1. Preserve the core gameplay.

• Submit a game that is so similar to the Theme Game, it would be considered "a Theme Game-like."
• Improvements and changes are OK!

2. But make it original.

• Do not give it a name too similar to the Theme Game.
• Do not copy any assets or code directly from the Theme Game.
• Do not use assets that you/your team did not make unless they are CC0/similar, or you own a commercial license to use them.
• Games with music will be muted in the showcase livestream if:
  • you didn't make the music yourself,
  • the music is AI generated,
  • or you plan to copyright it.
• If you think your game might be muted, consider adding separate music controls so that sound FX can still be heard on stream.
• Using AI as an assistive tool is OK, BUT games might be disqualified if:
  • most/all of the game is obviously generated,
  • entire game art assets are obviously generated,
  • or the game audio is obviously generated.
• Note that this rule is intended to discourage asset theft:
  • not the use of locally or ethically-trained LLMs,
  • or occasional GenAI use along the way.

3. Keep it clean.

• Entries must be SFW (Safe For Work), and comply with the itch.io TOS.

4. Make it embeddable.

• Your game must be playable in the browser, or it will be disqualified! This allows everyone to play with reduced concerns about malware.

5. Submit in time.

• You'll have approximately 1 month to work on this. Please study the jam calendar below for exact dates.
• Submissions will not be editable during the voting period!

6. Vote on each other's games.

• During the week after the jam ends, voting will be open. Please rank as many games as you can, so we can find the best Theme Game-like out there 😎!

7. Have funnn

• This jam is meant to help you learn and grow. But also, remember to take breaks and stuff. And don't put too much pressure on yourself to get a winning entry!