If you submitted a project page for Sprints 1, 2, or 3, you can simply update that itch.io page for Sprint 4 before submitting. Otherwise, create a new project page.

These settings can be changed after the ranking period ends.

1. Select these project page options:
   1. Classification: Your choice 
   2. Kind of project: Downloadable or in-browser.
   3. Release status: Your choice. 
   4. Pricing: No Payments
      
      
2. Go to Dashboard->Projects->and hit “Edit” for your project. Then, at the bottom of the page under Visibility & Access, select Public.
   
   
3. In the project navbar go to More->Admins. Then add the rest of your team as admins, this will make it so that they are listed as Contributors on your jam submission.

We recommend that every team’s project page include the following:

1. Final project build for Climate Jam 2026
   
   
2. Project Title
   
   
3. Developer / Team Name
   
   
4. Short Promotional Language: write a blurb, a pitch, etc.
   
   
5. Project Description: write a longer description. This can include details about the mechanics, the story, etc. It should include a statement about what topic your project addresses and what the call to action is.
   
   
6. Promotional Image(s): At least one. These can be screenshots, promo graphics, animated gifs, etc.
   
   
7. Promotional Video: this can be a proper trailer, raw project footage, etc. 
   
   
8. Team Credits: list your team members or their handles/nicknames and their roles.
   
   
9. Climate Jam Acknowledgment: include some equivalent to “Created for Climate Jam 2026” and a link to the main jam page: https://itch.io/jam/climate-jam-2026
   
10. Tags: Describe your game’s genre, platform, tone, and more with relevant tags, separated by commas.
    
    Examples of tags include but are not limited to:
    FPS, Racing, Horror, TTRPG, Strategy, Educational, Puzzle, Science, Action-Adventure, LGBTQ+, Historical, Rhythm Game, Educational, Exploration, Platformer, Fantasy, Battle Royale, Funny, Climate Change, Roguelike, etc.
    
    
11. Anything else: Anything to make your page more interesting, informative, and dynamic. You want to draw in potential players.

Provide 1-3 sentence responses for the following:

1. Artistic Statement / Use of Theme
   How does your project incorporate the themes of the jam? What is the project’s positive climate solution and/or the call to action? What were your artistic intentions and inspirations behind your work
   
   
2. Development Summary
   Describe your team’s development journey. What major changes happened between the original idea and the final product? What surprises did you find? What pitfalls did you navigate? What were the hardest things to cut from your concept? Describe your team
   
   
3. (optional) Release Plan
   Describe the current releasability of your project. Describe a marketing plan for your project.
   
   
4. (optional) Further Development Plan
   Describe what changes, additions, expansions, or sequels you want to make to this project in the future. This response can be purely hypothetical if you don’t plan to continue.

1. Topic Tags: Describe the climate change related topics of your project using tags separated by commas.
   
   
2. Sprint Participation: Did your team submit to every previous Climate Jam 2025 sprint? If not, please explain.
   
   
3. Game Engine, Platform, Format: What game engine, platform, or format did you make this project in?
   
   
4. Generative AI Disclosure
   Was generative AI used in the creation of this game? If so, please describe how it was used (include the names/brands of the specific AI tools).
   
   
5. Primary Team Contact: Provide an email and/or Discord handle in case the jam organizers need to contact your team.
   
   
6. Game Design Interns: If there are any IndieCade Game Design interns on your team, list their names here.
   
   
7. (optional) Locations: What countries or cities are your team members joining from?
   
   
8. (optional) Age Range: What is the approximate age range of your team?
   
   
9. (optional) Organizations: What schools, institutions, and/or companies are your team members joining from?