Game Off 2026 - itch.ioSkip to main contentitch.io Browse GamesGame JamsUpload GameDeveloper LogsCommunity Log inRegister Indie game storeFree gamesFun gamesHorror games Game developmentAssetsComics SalesBundles Jobs TagsGame Engines Game Off 2026 Hosted by GitHub · #GitHubGameOff 73 Joined OverviewCommunity Submissions open from 2026-11-01 21:37:27 to 2026-12-01 21:37:00 Starts in years months days hours minutes seconds Join jam Game Off is an annual game jam challenging individuals and teams to build a game during the month of November. Use whatever programming languages, game engines, or libraries you like. The theme will be announced on November 1st, 2026. Sign up. Create a free GitHub account if you don’t have one. Join the jam. Hop onto the itch.io Game Off page. If you don’t already have an itch.io account, you can sign in with your GitHub account. Create a public repository. Store your source code on GitHub&mdash;open-source magic at its finest. Push your game before December 1 at 13:37 PST. Submit your game on itch.io. Once submitted, you’ll be able to play other entries and cast your votes! After the submission period ends, participants will vote on each other’s games. Entries will be evaluated in the following categories: Overall Gameplay Graphics Audio Innovation Theme Interpretation Voting will end on January 1, 2027, at 13:37 PST. New to game development? Game jams are a great excuse to build your first game, play with a new game engine, or learn a new language. There are plenty of free, open source and “source available” engines to explore. Here are a few suggestions for some popular languages: JavaScript: you might be interested in Phaser or Sprig. Python: check out Pygame or Godot (Godot uses GDScript, which is similar to Python). C++ or C#: look at Godot, Unity, and Unreal Engine. Rust: you might like Bevy. Java: take a look at libGDX. Flutter: take a peek at Flame. Go: you might want to look at Ebitengine. Lua: check out LÖVE or Defold or LIKO-12 (especially if you like retro games)! The Game Off 2026 Community is a great place to ask questions or look for teammates. There’s also a fantastic and friendly community-run Discord server New to Git or GitHub? Game Off is the perfect opportunity to check it out (version control pun intended)! Git Documentation: learn everything about version control and how to get started. GitHub Help: explore tutorials and FAQs about GitHub. Any questions about GitHub? Visit the GitHub Community Forum. Good luck and have fun! Can’t wait to play, err, test all your games! <3