Is AI allowed in Chug Some Water Jam?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“This should go without saying, but absolutely no use of generative AI should be used for any part of the development process.”

Checked 2026-10-18 · keyword rules · confidence: medium. Rules can change. Confirm on the jam page ↗

Jam facts

Host

look_alive_sunshine, #ChugSomeWaterJam

Source

itch.io

Starts

Sat Oct 31, 2026, 07:00 UTC

Submissions end

Sun Nov 15, 2026, 06:59 UTC

Voting ends

Mon Nov 30, 2026, 07:00 UTC

Joined

2

Prizes

up to $1,000 (This Studio Challenge, sponsored by OpenAI, invites students to use generative AI tools to create a multiplayer game for a cash reward of $1,000 USD, stating that "it takes under an hour, needs no coding experience, and )

From the jam page

Welcome to the Chug Some Water Jam! This jam is hosted by a small group of students who, after learning about one of Handshake AI's recent AI Skills Studio Challenge, decided to host a counter jam, designed to celebrate the human creativity and effort that goes into all elements of video game production. This Studio Challenge, sponsored by OpenAI, invites students to use generative AI tools to create a multiplayer game for a cash reward of $1,000 USD, stating that "it takes under an hour, needs no coding experience, and builds a skill employers want." As students learning to work in the video game industry, we know that it can take way longer than an hour to polish a game you feel confident enough to add to your portfolio. Even with the use of generative AI, we also know that a lot of designers, developers, and producers prefer to work in teams, and trust human made work significantly more than AI generated work, on all ends. This doesn't even begin to tackle the ethical and environmental concerns Generative AI brings up, hence the name: Chug Some Water Jam. We encourage our fellow students and video game enthusiasts to drink some water (not an energy drink), start a team (or join solo), and get creative! Almost anything goes in this jam, provided it meets a few general requirements: - This should go without saying, but absolutely no use of generative AI should be used for any part of the development process. - Try to keep gameplay under two minutes. It can get difficult to p…

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