Welcome to the MechJam Website

What is MechJam?

MechJam is a series of game jams that have been running since April 2021. Since the first MechJam, there have been over 210 submitted games, 1480 participants and a ton of winners over various categories. The first jam attracted 38 submissions but by the time the latest MechJam was over (MechJam IV), there was an amazing 131 submissions. 

The basic idea of the jam is very simple, all you have to do is create either a video game or a physical game which contains mech or mecha. They don't even have to necessarily be playable, though in most entries they are playable. There have been games created in a wide variety of genres: action, text adventure, platformers, and even a pinball game! The jams have attracted some incredibly talented people from around the world who have kindly shared their fantastic work with the Itch community.  

Future 2025 Jams Announced

We are very happy to announce the next jams from the MechJam family of game jams to take place in 2025. The first will be MechJam VI which will land in the summer, full details to be revealed soon. There's also a new addition: Spycraft Jam will infiltrate your calendar in late 2025. Your mission is to create a spy game (video game or physical game, the choice is yours) over a two week period. Full details will arrive later this year.

Kaijujam 3 Entries Now Available to Play

Kaijujam 3's entries are now up. Check them out!

Previous MechJam Jams

Click one of the MechJam logos to find about more about that jam.

April 14th - April 29th 2021, 38 Entries

September 22nd - October 6th 2021, 75 Entries

July 8th - July 22nd 2022, 104 Entries

July 6th - July 20th 2023, 131 Entries

July 4th - July 18th 2024, 109 Entries

Spin-Off Jams

MechJam has some spin-off jams, you can find out more information by clicking the logos below. The first of these spin-off jams was Kaijujam which ran from late January to early February 2022. Followed in October that same year with the horror focused Cosmic Horrors Jam.

January 26th - February 9th 2023, 35 Entries

October 13th - October 27th 2022, 62 Entries

March 23rd - April 6th 2023, 59 Entries

October 12th - October 26th 2023, 51 Entries

January 18th - February 1st 2024, 76 Entries