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Free Lives (itch.io)
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An annual South Africa-based game jam sponsored by Free Lives. To be eligible for prizes, participants must play five other games and give feedback by October 12, 2026.
The Common DM ve powenyao (itch.io)
This is a game jam with no rankings and no pressure. It is open to game developers who want to finish unfinished projects or make a new one.
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Extar (itch.io)
A game jam in which horror-themed games are developed throughout October. Games are released before Halloween.
Zoud ve Global Game Jam
A game development jam themed around financial literacy. It is part of Global Game Jam's year-long program.