# \[Announcement\] Fall 2026 Game Jam Now Open! Critter Jam! **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244 "2026-10-01T17:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![InvalidProject](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/invalidproject/32/32554_2.png) [@InvalidProject](https://forum.makecode.com/u/InvalidProject)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/81 "2026-10-06T21:14:48Z")
@richard Will I be given a fair chance this Jam or am I gonna be at a disadvantage because I’m genuinely worried- 😭 ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMarkus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/markymarkus/32/34644_2.png) [@MarkyMarkus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MarkyMarkus)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/82 "2026-10-06T21:14:51Z")
It depends Beginner coder: 1 Idea. Intermediate coder: 2 ideas. Maybe 3. Good coder: 3-4 ideas. Expert coder: 4-5! But no more than 6. ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMarkus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/markymarkus/32/34644_2.png) [@MarkyMarkus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MarkyMarkus)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/83 "2026-10-06T21:14:59Z")
@BLADEr WHAT IS THE NAME/URL FOR YOUR EXTENSION & HOW DID YOU USE THE REAL COMPUTER MOUSE INSTEAD OF PUTTING A SPRITE ON THE COMPUTER MOUSE VIA BROWSER EVENTS!? ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/35216_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/84 "2026-10-06T21:15:03Z")
Welcome back! I’m sword\_studios, i’m new(ish) ---
**Author:** ![Enzandarojo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/enzandarojo/32/35948_2.png) [@Enzandarojo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Enzandarojo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/85 "2026-10-06T21:15:05Z")
fahhhhh ---
**Author:** ![Enzandarojo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/enzandarojo/32/35948_2.png) [@Enzandarojo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Enzandarojo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/86 "2026-10-06T21:15:08Z")
hmmm the hornet guy participating in a bug jam, how bad it could be, if he made anothe hollow knight? (yes that a reference to the lorax, kinda infravalorated by the way) ---
**Author:** ![Enzandarojo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/enzandarojo/32/35948_2.png) [@Enzandarojo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Enzandarojo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/87 "2026-10-06T21:16:02Z")
IS THE SPOKY MONTH! hell yeah ---
**Author:** ![Enzandarojo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/enzandarojo/32/35948_2.png) [@Enzandarojo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Enzandarojo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/88 "2026-10-06T21:16:05Z")
if i make a bug jam some day, il make that prawns also count ---
**Author:** ![BLADEr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blader/32/16422_2.png) [@BLADEr](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BLADEr)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/89 "2026-10-06T21:16:46Z")
I want to create a game that everyone will love, because as you know, I love making games with creatures in them! @miguelsanto17598-gli, you should also submit a game with procedural animation! * * * ## _Here are my ideas:_ **Salta Ranita:** a game where you play a little frog jumping around a little Mexican village! haven’t touched it in a while, and think if I worked on it harder it would be a great fit! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/d/3/d3062de2f5ba7f9ad2c33745359f2f75c730249e.png) **Detective Beetle:** a game where you play a beetle on the hunt for a criminal who lives in worm town! As you may know, I started this game topic a while ago but didn’t develop **any** story whatsoever. I think it would match the theme pretty well. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/8/d/8d52fe3de0b1e79fbe99bacd3e0f1485dff072f2.png) **Shrew’s a Crowd:** a game where you play a mommy shrew looking for her lost babies. This is a game I started making for this Jam! I’ve always wanted to make a game featuring shrews, and this could be it! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/d/7/d7cc2e430be95d676d6b92a93371cfa4b2e1ef51.png) **The War of Irene:** a game where you play a Sugar Glider trying to find her identity as she travels from one region to the next as a pet/messenger of the Forest King and Queen. There’s four regions with their respective creatures: Forest (mammals, birds, etc.), Fey Wild (fairies, redcaps, etc.), Construct (beetles, constructs), and Undead (nonidentifiable). Each region portrays a different type of life. In the game the Constructs turn against practically everyone and start destroying the other regions to expand their own. Irene is the Construct King’s daughter. I haven’t programmed any part of this game whatsoever. I would love the forum’s help! ## So here’s a poll! I want to know which of these games you would like to see me work on! _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/89))_ Also, @OriginalUsername, that looks like a very cool game! 👏 It makes me happy to see my extension is being used in very unique ways! As for the legs, you could just use simple sprite that changes animation based on the direction of movement. You should just save yourself and the processor time and not use procedural animation for the legs. If you would like a better discription, I can make a prototype for you! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![BlueYoshi507](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blueyoshi507/32/32630_2.png) [@BlueYoshi507](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BlueYoshi507)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/90 "2026-10-06T21:16:56Z")
@richard Is it strictly limited to 160x120 or can I make it bigger? Maybe like around 265x224? ---
**Author:** ![engineer703](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/engineer703/32/35135_2.png) [@engineer703](https://forum.makecode.com/u/engineer703)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/91 "2026-10-06T21:36:55Z")
If you look closely there is a sprite, just one that’s colored the same as most of the background tiles Also, you can just make the sprite that follows the mouse invisible and it’ll work the same. ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/35216_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/92 "2026-10-06T21:39:10Z")
Cool pfp ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/35216_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/93 "2026-10-06T21:39:12Z")
4-time game jam winner? ---
**Author:** ![OriginalUsername](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/originalusername/32/33031_2.png) [@OriginalUsername](https://forum.makecode.com/u/OriginalUsername)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/94 "2026-10-06T21:43:16Z")
Thank you so much for the advice!! C: I was actually gonna go down a whole rabbit hole of simulating procedural, 2 pixel long legs, for EVERY PIGEON IN THE GAME… T\_T ---
**Author:** ![VoxelMaster64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/voxelmaster64/32/32075_2.png) [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/95 "2026-10-07T01:37:01Z")
I have 0.5 ideas but I’m not a beginner, I’m just not good at imagining. ---
**Author:** ![VoxelMaster64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/voxelmaster64/32/32075_2.png) [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/96 "2026-10-07T01:37:08Z")
hello new(ish) is nice to meet you, I’m VoxelMaster64 /j ---
**Author:** ![BLADEr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blader/32/16422_2.png) [@BLADEr](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BLADEr)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/97 "2026-10-07T01:38:24Z")
You can find most of my procedural animation extension on my [Procedural Animation Dev Page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/procedural-animation-dev-page/41737)! As with the mouse, it looks like @OriginalUsername is just using the “cursor position on move.” You don’t necessarily need a sprite to find a position! ---
**Author:** ![TheEarth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/theearth/32/34579_2.png) [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/98 "2026-10-07T01:45:16Z")
Btw that’s not the extension he made procedural animated stuff like soft bodies ragdols etc ---
**Author:** ![Enzandarojo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/enzandarojo/32/35948_2.png) [@Enzandarojo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Enzandarojo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/99 "2026-10-07T16:47:47Z")
is from delatrune, try it, best game on earth ---
**Author:** ![Enzandarojo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/enzandarojo/32/35948_2.png) [@Enzandarojo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Enzandarojo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244/100 "2026-10-07T16:47:50Z")
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