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This is a list of | This is a list of [[visual novel jam]]s and jams producing a significant amount of [[visual novel]]s which have been discontinued. | ||
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=== Insect (Adjacent) Jam === | |||
A jam focused on arthropods. | A jam focused on arthropods. | ||
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=== Shoot For The Stars Jam === | === Shoot For The Stars Jam === | ||
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=== Search For The Truth Jam === | === Search For The Truth Jam === | ||
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=== Finish Your Visual Novel (FYVN Jam) === | === Finish Your Visual Novel (FYVN Jam) === | ||
A jam where you challenge yourself to finish your in-progress | A jam where you challenge yourself to finish your in-progress visual novel project by the end of the year. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[List of | * [[List of ongoing visual novel jams]] | ||
* [[Visual novel jam statistics]] | * [[Visual novel jam statistics]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 9 December 2024
This is a list of visual novel jams and jams producing a significant amount of visual novels which have been discontinued.
Jams are categorized under the month when the most recent edition of the jam began.
Data Collection Methods & How to Interpret
- Main article: Interpreting jam statistics
The VNDev Wiki collects the officially visible participant and entry counts on the itch.io jam page, immediately after the jam is completed. Caveats for this data and information about the "participants/entry" statistic are available on the above reference page.
For the purposes of this list, a jam is considered discontinued if the next iteration has not occurred or been announced, and:
- It previously occurred annually, but has not occurred for at least one full calendar year.
- It has been announced to be discontinued or cancelled.
- It exceeds a Participants per Entry ratio of 50 in the most recent iteration
- It has 0 entries in the most recent iteration
January
Visual Novel AI Jam
A jam about artificial intelligence characters.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2024 | 1 | 134 | 134.00 | https://itch.io/jam/visual-novel-ai-jam-2023 |
1st | 2023 | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | https://itch.io/jam/vniajam |
NaNoWinter
A NaNoRenO inspired jam, taking place in winter.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2015 | 3 | --- | --- | https://itch.io/jam/nanowinter2015 |
February
Valentine's VN Jam
A love-themed visual novel jam.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2021 | 51 | 259 | 5.08 | https://itch.io/jam/valentines-vn-jam-2021 |
March
None recorded.
April
VN CUP
A jam with judging and prizes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2023 | 32 | -- | -- |
https://twitter.com/vn_cup/status/1650225424612626432 |
1st | 2022 | 36 | -- | -- | https://twitter.com/vn_cup/status/1536925478010834944 https://visualnovel.neocities.org/submission |
Pulse Pounding Heart Stopping Dating Sim Jam
A weekend-long jam focused on dating sims.
May
Transformation Jam
A two-month game jam featuring the uniting theme of transformation. Games that are already in progress are allowed to be submitted.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2023 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | https://itch.io/jam/transformation-game-jam |
June
TyranoBuilder Jam (TyranoJam)
A visual novel jam with an engine restriction, and themes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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3rd | 2018 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | https://itch.io/jam/tyranojam18 |
2nd | 2017 | 44 | 320 | 7.27 | https://itch.io/jam/tyranojam17 |
1st | 2015 | 33 | 41 | 1.24 | https://itch.io/jam/tyranojam15 |
YaoiJam +
For finishing existing Yaoi Game Jam compatible projects previously submitted to other jams.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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3rd | 2022 | 0 | 37 | --- | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijamplus2022 |
2nd | 2021 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijamplus2021 |
1st | 2020 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijamplus |
Insect (Adjacent) Jam
A jam focused on arthropods.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2024 | 0 | 15 | --- | https://itch.io/jam/insect-jam |
July
Bishoujo Jam
A jam focusing on pretty anime girls and a male protagonist.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2022 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | https://itch.io/jam/bishoujo-jam-2022 |
1st | 2018 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | https://itch.io/jam/bishoujo-jam |
Shoot For The Stars Jam
A visual novel jam focused on the topic of stars and space.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2020 | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | https://itch.io/jam/shoot-for-the-stars-jam |
Search For The Truth Jam
A visual novel jam for Ace Attorney style visual novels.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2018 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | https://itch.io/jam/search-for-the-truth |
Yuri Visual Novel Jam
Not to be confused with the annual Yuri Game Jam.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2023 | 0 | 9 | --- | https://itch.io/jam/vn-yuri-jam |
August
Object Head Jam
A jam focused on the object head aesthetic.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2021 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | https://itch.io/jam/object-head-jam-2021 |
BL Jam
A jam emphasizing M/M relationships.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2018 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | https://itch.io/jam/blgamejam |
September
Mushroom Jam
A jam focused on various types of fungi.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2023 | 28 | 271 | 9.68 | https://itch.io/jam/mushroomm |
Ren'Py Jam
A jam mainly for visual novels, with an engine restriction.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2018 | 27 | 115 | 4.26 | https://itch.io/jam/renpy-jam |
October
None recorded.
November
BirdJam
A jam for stories featuring birds.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2022 | 40 | 200 | 5.00 | https://itch.io/jam/birdjam |
ViNoWriMo
A visual novel writing jam parallel to the NaNoWriMo event.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2020 | 20 | 138 | 6.90 | https://itch.io/jam/vinowrimo |
December
Black Visual Novel Jam
A visual novel jam focused on Black creators and voice acting.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2022 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | https://itch.io/jam/black-visual-novel-jam- |
Finish Your Visual Novel (FYVN Jam)
A jam where you challenge yourself to finish your in-progress visual novel project by the end of the year.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2021 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | https://itch.io/jam/finish-your-visual-novel |
1st | 2020 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | https://itch.io/jam/finish-your-vn |
See Also
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