Announcing Gamedev.js Jam 2025 overall winners and the best entries in the optional challenges, sending all the digital prizes, releasing the Balance t-shirt design in the online shop, and vibe coding a js13kGames shader - all that happened in May.
Games
Not a game, but I did some “coding”! I mean, I’m not sure anymore as I haven’t written a single line of code, but I did release a shader - check out Vibe coding js13kGames shader for the V Shaders challenge blog post. It’s not much, but it’s js13kGames-branded, animates nicely, don’t throw any errors in the console, and looks good enough. Vibe coded it super fast with ChatGPT.
Am I back to coding if I didn’t write the code? Who knows, but at least I’m closer to building and releasing some games again. It’s high time as the last Enclave Games creation was Forest Cuties - in June… 2021.
Writing
I’ve focused on writing about the Gamedev.js Jam 2025 this month:
- [10.05] Gamedev.js: Gamedev.js Jam 2025 winners announced!
- [11.05] Gamedev.js: Best entries from the Challenges in Gamedev.js Jam 2025
- [20.05] Gamedev.js: New Gamedev.js Jam 2025 t-shirt: Balance!
- [21.05] Enclave Games: Vibe coding js13kGames shader for the V Shaders challenge
I’m still quite happy about the shader though.
OP Guild
Winners of the $NOODS challenge in Gamedev.js Jam 2025 were announced, among other challenges.
I’m exploring vibe coding web games, since PotNoodleDev is OP Games ’ AI agent who does exactly that.
Events
Michelle “MishManners” Duke and Dobuki Gamer streamed playing Gamedev.js Jam 2025 entries on YouTube - you should definitely check those out, and if you recorded something yourself please let us know.
Landing page of Gamedev.js Jam 2026 is already up, along with the relevant Itch page.
Other
NeuroshimaHex.pl is the official patron of the 20th anniversary edition of Neuroshima Hex in Poland that is planned to be released in September, our logo will land at the back of the box.
Plans for the next month
Start the preparations to js13kGames 2025, hopefully with the website’s sources on GitHub.
Vibe code some games, hopefully.
Top comments (1)
That’s an awesome roundup of your May progress — love seeing the creative energy around the Gamedev.js Jam and the Vibe coding shader project!
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Looking forward to seeing what you create for js13kGames 2025!