Prizes

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New Gamedev.js Jam 2026 t-shirt: Machines!

Our tradition for a couple of years now is releasing a theme branded t-shirt design in our shop, and 2026 is no different – the Machines t-shirt is now available to be purchased by anyone worldwide. If you’d like to support our jam and wear cool swag at the same…Read…

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Deploy to Wavedash challenge in Gamedev.js Jam 2026

31st March 2026

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…Read…

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Gamedev.js Survey 2025 is open!

8th December 2025

The fifth year of collecting YOUR feedback through Gamedev.js Survey, which shape the current state of Web Game Development report, is on – this time the form is open between December 8th and 19th. This year’s edition is supported by GitHub. All 40 questions are optional, so you can answer…Read…

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New Gamedev.js Jam 2025 t-shirt: Balance!

20th May 2025

New t-shirt design landed in our online Shop following the Balance theme, so you can represent Web Game Development with the cool swag. This means we already have five different t-shirt designs for you to pick from: Gamedev.js Jam Gamedev.js Weekly Gamedev.js Jam 2023: Time Gamedev.js Jam 2024: Power Gamedev.js…Read…

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All challenges in Gamedev.js Jam 2025: V Shaders, Open Source, Phaser, and $Noods

11th April 2025

The four optional challenges in the upcoming Gamedev.js Jam 2025 starting April 13th all bring their own extra prizes – you can mix and match them together to participate in as many as you want. Those challenges were summarized in the recent posts: V Shaders by V Systems Open Source…Read…

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Yahaha 3-day Horror Challenge #8

18th July 2024

The Horror Challenge #8 from Yahaha will be hosted over this upcoming weekend (June 19th-22nd) on Itch.io where you can win cash prizes for using the Horror Game Kit 1.5 and following the Amusement Park Thrills theme. Welcome to the ultimate challenge, where you’ll have the chance to create the…Read…

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js13kGames 2024 starts in two months

17th June 2024

The js13kGames competition will have an anniversary this year – its thirteenth edition will happen in two months from now, as usual on August 13th. Over the past years indie web game developers built and submitted more than thirteen hundred tiny entries packed into a 13 kb zip packages. js13kGames…Read…

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New Gamedev.js Jam 2024 t-shirt: Power!

13th May 2024

Brand new t-shirt is now available in our Shop, and similarly to the 2023 one it follows this year’s theme: Power! This means the Shop now holds four different t-shirt designs: – Gamedev.js Jam – Gamedev.js Jam 2023: Time – Gamedev.js Jam 2024: Power – Gamedev.js Weekly There’s a 15%…Read…

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Gamedev.js Jam 2024 start and theme announcement!

13th April 2024

The Gamedev.js Jam 2024, fifth yearly edition of an online competition for web game developers, starts NOW! You have exactly thirteen days (between April 13th and 26th) to build an entry (solo or in a team) on a given theme (announced just below) and submit it through Itch to win…Read…

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Gamedev.js Jam 2024 starts next month!

13th March 2024

In a month from now, on April 13th 2024, the fifth edition of Gamedev.js Jam will be hosted online on Itch.io! You’ll have 13 days to create a Web game on a given theme announced at the start of the Jam. There will be cool prizes, unique Challenges, and lots…Read…