Is AI allowed in Spooktober Hallow Style Jam #5?

No. This jam bans generative AI (applies to art/audio/writing).

“No AI generated art work, if I can identify that your game was made using AI, I will remove it, this is your only warning.”

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

Jam facts

Host

StoreBoughtRocketGames, #SpooktoberHallowStyleJam

Source

itch.io

Starts

Thu Oct 1, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Submissions end

Sat Oct 31, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Voting ends

Sat Nov 7, 2026, 04:59 UTC

Joined

35

Prizes

Yes (see rules)

From the jam page

It's spooky season again! That means spooky ghosts, goblins, and witches! Get your Spooktober jam on today as we begin the 5th Spooktober Jam! There will be a prize of 50 bucks to the winning team! Optional Constraint: Start with nothing Rules When is the game jam? Start date --> October 1st 12:00 AM EST End date--> October 31th 12:00 AM EST (4 weeks long) There is a week long voting period that lasts a week starting --> October 31th 12:00 AM EST End date--> Nov 6th 11:59 PM ES Make sure to include the jam title in your submission somewhere! "Made for the Spooktober Hallow Style Jam #5" something to that effect. A lack of jam title somewhere in your itch page will result in an instant removal. No questions asked. This is to cut down on games being submitted not for this jam. No AI generated art work, if I can identify that your game was made using AI, I will remove it, this is your only warning. Do I have to follow the additional constraint/theme? It is an optional constraint intended to help you come up with game ideas. If you don't use it you will not be penalized. Do you have to follow the Spooktober theme? Well no, but then why would you enter a Spooktober jam? It is a voting criteria! Does your game have to run in a browser? No it does not, make it as accessible for other participants as possible, browser, Windows, and Linux are all preferred. Strongly recommend windows or a browser version. Can i enter an emulator game to the jam? Yes, but make sure you include instruct…

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