Is AI allowed in Game Gauntlet - SIM Jam ($1,500 in Cash Prizes, Online, Worldwide)?

Yes, but you must disclose your AI use.

“AI content disclosure (see below) Original work”

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

Jam facts

Host

Game Gauntlet, cosmicforces, #gamegauntlet

Source

itch.io

Starts

Wed Sep 23, 2026, 18:00 UTC

Submissions end

Wed Nov 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC

Voting ends

Tue Nov 10, 2026, 19:00 UTC

Joined

477

Prizes

up to $1,500 (Game Gauntlet - SIM Jam ($1,500 in Cash Prizes, Online, Worldwide))

From the jam page

KEY DATES ET Eastern USA CET Central European Jam starts Wed, Sep 23 — 2:00 PM Wed, Sep 23 — 8:00 PM (CEST) Submissions due Wed, Nov 4 — 2:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 — 8:00 PM Community rating Nov 5 – 10 Nov 5 – 10 Rating closes Tue, Nov 10 — 2:00 PM Tue, Nov 10 — 8:00 PM Top 5 announced Wed, Nov 11 — 2:00 PM Wed, Nov 11 — 8:00 PM Judges play and score Nov 11 – 13 Nov 11 – 13 Finalist video due Fri, Nov 13 — 2:00 PM Fri, Nov 13 — 8:00 PM Judging Panel + Awards Sat, Nov 14 — 2:00 PM Sat, Nov 14 — 8:00 PM Every deadline is 2:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CET — that's 12:00 PM Mountain Time , where we're based. Same clock reading on every date, and the same calendar day everywhere, so there's no midnight rollover. THE PITCH Simulation is the widest genre in games. It's the breakout hit that has you optimizing a supply chain you invented for yourself. It's the management game you lose a weekend to. It's the tycoon loop, the survival colony, the vehicle you learn to actually fly. All of it counts here. Build something that simulates a system — real, invented, serious, or ridiculous. For six weeks, make a simulation game. The best ones win cash, get feedback from working industry veterans, and demo live on a stream that plays to both the jam community and a room of developers, studios, and educators. Open to developers worldwide. THEME Theme: SIMULATION Join the kickoff stream for design guidance, and inspiration. Your game needs to simulate a system of some kind. Beyond that, the field is wide open: M…

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