Game Jam Summary

Welcome to 8 Days of Dev, the first Game Jam in a series of Game Jams hosted by the Voices of the Forgotten and Jewish in Gaming non profit organizations! This Game Jam is a Jewish Game Jam created in partnership with Yeshiva University's Game Design Community, but people of all races, religion and creeds are encouraged to join.  

8 Days of Dev is a free educational Game Jam for those who are curious about game development. All are welcome, from complete beginners to experienced game developers already in the industry! To better facilitate that goal, Industry professionals of every field of development will be available as mentors and advisors to  all Jam participants.

The Jam will begin with a day of development in person at Yeshiva University in New York, followed by a week of remote work hosted on the Jewish in Gaming Discord. The Jam will conclude with a daylong livestream on the Discord reviewing and showing off all the completed projects.

Game Jam Theme

The theme of this year's game Jam is LIGHT

How to participate

• Register on the game jam itch.io Page
• Download Discord
• Join the Jewish in Gaming Discord channel
  • Game Jam participants will be added during the in person portion of the jam
• Download your chosen development engine
• Find a team or make your own on the LFG and LFM forum posts
• Get Jammin’

Code of Conduct

• Be friendly and respectful to everyone
• Teaming up is allowed and encouraged!
• Follow the itch.io TOS
• Contents of the project should be appropriate for all ages
  • No pornographic content or nudity
  • No Explicit Language
  • No Excessive Violence or Gore
  • No Racial or Cultural Prejudice or Stereotypes 
  • No Hateful Language
  • No overtly political statements or content
• If you have any questions about what content is appropriate, reach out to a staffer or employee on the Discord
  • Staffers get the final say in what is appropriate, so be proactive in asking!
  • As long as the content in your game is not purposefully hateful or inflammatory it should be good, just let us know

Software/Platform Rules

• All projects must be submitted to the 8 Days of Dev Itch.io submission page
• All projects must have a main menu and a way to quit the game

Plagiarism and AI Usage Policy

• You may use pre-existing code
• You may use whatever art and audio assets you have the legal right to use
• Your project must include a credits page
• All content not originally created by you and your team must be attributed to the original creator on the credits page
• Do not use AI generated art or audio
  • You are allowed to use AI to assist with code, but it is not recommended
  • If you need assistance with code (or anything), you are encouraged to ask for help on the discord or attend a mentors office hours

Submission Details

• Games can be submitted between 12/14/2025 3:01 AM EDT to 12/22/2025 2:59 AM EDT
• All projects must be playable on Windows or in browser
• All projects need to be compatible with mouse and keyboard input

Game Jam Tips & Tricks

• Use some sort of source control to avoid losing progress
  • Github is free and (relatively) easy to use
  • Perforce is free for up to 5 users and easier to use
• Coordinate tasks with your team
• Keep the scale of your idea small and focused on a single idea or gameplay hook.
  • A small game means a single player 5-10 minute experience (at most) with one gameplay loop or hook.
• Remember that a game jam is about making a small game in a short time so don't sweat the small stuff!
• The result of this Jam will most likely be rough and unpolished, but that's to be expected!
• If you have any questions or concerns, ASK! We are all here to help.

Useful Links and Additional Resources

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