The second challenge in the upcoming Gamedev.js Jam 2026 we’re announcing through the blog post after the Open Source one is all about deploying to Wavedash.
The requirement is that participants deploy and publish their jam game on Wavedash. Anyone can enter regardless of the engine they use.
The prize pool is a hefty $2500 distributed among four best entries:
- 1st place: $1000
- 2nd place: $750
- 3rd place: $500
- Honorable mention: $250
If you’re curious about Wavedash you should check out their docs, and join their Discord.

Entries will be judged by the panel of three experts, the Wavedash founders:
- Matt Portner, CCO
- George Kennedy, CTO
- Kyler Blue, CEO
The seventh edition of our yearly competition starts April 13th – go ahead and join it on Itch if you haven’t already! Looking for teammates? Our Discord have a dedicated #teams channel just for that.
HTML5 Game Developer, Enclave Games indie studio founder, js13kGames competition creator and Gamedev.js Weekly newsletter publisher. Mozilla Tech Speaker, Gamedev.js community firestarter. Organizes meetups / workshops / hackathons in Poland, passionate about new, Open Web technologies, excited about WebXR and PWAs. Likes eating sushi and playing Neuroshima Hex.






