Bash to the Past

Create a playable PS1-inspired experience. Build solo or with a team, start from scratch or meaningfully develop an existing project. Use your own artwork, assets, tools, and creative direction. Bash must be meaningfully part of your building or iteration process.

An optional Aero Engine starter is available: open the shared Bash project and choose Make a Copy. It is not required. Check out this tutorial if you need a start!

How to enter

1. Join the itch.io jam beginning October 30, 2026.
2. Build or meaningfully iterate on a PS1-inspired experience using Bash.tv. 
   1. Get access to Bash.tv by joining the Discord.
3. Create an itch.io game page with a public playable Bash link or an uploaded HTML5 build.
4. Submit the game page to this jam before the deadline and complete the required questions.

Rules

• PS1-inspired visuals are required. Any genre or game mode is welcome.
• Meaningfully use Bash.tv to build or develop your entry during the jam; simply importing a finished game is not enough.
• Solo creators and teams may enter. Existing projects may be meaningfully expanded during the jam.
• Other tools and original, appropriately licensed, or AI-assisted assets are allowed.
• Follow itch.io rules and Bash community standards.

Key dates 

• NOW: Jam opens.
• Nov 28 (Saturday), 11:59 PM PT: Submissions close.
• Nov 29 (Sunday): Public voting + team review.
• Nov 30 (Monday) evening: Winners announced.

Judging criteria 

• PS1 Aesthetic: Does the art direction evoke the era in a creative, cohesive way?
• Overall Experience: Is it fun, engaging, playable, and memorable?
• Creativity & Originality: Is the concept imaginative and thoughtfully executed?
• Creative Use of Bash.tv: How meaningfully was Bash used to build or iterate?
  Community ratings inform the final decisions by the Bash team, but popularity alone will not decide the winners.

Prizes — $1k!!

• 1st place: $500 USD
• 2nd place: $300 USD
• 3rd place: $200 USD

Paid via Tremendous.

FAQ

Do I need singleplayer or multiplayer? Single-player, multiplayer, and other interactive formats are all welcome.
Do I need a team? No. Solo creators and teams can participate.
Can I use Blender, Godot, or my own art? Yes. Bash must still be meaningfully used during the jam.
How do I submit? Publish an itch.io project with a playable Bash link or HTML5 ZIP, add your Bash project link, and formally submit it to this jam.
More FAQ

->Join the Bash.tv Discord Server to get early access to Bash!

Export tutorial

Watch the Bash-to-itch.io walkthrough.