One weekend. One game. One challenge. 🦊

To celebrate the public launch of Nimble Fox, we’re inviting the gamedev community to take on a 48-hour challenge. Use any engine and tools you want, team up or go solo, and see if you can turn an idea into a fully playable game before the clock runs out.

Free pizza, drinks, snacks, and coffee! 

To end the event on a high note, we finish with an afterparty, a DJ, drinks, and an opportunity to network with peers and mentors. 

This is a hybrid jam, you can participate fully online, or join us in Helsinki at Founders House (capacity is limited). The on-site event will be live-streamed on YouTube, so you don't miss out on the fun. 

Participation

To participate in the Nimble Game Jam you must:

1. Register to the jam on itch.io
2. Join the Nimble Fox Discord server. That's where announcements will be posted.
3. If you wish to participate on-site in Founders House Helsinki, submit this typeform. Capacity to join on-site is limited, so be quick. If you join as a team, all team members must submit a separate form. 

AI

You're allowed to use any AI tools to help you build the game. All participants building on Unity will get free access to Nimble Fox AI tool for the duration of the jam. 

AI is not mandatory to use to participate. 

Theme

The theme of the jam will be announced during the opening ceremony.

Teams

You can join the jam with a team of up to 4 people. If you join as a team, make sure to list all team members and their Discord usernames when submitting your game. All team members must join the Nimble Fox Discord server. 

Don't have anyone to form a team with? Visit our looking-for-a-team channel on Discord and send a message there :) 

Schedule

Rules

• Your game can be built on any engine.
• Your game description must feature clear download instructions and specs.
  
• Your game must be made during the jam's time frame.
• Pre-made, public, or purchased assets are allowed. Credit the original creators.
• Late submissions will not be accepted. Make sure to submit your game before submissions close on Sunday, 18:00.
• We have an absolute 0 tolerance for hateful, harassing, or discriminatory content.
• No NSFW content. 

Voting and Winner Announcements

The community voting starts right after submissions close on Sunday, 18:00. The community voting is open until the end of Monday (next day). After that, the judges will go through the top 5 highest voted games and pick their winners for each award category. 

The award categories are:

• Best Game
• Most Creative Concept
• Best Environment

The winners will be announced on our Discord server on Thursday 10.09.

Farclip helps developers know what works in their game while they build by providing automated palytesting. It gives real answers on flow, pacing, movement, sightlines, dead zones, navigation paths, and hidden dependencies, right in your scene, before you commit. No exports, no proxy environments, no waiting on a full playtest. It works with Unity 6, Unreal 5.4+, and now Godot. 

During the jam you will get free access to the tool and technical support in the #⁠farclip-help channel on the Nimble Fox Discord. For the winners, Farclip will provide free access to a paid tier for a full year, as well as sponsor a $300 cash prize split between the winning categories Best Game, Most Creative Concept, and Best Environment. $100 awarded per category and paid out to the winning team or individual in each.

Access Farclip here. Use the link to create an account and the Playtest will be active once you're signed up, no separate code needed.

Judges

Rights

Participants own full copyright to their games, even if Nimble Fox was used in the process.

By submitting an entry, participants grant the jam organizers permission to showcase and promote the game in connection with the jam and Nimble Fox. Proper credit will always be given to the creator.