# My idea for my game jam game

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Tags:** game\
**Created:** [October 19, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543 "2026-10-19T20:18:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![OngakuNeko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/ongakuneko/32/36481_2.png) [@OngakuNeko](https://forum.makecode.com/u/OngakuNeko)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543/1 "2026-10-19T20:18:01Z")

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A game where you play as ShadowMan (SM) and have to collect little guys because the townspeople are missing them?

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**Author:** ![DumpsterSquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dumpstersquirrel/32/35352_2.png) [@DumpsterSquirrel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DumpsterSquirrel)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543/2 "2026-10-20T16:53:30Z")

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Sure that seems like a good idea for a game jam but what is the game jam and what is the theme because if you tell us that we can give you more feedback.

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**Author:** ![OngakuNeko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/ongakuneko/32/36481_2.png) [@OngakuNeko](https://forum.makecode.com/u/OngakuNeko)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543/3 "2026-10-20T18:37:09Z")

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it’s the critter game jam, the little guys are the critters

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**Author:** ![DumpsterSquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dumpstersquirrel/32/35352_2.png) [@DumpsterSquirrel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DumpsterSquirrel)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543/4 "2026-10-20T23:29:49Z")

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Ok yeah that seems like a good idea.

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**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/36304_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543/5 "2026-10-21T19:16:39Z")

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Whenever someone just says the game jam they’re probably referring to whatever official game jam is currently happening.  
Right now it’s the Critter Jam.

> [@\[Announcement\] Fall 2026 Game Jam Now Open! Critter Jam!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-fall-2026-game-jam-now-open-critter-jam/46244):
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> [critter-jam-post] Hey folks! I’m pleased to announce that the Fall 2026 Game Jam is now open! The theme this time is Critters! That’s right! We’re talking small, possibly adorable, animals and creepy-crawlies both real and imagined! This theme is pretty wide-open in how you can interpret it, so I’m hoping we’ll get some really creative submissions! As always, at the end of the jam we’ll be judging all of the submissions and choosing some winners and honorable mentions. Those hallowed games …

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**Author:** ![OngakuNeko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/ongakuneko/32/36481_2.png) [@OngakuNeko](https://forum.makecode.com/u/OngakuNeko)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-idea-for-my-game-jam-game/46543/6 "2026-10-23T02:59:26Z")

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yeah exactly what i was thinking