THEME:

MAGICAL ARTFACTS

PLEASE READ THE FULL JAM RULES HERE!

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Events

         11/19/25 - Kickoff ✅

The Jam Kickoff will be held in-person at the Makerspace on  Wednesday,  November 19th at 7:00pm. We will announce the theme, go over Jam details, and get you started to Jam!

         12/03/25 - Submission Deadline ✅

The final deadline for submissions is 2-weeks from the launch on Wednesday, December 3rd at 11:59pm.

         12/10/25 - Wrap-Up and Winners Announced 🔳

The Jam Wrap-Up will be held in-person on  Wednesday, December 10th  at  7:00pm.

Submission Rules

View our submission walkthrough here!

1. Jam Submissions will close on  Wednesday, December 3rd at 11:59pm.   Aim to submit your asset EARLY so any technical issues can be fixed in time!
2. Assets must be developed ONLY during the duration of the jam.
3.  Assets must be developed ONLY  by those on your team (in this case, you and maximum 1 other person)
4. No unnecessary NSFW content. Games may be disqualified on a case-by-case basis for content violations.    (You'll almost always want to keep your games SFW on portfolios anyway!)

Judging

Judging will occur from   Thursday, December 4th (1:00am)   to  Sunday, December 7th (1:00pm)!

• DESIGN  -  (APPEAL, Cohesion, Harmony, Visual Flow, Art Direction)
• INNOVATION  -  (CONCEPT, Unique Style, Use of Theme, Creative Ideas)
• FEATURES  -  (USABILITY, Quality of Life, User Support, Animations)
• POLISH  -  (DETAILS, Subtlety, Finishing Touches, Professionalism)
• OVERALL  -  (THE BEST of the best; All other categories considered!)
• FAN FAVORITE  -  (VOTED on by the community on the Itch.io page)

Good Luck!