Welcome to the UMD Fall 2026 Game Jam page!

Here you can find all the necessary information for success during your jamming period!

Entry Requirements:

To participate in any UMD Game Dev Club Game Jam, teams must have at least one member from the UMD community or an official UMDGDC Partner Org.

Themes:

1. Charge
2. The Moon

Feel free to incorporate one of these themes (or both!)

Rules:

• You are free to build your game with any engine or tool that you wish to use
• You are free to collaborate in teams or go solo. We have a max team size of 4 people.
• You are free to use any assets you find online assuming you have the right to use them (check the license!)
• Your final game must run either on Windows or in the Browser (without requiring any additional dependencies).
• No micro-transactions (or macro-transactions for that matter). Your game should be 100% free to play.
• No NSFW content
• No AI-generated assets (code is fine, but art/music/etc are not acceptable)
• Be sensible about UMD-related content. Ex. don’t slander any faculty/staff, departments, or non-GDC student organizations. (You can slander GDC officers as much as you want as long as it is not discriminatory or otherwise unacceptable behavior)

Discord:

If you aren’t already on, check out the discord: https://discord.gg/427UYDvBKA

Here, you’ll be able to find people to team up with and get help whenever you need it!

Need Help?

If you’re experiencing any technical issues with the jam page, please ping the GDC Council on our discord (@Game Dev Club Council). We will extend the deadline for people having trouble submitting last minute, so don’t worry!

Have fun!