This jam is now over. It ran from 2026-10-31 01:00:00 to 2026-11-02 01:00:00. View results

πŸ’‘ WHAT IS MICRO JAM?

Micro Jam is a bi-weekly Game Jam (game development competition) held on itch.io. Every Jam has a pre-set theme and a surprise prerequisite that is divulged once the Jam starts. The prerequisite can be voted on in the Micro Jam Discord server and is open for interpretation.

All voting will be held here on itch.io during a 48 hour voting period that starts when the submission window closes.

It's absolutely fine if you do not finish your game in time. You can submit it late within 6 hours after the submission window closes!

β–Έ Special thanks to Easel and Ziva for sponsoring and making these jams possible.

Micro Jam Official website: https://www.microjam.xyz/

➀ Discord  βž€ Twitter


πŸ“– THEME

This week's theme for Micro Jam 068 is Evolution!

This is open for interpretation, but just remember that use of theme is a criterion being voted on.


πŸ“ PREREQUISITE

The prerequisite is: You start with nothing!


πŸ’Έ SPONSORED BY

Thank you to our amazing sponsors! This Jam would not be running without them, so please click on their graphic to learn more about them:



Want to sponsor the prize pool? Email tommy@microjam.dev


πŸ’° PRIZES

β–Έ First of all, everyone can get a certificate of participation upon request in our Discord server!

When submission is over, there will be a 48 hour voting period held on itch.io. Rate as many games as you can, as those votes count toward prizes.

Our current CASH prize pool (per biweekly Jam) is ~$300 USD πŸ’Έ


Best Games Made With Ziva

β–Έ If you used Ziva, please add the tag #ziva to your itch.io page.

πŸ₯‡ 1st Place:

➀ $30 USD via PayPal

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place:

➀ $25 USD via PayPal

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place:

➀ $20 USD via PayPal

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

🌟 4th Place:

➀ $15 USD via PayPal

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

🌟 5th Place:

➀ $10 USD via PayPal

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement


Best Game Made With Easel

β–Έ If you used Easel, please add the tag #easel to your itch.io page.

πŸ₯‡ 1st Place:

➀ $30 USD via PayPal

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement


Judge's Choice (From Top 10 Web Games)

πŸ₯‡ 1st Place:

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➀ Special role in our Discord community

➀ 1 year CraftPix memberships for up to 5 team members (worth ~$48 USD)

➀ Steam Key for lifetime 1BitDragon usage

πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place:

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➀ Special role in our Discord community

➀ 1 year CraftPix memberships for up to 5 team members (worth ~$48 USD)

➀ Steam Key for lifetime 1BitDragon usage

πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place:

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➀ Special role in our Discord community

➀ 1 year CraftPix memberships for up to 5 team members (worth ~$48 USD)

🌟 4th Place:

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➀ 1 year CraftPix memberships for up to 5 team members (worth ~$48 USD)

🌟 5th Place:

➀ A signed, digital certificate of achievement

➀ 1 year CraftPix memberships for up to 5 team members (worth ~$48 USD)


🎯 RATING

When submission is over, there will be a 48 hour voting period held on itch.io. During those 48 hours, you can rate games directly on this jam's itch.io page, and those votes count toward prizes.

These are the criteria:

➀ Art - Quality, consistency, and creativity of the game's visual presentation.

➀ Audio - Quality and effectiveness of the music, sound effects, and overall audio.

➀ Polish - Attention to detail, presentation, smoothness, and overall refinement.

➀ Fun - How enjoyable, engaging, and satisfying the game is to play.

➀ Theme - How creatively and effectively the game incorporates the jam's theme.

➀ Prerequisite - How well the jam's prerequisite has been incorporated.

β–Έ After the 48 hour voting period on itch.io has ended, a judge panel will assess a bracket of games to be chosen for a prize (see "Prizes" section above).


πŸ“œ RULES

➀ Keep your game content clean (no explicit, NSFW, or disturbing graphics)

➀ Keep your game content in English (the title can be in any language)

➀ You can submit your game late, within the 6 hour grace period, through our Discord

➀ Do not delete or change your game files after the 6 hour grace period, since submissions will be locked

➀ You can't win 2 prizes in the same category. Your lower ranking entry won't be considered for judging

➀ To be eligible for prizes, you must be a member of our Discord community

➀ You may submit multiple games, but all submissions must come from the same account. Using more than one account to submit is not allowed

➀ Hosts reserve the right to remove or disqualify any game at their discretion if wrongdoing is suspected

➀ Don't be a jerk


βž€β“ FAQ

➀ If I'm in a team, do all members have to submit the game?

No, only one person should submit it. You can add your team members to the game page.

➀ Can I submit a game I already made?

No, you can only submit games made in the given timeframe.

➀ Can I use premade assets?

Yes, as long as you have permission to use them, or they're your own.

➀ Can I use AI (artificial intelligence)?

Yes, AI is allowed.

➀ What's a prerequisite?

A prerequisite is something your game must follow. It is voted on and released once the Jam starts.

➀ Does my game have to follow the theme and prerequisite?

No, but both are part of the rating criteria, so try to integrate them into your game.

➀ Where do I vote?

Voting is done here on itch.io, on this jam's page, during the 48 hour voting period after submissions close.

➀ Is there a prize for winning?

Yes, we offer numerous prizes. Check the "Prizes" section above.

➀ Can someone win 2 awards?

Yes and no. Someone can win both a top 3 award and a "Best Ziva / Easel Entry" award. Their prize includes both awards (for example, a Discord role and a CraftPix key, plus 2 certificates) and the cash prize.

Submissions(41)

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Roll a ball of scrap. Whatever sticks, shoots. Grow big enough and it evolves.
Action
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Build a tiny lab, merge towers into mighty machines, and hold back waves of creeping enemies.
Strategy
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Start with one bone. Design a creature, evolve it, and race it.
Simulation
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You run a super pet shop
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You start as a nameless drop of slime. Eat what you kill, steal its abilities, evolve.
Action
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Every choice is the sensible one. Humanity still ends up here.
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Eat plants. Spawn ants. Repeat.
Strategy
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Eat, grow, evolve: from a tiny cell to the giant that topples the city.
Action
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Start with nothing. Blend in, survive the Seeker, evolve.
Action
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Race against your fellow fih people to win the PRIMORDIAL RACE!!
Strategy
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Merge your monsters to evolve them into something they weren't before !
Simulation
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You start with nothing. Who will you become by sunset?
Adventure
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Build new lands, discover unique biomes, evolve your ecosystem, and turn a tiny piece of earth into a thriving world.
Strategy
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Start as a rolling head. Rebuild your body. Escape the witch.
Adventure
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Battleship meets fishing in this cozy roguelike deckbuilder
Puzzle
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Spark life in an empty sea, then shape its evolution with food, hunters, cold and coral.
Simulation
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A game that builds itself as you play. Survive the digital purge and evolve.
Action
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Begin as a spark in the deep. Let each death shape the next generation.
Adventure
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Do you want to play a god watching a evolving tribe?
Simulation
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Jiggle evolution Suika-like!
Simulation
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"On the Hook" is a cozy fishing simulator set on a quiet lake.
Simulation
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Protect the alien creature during its metamorphosis
Strategy
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Feel like a helpless blob.
Platformer
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Inspired by Game of Life
Simulation
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Survive, evolve, raze the Core Nest.
Action
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Survive
Survival
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They evolve. You adapt.
Action
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From nothing, a star
Interactive Fiction
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Microjam 068 game
Simulation
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Start with nothing. Evolve the pool.
Puzzle
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