Gwinnett County Public Library

Choose Your Own Game Jam

1 min read · Long read · 2026

Choose Your Own Game Jam event poster.

Can You Build A Video Game in Only . . .

48 Hours or 2 Weeks?

Join our virtual event for a 48-hour sprint or a 2-week marathon to create games around a secret theme. The jam will culminate in a live showcase and awards ceremony. Open to all skill levels!

Important Dates:

Theme reveal & Game Jams begins on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 9 AM.

48-Hour Edition - Game Jam ends on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 10:30 AM.

2-Week Edition - Game Jam ends on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Game Jams Award Show on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 2 PM at the Norcross Branch.

Rules:

  1. Almost any game engine, tool, or game-making website is allowed. No AI-generated artwork. See instructions below on how to convert your Scratch game to upload on itch.io using TurboWarp Packager.
  2. Your game must be SFW (safe for work). This is an all-ages jam, avoid nudity, drug use, profanity, slurs, or extreme violence. We will remove any games we deem inappropriate.
  3. Games must be made playable for the web only.
  4. Games must be free to play.
  5. Updating your entry during the voting period is not allowed.

To signup for either our 48-Hour Game Jam or our 2-Week Game Jam on itch.io,

click the corresponding button below.