Is AI allowed in ECTOCOMP 2026?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“Use of generative AI for game text, art, translation, or coding is strictly forbidden .”

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

Jam facts

Host

rubereaglenest, Passerine, alyshkalia, #ECTOCOMP2026

Source

itch.io

Starts

Thu Oct 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC

Submissions end

Sat Oct 31, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Voting ends

Mon Nov 30, 2026, 11:59 UTC

Joined

62

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

"...the witches, who came from the kingdom's most remote corners to gather on certain nights of the year within the castle ruins; a place they regarded as their own, perhaps because it had been founded by a necromancer, and deemed the most fitting setting for their nocturnal revels and diabolical incantations. Since many other exorcists had previously attempted to drive the infernal spirits from the site, only to find their prayers and sprinklings of holy water of no avail..." —Letters from my cell , Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Cover image: Escena de Brujería , by Valeriano Domínguez Bécquer ECTOCOMP is an annual competition for interactive fiction celebrating the SPOOKY MONTH OF HALLOWEENTOBER. Whether you celebrate Halloween, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Eve, or just love ghost stories and creeping people out, this is your time to shine! This competition is open to games written in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, or any other language . You can read the rules in other languages here: Leer las reglas en Español Visiter les règles en Français Lesen Sie die Regeln auf Deutsch Leggi il regolamento in italiano As per tradition, ECTOCOMP has two categories: La Petite Mort, for those who want to speed-write their game in 4 hours or less Le Grand Guignol, for games that, for whatever reason, took longer than 4 hours to write (perhaps a more thoughtful masterpiece? Perhaps you spent too much time writing SLIMY DETAILS?) SUBTHEMES AND INSPIRATION Additionally, here are some opt…

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