Submissions open from 2026-04-14 07:00:00 to 2026-04-28 10:00:00
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welcome to valex (pronounced they-lex) jam 2026.1, a game jam hosted by valex that noone asked for

rules

same rules as before

  • no discrimination (including racism, sexism, transphobia, etc)
  • you must export your game to windows and/or html5 (dont worry linux users can run windows stuff)
  • no adding new content to games after submitting them (fixing bugs is ok tho)
  • games must be made within the jam time period
  • reusing generic assets is fine but these restrictions apply
    • no plagiarism (no reskinning games made in or outside of this jam)
    • cite your asset sources
    • 🖉pick this up (youre not allowed to use ai for anything)

faq

when

look at the top

should i go solo

i advise you team up (you can look for teammates in the community tab btw) but if you want to torture yourself go ahead

is this engine restricted

no

you can use literally any engine

judgement

both valex AND submitters can judge

games will be judged based on these categories

  • [[how well it fits with the theme]]
  • gameplay and mechanics
  • controls
  • graphics
  • audio
  • originality
  • glowcats choice (only valex can vote on this)