Is AI allowed in Grassroots Game Jam 2026?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“Submission may not use generative AI elements in whole or part.”

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

Jam facts

Host

Grassroots Game Jam, Brian Neff, Raven's Library

Source

itch.io

Starts

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC

Submissions end

Mon Dec 14, 2026, 19:00 UTC

Voting ends

Fri Jan 15, 2027, 19:00 UTC

Joined

74

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

A Quick Intro Brian and Ty are veteran RPG players and designers who have been in the industry for a combined 30 years or so. Both of them want to see new stories and voices in the world, which led to the creation of Grassroots! Last year went so well that we're doing it again! What is Grassroots? Grassroots started as a way to revive an old TTRPG game jam from the mid 2000s. It exists to elevate new TTRPG voices and create space for weird, fun, and exciting new stories. Grassroots aims to get new designers in front of an audience, and show them how to make their games a reality. The Jam Rules Participants will submit a 750 word Analog Role Playing Game (750 max, including any tables or reference documents. It can be less than 750 if that works, too). The form of the game is up to you. It can be a stand alone rule set, a module for an existing system, or a fun add-on for another RPG. Below, you will find the list of themes, elements, and mechanics you must use in this game jam. You only need to use one thing from each category, and of course can use mechanics etc. that are not listed below. Judging will primarily focus on playability and enjoyability, but use of themes, elements, and mechanics will also be judged. Themes are high level ideas, overarching and central to the action of the game. Mechanics are the nuts and bolts of how your players will play the game. Elements are smaller thematic touchpoints that participants can use to flavor their game. Submissions Themes, Ele…

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