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This game jam was created because there haven't been many jams focused on Halo-inspired and sci-fi projects. The goal is to bring the community together and give creators a place to make something inspired by the universe, its stories, and the feeling of sci-fi adventures.

The Halo community could use more creative projects than ever, so whether you're a game developer, writer, artist, or storyteller, everyone is welcome to participate!

Time Period

This jam will last four months, allowing developers, storytellers, and other creators to work at their own pace and dedicate as much time to their projects as they feel is right.

The Theme

Create a sci-fi or Halo-inspired project.

It doesn't have to be a traditional video game, either. This jam is open to different forms of creative projects, including:

  • Games
  • Short stories or lore
  • Fan art
  • Visual novels
  • Side stories
  • Original sci-fi experiences

Create something that captures the feeling of a Halo era, explores a new story within that kind of universe, or simply takes inspiration from the themes and atmosphere of sci-fi.

There are no limits on which era or style inspires the project. Feel free to explore familiar ideas or create something completely original.

Halo Forever Link Rules

1. Halo-Inspired Stories Are Welcome

Recreating or expanding on lore-inspired side stories is completely allowed. Feel free to explore events, characters, locations, or ideas inspired by the Halo universe.

2. Blood & Gore

Projects containing blood, gore, or other graphic content must be properly labeled so participants know what to expect.

3. Teams Are Allowed

Working together is encouraged! Teams can have 1–7 members.

4. Keep Projects Original

AI tools and other development tools can be used where appropriate, but please don't flood the jam with AI-generated or fully vibe-coded projects.

Using tools to help with development is completely fine. The important part is that the final project contains original creative work and meaningful effort from the people participating.

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial, fan-made project created out of passion for the Halo community and its fans. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to Microsoft.

All Halo-related trademarks, logos, characters, imagery, and other copyrighted materials belong to their respective owners. We do not claim ownership of any official Halo or Microsoft intellectual property, logos, trademarks, watermarks, or other assets used for reference or inspiration.

This project is created for fans to come together, create, share, and celebrate their own work inspired by the Halo universe.