🎉 LightBear Software is Hosting Our SIXTH Game Jam! 🎉
CASH PRIZES
Make a game that uplifts, inspires, and brings joy. Make us smile. Help us heal. Show us hope. Remind us what love is all about. Help us find peace. Let’s make games that feel like a warm hug 
🏆 PRIZES! (USD)
1st: $168
2nd: $100
3rd: $70
4th: $40
5th: $30
Payments will be sent via Zelle, CashApp or PayPal ( paypal may have fees for sending money ) . We’d love to work with the creators of the top games on future publishing deals! 🚀
🏅 How Winners Are Chosen
The top 5 games will be selected from the top 15 in the itch.io rating queue, based on these seven categories:
Theme
Upliftment
Gameplay/Fun
Visuals / Art
Creativity / Innovation
Smoothness / Polish
Music/Sfx
📜 RULES
💖 Game must be designed to uplift the player
🛠️ You may use any game engine.
👨👩👧👦 Keep games family friendly
⏱️ The game's release date must fall within the submission period.
📥 Only one submission per person is allowed
🎨 External art assets are allowed, but they must be either free or properly
purchased, and all artists must be credited in your game or description.
🔊 External audio assets are allowed, but they must be either free or properly
purchased, and all creators must be credited.
🎮 THEME
The theme will be revealed once the jam starts
Sponsor 🎨 
We’re proud to have https://craftpix.net/
as a sponsor for our Game Jam! The Top 5 Teams (up to 5 members each) will receive a 1-Year Membership Subscription to CraftPix.
CraftPix offers high-quality free and premium 2D game assets — including sprites, tilesets, characters, GUI, icons, and more — all compatible with Unity, Unreal Engine, Construct, and other engines.
Follow CraftPix:
🌐 website
📘 facebook
🐦 twitter
🎨 behance
💬 bsky
❓Questions?
Feel free to reach out! 📧 Contact us at: info @ lightbearsoftware.com
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Image above from Jeremy Bishop