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TyranoBuilder Summer Game Jam
A contest for games made with TyranoBuilder. Has judging and prizes.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Top Prize | Total Prize Pot | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2018 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 500 USD | 1,100 USD | https://itch.io/jam/tyranojam18 |
| 2 | 2017 | 44 | 320 | 7.27 | 500 USD | 1,100 USD | https://itch.io/jam/tyranojam17 |
| 1 | 2015 | 33 | 41 | 1.24 | 350 USD | 1,000 USD | https://itch.io/jam/tyranojam15 |
Pulse Pounding Heart Stopping Dating Sim Jam
A weekend-long jam for creating dating sim games.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | 89 | --- | --- | https://web.archive.org/web/20130407002217/https://electricopolis.tumblr.com/post/46630553326/big-thanks-to-erenrusso-for-coming-up-with-the |
VN CUP
A ranked competition for visual novel developers. Has prizes.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Top Prize | Total Prize Pot | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2023 | 32 | --- | --- | 2,000 USD | 5,500 USD | https://x.com/vn_cup/status/1650225424612626432 |
| 1 | 2022 | 36 | --- | --- | 300 USD | 600 USD | https://x.com/vn_cup/status/1536925478010834944 |
Valentine's VN Jam
A visual novel jam themed around Valentine's Day.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | 51 | 259 | 5.08 | https://itch.io/jam/valentines-vn-jam-2021 |
BirdJam
A broad jam for games of any type that feature birds.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | 40 | 200 | 5 | https://itch.io/jam/birdjam |
Mushroom Jam
A jam for games featuring mushrooms.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 28 | 271 | 9.68 | https://itch.io/jam/mushroomm |
Ren'Py Jam
A two-week jam for games made in Ren'Py, with a goal to showcase the capabilities of the engine.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | 27 | 115 | 4.26 | https://itch.io/jam/renpy-jam |
Finish Your Visual Novel Jam
A jam to encourage developers to finish ongoing visual novel projects.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2021 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | https://itch.io/jam/finish-your-visual-novel |
| 1 | 2020 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | https://itch.io/jam/finish-your-vn |
ViNoWriMo
A jam focused on writing visual novels, inspired by NaNoWriMo.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | 20 | 138 | 6.9 | https://itch.io/jam/vinowrimo |
Shoot For The Stars Jam
A jam for visual novels about space and sci-fi.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | https://itch.io/jam/shoot-for-the-stars-jam |
Transformation Jam
A chill jam with a theme of transformation.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | https://itch.io/jam/transformation-game-jam |
Object Head Jam
A jam for games made in the "object head" aesthetic.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | https://itch.io/jam/object-head-jam-2021 |
YaoiJam+
Occurred the month before Yaoi Jam; intended to encourage yaoi developers to finish existing projects before starting new ones.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2022 | 0 | 37 | --- | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijamplus2022 |
| 2 | 2021 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijamplus2021 |
| 1 | 2020 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijamplus |
Bishoujo Jam
A jam for bishoujo games (featuring a male protagonist and female love interests).
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2022 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | https://itch.io/jam/bishoujo-jam-2022 |
| 1 | 2018 | 1 | 67 | 67 | https://itch.io/jam/bishoujo-jam |
Search For The Truth Jam
A jam for Ace Attorney-inspired games and fangames.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | 3 | 39 | 13 | https://itch.io/jam/search-for-the-truth |
NaNoWinter
A winter version of NaNoRenO.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | 3 | --- | --- | https://itch.io/jam/nanowinter2015 |
Visual Novel AI Jam
A jam for visual novels that feature artificial intelligence characters.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2024 | 1 | 134 | 134 | https://itch.io/jam/visual-novel-ai-jam-2023 |
| 1 | 2023 | 1 | 74 | 74 | https://itch.io/jam/vniajam |
BL Jam
A jam intended to celebrate games featuring relationships between men, outside of the yaoi genre conventions.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | 2 | 24 | 12 | https://itch.io/jam/blgamejam |
Yuri Visual Novel Jam (discontinued)
Distinct from the annual Yuri Game Jam, this event encouraged creation of yuri visual novels.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 0 | 9 | --- | https://itch.io/jam/vn-yuri-jam |
Insect (Adjacent) Jam
A jam dedicated to story-focused works featuring arthropods.
| Nr. | Year | Entries | Participants | Partic./Entry | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | 0 | 15 | --- | https://itch.io/jam/insect-jam |
