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
Proof of Play Game Jam October 02, 2026 at 01:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 01:00 AM Catalyst Gaming Sandbox  
Fake Game Monster Glossary October 06, 2026 at 01:58 AM October 31, 2026 at 01:58 AM HauntedPicnic  
Digital Pet Jam September 25, 2026 at 04:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 04:00 AM ophanimkei, oscar pepperbloom  
Beyond Decay Horror TTRPG Jam September 01, 2026 at 04:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 04:00 AM Coffee All Night Games  
Halloween Decoration Monster Jam October 01, 2026 at 04:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 04:00 AM Joe Kiewra  
Science Fantasy Jam June 01, 2026 at 05:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 05:00 AM DarkChibiShadow, Platinum Soul Press  
Together TTRPG Jam 2026 January 01, 2026 at 05:01 AM October 31, 2026 at 05:01 AM Certified Milkboy Games  
Eternal TTRPG Jam - October 2026 - Underground October 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 07:00 AM Rowan Sender  
Skeleton Jam October 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM Sylvie the Dragon Games  
Farm Harvest Game Jam October 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM October 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM Sylvie the Dragon Games  
LIMINAL HORROR SUMMER JAM 2026 July 10, 2026 at 01:40 PM October 31, 2026 at 01:40 PM Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge, Goblin Archives, Unenthuser  
One Game a Month #64 October 02, 2026 at 03:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM sneeky_09  
The Last TTRPG Jam 2026 October 16, 2026 at 03:06 PM October 31, 2026 at 03:06 PM Last Tales  
The Last TTRPG Jam 2026 October 16, 2026 at 03:06 PM October 31, 2026 at 03:06 PM Last Tales  
Spoopy Jam 8: The Ocho October 01, 2026 at 05:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 05:00 PM charles_rho  
MDJam 2026 October 01, 2026 at 09:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 09:00 PM cassiodemiguel, coppolaop, TheLekerMan  
Duel Game Jam October 2026 September 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM Proph  
Culture Bytes Mini-Jam #3 October 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM Melanated Game Kitchen  
Analog Violence Game Jam July 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM 2084  
Folklore Jam 2026 September 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM W.H. Arthur, Lari Assmuth, Lucky Newt Games, unseeliejess  
Megamitts' Halloween Hijinks 2026 October 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM megamitts  
Continue Your Game 14 September 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM October 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM MousePotatoDoesStuff  
WOMEN's GAME FEST (2026) March 01, 2026 at 12:00 AM November 01, 2026 at 12:00 AM EVERIUM  
Backrooms Jam June 04, 2026 at 02:00 AM November 01, 2026 at 02:00 AM hippie  
B.C. Compliant - Primitive Jam October 01, 2026 at 05:00 AM November 01, 2026 at 05:00 AM Golden Achiever  
Minimalist TTRPG Jam 5 September 01, 2026 at 04:00 PM November 01, 2026 at 04:00 PM Binary Star Games  
The Zero-Hour Challenge November 01, 2026 at 04:00 AM November 02, 2026 at 04:00 AM Beth and Angel Make Games  
Overcoming Your Fears October 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM November 02, 2026 at 07:00 AM Beth and Angel Make Games  
Face Your Fears October 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM November 02, 2026 at 07:00 AM Beth and Angel Make Games  
Jam in the Woods October 05, 2026 at 12:00 PM November 02, 2026 at 12:00 PM Carrion Comfort  
Indiepocalypse Issue #84 (Paying Anthology) October 02, 2026 at 12:33 AM November 05, 2026 at 12:33 AM PIZZAPRANKS  
KILL YOUR DARLINGS Mini Jam No. 2 November 06, 2026 at 06:00 AM November 08, 2026 at 06:00 AM earacorn  
Cairn Community Megadungeon Jam - Round Two October 17, 2026 at 09:00 AM November 08, 2026 at 09:00 AM owmyknees  
Lesbian Vampire Jam 2 August 20, 2026 at 02:00 PM November 08, 2026 at 02:00 PM Certified Milkboy Games  
Spooky Jam 2026 November 06, 2026 at 04:30 PM November 08, 2026 at 04:30 PM Natasha Bianca Mangan  
Mini Jam 223: Construction November 06, 2026 at 04:00 AM November 09, 2026 at 04:00 AM ZahranW  
Norman Mailer Mail-in Game Jam September 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM baktegon  
Mausritter Autumn Jam October 26, 2026 at 11:40 AM November 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM ClayBrickEntertainment  
IGDA FAU Fall 2026 Game Jam November 03, 2026 at 10:00 PM November 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM Fish_Eggs  
Denpa VN Jam 2026 September 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM November 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM canislatransed, denpa, denparin, kalinzero  
Medusalaire Jam September 09, 2026 at 05:00 AM November 11, 2026 at 05:00 AM Brite Palette  

Last updated: November 12, 2026.

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.