Is AI allowed in Megagame Game Jam 2026?

Yes, but you must disclose your AI use.

“So for this jam, while we don't forbid the use of AI (such as from LLMs), we do require all submission to be transparent about using these tools.”

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

Jam facts

Host

The Common DM, powenyao, #MGGJ

Source

itch.io

Starts

Mon Aug 17, 2026, 13:00 UTC

Submissions end

Tue Oct 27, 2026, 04:59 UTC

Joined

39

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

Alright , so you've had a blast playing in your last megagame and now you can't stop thinking about them. You have a list of inspirations in your notes app, sketched out mechanics on the back of a napkin, left yourself a voice memo when you woke up in the middle of the night, etc.. Well, now's the time to finally commit! Dust off your WIP, take your laptop to the coffee shop, and maybe look around for a few friends to bounce ideas off all because IT'S TIME! The Megagame Game Jam is a unranked, friendly session that last from August 17th till October 26th. The goal is to encourage each other to make a push to either make some serious ground in developing or finish a rough draft of a megagame you want to make. While you could work alone, that's a lot of work. Maybe reach out to the greater community to find a working partner, get feedback, or just some general encouragement to keep you going! Check out the Discord for either The Megagame Coalition or OMEGA to find others! Speaking of them, it should be known that The Megagame Coalition is accepting pitches in December for their 2027 Gen Con roster and that the pitch window for OMEGA 's Play-by-Email (PBEM) 2027 spring games will be in the next few months. Perfect motivation to finish up your pitch document for either organization! To submit an entry (unfinished works encouraged), you will have to put it up as either “Pay What You Want”, Free, or provide community copies. Unless the designers/authors specify otherwise, megagames…

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