Oh no… Not again…
We just finished up our Spring Game Jam and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for everybody except me’s favorite mini game jam theme to make another appearance. That’s right, I’m talking about Cursed Jam Part 3.
…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. Games like QWOP, Getting Over It, Desert Bus, and I wanna be the guy are all classic examples.
This is your chance to make me suffer. As always, I will be playing all of the games along with the rest of the stream team at the end of the month (no matter how unplayable they may be).
If you need some game examples, I suggest checking our Cursed Jam Part 1 and Cursed Jam Part 2. Or you can check out the cursed games we made on livestream:
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 until the last Friday of the month to enter! The jam will close at 11:59 PM PDT on Thursday, June 25th 2026. As always, we will be playing all of the submitted games on our livestream on the last Friday of the month.
Submit your games by posting them in this thread!
