Welcome to the hyperPad February 2026 Game Jam
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The Theme: Love, Horses & Fire.
Your game must incorporate all three elements: Love, Horses & Fire.To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, you are encouraged to draw inspiration from Asian folklore.
You may work solo or in a team. Looking for collaborators? Join our Discord to connect with other creators.
Rules & Guidelines
- Games must be created using hyperPad
- Reusing existing assets or logic is allowed
- Focus on theme, storytelling, and sharing your progress
- Games should be playable with a clear outcome
- Tag your submission with #2026FEBJAM to be featured on the Hub
- Submission ends February 9th, 11:59 PM EST.
Participate in the event to win a cute participation Award.
If there are at least 5 submissions, the winner of the game jam will win an exclusive Award.
Judging Criteria
Community members will evaluate games based on:
- Theme: How well the game connects to the folklore inspired concepts and required elements.
- Design: World design, writing, level structure, UI, and overall experience.
- Audio: Music and sound effects that enhance mood and emotion.
- Gameplay: Mechanics, player interaction, and how the world responds.
- Originality: Creativity and unique interpretation of the theme.
Tag us on socials with your progress! We love to see it.
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hyper_pad/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperpad
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hyperPad
