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Every game jam & hackathon.
AI rules spelled out.
447 itch.io jams and 153 Devpost hackathons in one list. We label which ones welcome AI and vibe coding, which ban it, and which never say. Updated daily.
184closing this week
111AI-friendly or AI-themed
$2.3M+in stated prizes (USD)
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$300 in Prizes *US* || The WORST Game Jam
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AI Browser Game Jam 5
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Continue Your Game 14
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Ultimate AI-Powered Game Jam #6
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Aristos Interactive Jam #9
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FNaF Visual Novel Game Jam
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Picocomputer 6502 - October 2026
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Game Jam 2026 AD
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The "normal game jams in ohio be like" game jam
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Alphaytc game Jam #1
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ROCKETS! SPOOKY themed (2026)
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EdenSpark Game Jam #4
+ 172 more closing this week in the table below.
#open AI & vibe-coding events
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| Event | Deadline | Prize | AI rules | Joined | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Dev jam 13 game jam · Online |
Oct 26, 2026 19:00 UTC | — | No AI | 320 | itch.io |
| Hallo-Horror Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 26, 2026 21:00 UTC | — | No AI | 63 | itch.io |
| Aristos Interactive Jam #9 game jam · Online |
Oct 26, 2026 21:00 UTC | — | AI allowed | 18 | itch.io |
| Build With AI: Basics hackathon · Online |
Oct 26, 2026 21:00 UTC | $2,500 | AI-themed | 5085 | Devpost |
| ДЖЕМ "4 ЖАНРА" game jam · Online |
Oct 26, 2026 21:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 19 | itch.io |
| NoovaArt 1yr Jam! game jam · Online |
Oct 26, 2026 23:00 UTC | — | No AI | 9 | itch.io |
| Nightmare on Dev Street: The Halloween Shift game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 02:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 33 | itch.io |
| NextSpark Hacks hackathon · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 03:00 UTC | $100 | AI-themed | 261 | Devpost |
| Horror Comics Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 03:59 UTC | — | No AI | 68 | itch.io |
| Trick Or Treat Game Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 03:59 UTC | — | No AI | 5 | itch.io |
| Megagame Game Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 04:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 40 | itch.io |
| Hacktoberfest Hack Day Feni hackathon · ফেনী, Bangladesh |
Oct 27, 2026 05:45 UTC | — | Not stated | 11 | Devpost |
| OpenCV AI Competition 2026, powered by AWS hackathon · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 06:45 UTC | $20,250 | AI-themed | 6250 | Devpost |
| Bezi Jam 14 [$400 Prizes] | SOMETHING WICKED game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 06:59 UTC | $400 | No AI | 169 | itch.io |
| Engage 6.0 – Code with AI Hackathon hackathon · The NorthCap University |
Oct 27, 2026 12:30 UTC | $45,000 | AI-themed | 20 | Devpost |
| Life After Code hackathon · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 13:00 UTC | $45,000 | AI-themed | 3271 | Devpost |
| Precision OST Jam #2 🎯🎵 game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 19:00 UTC | — | No AI | 116 | itch.io |
| Hack to the Future hackathon · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 21:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 45 | Devpost |
| POWER UP! Game Jam for Women 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 27, 2026 23:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 29 | itch.io |
| HTCJ × PROOF Aviation Futures Challenge hackathon · Boston Venture Week |
Oct 28, 2026 00:00 UTC | — | AI-themed | 128 | Devpost |
| Planet Game Jam #20 game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 02:00 UTC | — | No AI | 11 | itch.io |
| 🎮 CALI GAME JAM #4 Edición Colombia Solidaria 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 04:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 64 | itch.io |
| Writers Summer 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 05:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 16 | itch.io |
| Spooktober Romance Game Jam game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 06:01 UTC | — | No AI | 66 | itch.io |
| 2026_Capstone Design game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 14:59 UTC | — | Not stated | — | itch.io |
| THIS IS HALLOWEEN JAM game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 15:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 41 | itch.io |
| GAME HORROR jam game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 15:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 3 | itch.io |
| Ostravsky Game Jam 2026 game jam · Online · upcoming |
Oct 28, 2026 16:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 4 | itch.io |
| Various Skate Games game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 16:27 UTC | — | Not stated | 2 | itch.io |
| witchcraft jam🎃($100 + prizes) game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 18:00 UTC | $100 | No AI | 126 | itch.io |
| AECC Natuween Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 20:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 9 | itch.io |
| AWS Communication Developer Services (CDS) Agentic AI Partner Hackathon hackathon · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 20:00 UTC | $40,000 | AI-themed | 1041 | Devpost |
| 2026 International CodeTheCure Hackathon hackathon · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 21:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 248 | Devpost |
| Kiosune Studio Jam #2: Foxes & Frights game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 23:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 15 | itch.io |
| SUSTAIN-A-THON 2.0 hackathon · Block 45, Sharda University, · upcoming |
Oct 28, 2026 23:59 UTC | $150,000 | Not stated | 37 | Devpost |
| Anitya World Jam ($2700 in prizes) game jam · Online |
Oct 28, 2026 23:59 UTC | $2,700 | Not stated | 91 | itch.io |
| Eight of Spades (A 52/52/52 Jam) game jam · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 03:59 UTC | — | No AI | 1 | itch.io |
| Girls Who Code HHS Hackathon 2026 game hackathon · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 04:45 UTC | $50 | Not stated | 55 | Devpost |
| Hybrid Micro Mouse Challenge hackathon · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 10:30 UTC | — | Not stated | 21 | Devpost |
| IADE Game Jam game jam · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 16:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 26 | itch.io |
| 🦐🦐 Chili Code Jam #5 game jam · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 18:30 UTC | — | No AI | 79 | itch.io |
| Desert Bus for Hope 2026 Game Jam game jam · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 19:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 47 | itch.io |
| UNCG Fall Game Jam game jam · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 20:29 UTC | $25 | No AI | 8 | itch.io |
| Beginner's Jam Halloween 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 29, 2026 22:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 206 | itch.io |
| Trick or Build: Mel × Prompt Anything × AI Builders hackathon · Online · upcoming |
Oct 29, 2026 23:59 UTC | — | AI-themed | 5 | Devpost |
| Seattle Indies Halloween Game Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 30, 2026 01:00 UTC | — | Not stated | 29 | itch.io |
| Game Jam Crie Games – Edição Iguapé game jam · Online |
Oct 30, 2026 02:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 6 | itch.io |
| Kennebec Spooky Jam 2026 game jam · Online |
Oct 30, 2026 03:59 UTC | — | Not stated | 23 | itch.io |
| Pumpkin Playground game hackathon · Online |
Oct 30, 2026 04:00 UTC | $30 | Not stated | 147 | Devpost |
| Android jam game jam · Online |
Oct 30, 2026 09:09 UTC | — | Not stated | 9 | itch.io |
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