This jam is now over. It ran from 2023-01-20 05:00:00 to 2023-01-24 04:59:59. View results

Let's make a game!

The Coding Blocks Game Jam is a light-hearted jam with an emphasis on learning something new and having fun.

It doesn't matter if you are a full-time game dev or if this will be your first attempt, there is always something new to learn.

What are the judging criteria?

  • Creativity
  • Fun
  • User Experience
  • Theme

What is the theme?

The theme this year is "Everything is backwards", huge thanks to Dave Follett for that suggestion. It made it through both a round of voting and random selection!


Who can enter?

You can enter! Solo developers and teams are welcome, the point is to learn and have fun. Here are instructions for adding collaborators to the project.


What assets can I use?

You can use whatever assets you have the rights too, but programmer art is highly encouraged because it's awesome.

Any language / framework requirements?

We encourage browser-based technologies for security reasons, but this jam is about you learning something new and having fun, so do what makes sense for you. Just know that most people won't play your game unless it runs in a browser.

Here is a list (thanks Wil!) of engines that can export for a browser:

Most major languages also have ways to compile down to web assembly, here are a couple suggestions if you want to try going that route but beware - you can end up spending a lot of time going down this rabbit hole instead of working on your game:

Slack:

We have a #game-dev-wannabe channel in slack, go join!

Code of Conduct:

Don't be a creepy jerk, read the code of conduct

Submissions(23)

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Little rhythm game, with a twist...
Rhythm
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Fish the Fisherman!
Action
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Save the city by keeping it clean.
Action
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The difficult duty is over. It's time to leave your gear and return home
Puzzle
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A puzzle-plateformer where you play as Sir Ward going back in time
Platformer
Escape from the cube !
Puzzle
Stay alive, score high and win.
Action
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Unmaking magic items to stop a rival artisan's dark plan as a master crafter.
Puzzle
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You cant' move forwards!
Action
2D Platformer where a little robot goes against its orders. Don't follow the instructions!
Platformer
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A short story of a vampire who seeks to return the blood he has taken from his victims.
Survival
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Travel back to a simpler time and place that felt like home, but be careful what you wish for!
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A simple game of speed. How fast can you count backwards from 32 to 1?
Action
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Try to die
Interactive Fiction
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Are you aware of what's happening in the world? Do you find yourself too happy today? Let's fix that!
Educational
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A Fast-Paced Backwards Party Game!
Platformer
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Coding Blocks Game Jam '23: Everything is backwards
Platformer
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My entry for the Coding Blocks Game Jam 2023 with the theme Everything is backwards
Racing
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Place your battleships and avoid bombs
Puzzle
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Take turns being the and hunter and the hunted
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Boss Battle game but you play as the boss.
Terrifying, aren't they.
Interactive Fiction
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