Is AI allowed in The Block House Haunted Halloween Game Jam [Prizes]?
⛔ AI banned
No. This jam bans generative AI.
“You may not use generative AI. Please refrain from using AI in your game.”
Checked 2026-10-18 · keyword rules · confidence: high. Rules can change. Confirm on the jam page ↗
Jam facts
- Host
- BlockHouseMI
- Source
- itch.io
- Starts
- Fri Oct 2, 2026, 13:00 UTC
- Submissions end
- Mon Oct 19, 2026, 03:59 UTC
- Voting ends
- Sat Oct 24, 2026, 01:00 UTC
- Joined
- 23
- Prizes
- up to $50 (1st place prize of $50 Steam gift card)
From the jam page
The Block House Haunted Halloween Game Jam is a 2 week long game jam that encourages participants of all ages to make an original game inspired by this year’s theme. Whether you're experimenting solo or jamming with friends, the goal is to make something bold, surprising, or just plain fun based on the jam theme. The game jam itself will be hosted online, but all entries will be made playable to visitors of Block House during the month of October! The Theme The theme this year is "Things That Go Bump" How you interpret this will be entirely up to you. Maybe you want to focus on those classic monsters that go bump in the night, or maybe you want to do something a little out of the box like heartbeats or music. Regardless of how you want to interpret the theme, you will get a chance to explain how your game fits the theme when you submit it. Games that fit the theme, or at least have a Halloween feel to them, will be chosen over those that do not in instances of a tie. Everyone who submits a game is eligible for the following prizes: 1st place prize of $50 Steam gift card 2nd place prize of $20 Steam gift card 3rd place prize of $10 Steam gift card See below to find out each game will be evaluated! Judges will be voting on the following criteria to determine winners: Gameplay: Are mechanics intuitive and satisfying? Does the game feel balanced and fair? How fun is the game to play? Art direction: Is the art creative and of good quality? Is the art direction consistent? How does…
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