List of ongoing visual novel jams
This is a list of VN jams and jams favored by VN devs, or jams producing a significant amount of VNs.
Jams are categorized under the month when the most recent edition of the jam began. If a jam runs multiple times in a year or has an inconsistent starting month, then it is categorized under miscellaneous. The current calendar year of jams is highlighted.
This page lists basic statistics about each iteration of a jam. For condensed statistics and leaderboards, see VN Jam statistics.
Data Collection Methods & How to Interpret
- Main article: Interpreting VN 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.
January
Ace Jam
A jam for stories featuring asexual characters.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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7th | 2024 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam-2024 |
6th | 2023 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam-2023 |
5th | 2022 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam-2022 |
4th | 2021 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam-2021 |
3rd | 2020 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam-2020 |
2nd | 2019 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam-2019 |
1st | 2018 | 22 | 99 | 4.50 | https://itch.io/jam/ace-jam |
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 |
Queer Vampire Game Jam
A month-long interactive fiction jam, focused on queer relationships and experiences with vampires as the focus.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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1st | 2024 | 58 | 304 | 5.24 | https://itch.io/jam/queer-vampire |
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 |
February
Yandere Game Jam
A jam focusing on the anime trope of aggressive expressions of affection.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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3rd | 2024 | 57 | 304 | 5.33 | https://itch.io/jam/yanjam24 |
2nd | 2023 | 46 | 191 | 4.15 | https://itch.io/jam/yandere-game-jam-2023 |
1st | 2022 | 21 | 90 | 4.29 | https://itch.io/jam/yandere-game-jam |
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 |
Aro Jam
A jam for stories featuring aromantic characters.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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5th | 2024 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | https://itch.io/jam/aro-jam-2024 |
4th | 2023 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | https://itch.io/jam/aro-jam-2023 |
3rd | 2022 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | https://itch.io/jam/aro-jam-2022 |
2nd | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | https://itch.io/jam/aro-jam-2021 |
1st | 2019 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | https://itch.io/jam/aro-jam |
March
NaNoRenO
The original visual novel jam, open for any VN started and finished in March.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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20th | 2024 | 152 | 466 | 3.07 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 |
19th | 2023 | 161 | 708 | 4.40 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno2023 |
18th | 2022 | 185 | 891 | 4.82 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2022 |
17th | 2021 | 88 | 394 | 4.48 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2021 |
16th | 2020 | 105 | 450 | 4.29 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2020 |
15th | 2019 | 88 | 330 | 3.75 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2019 |
14th | 2018 | 71 | 235 | 3.31 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2018 |
13th | 2017 | 68 | 439 | 6.46 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2017 |
12th | 2016 | 75 | 178 | 2.37 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2016 |
11th | 2015 | 34 | 39 | 1.15 | https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2015 |
10th | 2014 | 22 | -- | -- | |
9th | 2013 | 29 | -- | -- | |
8th | 2012 | 24 | -- | -- | |
7th | 2011 | 8 | -- | -- | |
6th | 2010 | 7 | -- | -- | |
5th | 2009 | 11 | -- | -- | |
4th | 2008 | 4 | -- | -- | |
3rd | 2007 | 8 | -- | -- | |
2nd | 2006 | 3 | -- | -- | |
1st | 2005 | 6 | -- | -- |
IntRenAiMo
A jam parallel to NaNoRenO with no restrictions, but without a formal home.
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Ossan Jam
A jam for visual novels featuring old men. Formerly known as "Oji Jam".
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2024 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | https://itch.io/jam/ossan-jam |
1st | 2023 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | https://itch.io/jam/ojijam |
April
Amare Jam
A jam focusing on diversity in romance.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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3rd | 2024 | 33 | 77 | 2.33 | https://itch.io/jam/amare-games-festival-2024 |
2nd | 2023 | 42 | 80 | 1.90 | https://itch.io/jam/amare-game-festival-2023 |
1st | 2022 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | https://itch.io/jam/amare-jam |
Blossom Jam
A casual jam with the theme of "Spring".
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2024 | 32 | 170 | 5.31 | https://itch.io/jam/blossom-vn-jam-2024 |
1st | 2023 | 45 | 243 | 5.40 | https://itch.io/jam/blossom-vn-jam-2023 |
VN CUP
A jam with judging and prizes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Otome Jam
A two-month jam focusing on romantic games with a female protagonist.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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6th | 2024 | 103 | 802 | 7.79 | https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam-2024 |
5th | 2023 | 71 | 312 | 4.39 | https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam-2023 |
4th | 2022 | 56 | 224 | 4.00 | https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam |
3rd | 2021 | 28 | 163 | 5.82 | https://itch.io/jam/otomejam |
2nd | 2019 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | https://itch.io/jam/otome-games-jam-2019 |
1st | 2018 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | https://itch.io/jam/otome-games-jam |
Josei Jam
A two-month jam focused on the broader range of otome-esque games, namely any game that's made with a female demographic in mind. It's a sister jam that runs parallel to Otome Jam.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2024 | 66 | 323 | 4.89 | https://itch.io/jam/josei-jam-2024 |
1st | 2023 | 66 | 177 | 2.68 | https://itch.io/jam/josei-jam-2023 |
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 |
Menhera VN Jam
A jam focusing on queer characters with mental health problems. Has judging and prizes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | 49 | 177 | 3.61 | https://itch.io/jam/menhera-vn-jam |
Worst VN Jam
A jam focusing on making intentionally bad visual novels. Developers may also submit their visual novels to be fixed in companion Fixit VN Jam.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | 64 | 185 | 2.89 | https://itch.io/jam/worstvn2024 |
June
Trans Representation Jam
A jam focused on trans representation.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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3rd | 2024 | 25 | 186 | 7.44 | https://itch.io/jam/trans-representation-jam-24 |
2nd | 2023 | 23 | 173 | 7.52 | https://itch.io/jam/jam-representation-jam-2023 |
1st | 2022 | 23 | 183 | 7.96 | https://itch.io/jam/trans-representation-jam |
Battle Action Fantasy (BAF) Jam
A jam around chuunige and shonen battle action fantasy tropes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
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2nd | 2024 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | https://itch.io/jam/baf-jam-2024 |
1st | 2023 | 12 | 107 | 8.92 | https://itch.io/jam/baf-jam-2023 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Fixit VN Jam
Companion jam to Worst VN Jam, where developers remix intentionally bad visual novels into better ones.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | https://itch.io/jam/fixitvn |
Mythology VN Jam
A jam focused on mythology.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | 15 | 44 | 2.93 | https://itch.io/jam/mythology-vn-jam |
Insect (Adjacent) Jam
A jam focused on arthropods.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | --- | 12 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/insect-jam |
July
O2A2 VN Jam
A minimalist jam with restrictions on resources (use only one of any asset). Has a queer edition with focus on LGBTQ+ developers.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6th | 2024 | 192 | 408 | 2.13 | https://itch.io/jam/o2a2-2024 |
5th | 2023 | 155 | 316 | 2.04 | https://itch.io/jam/o2a2-2023 |
4th | 2023 | 103 | 188 | 1.83 | https://itch.io/jam/o2a2-vn-2023-queer |
3rd | 2022 | 106 | 186 | 1.75 | https://itch.io/jam/o2a2-2022 |
2nd | 2021 | 96 | 182 | 1.90 | https://itch.io/jam/o2a2-again |
1st | 2020 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | https://itch.io/jam/o2a2 |
Summer Novel Festival (SuNoFes)
A two-month low-stakes jam focused on narrative games.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10th | 2024 | 187 | 1450 | 7.75 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes24 |
9th | 2023 | 67 | 169 | 2.52 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes23 |
8th | 2022 | 115 | 965 | 8.39 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes22 |
7th | 2021 | 69 | 678 | 9.83 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes21 |
6th | 2020 | 62 | 368 | 5.94 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes20 |
5th | 2019 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes19 |
4th | 2018 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes18 |
3rd | 2017 | 17 | 196 | 11.53 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes17 |
2nd | 2016 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes16 |
1st | 2015 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | https://itch.io/jam/sunofes |
Yaoi Game Jam
A two-month game jam focused on M/M relationships for a female audience.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9th | 2024 | 33 | 228 | 6.91 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoi-game-jam-2024 |
8th | 2023 | 24 | 293 | 12.21 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoi-game-jam-2023 |
7th | 2022 | 41 | 373 | 9.10 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoi-jam-game-2022 |
6th | 2021 | 34 | 259 | 7.62 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijam2021 |
5th | 2020 | 36 | 189 | 5.25 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijam2020 |
4th | 2019 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijam19 |
3rd | 2018 | 22 | 123 | 5.59 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijam18 |
2nd | 2017 | 15 | 69 | 4.60 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijam17 |
1st | 2016 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | https://itch.io/jam/yaoijam |
Nonbinary Game Jam
A jam for stories featuring nonbinary characters.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7th | 2024 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | https://itch.io/jam/nonbinary-game-jam-2024 |
6th | 2023 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | https://itch.io/jam/nonbinary-game-jam-2023 |
5th | 2022 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | https://itch.io/jam/nonbinarygamejam2022 |
4th | 2021 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | https://itch.io/jam/nonbinarygamejam2021 |
3rd | 2020 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | https://itch.io/jam/nonbinarygamejam2020 |
2nd | 2019 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | https://itch.io/jam/nonbinary-game-jam |
1st | 2016 | 3 | 30 | 10 | https://itch.io/jam/enbyjam |
Bishoujo Jam
A jam focusing on pretty anime girls and a male protagonist.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2018 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | https://itch.io/jam/blgamejam |
Monstrous Desires Jam
A visual novel jam focused around romantic stories featuring monsters.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | --- | 370 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/monstrous-desires-2024 |
Josei After Dark Jam
A jam focused on 18+ josei games.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | --- | 133 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/josei-after-dark |
September
Spooktober VN Jam
A jam with a broad theme of Halloween, horror and mystery, with judging and prizes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6th | 2024 | 281 | 1487 | 5.29 | https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-2024 |
5th | 2023 | 210 | 1097 | 5.22 | https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-2023 |
4th | 2022 | 160 | 811 | 5.07 | https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-vn-jam-2022 |
3rd | 2021 | 112 | 535 | 4.78 | https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-vn-jam-2021 |
2nd | 2020 | 44 | 174 | 3.95 | https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-visual-novel-jam-by-devtalk2 |
1st | 2019 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-visual-novel-jam |
Mushroom Jam
A jam focused on various types of fungi.
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.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2018 | 27 | 115 | 4.26 | https://itch.io/jam/renpy-jam |
October
Yuri Game Jam (YuriJam)
A jam emphasizing relationships between women.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10th | 2024 | --- | 486 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2024 |
9th | 2023 | 68 | 335 | 4.93 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2023 |
8th | 2022 | 43 | 218 | 5.07 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2022 |
7th | 2021 | 30 | 181 | 6.03 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2021 |
6th | 2020 | 31 | 179 | 5.77 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2020 |
5th | 2019 | 37 | 177 | 4.78 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2019 |
4th | 2018 | 55 | 251 | 4.56 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2018 |
3rd | 2017 | 66 | 325 | 4.92 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2017 |
2nd | 2016 | 56 | 166 | 2.96 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2016 |
1st | 2015 | 32 | 103 | 3.22 | https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam |
Bara Jam
A jam themed around a hypermasculine anime aesthetic.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7th | 2024 | --- | 36 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2024 |
6th | 2023 | 16 | 80 | 5.00 | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2023 |
5th | 2022 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2022 |
4th | 2021 | 23 | 120 | 5.22 | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2021 |
3rd | 2020 | 18 | 93 | 5.17 | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2020 |
2nd | 2019 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2019 |
1st | 2018 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | https://itch.io/jam/barajam-2018 |
Once Upon A Time VN Jam
A jam themed around fairy tales.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd | 2024 | --- | 97 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/ouat-2024 |
1st | 2023 | 33 | 280 | 8.48 | https://itch.io/jam/once-upon-a-time-vn-jam |
Dying Year Visual Novel Jam
A jam focused on death, grief, and tragedy.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | --- | 228 (partial) | --- | https://itch.io/jam/dying-year-vn-jam |
November
PolyJamorous
A jam for narrative-focused games that include polyamory.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2024 | --- | --- | --- | https://itch.io/jam/polyjamorous2024 |
BirdJam
A jam for stories featuring birds.
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.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2020 | 20 | 138 | 6.90 | https://itch.io/jam/vinowrimo |
December
Winter VN Jam
The Winter VN Jam is a low-pressure jam with a broad theme of winter, the cold, and snow.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4th | 2023 | 73 | 380 | 5.21 | https://itch.io/jam/winter-vn-jam-2023 |
3rd | 2022 | 138 | 852 | 6.17 | https://itch.io/jam/winter-vn-jam-2022 |
2nd | 2021 | 77 | 465 | 6.04 | https://itch.io/jam/winter-vn-jam-2021 |
1st | 2020 | 23 | 106 | 4.61 | https://itch.io/jam/winter-vn-jam-2020 |
Black Visual Novel Jam
A visual novel jam focused on Black creators and voice acting.
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.
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 |
Miscellaneous
Ukrainian Visual Novel Jam
A jam focused on making Ukrainian language visual novels. Has ratings and prizes.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th | 2024 | 49 | 153 | 3.12 | https://itch.io/jam/ukrainian-visual-novel-jam-5 |
4th | 2024 | 61 | 176 | 2.89 | https://itch.io/jam/ukrainian-visual-novel-jam-4 |
3rd | 2023 | 58 | 201 | 3.47 | https://itch.io/jam/ukrainian-visual-novel-jam-3 |
2nd | 2023 | 69 | 185 | 2.68 | https://itch.io/jam/visualnovel-jam-ua-2 |
1st | 2022 | 53 | 165 | 3.11 | https://itch.io/jam/visualnovel-jam-ua |
Velox Fabula
A Ludum Dare-inspired jam with short durations and theme requirements. Has challenge editions, Velox Turbo and Velox Formido, with even shorter durations.
Nr. | Year | Entries | Joined | Partic./Entry | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th | 2024 | --- | --- | --- | https://itch.io/jam/velox-turbo-2 |
4th | 2024 | 23 | 54 | 2.35 | https://itch.io/jam/velox-fabula-2 |
3rd | 2024 | 16 | 36 | 2.25 | https://itch.io/jam/velox-formido |
2nd | 2023 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | https://itch.io/jam/velox-turbo |
1st | 2023 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | https://itch.io/jam/velox-fabula |
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