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Welcome!

Summer time is here! HaxeJam is a one-week-long game jam for games written in the Haxe programming language. You can use any Haxe game framework, including HaxeFlixel, Heaps, Ceramic, Kha, or none at all to create a game. This is the summer jam, the first HaxeJam of the year!

Haxe is a programming language with a small, but enthusiastic game development community. If you have used languages like JavaScript, Java, and C++ you will feel right at home!

Prizes

For the first time ever, we are giving out physical prizes to top placing entries including a HaxeJam t-shirt for the 1st place prize and a HaxeJam sticker pack comprised of community artwork for the top 15 entries!

HaxeJam Sticker Pack featuring artwork by Naoya, 01010111, and Toadette8394

HaxeJam Shirt designed by Naoya

Jam Aftershow

After the jam, we will be playing all games on the Haxe Discord after the submission period. Join us then!

SomeRanDev

Youtuber and creator of the Reflaxe compilation framework.

Squidly

Streamer and developer of the upcoming adventure platformer/fighting game hybrid Renaine.

Zanzlanz

YouTuber, musician, and programmer of the classic flash (now Haxe!) game MineBlocks and its sequel.

Past Entries

The following games were all 1st place winners in previous HaxeJam events. Give them a play!

FAQ

Q: Will there be a theme?

A theme will be announced at the start of the jam. You may interpret the theme in whatever way you want.

Q: Where can I talk about the jam?

There is a "Jam Time" category in the Haxe Discord Server. Alternatively, the community tab on itch.io is open.

Q: Can I work in a team?

Yes, consider choosing your team members before the jam. There is a channel in the Discord for match making.

Q: Can I use the HaxeJam logo in my project?

Sure! We have a GitHub repository containing all of the assets used for the jam.

Rules

The rules are here to make the jam fun for all. The jam hosts hold the final say in any decisions.

1. The game must be written in the Haxe programming language. All gameplay code should be written in Haxe
2. The game must be playable in a web browser. Any other platforms can be provided additionally. All frameworks listed below are capable of web support out of the box
3. Make your work (including code and assets) open source under an OSI-approved license (MIT, GPLv3, zlib, etc are all good options). If you need help with this, ask on our Discord
4. Keep it friendly for everyone. Not Safe for Work (NSFW) content is not allowed under any circumstances
5. You can use preexisting assets and code, but the game should not be a mod or reskin of a preexisting title. This includes FNF and personal projects
6. AI-Generated assets are not allowed. We encourage you to use free assets from sources like Kenney and OpenGameArt instead. While AI-Generated code is discouraged for the spirit of the competition, it is permitted when used to supplement hand-written code and not replacing it
7. Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and other forms of hatred/discrimination are not permitted

Criteria

Each game will be voted on by the community, anyone can vote. The games will be judged by the following criteria.

• Theme: Does the gameplay/story fit the chosen theme?
• Fun: Does the game bring you joy?
• Graphics: Does the game look good or unique?
• Originality: Does the game have unique mechanics or design?
• Replayablity: Would you play the game again?

Game Frameworks/Game Engines

You can use any engine (or none at all) you wish as long as your game code is written in the Haxe language. A list of the most popular options are below. If you have no experience with Haxe, we heavily recommend the HaxeFlixel game engine.

• HaxeFlixel: Cross-platform 2D game engine powered by Haxe and OpenFL
• OpenFL: A rendering library based on the Flash API
• Heaps: The game engine created by the same person who made Haxe
• Ceramic: A powerful and modern 2d framework
• Kha: Ultra-portable, high performance, open source multimedia framework
• Armory: A 3D engine built on top of Kha with Blender Integration

This game jam is a community-ran event

Thanks BSOD for designing the original logo and to the Haxe community for their enthusiasm (~90 games made over the years!!!) ~logo