AniFX 2026 – Game Jam
School of Creative Studies, DY Patil Deemed to be University
📌About the Event
AniFX 2026 – Game Jam is a 100-hour online game development competition organised as part of AniFX 2026 by the School of Creative Studies, DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai. The competition invites college students to design, develop and submit an original side-scroller action game within a limited timeframe. Participants can compete individually or in teams of up to five members, using 2D, 3D or 2.5D game development techniques. With prizes worth up to ₹1,00,000, the event provides aspiring game developers, designers and animators an opportunity to demonstrate their creativity, programming skills and game design abilities.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Event Category: Game Development Competition / Game Jam
- Mode of Conduct: Online
- Duration: 100 continuous hours
- Participation: Individual or team of 1–5 members
- Game Genre: Side-Scroller Action
- Game Formats: 2D, 3D or 2.5D
- Theme: No mandatory story or creative theme; games must follow the side-scroller action genre.
- Eligible Game Types: Platformers, beat-’em-ups, side-scrolling shooters, action RPGs, Metroidvania and similar action games.
📅 Important Dates
- Beta Version Submission: 19 October 2026, 8:00 PM
- Final Game Submission Deadline: 20 October 2026, 4:00 PM
- Game Screening: 24 October 2026, 2:00 PM
- Prize Distribution: 24 October 2026, 4:00 PM
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to currently enrolled college students.
- Participants must be at least 18 years old.
- Students from different academic disciplines can participate.
- Individual participation and teams of up to five members are permitted.
- Each participant can register with only one Game Jam team.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total Prize Value: Up to ₹1,00,000.
- Meshy Premium Subscription: A one-year subscription for one seat.
- Meshy Pro Subscriptions: One-year subscriptions covering one to four seats.
- IGDC 2026 Tickets: Complimentary tickets to the India Game Developer Conference.
- Industry Exposure: An opportunity to showcase developed games during the AniFX 2026 festival.
- Technology Partner: Meshy.ai.
- Ecosystem Partner: Game Developer Association of India (GDAI).
- Prize Distribution: 24 October 2026 at DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai.