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This is a list of VN jams and jams producing a significant amount of VNs which have been discontinued.
This is a list of [[visual novel jam]]s and jams producing a significant amount of [[visual novel]]s which have been discontinued.


Jams are categorized under the month when the most recent edition of the jam began.
Jams are categorized under the month when the most recent edition of the jam began.
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For the purposes of this list, a jam is considered discontinued if the next iteration has not occurred or been announced, and:
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 not occurred for at least one full calendar year.
* It has been announced to be discontinued or cancelled.
* It has been announced to be discontinued or cancelled.
* It exceeds a Participants per Entry ratio of 50 in the most recent iteration
* It exceeds a Participants per Entry ratio of 50 in the most recent iteration
* It has 0 entries in the most recent iteration
* It has 0 entries in the most recent iteration


== January ==
==January==
=== Visual Novel AI Jam ===
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::January]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


A jam about artificial intelligence characters.
==February==
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::February]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
==March==
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::March]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}
|-
| 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 ===
==April==
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::April]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


A NaNoRenO inspired jam, taking place in winter.
==May==
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::May]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
==June==
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::June]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}
|-
| 1st ||  2015  ||  3 || --- || --- || https://itch.io/jam/nanowinter2015
|}


== February ==
==July==
=== Valentine's VN Jam ===
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::July]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


A love-themed visual novel jam.
==August==
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::August]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
==September==
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::September]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}
|-
| 1st ||  2021  ||  51 || 259 || 5.08 || https://itch.io/jam/valentines-vn-jam-2021
|}


== March ==
==October==
None recorded.
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::October]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


== April ==
==November==
=== VN CUP ===
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::November]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}


A jam with judging and prizes.
==December==
 
{{Filtered jam series stats|[[Has month category::December]] [[Has status::Discontinued]]}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 2nd || 2023  || 32 || --  ||  -- ||
https://twitter.com/vn_cup/status/1650225424612626432<br>https://visualnovel.neocities.org/finals
|-
| 1st || 2022  || 36 || --  || -- || https://twitter.com/vn_cup/status/1536925478010834944<br>https://visualnovel.neocities.org/submission
|}
 
=== Pulse Pounding Heart Stopping Dating Sim Jam ===
 
A weekend-long jam focused on dating sims.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2013 || 89 || -- || -- || https://web.archive.org/web/20130407002217/https://electricopolis.tumblr.com/post/46630553326/big-thanks-to-erenrusso-for-coming-up-with-the<br>https://web.archive.org/web/20130619035500/http://electricopolis.tumblr.com/post/47453738354/pphsjam-roundup-post
|}
 
== 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2024 || 0 || 15 || --- || https://itch.io/jam/insect-jam
|}
 
== July ==
=== Bishoujo Jam ===
 
A jam focusing on pretty anime girls and a male protagonist.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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 VN jam focused on the topic of stars and space.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2020 || 12 || 22  || 1.83 || https://itch.io/jam/shoot-for-the-stars-jam
|}
 
=== Search For The Truth Jam ===
 
A VN jam for Ace Attorney style visual novels.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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_(YuriJam)|Yuri Game Jam]].''
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2023 || 0 || 9 || --- || https://itch.io/jam/vn-yuri-jam
|}
 
== August ==
=== Object Head Jam ===
 
A jam focused on the object head aesthetic.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2021 || 8 || 65  || 8.13 || https://itch.io/jam/object-head-jam-2021
|}
 
=== BL Jam ===
 
A jam emphasizing M/M relationships.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2018 || 2 || 24  || 12.00 || https://itch.io/jam/blgamejam
|}
 
== September ==
=== Mushroom Jam ===
 
A jam focused on various types of fungi.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2023 || 28 || 271 || 9.68 || https://itch.io/jam/mushroomm
|}
 
=== Ren'Py Jam ===
 
A jam mainly for visual novels, with an engine restriction.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2018 || 27 || 115  || 4.26 || https://itch.io/jam/renpy-jam
|}
 
== October ==
None recorded.
 
== November ==
=== BirdJam ===
 
A jam for stories featuring birds.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 10px" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 1st || 2022  ||  40 || 200 || 5.00 || https://itch.io/jam/birdjam
|}
 
=== ViNoWriMo ===
 
A visual novel writing jam parallel to the NaNoWriMo event.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 10px" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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 VN project by the end of the year.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right";
! Nr. !! Year !! Entries !! Joined !! Partic./Entry !! Link
|-
| 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 ==
== See Also ==
* [[List of VN jams]]
* [[List of ongoing visual novel jams]]
* [[Visual novel jam statistics]]
* [[Visual novel jam statistics]]




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Revision as of 14:08, 1 February 2025

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 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

NaNoWinter

A winter version of NaNoRenO.

Nr. Year Entries Participants Partic./Entry Link
1 2015 3 --- --- https://itch.io/jam/nanowinter2015

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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

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February

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

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March

None recorded.


April

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

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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

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May

Menhera VN Jam

A jam focusing on queer characters with mental health problems. Has judging and prizes.

Nr. Year Entries Participants Partic./Entry Top Prize Total Prize Pot Link
1 2024 49 177 3.61 250 USD 1,250 USD https://itch.io/jam/menhera-vn-jam

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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

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June

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

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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

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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

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July

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

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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

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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

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Yuri Visual Novel Jam - Kagarisoft

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

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August

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

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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

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September

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

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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

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October

None recorded.


November

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

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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

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December

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

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