The theme is

MOON

Our very first game jam! The theme is MOON. Build something that fits the theme and make it fun by Sunday.

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Results

Summer Jam 1 Champions

Champion

Fro

Control AI agents to conquer space

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Runner-up

Runner1

Space pinball where you are the sun, throwing moons out into the solar system

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Runner-up

Flyderial

Moon base attacked by aliens, roguelite with gravity

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Parameters

Low Gravity.
Zero Restrictions.

Any Engine

Summer, Godot, Unity, Unreal, Web. Whatever builds it.

AI Welcome

Cursor, Claude, Copilot, Suno. Use all the tools.

Any Squad

Go solo or bring a full raid party. No limits.

Assets OK

Templates & packs allowed. Just make the game new.

Deliverables

Submit
A Video.
That's It.

Create a 1–3 min video. Upload it to Discord by Sunday 14:00 CET. Record your screen, show the game, tell us what it is. Focus on making it fun.

1–3 min video (max)

Record the core loop in action. Quick pitch at the start (e.g. 'This is XYZ, a moon-base puzzler.'). Show us the fun.

Upload to Discord

Submit your video in the Summer Jam Discord by Sunday 14:00 CET.

Playable Build

Bonus

Optional. Respect the 3-day scope.

Summer Engine Users

$20 Pro Subscription For The Weekend

If you build with Summer Engine, we'll give you Pro access for the jam. No strings attached.

Reality check: You probably can't vibe-code a full game in one shot. Planning and milestones matter. Here's what we recommend:
  • Use Opus 4.6 to make a plan first. Tell the AI the implementer is less intelligent - keep the plan clear and simple.
  • Work in milestones: create the scene (1), core mechanic (2), polish (3). One at a time. Paste one milestone per fresh chat.
  • Set up GitHub and version control before the jam. Use VSCode, Cursor, or any IDE for versioning.
  • Have a fresh Summer Engine project ready before Feb 26. Upload to GitHub so you can version from day one.
  • Focus on the core fun mechanic. Is it running through a maze? Shooting monsters? Talking to NPCs? Get that feeling right. Nobody expects polish in 3 days.
  • Use Miro, Google Drive, or similar for project management. We have a simple template in the guides.
Read the Full Guides

Pre-Flight Checks

Complete before Feb 26 at 16:00 CET

  • 01Create a fresh Summer Engine project (or your engine of choice)
  • 02Set up a GitHub repo and push your initial project
  • 03Install VSCode, Cursor, or your preferred IDE for version control
  • 04Create a project board (Miro, Google Drive, Notion) with milestones
  • 05Chat with the AI to plan your game before the jam starts
  • 06Decide on your core fun mechanic - one thing you want to feel right
Get the copyable templates

Free Assets from the Summer Team

Assets made for the jam. Feel free to use them all, some, or none at all! These are just made to help you get along if you want to.

Much love, Summer team

Moon - Summer Engine Jam 1
The score playing on this page.
Moon
3D model from Summer Engine Jam 1. Feel free to use it in your game.

Timeline

Mission Log

READY
Accept Quest
Thu Feb 26
16:00 CET
LOCKED
Slay Bugs
3 Days
Dev Phase
LOCKED
Turn In
Sun Mar 1
14:00 CET
LOCKED
Loot Distro
Sun Mar 1
15:00 CET
Bounty

Legendary
Loot

Complete the quest to enter the rankings. Winner Takes All. Only the #1 Champion claims the bounty.

Mythic Reward
$100 Summer Engine Credits (Winner Takes All)
Epic Title
"Summer Jam Champion"
WIN TO OPEN
MYSTERY BOX
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