Beginner-friendly game jams

Current and upcoming game jams tagged "Beginner-friendly" from keyword matches in public jam descriptions. Confirm details on the official jam page.

47 jams

The Grand Competion!

Oct 9 → Jul 13 · ongoing · Betnix · 21 joined

Live🏆 PrizeGodotHorrorBeginner-friendly

Music Chan Jam

Jan 1 → Nov 27 · ongoing · ShirosAlchemy · 3 joined

LiveBeginner-friendlyMusic

Australia Jam

Jan 25 → Dec 18 · ongoing · nrgs · 13 joined

RPG Maker Horror Game Jam: Annual Edition 2026

Mar 12 → Nov 23 · ongoing · Beregon , BroodyGaming · 127 joined

LiveGodotUnityUnreal2DHorror

AmiGameJam 9

Jun 30 → Dec 30 · ongoing · Amiga Cammy · 29 joined

Live3DBeginner-friendly

Colorful Love JAM 2026

Jul 1 → Nov 2 · ongoing · Dreamty Games · 57 joined

LiveRen'PyVisual novelBeginner-friendly

Contrec Beginner Lab 2026/27

Jul 13 → Jul 13 · ongoing · Contrec · 4 joined

Live🏆 PrizeBeginner-friendly

MS-TRES

Aug 31 → Dec 1 · ongoing · Emmfoolery · 98 joined

Live3DBeginner-friendly

Version one 2026

Sep 1 → Jun 13 · ongoing · MaxDevItch · 28 joined

LiveBeginner-friendlyStudent

Digital Pet Jam

Sep 25 → Oct 31 · 36d · malaika , oscar pepperbloom · 511 joined

LiveGodotHorrorVisual novel

Retro Autumn game jam🍂🍁, all ages and skill levels

Sep 28 → Nov 2 · 35d · QiullDevInk · 16 joined

Live🏆 PrizeGodotGameMakerBeginner-friendlyRetro

Denpa VN Jam 2026

Sep 29 → Nov 11 · 42d · denparin , denpa , kalinzero , canislatransed · 388 joined

Live🏆 PrizeRen'PyHorrorVisual novel

RGDC Jam 2026 + [$ Prizes]

Oct 1 → Oct 31 · 30d · Rickards Game Development Club · 293 joined

Live🏆 PrizeGodotUnityUnreal2DBeginner-friendly

Yuri Jam 2026

Oct 1 → Dec 1 · ongoing · Snek RK , Blood Machine , lightningwing92 · 357 joined

LiveHorrorVisual novel

FNaF Visual Novel Game Jam

Oct 2 → Oct 31 · 29d · GameStudioStudios · 11 joined

LiveGodotUnityUnrealHorrorVisual novel

Mahou ShouJam

Oct 4 → Oct 5 · ongoing · Dess · 5 joined

LiveHorrorBeginner-friendly

RPG Maker Horror Game Jam #17: Death Game

Oct 14 → Dec 14 · ongoing · Beregon , Daybloom Project , BroodyGaming · 114 joined

Live🏆 PrizeGodotUnityUnreal2DHorror

Through Your Eyes: First-Person Game Jam

Oct 15 → Nov 15 · 31d · UnclePhilburt · 24 joined

LiveHorrorBeginner-friendly

3D modelling Jam #14

Oct 16 → Oct 31 · 15d · Kiri · 66 joined

Live🏆 Prize3DBeginner-friendly

20 Second Game Jam 2026

Oct 23 → Nov 17 · 25d · Akzidenz , xenobrain , marc · 1,385 joined

LiveGodotUnityUnreal2DVisual novel

Mindblown Cup #1: Arcade — Weekly Solo Game Jam

Oct 24 → Nov 8 · 15d · techtoch · 2 joined

Live🏆 PrizeBeginner-friendlyRetro

Halloween Mini Game Jam 2026

Oct 26 → Nov 2 · 7d · Stan Andrei · 2 joined

Live🏆 Prize2D3D

Core Mechanics Challenge 2026 Fall

Oct 30 → Nov 9 · 10d · DinoCrys · 13 joined

LiveBeginner-friendly

🎃Setfire Halloween Jam

Oct 30 → Nov 2 · 3d · Setfire Entertainment · 45 joined

LiveBeginner-friendly

THE LOST PS2 JAM

Oct 30 → Nov 21 · 22d · YAGER · 33 joined

Live🏆 PrizeGodotUnityUnreal3DHorror

NovemBird 2026

Oct 31 → Dec 1 · 31d · JamieDerg , Akiba , Loudo , Camazule , dreadful shroud , Racky · 114 joined

Ren'PyVisual novelBeginner-friendly

Autumn Frog Jam 2026

Oct 31 → Nov 14 · 14d · Simplicitysocoollikeomg , NisseManen · 10 joined

Beginner-friendly

The Travelling Agent #1

Nov 1 → Nov 15 · 14d · INTJT2 · 1 joined

Beginner-friendly

Trans Otome Jam

Nov 1 → Dec 1 · 30d · HeartSyncProductions · 76 joined

RPG MakerVisual novelBeginner-friendly

Mini Jame Gam #61

Nov 13 → Nov 15 · 2d · Jame Gam , tiimo , AmiableVegetable , AcidBurritos · 3 joined

Beginner-friendly

Tiny Spell Jam 2026

Nov 13 → Nov 23 · 10d · Willosuna · 3 joined

poetry jam

Dec 1 → Dec 15 · 14d · manyface · 45 joined

Beginner-friendly

PIXEL-DECK JAM #1

Dec 1 → Dec 8 · 7d · JedimeisterX · 32 joined

🏆 PrizeGodotUnityUnrealBeginner-friendlyRetro

The Point

Dec 1 → Dec 15 · 14d · INTJT2

Beginner-friendly

Wrapped Up 2026

Dec 4 → Dec 20 · 16d · t0m_ok · 4 joined

🏆 PrizeHorrorVisual novel

Frostbite Jam: Winter Horror

Dec 4 → Dec 13 · 9d · CubeForge · 1 joined

🏆 PrizeHorrorBeginner-friendly

Mini Jame Gam #62

Dec 11 → Dec 13 · 2d · Jame Gam , tiimo , AcidBurritos , AmiableVegetable

Beginner-friendly

b3agz Jam 2026

Dec 11 → Dec 18 · 7d · b3agz · 32 joined

🏆 PrizeRPG MakerBeginner-friendlyMusic

Meaningful Games Jam 2026.2: Mini Edition!

Dec 16 → Dec 20 · 4d · Anthony L. Wolf · 16 joined

🏆 PrizeGodotBeginner-friendlyMusic

Jame Gam Christmas Edition

Dec 16 → Dec 23 · 7d · Jame Gam , tiimo , AmiableVegetable · 10 joined

Beginner-friendly

RPG Maker Horror Game Jam #18: Cursed Hotel

Jan 13 → Mar 15 · ongoing · Beregon , BroodyGaming · 16 joined

GodotUnityUnreal2DHorror

Valen'Py - Solodev Ren'Py Jam

Feb 2 → Feb 14 · 12d · e11ed0rad0 · 9 joined

Ren'PyHorrorVisual novel

Games for Blind Gamers 6

Feb 5 → Mar 8 · 31d · Ericbomb , Patricia , shiftBacktick · 22 joined

🏆 PrizeGodot2DBeginner-friendly

RPG Maker Horror Game Jam #19: Secret Garden

Apr 14 → Jun 14 · ongoing · Beregon , BroodyGaming · 11 joined

GodotUnityUnreal2DHorror

🎮⚡ Z4597 ANNUAL GAME JAM 2027⚡🎮

Jul 9 → Jul 23 · 14d · Z4597 · 46 joined

Beginner-friendlyMusic

Tatra Game Jam!

Jul 10 → Jul 17 · 7d · Seb

Beginner-friendly

Four Games Game Jam 2069 ($500 in Prizes)

Jan 1 → Jan 2 · 1d · Four Games · 17 joined

🏆 PrizeGodotUnityGameMaker2D3D

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