This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-11-29 11:00:00 to 2025-11-30 23:00:00. View results


The Winner of this month's jam is...

sourkisel with their submission: PLINKHEAD

Congratulations!! Thanks to everyone who participated in this month's jam! Check out our next jam here!

Welcome >> The Devs That Jam Monthly 36-hour challenge is a speedy Jam where participants are challenged to create a game based off of a community-chosen theme within 36 hours! Submissions must be made within the timeframe, but pre-made assets and snipets of code from old projects may be used.

This jam occurs on the last weekend of every month on Itch.io and aims to be a fun activity for all game devs to challenge themselves and have fun over a short space of time! It’s beginner friendly, and won’t take up a whole bunch of your time.

Devs That Jam is a virtual hub for game developers who love participating in Game Jams, run entirely through Discord.

Join our online community of over 1500+ Jammers on our dedicated Discord server: https://discord.gg/yUz7GYWZSf

Theme>> The theme for this month's jam is: RANDOM!

Voting>> At the end of the jam, a voting period will last until 10 pm GMT on the following Wednesday. Your game will be rated on:

  • Experience: How interesting and fun the game is to play. 
  • Theme: How well the submission incorporated the monthly theme.
  • Functionality: How readable and intuitive the game's mechanics are.
  • Visuals: How good the game looks. Does the art style match the gameplay?
  • Audio: How well audio is implemented within the game (SFX & Music)
  • Polish: How 'complete' the game feels. Does it have all aspects of a game?

This is a Submission & Contributor only vote. Make sure to add your teammates to your submission page, allowing them to rate other entries! 

Prizes >> The Devs That Jam 36-hour challenge rewards a prize to the submission with the highest ratings at the end of the jam's voting period. The winner will also have their submission showcased in the 'Hall of Fame' on the Devs That Jam website! [https://www.devsthatjam.co.uk]

Prizes include:

  •  A Ā£10 Steam gift card
  • DTJ merch bundle including: a keyring, pin badge & stickers.
  • 1 Year FREE membership to Craftpix.net Premium!


TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

  1. Your submission has to follow the theme - every submission is voted on, but there is a tick-box during upload that lets you tick whether you have followed the theme. The winner of the jam will be decided depending on the public vote and the moderator's vote. 
  2. Max 4 people to a team - If your team has more than 4 people, you will not be eligible for the prize. Please make sure to have linked all team members BEFORE the results are released.
  3. All team members have to respond within 48 hours - A DTJ Mod will reach out to you via Discord with details on how to claim your prize after voting has closed. [You must be a member of the DTJ Discord server to receive a prize]


Partners & Sponsors >> Craftpix.net is generously gifting the Winner / Winning Team of this month's Jam a 1-year FREE membership to premium game assets! Craftpix.net is an online store and resource specialising in providing high-quality, premium and free 2D game assets for game developers, indie studios, and hobbyists. Check out their website here: https://craftpix.net/

Rules:

Read the DTJ rules here.[https://www.devsthatjam.co.uk/rules] Anyone who breaks the rules will be disqualified from the jam.

No NSFW content.  Graphic content and trigger warnings must be clearly labelled with a content warning at the start of the game as well as in its description or cover. Anything inappropriate will be disqualified. 

FAQ:

Can I submit a game I made previously?

No. You can only submit a game created within the jam's timeframe.

Can I make changes to my submission during the voting period?

No. Submissions are locked during the voting period but are unlocked afterwards. If you need to update your game after submission, please reach out to a moderator via the DTJ Discord. Amended games will not be eligible for prizes.

Do I have to follow the theme?

No. Your game will still be rated, will not be eligible for prizes.

Can I use code and assets from my other jam submissions?

Yes, as long as you have the rights to use it. The DTJ 36-hour Jam isn't strict on the "build it from scratch" rule.

Do I have to upload my submission in a particular format?

We recommend you upload your game so it is playable in the itch.io web browser. However, a downloadable file also is fine, but your ratings may be lower. Some submissions may be bigger than itch.io's 1GB download limit - we recommend linking to a public Google Drive folder to work around this.

Do I retain the rights to my submission?

By submitting a project to this jam you are agreeing to have your game rated and commented on, and for your submission to be displayed on the DevsThatJam website and socials if you/your team are chosen as this month's winner(s)! The rights to the project remain your own. Submissions unlock after the rating period.

I couldn't submit on time, what do I do?

There will be an announcement on the DTJ discord server about how to submit late if you missed the deadline, so please make sure to join!


Support >> Please consider supporting Devs That Jam! 

The DTJ36 game jams are free of charge with no entry fee.  Winners are rewarded with a small prize every month, which includes a Steam gift card and DTJ merchandise. As an individual game dev funding all of this, it can get quite expensive, so thank you so much for any support you can give!

Please consider supporting us via Ko-fi! This could be a one-off donation, a monthly donation or a merchandise purchase!  I am extremely grateful for the support, as each cup of coffee/merchandise sale adds to the yearly prize fund for the monthly DTJ36 jams, keeps the Discord server boosted, and the website up and running! Thank you! ~EggyBreadd

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>> Check out our next jam [December] https://itch.freezing.top/jam/dtj36-21

<< Check out our previous jam [October] https://itch.freezing.top/jam/dtj36-19

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The witch captured you but offers a chance to escape. Will you use it or become her dinner?
Card Game
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Incremental Game about rolling dice
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Action
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Why play slots, pachinko, or roulette when you can play them all at the same time?
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Jeffisto wants to play a game with you. Time to gamble- for your LIFE.
Visual Novel
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2D rougue-like with a twist...
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Oh no, the evil joker cursed you! Fight yourself through his minions so that you can defeat him once and for all.
Action
A game Made for DTJ36
Action
Rouge but you are a animal human hybrid
Survival
Made for DTJ36_20
Shooter
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Do you like collecting figurines ?
Simulation
Made for DTJ36 #20
Puzzle
you dont expect what can happen here!
Simulation
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Theme is random, which of course every game is. This is every game.
Survival
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!USE FULSCREEN! 2D pixel space shooter where you fight aliens in a customizable starship.
Shooter
Fighting
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A bullet-hell where RNGesus literally curses you. Stress and high heartbeat guaranteed
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player has no control over direction , he can just choose the order the direction goes
Puzzle
Help the knight collect the princess’s random treasures.
Card Game
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Submission for DTJ36 game jam
Racing
Spin to win in this chaotic roguelike battler! Lock your buffs, reroll your fate, and blast your feline foes into orbit.
Fighting
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A tiny island. A fickle god. A villager clinging to hope.
Survival
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A roguelike shooter where you fight endless waves and (maybe) become with dices
Action
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Puzzle
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Idle incremental Jin-Boo
Simulation
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Use your odds to fight your way out of the dungeon.
Adventure
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A Mario Party-like with blackjack and stock market !
Strategy
haha phew phew shoot shoot go brrrrrrrr
Platformer
DTJ36 #20
Platformer
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Plunge into a retro arcade storm and snatch swirling balls to win every prize!
Simulation
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Only local food ! Made for DTJ36
Platformer
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Stomp the swarm of crows.
Action
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Made for DTJ36
Action
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This is a little platformer where when you die, you spawn into a new room! It's similar to a rougelike in that way.
Platformer
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Reload, Shoot, Reload
Shooter
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bullet hell meets the dictionary
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What the hell is going on
Action
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Made for DTJ36
Puzzle
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Can you survive daily life?
Card Game
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infinite, runner, parkour
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Shoot fungi and collect spores to mutate your slime!
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Survive five days of random deliveries and even more random disasters in a tight.
Platformer
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Survival
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Find your inner light
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Slay the monsters, collect the pieces of the dice, and experience the random powers of this little wizard.
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IDK
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Puzzle
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Banana Gun
Shooter
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luck or death
Card Game
classic pong meets teleportation chaos! Hit the ball and watch it vanish, only to reappear in random places
Strategy
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Dealing with computer viruses.
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Intervene to help. Watch it break. Ask if it’s your fault.
Simulation
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MADE FOR DTJ36 GAME JAM
Shooter
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ā€œMade for DTJ36ā€
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Bullet-hell shooter
Survival
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it's kinda broken unfinished shyt
Survival
Action
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A magical randomized bullet heaven with a cute wizard cat.
Shooter
Made for DTJ36
Survival
Action
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Shooter
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Adaptation is a game with a simple concept: random inputs. EXTREME HARD. Made for DTJ36
Platformer
Kill the Snake before it gets too long
Action
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If the balloon touches the ground you die...but the gravity changes direction and strength. šŸ’¬ Voting is open!
Platformer
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Roll dice, defeat enemies, race the clock! Pure luck combat with global leaderboard. How fast can you win?
Action
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Jump in, killed, complete objectives and extract
Action
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grow your bunny!
Action
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Survival
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Simulation
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Shooter
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