Welcome to the Game Dev Cafe Game Jam for 2026!

Whether you're a programmer, artist, writer, musician, or complete beginner, everyone is welcome to join and create something awesome.

💬 Community

There will be a specific part of the discord to be able to talk about the game jam so make sure that you grab the role to be able to participate and find a team for the game jam if you don't want to work solo. Discord channel for discussing the game jam, so make sure to grab the role

Discord:https://discord.gg/h6mA9MegT

Theme

Main Theme

Colour is everything

Optional modifiers/challenges:

• 4-colour palette
• Minimalist
• Work in a random game engine that you're not used to
• Work on a game genre that you're not familiar with, ex,space shooter

🛠 Rules

• Teams of up to 4 people
• Solo developers allowed
• All engines and tools permitted
• You may use pre-made assets if properly credited
• AI-generated assets are not allowed
• NSFW content is not allowed as the server isn't 18+.
• Hate speech or offensive content is prohibited

Your game must:

• Follow the theme
• Be playable on Windows/Web/ so that as many people are able to play your game as possible.
• Include controls/instructions
• Be submitted before the deadline. Games submitted later won't be voted on.

📦 Submission Requirements

Please include:

• Game title
• Short description
• Screenshots or gameplay GIFs
• Download/build link
• Controls
• Credits for all assets used

Recommended:

• Web build if possible. This will make sure that your game is playable

-Make sure that everyone on your game is a contributor so that we know who worked on the game

🏆 Judging Criteria

Games will be rated on:

Gameplay How fun and engaging the game is Theme How well the theme is used Visuals Art direction and presentation Audio Music and sound design Creativity Creative ideas and mechanics