GMTK Game Jam 2024: 32,000 Game Designers, 48 Hours, and Incredible Games
The GMTK Game Jam 2024 was one of the biggest game jams of the year, bringing together over 32,000 game designers from around the world. Hosted by Game Maker’s Toolkit (GMTK), this annual event challenges participants to create a complete game within a strict 48-hour time limit—a true test of creativity, design skills, and problem-solving.
Theme of GMTK Game Jam 2024: "Built to Scale"
This year’s theme, "Built to Scale," sparked a wave of innovative ideas, with developers interpreting the concept in unique and exciting ways. From scaling difficulty levels to games where characters or environments grew dynamically, the theme pushed the boundaries of indie game development.
Where to Play These Games?
All submitted games were showcased on itch.io, a popular platform for indie games and game jams. If you're looking for inspiration for your own game projects, exploring these submissions can be a great way to discover:
- Unique game mechanics
- Creative art styles
- Innovative level designs
Why Should You Join GMTK Game Jam?
If you're an aspiring game developer, participating in GMTK Game Jam is an excellent opportunity to:
✔️ Test and improve your game development skills
✔️ Showcase your game to thousands of players and industry professionals
✔️ Gain exposure by launching your game on itch.io
✔️ Connect with fellow indie developers and potential collaborators
Get Inspired & Start Making Your Own Game!
Whether you're a solo developer or part of a team, game jams like GMTK can be a launchpad for your next big project. Many successful indie games started as small jam projects before becoming fully developed releases. Check out the GMTK 2024 game jam entries and start brainstorming ideas for your own game—who knows, your next project might be the next indie hit!
Here are most games from 2024 game jam
- Little Slime Blows Up by Jimmy C
- Nested by NorthShift
- Get Some Helium by LightPotato
- Picture Perfect by Incredulous Interactive
- Shutterbug by vividfax, Dan Emmerson
- Windowframe by ZeeHatcher, Zircon332 Sucky Safari by NaoCuddles, ciskao, Arvincle, SlTheelurker, Jornam, snoezelpoes, Daanvanoord
- NEED for KNEAD by flykiller13, rrkk, idotoovsound, xkonstantinos, Autocrator, Cheringer, Ofek Angel
- PlankTown by Guy Unger, Perfoon, Cameron Paxton, The Wizard Toucan
- My Shadows Are Bright by buday, GGroys
- Blueprint Hell by egunan, Wone
- Tinker Co. by Dannycopo42, TepG
- Getting Goopy by SilverGold, Flargin
- Grow to Perfection by Hawke Gaming, DaforLynx, Tim.K.132
- Scale Mail by legoliomanikas, jack lyell, JooshOnTheLoosh, hollow-at-best, henree
- Nearest Neighbor by ngreend
- Through The Great Vine by luka fb lepkowski
- Scale the Depths by Serpexnessie, Mancavea, Glass Gecko Games, Kar2fast, 4n6u, E-man248, Pepocandii
- Blueprint Bob demo by suumpmolk, The Seahorse, LoFi Boi, Mr_musicguy
- Pizzascaper by Yollie, Arcy, Jett Mance || SlowBro
