Is AI allowed in Orctober OSR Jam?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“No use of Ai. No real-life bigotry.”

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

Jam facts

Host

Forlorn Skulk, #orctober

Source

itch.io

Starts

Wed Sep 30, 2026, 15:00 UTC

Submissions end

Sat Oct 31, 2026, 12:55 UTC

Voting ends

Tue Nov 10, 2026, 12:55 UTC

Joined

111

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

Join the discord Whether they're pig-nosed, green-skinned, bred from corrupted elves, or descendant from mushrooms... You know orcs when you see them! We're looking for adventures, items, monsters, character classes, NPCs, townships. Anything goes. Rules Submissions have to be for an OSR/NSR system and be playable . Submissions can be no longer than 4 A4 pages, and written in nothing smaller than standard 10pt font. Cover pages and legalese pages (for things like the OGL) are exempt from the page limit - provided they contain nothing else. No use of Ai. No real-life bigotry. Keep your submission free for the duration of the jam and review. After that charge whatever you like. Guideline: Let orcs be orcs It's ok for orcs to be warlike, clan-based, scary, brutish, dumb, etc. What makes it such a fun prompt is that we all sort of know what an orc is. Just don't tie your orcs closely to irl human societies/stereotypes and you'll be good. Or... mess with our expectations. It's a broad orc church here. Ranking System Gamibility: How well would it play at the table? That's the #1 criterion. Writing: How well is this thing written? Just like an orc, you'll know good writing when you see it. Orcy-ness: Does the work put you in an orcy state of mind? Does it get you excited for some honest to Gork/Gruumsh shenanigans? Did it stick to the rules? We're not excluding anyone for not sticking to the page limit etc. But it will be reflected in the rankings. Only give a 5 (stuck to the rules)…

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