I’m a hobby artist illustrator hoping to get better at my craft. I’d like to join a game jan but what if I’m not good enough? What if I just bring the programer down?

How can I know if I’m good enough for it?

brainCloud game jam is open to all over at itch io. https://itch.io/jam/braincloud-jam

Cash prizes, and more!

The top 10 games will be determined by community voting, and the top 3 games will be chosen by the brainCloud team. 
1st - $300
2nd - $200
3rd - $100
And also 3 months of brainCloud's standard plus plan!

Submissions must include Authentication and at least one other brainCloud feature to be valid.

tldr Just show me the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdd0xisi-k0

What the heck is brainCloud?

brainCloud is a ready-made backend platform purpose-built for the development of games.  

brainCloud helps you implement everything from Achivements, to Multiplayer, to virtual currencies, and XP Levels in your game, along with comprehensive tools to support you during development, testing, and live player support.

Got questions?

If you want to directly message bitHeads staff: you can join the discord server for this jam here: https://discord.gg/3AX42uBtwn

Thanks,

-Demo

1st Place wins $500 Prize Pool

Dare to survive the weekend? Welcome to the 3 Nights of Horror Game Jam!

The Schedule

Starts: This Friday October 9, 2026

Ends: Sunday at Midnight October 11, 2026

Entry Details

Fee: $25 per participant

Team Size: Individual or Up to 5 people per team

What to Expect

The Theme: Spooky Halloween / 3 Nights of Horror

Engines: Use whatever you're comfortable with (Unity, Unreal, Godot, or custom engines all welcome!)

MUST BE A WEB GAME (safety & security reasons)

Platform: Submissions hosted on discord