This jam is now over. It ran from 2023-08-01 17:00:00 to 2023-08-08 17:00:00. View results

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The Whisker Jam is a game making marathon where developers are challenged to make a game within 1 week following a surprise theme as well a mandatory limitation!

It's a  game making party, and everyone is invited!

Whatever your age or experience level, this jam is for you to develop your skills and have fun making games! Any team size is allowed!

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/kTa9sW6q


Theme Reveal

The limitation for this jam will be to incorporate some sort of feline animal (belonging to the cat family) into your game. Try to think outside of the box and find unique ways to get the idea across!

Following last year’s feedback, this limitation is now mandatory and will be rated in the jam’s voting period.

Entries will be rated on: Gameplay, Visuals, Audio, Creativity, Theme & Limitation.

There will be two Whisker Jam winners:

  • Developers' Choice: the winner from the jam voting!
  • Golden Whiskers: the host (that's me!) will choose one game that really stood out and deserved to be rewarded!

Remember game jams are about more than just the voting, ranking and winning! What matters is having fun and learning new stuff!

The top entries will be featured by Whisker Games on Twitter, Threads and maybe even YouTube!

Keep your game content appropriate! No excessive violence, gore, nudity, offensive language or discriminatory content! Any games that do not respect these rules will be disqualified!

Is there a Discord server for the jam? Yes there is! Join using this link: https://discord.gg/kTa9sW6q

What game engines can I use? All game engines/frameworks are allowed as long as you can provide a playable build for either Web or Windows (or both).

Can I use pre-made assets/code? You can use to use pre-made assets/code as long as you have the legal rights to use them, don't forget to give credit if required!

Can I make changes to my game during the rating period? No, but after the rating period you are free to update the game however you like! In case of a critical fix, you can still DM me @Whisker_Games_ on Twitter to sort things out!

Oops! I missed the deadline! Can I still submit? Don't worry! Just DM me @Whisker_Games_ on Twitter and we'll work it out!

Make sure to ask any other questions in the Community!

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Submissions(10)

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Be Nice to Cats
Platformer
Simple game for Whiskers Jam 2023 about a cat running
Action
Unleash your inner cat! Happy Whisker Jam 2023!
Platformer
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Ever played a game where you could be so Invincible?
Action
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A turn-based tactical game
Strategy
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Eat the cheese, and don't get got
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