Is AI allowed in Valen'Py - Solodev Ren'Py Jam?

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

“NO assets made with generative AI allowed - you can use artwork or music that belongs to someone else, as long as you credit them with at least one active social media handle!”

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

Jam facts

Host

e11ed0rad0, #valenpy2027

Source

itch.io

Starts

Tue Feb 2, 2027, 06:00 UTC

Submissions end

Sun Feb 14, 2027, 06:00 UTC

Voting ends

Wed Feb 17, 2027, 06:00 UTC

Joined

7

Prizes

None stated

From the jam page

Hosting my first game jam here on ItchIO and I wanted to go with something fun and relatively easy for anyone who wants to get into visual novel development with the Ren'Py engine! Ren'Py itself is actually pretty easy to master as a lot of the standard game is pre-programmed, leaving you to do just the creative parts such as images, sound and customization. Like with any game engine, however, there may be some people who want to try it out but end up feeling overwhelmed by the myriad examples of Ren'Py games with super-advanced customizations and expansions. This is to give an introductory exercise for those that feel this way and show potential can be found in anyone who gives it a try. That being said, Ren'Py veterans are also welcome - I know how refreshing it can be to take a break from a big project by making something small for practice. So to the meat of things - the RULES!! The game engine used must be Ren'Py - and don't worry, it is free to use . Click here to download the engine (it even comes with a cute tutorial game to get you started)! The game must be a web/HTML5 build - documentation for how to do this seamlessly can be found here (pro tip: if you want to customize GUI or use an animated asset, the " condition switch " function might be useful ) The entire game must be made within the jam time - that includes story, imagery, customization and sound (though I do recommend downloading and experimenting with Ren'Py ahead of time if you're not used to it). This i…

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