Is AI allowed in RPG Mania XVI?

Unclear. The rules don't say clearly. Ask the hosts before you build.

Rules page does not mention AI. Silence is not a yes: ask the hosts.

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

Jam facts

Host

CGBilz, #RPGMania

Source

itch.io

Starts

Thu Oct 15, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Submissions end

Sun Nov 15, 2026, 05:00 UTC

Voting ends

Tue Dec 1, 2026, 05:00 UTC

Joined

37

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

Hello again, creators, and welcome to another rendition of RPG Mania! RPGs like Final Fantasy, Earthbound and Chrono Trigger have stood the test of time. With sprawling worlds, unique characters and epic tales of world-ending cataclysm, this genre has always opened up so many possibilities for fantastic story-telling and intuitive gameplay. Many games have also borrowed from this genre, resulting in a vast catalogue of games that incorporate RPG elements and make them a core part of the game. Hopefully by the time this jam rolls around, most of you will have used the concept jam to do some pre-production for your game (assuming you're starting a new entry). As RPG Mania is fluid between iterations, jammers can also choose to work on a jam game they've previously been working on for RPG Mania, in order to incorporate new mechanics, further develop their ideas and work toward a more polished result. Rules : 1. Following the conclusion of the concept jam, this jam will run for a month. Submissions are due on the 15th of July - late submissions are completely acceptable, but require an admin to post. The voting period then goes for two weeks. As always, jammers are encouraged to post their progress in Discord throughout the jam in order to get feedback from the community. 2. Any jam submissions intended for RPG Mania XVI must be done specifically for RPG Mania, but are fluent between iterations ( in other words, if you submitted an entry for RPG Mania XV or an earlier RPG Mania, …

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