in a community post or on our discord :)

Additionally, there is an optional theme this year:

Found Family

In these trying times, we would like to encourage people to tell stories about community and finding a safe space with one another.  If this theme doesn't vibe with you, you don't have to incorporate it. Just make sure your entry follows the rules, and you're good!

Community Project

We have officially launched a community project that is open for anyone to join! To find out more, please join the discord and look at the latest announcement.

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Rules:

✧ You have to finish and upload your work/ a demo of your game within the jam period

✧ You can continue/ finish development on a game that you've already started working on before the start of the jam

✧ For short stories, small zines and <10 page comics a majority of the work should be done during the jam period, larger works may have had big junks done before the jam period as well though

✧ Games that have already finished development before the jam may only be submitted if you release a major content update for the game within the jam period

✧ Your entry has to feature trans representation,  that should be referenced or acknowledged within the game or in the game description to an appropriate amount. (More in the Q&A)

✧ Be respectful and informed. Entries endorsing any form of racism, ableism, homophobia or transphobia are not allowed.  

✧ Any entries containing AI-generated content will be removed from the jam submissions. This includes painted-over. If you try to pass off your entry as non-AI-generated and we find out, you will be furthermore banned from participating in future TRJs. 

✧ If your game deals with topics that some may find uncomfortable, please include a content warning screen. For other kinds of works, make sure to include a content warning on the itchio page or as a page at the beginning of the pdf.

And most importantly:

✧ Have fun!

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Q&A:

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Q: Is there a discord?

A: Yes! https://discord.gg/S2xkNkSQRQ

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Q: Is there a hashtag that I can use to post my work?

A: The hashtag is #transrepjam. Please also @ the bluesky account of TRJ so we can retweet your post! :) 

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Q: Can I submit my game to other jams aswell?

A: Sure! As long as it still abides by all the rules :)

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Q: Can I submit a ttrpg/tabletop/card game?

A: Yes. Any game allowed!

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Q: Can I use assets that aren't mine?

A: As long as the assets are not AI, yes. But make sure you have the rights to use them and properly credit any third party assets that you use (unless they do not require you to)

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Q: What if I'm not sure if an asset pack I aquired is AI?

A: You can either join the discord, or open a thread on this jam page to ask about the Asset pack. We'll take a look and let you know, if it is AI created or not. 

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Q: What if I used an AI asset pack on accident? Will I get banned?

If you use AI on accident and own up to your mistake, you will not be banned. Your game will still not be accepted for the jam until all AI content has been removed, but you may rejoin in future jams.

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Q: Can I work in a team?

A: Yes! 

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Q: Where can I find a team?

A: You could post about it in the community-tab or join our discord to find someone!

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Q: May I submit more than one game? And may I submit multiple projects in different fields? (i.e. a game, a comic and a zine)

A: As many as you want!

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Q: Why can I start on my submission before the jam starts? Doesn't this defeat the purpose of a jam?

A: Since this jam doesn't have a theme besides trans representation, it would be impossible to verify that none of the submissions were worked on before the jam started anyway. It's also an unranked jam so there aren't any stakes in the first place. This jam is mostly here to encourage developers to finish their games and to inspire more trans characters and stories being told through gaming. :)

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Q: What does "trans representation should be referenced to an appropriate amount" mean?

A: It means that we need to know for sure that your entry was made with trans representation in mind. Every year a lot of completely irrelevant games get submitted to the jam and we just need to have some way of telling if your game belongs as part of this jam or not. In the past it was required to have some kind of clear reference to the trans elements in the game, be it visual or part of the text, but in consideration of less visible representation, a proper nod to it in the itchio description will also suffice. (If you already have it referenced in the work itself, you don't need to reference it in the description as well, only if you'd like to) If you need help setting up your  page once it is ready, feel free to ask in the discord !

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Q: Can my entry be NSFW?

A: Yes, if it is properly tagged as such. If the work is found to be exploitative or fetishizing towards trans people, it will be disqualified from the jam and you may be banned from participating in further TRJs depending on the severity of their work.