Game Jam & Bread

Game Jam & Bread

where games meet the dough

Nov 28–30, 2025
Conscious Commons, Makati

REGISTRATION IS FREE! Join us for this unique game development marathon that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and sustainable play.

hosted by:

She Plays

Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or a seasoned developer, this is your chance to make something delightful, meet future collaborators, and maybe even kick-start your own game business! 

Read more below about our Tri-Factor Challenge, Our Theme of “Life’s Little Pleasures,” and the story our sponsor, COOLBLOXGAMER ACADEMY by THE PABLO PROJECT.

See you at the jam! 🍞

The Tri-Factor Challenge: Design, Tech, and Business

Teams must tackle three distinct, interconnected challenges to succeed.

The core loop must fundamentally involve puzzles or puzzle-adjacent mechanics, requiring thoughtful engagement.

Games must dynamically generate new challenges, variations, or levels automatically to ensure high replayability.

A core component of the pitch is designing monetization outside of standard ads/IAPs, or presenting a truly unique spin on IAP integration.

The Jam Structure: From Application to Pitch

We are selecting 60 participants to form balanced, multidisciplinary teams over three days.

Open Call & Selection

We will select 60 total participants to ensure optimal team sizes and a diverse skill set:

20 Engineering
20 Design
20 Business

Day 1: Ideation & Teaming

Focus on brainstorming, idea validation, and forming cohesive, cross-functional teams.

Day 2: Production & Mentorship

Full-day production sprint with continuous access to specialized mentors across all three focus areas.

Day 3: Pitching & Judging

Teams finalize their prototypes and pitch their game and business model to our panel of judges and attending investors.

Theme Spotlight: Life’s Little Pleasures

This year’s theme invites not just developers and designers, but also business minds to create cozy, emotionally resonant games centered on puzzles and powered by procedural generation. Participants will also be challenged to explore new, creative ways to earn from their games, beyond the usual ads and in-app purchases.

Cozy Moments

Solving a quiet puzzle on a rainy morning.

Accessible Design

Encouraging soft, low-stress, and accessible gameplay experiences.

Satisfaction

Watching things click neatly into place.

Slow Loops

Designing slow, satisfying, and repeatable gameplay loops.

Emotional Resonance

Games that feel good on an emotional level, not just play well mechanically.

Game Jam & Bread - Register for free!

Join us on November 28–30, 2025 at Conscious Commons, 5/F HY Holdings, 115 V.A. Rufino St corner Sotto St, Legazpi Village, Makati City, 1229.

Form submission is now closed.

Our Jam Sponsor

The COOLBLOXGAMER ACADEMY by THE PABLO PROJECT was founded with a mission to empower young people by providing access to high-quality education, resources, mentorships, and opportunities in computer programming and gaming — helping them thrive in an ever-evolving digital world.

It was inspired by the life of Pablo Joaquin Managuelod Ascalon, whose passion for video games began at the age of six when he borrowed his cousin’s DS Lite. From that moment, he became a voracious gamer, laying as @coolbloxgamer in games like Minecraft, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Roblox, Fortnite, and Pokémon Go.

At just nine years old, Pablo created his first digital game at coding camp. He took up Computer Science and Digital Game Design and Development in college and dreamed of creating his very own games someday.

The COOLBLOXGAMER ACADEMY by THE PABLO PROJECT is a way to honor that dream and keep it alive.

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