Announcing: The 2025 Spooky Game Jam
STLGameDev is hosting another Game Jam!
Participants may work independently or in teams. All projects must be created within the two-week jam window, following the official theme announced on Thursday, October 16th, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST
📋 Sign Up
Sign up on Itch.io to receive updates and submit your game!
📅 Timeline
- Theme Reveal: Thursday, October 16 @ 6:00 PM CST
- We will kick-off the Jam with a short presentation on our Discord Channel
- Jam Duration: October 16 → October 30
- You will have two weeks to create your game!
- Showcase: Thursday, October 30 @ 6:30 PM CST → 8:30 PM CST
- Maryville University - Design & Visual Art building - Room 103/104
- Present your finished game, play others, and celebrate with the community.
- Parking is free in the lot next door.
- Costumes encouraged!
🏫 In-Person Work Sessions
We are also hosting Work-Up Sessions at local St. Louis County Library branches. These are opportunities to collaborate, receive feedback, or simply work alongside fellow participants:
- Sat, Oct 18 | 1–5 PM — Grand Glaize branch
- Sat, Oct 25 | 1–5 PM — Meramec Valley branch
- Sun, Oct 26 | 1–5 PM — Grant’s View branch
- Wed, Oct 29 | 5–8 PM — Grand Glaize branch
Attendance is free for all Game Jam participants.
👥 Community
Join our STLGameDev Discord to connect with others and form teams.
🎮 Rules & Guidelines
Most Game Jam rules operate on the honor system. Please respect the spirit of the jam:
Begin work only after the theme is announced.
Incorporate the theme (at least loosely).
Games must be submitted by the deadline or they will not be presented at the showcase.
You are welcome to make changes to your game post-jam to fix small bugs, crashes, etc. You are also welcome (and encouraged) to continue working on your game after the jam - but please leave the version submitted for the jam as-is for posterity!
🚫 Strict Rules
Respect everyone. Neither your behavior nor your game’s content should target, demean, or harm any person or group.
Keep it appropriate. Aim for content no more mature than PG-13: no nudity, sexual content, extreme gore, excessive violence, or repeated strong language.
Adhere to the STLGameDev Community Guidelines.
🧛 Costumes
Costumes are welcome at the showcase, provided they follow the same community guidelines as outlined above.
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