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Choose Your Own Game Jam

Aug 2, 2025

CAN YOU BUILD A VIDEO GAME IN ONLY . . . 48-hours or 2 weeks?

Choose Your Game Jam is a virtual event for game creators of all levels. Participants can choose between a 48-hour sprint or a 2-week marathon to create games around a secret theme. The jam will culminate with a live showcase and awards ceremony at the Norcross Branch on Saturday, December 6, at 3 pm.

Two Jams, One Theme. Participants can choose the timeline that best fits their schedule. This is a great opportunity for newcomers to try their hand at creating a game. Games of all levels are welcome!

We will be accepting submissions from around the world and even have a special “Out of State Award.” The Out of State award is not eligible for cash prizes.

Theme reveal & Game Jams begin: Saturday, November 1st at 9 am

Rules:

  1. Almost any game engine, tool, or game-making website is allowed. The exception is no AI-generated artwork. If you cannot upload your game to itch.io, we will have a form for us to play your game on a website like Scratch.
  2. Your game must be SFW (safe-for-work). This is an all ages jam, so avoid nudity, drug use, profanity, slurs, or extreme violence. We will remove any games we deem inappropriate.
  3. Games must be made playable for the web only.
  4. Games must be free to play.

Submission Deadline:
Monday, November 3rd, 9 am EST.

Submission Deadline:
Sunday, November 16th, 11:59 pm EST.

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