Welcome to "The FNAF Fangame Jam" 2026 edition where you try to create a Five Nights at Freddy's fangame within 3 months. We have the jam run for 3 months because we also welcome developers with a small amount of game making experience.
The theme is straight forward, you need to make a game that is Five Nights at Freddy's themed. You can make the game a parady game (Like Dayshift at Freddy's or Five Nights at F*** boys), a freeroam game, or even like a classic standard style (where you stay in the office and survive the night), you just need to make a FNAF fangame. That is the bare minimum.
NOTICE: This was a problem in our 2025's gamejam so I feel like I need to address this. When you submit your game, it MUST have a playable build. Empty itch.io pages WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Here are the rules of the jam:
- Games must be a video game and it must at least be playable on Windows and/or be played on a browser. Games requiring external software like Roblox, Minecraft, or Dreams on PS4 will not be accepted
- You can use any game engine or coding language you want to make your game including Clickteam, Unreal Engine, Unity, Godot, RPG Maker, etc.
- You can gather assets before the gamejam but the game itself should be made during the gamejam. Please follow any license requirements and give proper credit when needed in any assets used
- You are allowed to submit demos/prototypes as long as they are playable.
- Your game must be free to play (Selling fangames is illegal). It is also highly recommended to credit Scott Cawthon as he is the one who made Five Nights at Freddy's in the first place.
- You are allowed to work solo or in teams
- Do not upload actual malware/ransomware or anything that can damage a person's computer. This does include Crypto miners.
- No NSFW games allowed.
- Avoid the use of AI generated content please. (Only exception is voice acting but this should only be used as a LAST RESORT if you can't find voice actors! If this is the case, make sure to specify in itch.io's gamepage settings)
The jam will be ranks with the following criteria:
- Fun = How fun is it to play the game? Did you enjoy it?
- Theme = How well is the game related to the theme of FNAF?
- Aesthetics = How does the game look? Does it look good?
Want to talk to the community, try to recruit team members, or get help with the gamejam, join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/qMW94anJGA
NEW CHAT PLATFORM SUPPORT:
Fluxer server: https://fluxer.gg/iGMEG0Up
Stoat.chat server: https://stt.gg/ffWbCWmm
DISCLAIMER: All Game jam participants retain the rights to their creations. We may showcase submitted creations on YouTube after the game jam submission period ends. There is also no prizes (except a role in the Discord server that is shiny and does nothing). This jam was made to have fun.