Is AI allowed in ThinkyCon Jam 2026?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“We don't allow the use of elements (art, code, text, music, etc) made using generative AI.”

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

Jam facts

Host

Thinky Games

Source

itch.io

Starts

Thu Oct 29, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Submissions end

Mon Nov 9, 2026, 05:00 UTC

Joined

41

Prizes

Yes (see rules)

From the jam page

Our annual digital conference ThinkyCon is all about experienced designers, developers and puzzle enthusiasts sharing their knowledge and insights on the game-making process. The ThinkyCon Jam is about taking the ideas and lessons shared in those talks and applying them in real time: pick a presentation that spoke to you and make a game with that topic in mind! Your game should: - Be thinky! - Be inspired by one or more of the talks from ThinkyCon 2026 Watch some talks from the event and get inspired! Then make a game that explores or expands one of the topics from the presentations. Maybe a speaker had advice about how to approach puzzle design, spoke about new avenues the genre could explore, or shared some of their creative process or tools. Whatever the subject, incorporate the themes into your game and use them as creative inspiration. Thinky games are those that invite you to carefully reason your way through problems and challenges — games involving puzzles, logic, deduction, strategy, deep systems, engineering and more, full of learning and aha moments! While many thinky games are also puzzle games, we find thinkiness all over the gaming landscape, from strategy games to adventure games to deckbuilders. If you're taking your time reasoning through things, and not under pressure to perform quick or physically difficult tasks, you're probably playing a thinky game. Our Thinky Games Database is a great place to poke around and explore what exactly fits under this big umb…

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