Physical Game Jams

This listing includes all itch.io jams which explicitly accept physical games, including board games, card games, and roleplaying games. It is updated daily. Entries are sorted by end date by default, but you can click on any column header to sort by that column. If you see errors, please email me.

Name Start Date End Date Host(s) Hashtag
Skulzy's Spooktacular Card Game Jam! October 01, 2024 at 08:00 PM October 08, 2024 at 08:00 PM Kohdok #SkulzyTCGJam
Beyond Human Jam! September 13, 2024 at 03:00 PM October 12, 2024 at 03:00 PM Matt - SCE Games  
Trick-or-Treatables (with Optional Bundle!) September 21, 2024 at 05:49 PM October 12, 2024 at 05:49 PM Beth and Angel Make Games  
12 Days of Sketchoween 2024 September 11, 2024 at 11:00 PM October 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM Drentsoft Games #12daysofsketchoween24
Crafted in a Shell SRD Jam October 06, 2024 at 11:00 PM October 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM InnocentGoblin #Craftedinashell
New Year, New Skills: Level Up! October 01, 2024 at 03:00 PM October 13, 2024 at 03:00 PM Bitter Sails Games #levelup2024
Fray World Game Jam October 11, 2024 at 10:00 PM October 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM FrayGame #FrayWorldGameJam
Unidos HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Jam 2024 [$2k in prizes] September 13, 2024 at 11:00 PM October 13, 2024 at 11:00 PM Latinx in Gaming #Unidosjam2024
Warlock's Sanctum Game Jam #1: Fabula Ultima September 24, 2024 at 05:00 AM October 15, 2024 at 05:00 AM Warlocksanctumgames  
Wilkie's Goody Jam 3.0 September 03, 2024 at 03:00 PM October 15, 2024 at 03:00 PM Wilkie's Candy Lab  
Revival Jam 2024 October 04, 2024 at 12:00 AM October 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM (Dallas) Society of Play  
Индюшатник-движ 2024 August 03, 2024 at 12:15 PM October 20, 2024 at 12:15 PM Студия Триада  
Scratch Game Jam #19 October 04, 2024 at 12:00 AM October 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM cocrea #scratchgamejam
Cosmic Horrors Jam III October 10, 2024 at 07:00 AM October 24, 2024 at 07:00 AM dungeon #cosmichorrorsjam
Bham Halloween Game Jam October 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM October 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM fredric, mattstromandev  
Permafrost Jam - Autunno 2024 October 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM October 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM Mammut RPG  
One Game a Month #40 October 01, 2024 at 03:00 PM October 30, 2024 at 03:00 PM sneeky_09 #OGAM
mecha trans/yuri/BL jam June 19, 2024 at 08:42 PM October 30, 2024 at 08:42 PM SWANCHIME  
Cozy Autumn TTRPG for two September 19, 2024 at 10:00 PM October 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM Alien  
Horreur Liminale - Exhumer L'horreur (Game Jam 2024) October 03, 2024 at 04:00 AM October 31, 2024 at 04:00 AM pierrephilipperenaud90@gmail.com #exhumerhorreurliminale
Beyond the Gates TTRPG Horror Jam October 01, 2024 at 04:00 AM October 31, 2024 at 04:00 AM Coffee All Night Games #beyondthegates
Wordsy's TTRPG Jam - Autumn 2024 September 01, 2024 at 04:01 AM October 31, 2024 at 04:01 AM WordsWitWonder Gaming #wordsyjamautumn2024
Mausritter: The Adventures Continue September 15, 2024 at 07:00 AM October 31, 2024 at 07:00 AM ManaDawn Tabletop Games #MoreMausritter
Indiepocalypse Issue #60 (Paying Anthology) October 03, 2024 at 01:00 PM October 31, 2024 at 01:00 PM PIZZAPRANKS #Indiepocalypse
Spoopy Jam 6: It Spooped Back October 27, 2024 at 02:00 PM October 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM charles_rho #spoopyjam6
9th Level's polymorph Jam September 25, 2024 at 04:00 PM October 31, 2024 at 04:00 PM 9th Level Games #polymorphrpg
Queertober TTRPG Jam October 01, 2024 at 04:11 PM October 31, 2024 at 04:11 PM hammpod #QueertoberJam2024
The Wildsea Spooktober Jam October 03, 2024 at 04:45 PM October 31, 2024 at 04:45 PM Lady Tabletop, Mythworks  
The Silly TTRPGs Jam October 01, 2024 at 08:00 PM October 31, 2024 at 08:00 PM Magikya Studios #SillyTTRPGJam
The Post-Weird Dream Jam March 31, 2024 at 11:00 PM October 31, 2024 at 11:00 PM Lichen Arrowsmith  
Folklore Jam 2024 September 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM October 31, 2024 at 11:00 PM W.H. Arthur, Lari Assmuth, Gordie Murphy, Lucky Newt Games #FolkloreJam
Headless Halloween Game Jam October 01, 2024 at 06:00 AM November 01, 2024 at 06:00 AM D'Arcangel Productions  
Tabletop Creator Presents: Jam & Toast October 01, 2024 at 07:00 AM November 01, 2024 at 07:00 AM JonSpencerReviews, Krystofer Robin, nerdmeetsyou  
The Corrupted Jam October 06, 2024 at 05:09 PM November 01, 2024 at 05:09 PM Navaar Jackson  
All Flesh is Surplus September 30, 2024 at 11:01 PM November 01, 2024 at 11:01 PM IKO #afis
Sunday Zine Club #3 October 06, 2024 at 05:00 PM November 03, 2024 at 05:00 PM Jess Driscoll  
Bundle for Ukrainian Hospitals October 04, 2024 at 09:00 AM November 04, 2024 at 09:00 AM Roleplay Solovinoiu #Bundle_for_Ukrainian_Hospitals
THE Electric zine jam fall 2024 August 15, 2024 at 02:00 AM November 05, 2024 at 02:00 AM MyDogStoleMyLiver  
Festive Print Pack Submission October 07, 2024 at 04:00 PM November 08, 2024 at 04:00 PM Nnekart #FestivePrintPack
京都創造ゲームジャム Games for Good November 11, 2024 at 05:11 AM November 11, 2024 at 05:11 AM Nomi  
Corptober - CORP BORG Game Jam October 06, 2024 at 10:00 PM November 11, 2024 at 10:00 PM Heltung Storytelling #corptober
Tabletop Stocking Stuffers October 14, 2024 at 11:00 PM November 11, 2024 at 11:00 PM Hugh Lashbrooke  
ShroomJam November 07, 2024 at 01:00 AM November 14, 2024 at 01:00 AM PotaJoe, vinesauce #ShroomJam
Harvest Jam for AGON RPG / Paragon System October 15, 2024 at 07:00 AM November 16, 2024 at 07:00 AM Amor Tali #HarvestJam
Wastewalkers Jam October 15, 2024 at 04:00 AM November 17, 2024 at 04:00 AM Fari RPGs (René-Pier Deshaies)  
Folk Game Jam July 17, 2024 at 04:27 PM November 17, 2024 at 04:27 PM Camilla Zamboni  
Sega Saturn 30th Anniversary Tribute Jam September 07, 2024 at 07:00 AM November 22, 2024 at 07:00 AM Lichen #segasaturn30jam
RequeiJam de Mausritter October 10, 2024 at 03:00 AM November 23, 2024 at 03:00 AM igorteuri  
DURF Jam 2024 October 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM November 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM Emiel Boven #DURFjam
Pizza Jam (✨Pizza Prize!✨) November 15, 2024 at 11:37 AM November 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM ComputerJames #PizzaJam
CBR+PNK Jam 2024 July 22, 2024 at 11:18 PM November 27, 2024 at 11:18 PM Emanoel Melo #cbrpnkjam24
Cold Iron Blues: A Bump in the Dark Supplement Jam October 04, 2024 at 11:43 AM November 30, 2024 at 11:43 AM jexjthomas  
FRIGID COLD - HORROR jRPG JAM October 01, 2024 at 10:05 PM November 30, 2024 at 10:05 PM DECENT TREATMENT #frigidcold
HATEF*CK JAM July 04, 2024 at 01:12 AM December 01, 2024 at 01:12 AM snixiy #hatefckjam
Arcade Watch Game Jam 2024 November 28, 2024 at 07:00 AM December 01, 2024 at 07:00 AM Arcade Watch  
Yuri Game Jam 2024 September 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM December 01, 2024 at 11:00 PM sabrina_tvband #yurijam2024
National Game Design Month 2024 November 01, 2024 at 04:00 AM December 02, 2024 at 04:00 AM Seamus Conneely #NaGaDeMon
Minimalist TTRPG Jam 3 September 30, 2024 at 11:35 PM December 06, 2024 at 11:35 PM Binary Star Games #MinimalistJam
FIST: JAM OPS V October 31, 2024 at 05:00 AM December 21, 2024 at 05:00 AM CLAYMORE #FISTrpg
net-yaroze-2024 September 30, 2024 at 03:00 PM December 30, 2024 at 03:00 PM mike-garcia #NetYaroze
Forever Open Source 2024 January 01, 2024 at 05:00 AM December 31, 2024 at 05:00 AM Rev Casey #ForeverOpen
HELLFORGED Jam August 17, 2024 at 03:00 PM December 31, 2024 at 03:00 PM Mitchell Daily #hellforged
HWÆT Jam September 01, 2024 at 09:58 PM December 31, 2024 at 09:58 PM Cats Have No Lord  
MARTIAN COMMUNITY HEXCRAWL October 01, 2024 at 01:00 AM January 01, 2025 at 01:00 AM Taylor Lane #MartianCommunityHexcrawl
Text Heavy Zine Jam September 11, 2024 at 04:00 AM January 01, 2025 at 04:00 AM Metaparadox #TextHeavyZineJam
OPR Writing Jam #12 February 07, 2025 at 08:00 PM February 09, 2025 at 08:00 PM onepagerules #oprwj12
Crust Jam 2025 March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM April 09, 2025 at 11:00 PM PotaJoe #CJ25
GCPL Game Jam 2025 March 01, 2025 at 02:00 PM April 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM GCPL Learning Labs  
Now Help Me Plug It Into The Wall Jam June 07, 2024 at 12:03 PM May 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM Riverhouse Games  
#RPGenesis 2026 August 01, 2026 at 11:00 PM August 08, 2026 at 11:00 PM dreamup, Lady Entropy  
Sherlock Holmes Is Public Domain Now January 01, 2023 at 05:00 AM July 11, 2028 at 05:00 AM slugzuki #sherlockpublicdomain
10 Minute TTRPGs Mega Jam April 06, 2024 at 06:39 PM June 27, 2083 at 06:39 PM cutestpatoot #10MTTRPGs

Last updated: October 08, 2024.

This list is semi-automatically generated by a bunch of Python code. The code repo is here.

Much thanks to Emmy Verte, who inspired this project and who gave me gracious permission to pick up the torch.