Hey folks!
Now that Cozy Jam has completed, it’s time to hop back on the mini game jam bandwagon! And what better way to start us off then to bring back one of the classic game jam themes of yore: it’s time for Cursed Jam Part 2!
That’s right! Everyone’s favorite theme that is seemingly designed to make me suffer because I have to play all of the games on the livestream at the end of it.
…but what is a cursed game? It’s any game where the controls and gameplay seem to be actively working against you. That doesn’t mean that the game should be impossible, just frustrating or weird. The best cursed games are games where you can clearly see the path to victory.
Here are some good interpretations of this theme:
- A platformer where the controls randomize every 10 seconds
- A typing game where you can only select letters by rolling a 26 sided dice again and again until you get the correct letter
- Whatever this is
Need more inspiration? Check out all the games in part one! You can also check out one of the five games I made with the stream team!
Cursed stream games
Cursed game #1
A platformer where you can only see while the player is standing still:
https://arcade.makecode.com/S00593-63609-37987-56473
Cursed game #2
A multiplayer game with a completely normal amount of mazes to solve!
https://arcade.makecode.com/S89397-72977-70987-87756
also check out the single player version
Cursed game #3
A platformer where the ground falls away whenever you touch it
https://arcade.makecode.com/S03156-14021-91226-78201
Cursed game #4
A platformer that you control using a menu
https://arcade.makecode.com/99751-73403-30856-26199
Cursed game #5
Count’em!
Get to work, you monsters!
Rules
- Games should be built in MakeCode Arcade
- Games should clearly adhere to the theme without the need for any extra explanation
- Keep the games PG: no NSFW, offensive, or excessively violent content.
- You must be at least 9 years old to participate.
- All games must be submitted by someone who is at least 13 years old. Younger students are welcome to participate, but it must be in partnership with an adult and with parent permission.
You have two weeks to enter! The jam will close at 11:59 PM PDT on Monday, February 24th 2025
Submit your games by posting them in this thread!
