The Eye Jam is a week long game jam about making games about the unknown and strange. That could mean ancient worlds, cosmic mysteries, or eldritch beings.

Cosmic or Eldritch means anything that is unknowable, something we can piece together, but never fully understand. Think the worlds of Bloodborne, Outer Wilds, or Pathologic 2; they drop you in without explanation, where you uncover pieces of lore, and solve mysteries. Read more.

The games made for this jam can be of any genre or style.
It doesn’t have to be a horror game, just include an eldritch or cosmic layer to it.

▸Join The Eye Discord if you have any questions or want to chill out!

Theme

The theme is Descent. 
Your game must adhere to the theme in some way.

Rules

☉ Make your game within the jam timeframe.
☉ If you use AI, mention it on your game page.
☉ Third party assets are allowed, credits required.
☉ Include a cosmic or eldritch horror element.
☉ Your game must be playable on web or Windows (web preferred).
☉ Keep it free or pay-what-you-want during the jam.
☉ No updates allowed during voting.

Ratings

☉ Art - How the game looks visually and aesthetically
☉ Sound - How the game sounds, including music, SFX, and ambience.
☉ Gameplay - How engaging, well designed, and fun the game is to play.
☉ Polish - How complete and smooth the overall experience feels.
☉ Eldritch - How effectively the game portrays mystery or eldritch elements.

Winners

The top 3 overall games will be awarded

▸ 1 year Craftpix Membership
▸ Special roles in Discord server

Additional prizes may be added as the jam progresses.

Sponsers

CraftPix is an online store and resource specializing in providing high quality premium and free 2D game assets for game developers, indie studios, and hobbyists.

Additionally, If you wanna sponsor the jam and/or offer prizes to the winners, feel free to contact me on discord.