Is AI allowed in HORRORJAM 2026?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“NO AI-GENERATED CONTENT. The fun of Horrorjam is seeing what you can make.”

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

Jam facts

Host

Extar, #HORRORJAM

Source

itch.io

Starts

Thu Oct 1, 2026, 05:06 UTC

Submissions end

Fri Oct 30, 2026, 23:58 UTC

Joined

176

Prizes

Yes (see rules)

From the jam page

HORRORJAM LIVES! Five years ago, a dreadful thing was made, And every October its debt must be paid. So raise up the lightning and throw the great switch, Stir something foul in your bubbling pitch. With code, art and music, work into the night, Stitch pieces together till everything's right. Alone or with friends, let your nightmares arrive, For this Halloween... HORRORJAM IS ALIVE! Spend the month of October making something spooky, horrible, unsettling, monstrous, macabre, or just a little bit Halloweeny. There is no theme . Make whatever you want. Make a tiny game. Make a big game. Make something frightening. Make something silly. Make something deeply unpleasant involving skeletons. Work alone or assemble a team of questionable assistants. Just make something during October and bring your creation to life before Halloween. Dr JAMMERSTEIN'S RULES: Make your game during October. You can submit any game you've worked on during the month. There is no theme. Horrorjam is a free-for-all. Horror, Halloween, monsters, ghosts, pumpkins, weird experiments — anything vaguely spooky is welcome. Working in teams is encouraged. Grab some friends, find some fellow jammers, or retreat alone to your laboratory. Browser games are preferred. They're easier for everyone to play when Halloween arrives, but they're not required. Label NSFW games appropriately. NO AI-GENERATED CONTENT. The fun of Horrorjam is seeing what you can make. There are no rankings. No judges. No prizes. Only the terri…

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