Is AI allowed in Game Off 2026?

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

Jam facts

Host

GitHub, Lee Reilly, #GitHubGameOff

Source

itch.io

Starts

Sun Nov 1, 2026, 21:37 UTC

Submissions end

Tue Dec 1, 2026, 21:37 UTC

Voting ends

Fri Jan 1, 2027, 21:37 UTC

Joined

754

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

Game Off is an annual game jam challenging individuals and teams to build a game during the month of November. Use whatever programming languages, game engines, or libraries you like. The theme will be announced on November 1st, 2026. Sign up. Create a free GitHub account if you don’t have one. Join the jam. Hop onto the itch.io Game Off page . If you don’t already have an itch.io account, you can sign in with your GitHub account . Create a public repository. Store your source code on GitHub—open-source magic at its finest. Push your game before December 1 at 13:37 PST. Submit your game on itch.io. Once submitted, you’ll be able to play other entries and cast your votes! After the submission period ends, participants will vote on each other’s games. Entries will be evaluated in the following categories: Overall Gameplay Graphics Audio Innovation Theme Interpretation Voting will end on January 1, 2027, at 13:37 PST. New to game development? Game jams are a great excuse to build your first game, play with a new game engine, or learn a new language. There are plenty of free, open source and “source available” engines to explore. Here are a few suggestions for some popular languages: JavaScript: you might be interested in Phaser or Sprig . Python: check out Pygame or Godot (Godot uses GDScript, which is similar to Python). C++ or C#: look at Godot , Unity , and Unreal Engine . Rust: you might like Bevy . Java: take a look at libGDX . Flutter: take a peek at Flame . Go: you might …

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