We're excited to kick off the June Solstice Game Jam, running from June 3 through June 21 and ending right on the solstice itself!
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OMG OMG OMG IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED @embernoglow!
Thanks @jess @ben we needed this :D
Good luck! We think this is going to be one of the best challenges yet
i think the same
Damn, who announces such important events at such a time? I missed everything. They couldn't have warned me in advance. Okay, I'll probably skip this event, I have no internet, no electricity, no strength, no energy... especially since with each jam I take a lower and lower place... Sometimes 229, sometimes 813 (out of 945) Well, I'll wait until next time! Thank you for not forgetting about me)
Wow, this is such an exciting challenge! 🎉 Not sure I will join, but I am super curious what others will create. Good luck, everyone!
taking inspiration is also good
This is a really cool theme. Solstice + Pride + Juneteenth + Turing gives a lot of creative room. Excited to see what people build 🔥
indeed
I'm ready to cook up something
Really excited about this 🤩🤩
lessgoo i like your spirit
Love this challenge! Let the brainstorm begin. 🧠
bet
It's my Birthday on 21st June and I am excited to build something fun. 😁
happy birthday in advance
Thank You Bro
Lets gooo
less goo
Can't wait to see what folks cook up for this one 🍳
lovely 😌
Hi ppl, if any dev with claude code and good react typescript knowledge can pair with me on this, I have a great game story and level design, I am currently have On call and wont be able to build it myself in the given time, I will pair in both programming, story and level design.
I wish I could really try this out myself, but would not be able to finish in time, still if no ones' up I'll post it later after completion of this
hit me up if anyone is up for a challenge.
instagram : heathcliff.03
discord : heathcliff3113
@ben @jess - Hi! I updated my submission entry "The Imitation Game — A Reverse Turing Test Set on June 21, 1952" today to fix a terminal display bug, but the edit seems to have dropped my post completely out of the Latest feed timeline. Could you please manually verify and force-approve my entry back into the collection? Thank you!
Post: dev.to/dj29/the-imitation-game-a-r...
Just officially submitted Solstice Sync! ☀️🌙 It's a fast-paced React alignment game powered by Gemini 2.5-Flash.
I managed to hit a high score of 100 points during my live testing—let me know if anyone can beat it! 🚀
Good luck to everyone who submitted their projects!
any tips for us fatima ?
Thanks for reaching out! If you mean tips for hitting that 100-point score: it's all about rhythm and anticipation—don't overthink the alignment, just trust your timing! ⏱️
If you mean tips for the challenge itself: focus on keeping the core gameplay loop simple and let Gemini 2.5-Flash handle the heavy lifting for the dynamic elements. Don't worry about making it perfect, just focus on making it fun.
Are you working on a submission for the jam as well?
This sounds like a really fun challenge. I like that the theme is broad enough to allow both meaningful stories and silly experimental ideas.
The solstice angle could lead to some great mechanics too – light as a limited resource, changing day/night cycles, or a puzzle that shifts depending on time. Excited to see what people build for this jam!
Hi DEV Team,
I'm working on a browser-based narrative game called Solstice for the June Solstice Game Jam.
While building it, I realized the core engine could support multiple themed journeys. My current structure looks something like this:
Lumavel Journeys (hub/collection)
Each journey would use the same underlying engine, but have its own events, choices, endings, theme, and presentation.
Before I go too far, I wanted to clarify how this would fit within the jam rules:
Thanks for any guidance. I'm excited to participate and want to make sure I'm approaching the challenge correctly.
One additional question:
I want to make sure I'm structuring the project in a way that best aligns with the intent of the challenge and the judging process.
there's a template just above, please take a look at the whole post first
Can I submit a game even if it doesn't have code/github repo?
i dont think so
What about website link? Can I send my game's website link?
Need reviews on my submission
dev.to/om_shree_0709/i-built-a-bro...
THE IMITATION GAME
I'll give it out a try! And, best of luck for the jam!!😃
Best of luck
I want to participate in the challenge with great enthusiasm I don't know how to enter the challenge, please help.
Exciting challenge 🔥🐦🔥
I hope the participants of this competition are successful👍️🚀
Lesgoo excited to start this journey
Best of luck!!
Really an amazing challenge
I'm super excited yet nervous, but I know I'm gonna win! 🤗
Nice
Thank for sharing good luck everyone
Hi @jess @ben my submission "Proof of Human" (published Jun 18, edited Jun 19) has all three required tags — #devchallenge, #gamechallenge, #gamedev but it's not appearing in the submissions feed at dev.to/t/gamechallenge. Can you confirm it's been received as a valid entry?? Link: dev.to/dannwaneri/proof-of-human-i...
Just submitted my entry for the June Solstice Game Jam! ☀️✨ Had a lot of fun building it and exploring the theme. Looking forward to checking out everyone else's projects!
Same! Best of luck!!😃
HI
Wish I could have participate too, but apparently I'm not eligible according to the rules. Good luck to everyone though, can't wait to try your games at the end of the jam.
Nice
I'm getting really exciting about this news!
Nice
Good luck!
AH I MADE A ACCOUNT 3 MINS AGO IM LATE FOR THE GAME JAM
welp I guess i'll just skip it because if I wanted to do it I would only have 2 DAYS.
but if I can still make one in 2 DAYS I will submit it
OMG OMG OMG IT ACTUALLY HAPPENE
thanks
COOL!!!
Great theme! It strikes a nice balance between creative freedom and meaningful inspiration
Hoping....
I'm ready to cook up something
Great.. very first thing on dev.to.. on first day itself.. Rewards
well dance
hi
Great and good luck to all
engoing looking when her looking data your eventative ??
Woahh, It's actually happened