FRAY World Game Jam 2025
4–11 October 2025 · Remote-first + IRL Finale in London
💰 £1000 Prize Pot · 🌍 Free to Enter
Join a global community of game developers, musicians, and dancers for a week of playful collaboration.
This year’s theme is Acoustic Adventures — the full prompt is revealed at Kickoff.
🎶 Kickoff with Jade Leamcharaskul
We launch live on Discord with Jade Leamcharaskul — composer, sound designer, and educator across games, theatre, and interactive projects, and a mentor for new voices in game audio.
Prompt Reveal
Discover the exact phrase you’ll respond to within Acoustic Adventures 🎶.
Game Music Quiz
Warm up your ears and win bragging rights.
Encouragement from Jade
Energy, perspective, and motivation to begin.
Music Stems Drop
Grab the official audio kit to weave into your game.
Happening in our Discord stage channel.
💛 Our Values
Anti-Crunch
A whole week to jam. Work at your own rhythm and leave with something you’re proud of — not exhausted.
Building Bridges
We’re lowering barriers and building bridges for emerging creators into games and creative industries.
Start New or Finish Well
Begin fresh or bring a WIP to polish into a portfolio-ready piece. Submissions must still respond to the prompt.
Connection
We use technology to create connections, not disconnection.
✨ What to Expect
🌍 Remote-first via Discord + itch.io · 💻 Optional IRL Jam Day & mentoring (London) · 🎮 Industry Day showcase, panels & careers clinic · 🏆 Awards & Afterparty
🚀 How to Participate
1) Register & Join
Register free and join on itch.io. Hop into our Discord to meet collaborators.
2) Solo or Team
Jam solo, find a crew, or opt-in as a Captain (light leadership). Teams get private Team Studios (chat + voice).
3) Make & Submit
Build in any engine or format — Unity, Unreal, Godot, Bitsy, Twine, Roblox, analogue… all welcome.
4) Be Transparent
If you use AI tools (art, code, sound, writing), add a brief note in your submission: what you used, which tool, and how you adapted it. The spark must come from you.
🏆 Judging & Awards
We prioritise originality, theme-fit, and collaboration over polish alone. Awards include:
Most Creative Response
The most original take on the prompt.
Best Collaboration
Teamwork that made the magic.
First Flight
Standout submission from a first-time game maker.
Finisher’s Spotlight
A WIP transformed into a portfolio-ready piece.
Judges’ Choice
Captures the spirit of FRAY.
Judging Panel
Tara Mustapha
CEO, Code Coven
Alyx Jones
Founder, Silver Script Games
Shaye Poulton Richards
Founder, Stage Interactive
David Monteith
Performer, Podcaster & Advocate
Symoné
Movement Artist & Game Designer
🤝 Partners & Support
FRAY World 2025 is made possible thanks to the support of our partners:
ustwo games
Access Partner. Lowering financial barriers by providing travel bursaries for emerging developers.
Code Coven
Spotlight Partner. Empowering underrepresented talent · Code Coven Lounge at Industry Day
mayamada
Event Partner. Creators of the Do I Look Like a Gamer? campaign and champions of community gaming.
GamesAid
Charity Partner. 20% sales. Supporting disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
⚡ Who Can Join?
Students, hobbyists, indies, and pros are all welcome. Build in any engine or format — Unity, Unreal, Godot, Twine, Roblox, Pico-8… all welcome.
💛 Why FRAY?
FRAY World is a nonprofit event designed to lower barriers and build bridges for emerging creators.
20% of all ticket sales will be donated to
GamesAid, supporting children and young people across the UK.
👉 Register free now to secure your spot!