One month, one game.— scrappy on purpose
Hello, friend —VelociCodeis San Antonio's month-long game jam. Year one was small and scrappy and full of first-timers — so good we couldn't not do it again. Year two doubles down: a full month to build, a community kickoff, mid-jam playtest, and a science-fair-style showcase.
Hosted by ACM San Antonio and the Greater Gaming Society, the jam is built for the San Antonio community — students, hobbyists, designers, artists, devs, first-timers. Show up solo, find a team, ship something you can hand a controller to.
It's not a hackathon — there's no all-nighter, no exhaustion-as-flex. It's a month. Make a tiny thing. Make it weird. Make it yours.
The route.five waypoints, one month
Hit them all or just the ones you can — the whole jam runs through the month, so you're never out of bounds.
Top of the heap.mind the podium
Three prizes, one month of building. Chase all three or just the one that's yours — every game you actually finish is in the running. No brackets, no gatekeeping, just the showcase and a room full of people who get it.
Best Theme
The cleverest, weirdest, most heartfelt take on this year's theme reveal — the game that makes the prompt sing. Surprise us.
Best Overall
Fun to play, polished, and it sticks with you. The judges' pick for the game that nails it top to bottom — story, feel, and finish.
Crowd Favorite
Decided by the community. Everyone at the showcase gets a ticket to vote — the people's champ takes it home, no judges required.
Earn your stripes.stitched on tight
Last year a handful of local crews turned a friendly gathering into a real event. These are the folks lending space, prizes, and time — pinned up like patches, because that's exactly what they are.
Earn a patch.no commitment too small
Last year a handful of local groups turned the jam from a friendly gathering into a real community event. Pick a lane — or three.
Spread the word
Repost on socials. Hand a flyer to that one student who keeps talking about Godot.
Run a workshop
60-minute talk on shaders, pixel art, audio, design? We'll help promote the event.
Judge
In-person at our showcase event on August 1st!
Host space
Build-night spots, science-fair-friendly showcase floor, or other social events.
Sponsor prizes / food
Cash, hardware, software, swag, snacks for build night, pizza for playtest.
Share resources
Asset packs, license codes, internship leads, conference passes.