The Velox series of visual novel jams is a group of three short-duration, recurring, ranked visual novel jams, inspired by Ludum Dare. It includes Velox Fabula, Velox Turbo, and Velox Formido. Each iteration has a different theme, which is selected by a community vote.
Velox series of visual novel jams| Theme |
Varies; short-term challenge |
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| Timing & Duration |
Two to ten days; various months |
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| Status |
Ongoing |
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| Most Participants |
72 |
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| Most Entries |
23 |
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| Year Started |
2023 |
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| Creator(s) |
robobarbie, Allie Vera |
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| Current Host(s) |
robobarbie, Allie Vera |
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Cumulative
Participants |
294 |
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Cumulative
Entries |
102 |
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| Record(s) Held |
None recorded |
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| Detailed Stats |
More Stats |
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Most Recent
Jam Page |
https://itch.io/jam/velox-formido-2 |
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Iterations & History
The Velox series has three different versions/component jams:
- Velox Fabula: The original Velox jam. It lasts for 10 days and occurs in August. The first iteration occurred in 2023. The name means "Quick Story".
- Velox Turbo: A four-day jam that occurs in December. Its first iteration occurred in 2023.
- Velox Formido: A two-day jam that occurs in August. Its first iteration was in 2024.
Each iteration has one or more themes that submissions are required to include. Themes are decided by a community vote, and are announced when the jam begins. Historical themes are as follows:
- Velox Fabula: Unreliable narrator
- Velox Turbo: Morally ambiguous promise
- Velox Formido: Enemies with benefits; flower symbolism; doomed by the narrative; trapped with someone; forbidden romance. (At least two of the five must be included.)
- Velox Fabula 2: You shouldn't be here
- Velox Turbo 2: The eye of the beholder
- Velox Formido 2: You're not them. This theme was revealed 9 hours into the 36-hour jam.
Awards
Awards are distributed based on community voting.
Velox Fabula (2023)
Velox Turbo (2023)
Velox Formido (2024)
Velox Fabula 2 (2024)
Velox Turbo 2 (2024)
Velox Formido 2 (2025)
| Category |
1st place |
2nd place |
3rd place |
4th place |
5th place
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| Overall |
a promise you'd never keep |
The world of a creature, Make a Fountain, My Chest, Lost Kin, The Hunter, the Poet, and the Pheasant, and take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die (5-way tie)
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| Narrative |
The Hunter, the Poet, and the Pheasant |
take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die |
a promise you'd never keep and Make a Fountain, My Chest (tie) |
Salatan
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| Visuals |
The world of a creature |
a promise you'd never keep and Lost Kin (tie) |
Let's meet tomorow |
take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die
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| Sound |
Make a Fountain, My Chest |
Spread Thin: We're Toast! |
The Hunter, the Poet, and the Pheasant, a promise you'd never keep, and Lost Kin (three-way tie)
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| Theme Incorporation |
take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die and Let's meet tomorow (tie) |
A Mask of His Face |
Salatan |
Lost Kin
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