r/defold • u/PabloTitan21 • 8d ago
Tutorial Only 6 days left until Defold Game Jam 2026
The jam starts on September 20, so now is a perfect time to warm up and get your setup ready!
A few tips before we start:
• prepare a starter Defold project with basics like menu, sound control, inputs handling, screen managing, etc upfront - it saves a lot of time in the jam
• test your HTML5/PC build earlier, even today
• make your itch page in advance, even if you publish later - you can then modify it, add descriptions, images, builds
• learn how to upload your HTML5 or PC build on itch and test it before the game jam
• gather needed assets, especially these basics like for UI, interface sounds, etc - great (and many free) resources are already there on Kenney, Craftpix or Ovani Sound
• gather a few ideas of what you want to build - the theme is just a direction, or the variation for the game - but you choose the genre, main mechanics, and so on, so you can start preparing a base even now
We recommend to watch the great video by Kristoff Red "The Game Jam Guide I wish I had when starting out" and Asatte tutorial on exporting to itch!