Is AI allowed in PrinterJam 2026?

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Jam facts

Host

Connor Sites-Bowen Pittsburgh Papercraft

Source

itch.io

Starts

Sun Nov 1, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Submissions end

Tue Dec 1, 2026, 04:59 UTC

Voting ends

Mon Dec 21, 2026, 04:59 UTC

Joined

17

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

NEW GUIDELINES FROM MGMT: 1. ORDERS MUST BE 8-12-16 PAGES ONLY, THAT IS ALL THE MACHINE CAN ECONOMICALLY HANDLE 2. BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING ONLY, 8.5 x 11 IN (HALF INCH GUTTER FOR MACHINE ERROR, A4 OK IN OTHER MARKETS) 3. COVER PAGE HANDBILL MUST LIST NAME OF BAND AND ALBUM TITLE 4. NO REFUNDS! ORDERS WILL BE JUDGED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: HANDBILL - WRITING - THEME - GAMEABILITY - STYLE HANDBILL - Would you attend this show? Have you ever seen anything like it? WRITING - Is it as good as the handbill makes it look? Does it live up to the hype? Are there real teeth to this scene? THEME - Is this a product of the 90s? How much of an aesthetic world did you build for the prompt band name? GAMEABILITY - Could you run this at your gaming table tonight? Would you, and do you think it would be fun? STYLE - How cool does this look? Did this really get printed at a copy shop? How can you tell? Any tradecraft to try in your own zines? DETAILS Each entrant will be given the name of a fictional band of no fame, from the 90s. This is the seed of the ensuing work. Some example band names: Machinery of Conditions Exploding Spider Foreign Moisture Betamax Prophet Five Gallon Dog An example handbill from the era Artfest92 Each entry will consist of: A handbill for a show that the band is putting on. This cover page is black and white, but may be printed on a vibrant paper color of your choice. Adventure material based around the handbill's themes, either 8, 12, or 16 pages exactly. Create an …

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