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Jumpstart v3

BUILD GAMES TOGETHER, EARN PRIZES

Jan 1 - Feb 1, 2026

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Orpheus Unity

Last summer, Jumpstart opened and received 68 games from 26 different countries, totalling 1900 hours of coding. Some include:

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Infinity Lost

Infinity Lost

Violet, 16 years old, USA

Lost in an infinitely looping space shuttle, you have to escape your unfortunate circumstance

PLAY HERE

Tales of Orbis

Tales of Orbis

Jake, 17 years old, India

Travel as Orbis, a lone orb created from the ashes of gods to escape Null and reach the Core

PLAY HERE

One More Day

One More Day

Zach, 16 years old, USA

When it seems like you ran out of time, time just keeps repeating...

PLAY HERE

Trust me.

Trust me

Avni, 16 years old, USA

Trust me. or don't. The choice is yours.

PLAY HERE

Okrim

Okrim

Ernests, 17 years old, Latvia

A point and click psychological horror game, you are ghost going through daily routine to break free

PLAY HERE

The Birb

The Birb

Neya, 13 years old, USA

A platformer where you fly around and collect candy for the winter

PLAY HERE

ALL GAMES

V2 GamesPLAY HERE

Infinity Lost

Infinity Lost

Violet, 16 years old, USA

Lost in an infinitely looping space shuttle, you have to escape your unfortunate circumstance

PLAY HERE

Tales of Orbis

Tales of Orbis

Jake, 17 years old, India

Travel as Orbis, a lone orb created from the ashes of gods to escape Null and reach the Core

PLAY HERE

One More Day

One More Day

Zach, 16 years old, USA

When it seems like you ran out of time, time just keeps repeating...

PLAY HERE

Trust me.

Trust me

Avni, 16 years old, USA

Trust me. or don't. The choice is yours.

PLAY HERE

Okrim

Okrim

Ernests, 17 years old, Latvia

A point and click psychological horror game, you are ghost going through daily routine to break free

PLAY HERE

The Birb

The Birb

Neya, 13 years old, USA

A platformer where you fly around and collect candy for the winter

PLAY HERE

ALL GAMES

V2 GamesPLAY HERE

Infinity Lost

Infinity Lost

Violet, 16 years old, USA

Lost in an infinitely looping space shuttle, you have to escape your unfortunate circumstance

PLAY HERE

Tales of Orbis

Tales of Orbis

Jake, 17 years old, India

Travel as Orbis, a lone orb created from the ashes of gods to escape Null and reach the Core

PLAY HERE

One More Day

One More Day

Zach, 16 years old, USA

When it seems like you ran out of time, time just keeps repeating...

PLAY HERE

Trust me.

Trust me

Avni, 16 years old, USA

Trust me. or don't. The choice is yours.

PLAY HERE

Okrim

Okrim

Ernests, 17 years old, Latvia

A point and click psychological horror game, you are ghost going through daily routine to break free

PLAY HERE

The Birb

The Birb

Neya, 13 years old, USA

A platformer where you fly around and collect candy for the winter

PLAY HERE

ALL GAMES

V2 GamesPLAY HERE
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JUMPSTART V3 IS NOW OPEN FOR
YOU
TO BUILD A GAME OF YOUR OWN!

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NEVER MADE A GAME BEFORE?

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BUILD
GodorpheusHeidi

Use our resources to make your own 2D platformer game.

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SHIP
ConsoleOrpheus

Upload your game to Itch.io and Github, then submit to the form.

FORM
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EARN
TamagotchiTrophy

Once your game is reviewed, earn a $10 grant to buy a game to play. Enjoy!

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HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE?

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BUILD
Orpheus

Go wild with building any game! Devlog in Slack, use Hackatime and Lapse, and push to Github.

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PLAY

Participate in challenges, huddles, workshops, and showcases on Slack.

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SHIP
Coin

Upload to Itch.io, record a gameplay video, ship in Slack, then submit to the form.

FORM
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EARN
Arcade 2

Earn a grant to buy prizes (ex. game consoles, Steam credit, an arcade kit)

JUMPSTART NOW!