Gamplo 2026 Game Jam
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We're running the 2026 Game Jam as an inauguration of the platform.
Games are limited to 75mb in size, and runs directly in a browser (HTML).
Time
The game jam runs from the date of this post (13 Feb) through the weekend (16 Feb), ending at Sunday night. This means you have around 48 hours to create a game.
Game builds past the date will be post-poned until reviewing is over :)
Theme
The theme for the Gamplo 2026 Game Jam is "Unexpected".
Voting Categories
There's four voting criteria - Creativity, Enjoyment, Artwork, and Audio.
After the jam is over, I (FaceDev) will play the entries.
In the meantime, your game can be reviewed <ins>by the community</ins> via Gamplo.
Prizes
While the main goal is creativity and fun, top entries will receive the following recognition:
- The top 3 (three) games will be officially ranked on the platform, and receive the internal "featured" flag, showing up in Games & Featured and Recommended modals.
- Earn in-platform currency (Blips) based on your ranking to spend on profile decorations:
- 1st Place: 5000 Blips
- 2nd Place: 4000 Blips
- 3rd Place: 2500 Blips
- Interesting games will be highlighted in the upcoming YouTube video covering the jam.
- All submitted games will receive attention and player traffic once the YouTube video is released.
Links
Discord, the recommended way of communicating with the participants in real-time
My YouTube channel, where the video about this site will be published
Itch.io, the heaven for free game assets - art, UI, characters
Kenney's free game assets
Rules
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| The Gamplo 2026 Game Jam is open to anyone, from anywhere, of any age (13+). You can work alone or in teams (maximum of 4). |
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| Your game must run on desktop (required), may support Mobile as well, must not require additional hardware/software to run, should preferably be optimized for lower-end hardware, and be built with "web export" in mind (e.g. don't use experimental, extremely advanced features in your game engine) |
| <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="50" height="50" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="m12.5 17-.5-1-.5 1h1z"/><path d="M15 22a1 1 0 0 0 1-1v-1a2 2 0 0 0 1.56-3.25 8 8 0 1 0-11.12 0A2 2 0 0 0 8 20v1a1 1 0 0 0 1 1z"/><circle cx="15" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="12" r="1"/></svg> | Content Concerns |
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| The game should be appropriate for most ages. Avoid heavy usage of excessive gore, completely avoid nudity, hateful language or visuals. Ensure compliance with the Gamplo Terms of Service |
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| You're welcome to use code you've already written and assets you legally own. Just remember that everything needs to be created during the jam timeframe, not beforehand. Also, be sure to list all outside assets in your game description. |
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| You must not use generative AI to make art or audio assets for your game or page. This is strictly against the Gamplo ToS and will result in your game being rejected, and therefore disqualified from the Jam. As suggested above, use Itch.io or Kenney's free game assets. |
| <img src="https://gamplo.com/_next/image?url=%2Fbranding%2Fgamplocute.png&w=3840&q=75" alt="Gamplo Icon" width="150" height="150"> | Gamplo Developer APIs |
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| Gamplo is built with socialization in mind. We recommend you make use of our free platform features where fit, although completely optional - 💿 Auto Player Login (receiving the player's profile picture, name, display name & ID), 🏆 achievements, 💾 cloud saves and #️⃣ content moderation. Everything documented here; Gamplo integration will not account for any score increase, though, achievements are recommended for engagement. |
Gamplo Branding
In case you need the branding assets for Gamplo (high-res), you can get them at https://gamplo.com/branding
On a last note...
Any game submitted to the Gamplo 2026 Game Jam may show up in a FaceDev YouTube video without your express permission.
That's about it, join the Discord server in the #gamplo channel to chat with the community
Best of luck!