Game Jams

Name	Categories	Pricing	Description
Global Game Jam	Game Jam	Free	The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world's largest game creation event taking place around the globe, typically at physical locations.
Ludum Dare	Game Jam	Free	Ludum Dare is an online event where games are made from scratch in a weekend. Occurs three times a year
Game Maker's Toolkit Jam	Game Jam	Free	The most popular annual game jam hosted on itch.io
Itch.io Game Jams	Game Jam Hosting	Free	itch.io is a place for hosting and participating in game jams online. Anyone can instantly create and host a jam.
Game Jolt Jams	Game Jam Hosting	Free	So easy to use that you might have just started a jam without realizing it.
Unreal Challenges	Game Jam	Free	Hone your skills and show us what you’re made of in Unreal Challenges, month-long contests focused on specific skill-sets and features within Unreal Engine.
Game Maker Community Jam	Game Jam	Free	The home of the GameMaker Community's very own regularly occurring Game Jam! Find out more here.
Train Jam	Game Jam	Paid	Game Jam that takes place on a train ride from Chicago to San Francisco, arriving for the start of the Game Developers Conference
GameDev.net Challenges	Game Jam	Free	GameDev.net is your resource for game development with forums, tutorials, blogs, projects, portfolios, news, and more.
Kenney Jam	Game Jam	Free	Create a game using only game assets made by Kenney. You are free to use, edit and remix them in any way you please (see the rules below). At the start of the jam a theme is announced.
Brackeys Game Jam	Game Jam	Free	Welcome to the 5th official Brackeys Game Jam! It's so good to still be going on strong - let's make some great games!
Backtrace GameJam	Game Jam	Free	Welcome to the latest Game Jam hosted by Backtrace! Compete with fellow game developers, designers, and artists to make an awesome game and win $2500 USD (and $500 goes to most creative)! Join our community and see how Backtrace helps game developers identify, prioritize, and debug errors across all devices!
Kajam	Game Jam	Free	Make a game in 7 days and win prizes!
Indie Cade Climate Jam	Game Jam	Free	We’re inviting game creators from around the world to make games that explore solutions to address a rapidly changing planet. Together we can make a difference!
Indie Game Jams	Aggregator	Free	The most complete game jam calendar on the web.