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🎥 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@GMTK 🍓 GMTK Game Jam: gmtk.itch.io 🔠 Word Play: s.team/a/3586660 🧲 Mind Over Magnet: s.team/a/2685900

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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 08/08/2026
These are my favourite games from GMTK Game Jam 2026 youtu.be/awegilW3DTc
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My Favourite Games From GMTK Game Jam 2026
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 31/07/2026
The GMTK Game Jam 2026 results are now available! See the top-rated games in creativity, enjoyment, narrative, art, and audio! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
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Top Creativity games in the GMTK Game Jam 2026
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 31/07/2026
Huge congrats to @bscotch.net on the launch of How Many Dudes? - from GMTK Game Jam entry to Steam release! store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/...
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Save 35% on How Many Dudes? on Steam
How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? A thousand toddlers? A horse-sized duck? A GOD? Enter the Dude Ranch and find out in this roguelike dudebuilder where you recruit an army of dudes to ...
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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 27/07/2026
We love our 5%!! ❤️ If you were part of that 5%, what did you make? 👀
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 27/07/2026
Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%
Pie chart showing game engines used to create 10,511 GMTK Game Jam games in 2026. Godot has the largest slice with 47%. Then Unity with 34%. Other with 11%. Game Maker with 5%. And Unreal Engine with 3%.
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 26/07/2026
It's not a competition, obviously - but it's absolutely bananas that GMTK Game Jam 2026 actually received more submissions than this year's Global Game Jam. That makes GMTK the biggest game jam in existence. (Maybe GGJ allowing AI-generated submissions put some devs off... who knows?)
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 26/07/2026
GMTK Game Jam 2026 is now over! An absolutely astounding 10,777 games were submitted! Please check them out! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
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Submissions to GMTK Game Jam 2026
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 26/07/2026
Time extend! To account for issues with late submissions, the jam has received an extra 1 hour added to the original submission time. This is not time for you to add extra features or bugfix. This is to help those who had slow builds or issues with submitting to itch get their games in!
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 26/07/2026
With just 8 hours to go, I've added a cute interactive checklist to the jam page, so you can make sure you've done everything you need to do to get your game properly submitted! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
Checklist with the text "Have you...

Uploaded your game to itch.io?
Changed the page from private to public?
Confirmed it has also been submitted to this jam?
Played it all the way through to the end?
Tested it on a second computer?
Credited all third-party assets?
Added any team members as contributors?"
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 25/07/2026
24 hours to go for GMTK Game Jam! Don't wait for the very last minute when itch.io's servers will crash and burn! Get something uploaded NOW. You can always update it before the jam ends. Over 1000 games have already been submitted - be like them! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
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GMTK Game Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-07-22 to 2026-07-31 hosted by Game Maker's Toolkit. This year's theme The GMTK Game Jam 2026 theme is COUNT DOWN. It's up to you how you interpret the theme. It could be a countdo...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 22/07/2026
The GMTK Game Jam 2026 theme is... COUNT DOWN Submit your game here: itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 22/07/2026
GMTK Game Jam 2026 starts in less than 10 hours! Join the jam here - itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam... Watch the theme reveal here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2alS...
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GMTK Game Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-07-22 to 2026-07-31 hosted by Game Maker's Toolkit. GMTK Game Jam 2026 The GMTK Game Jam is an annual game making marathon, where individuals and teams try to make a game that fit...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 16/07/2026
Anyone made a Unity game for iOS that supports a physical keyboard (like the Magic Keyboard)? If so, what magical spell did you cast to make it work
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 15/07/2026
Thanks to everyone who said hi at Develop! An absolute flying visit in and out of Brighton but great to catch up with peeps and meet some new faces
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 14/07/2026
My roguelike spelling game Word Play is now available on iOS! Free trial with a single $5 in-app purchase to unlock the full game. Watch here - youtu.be/JFG0GMCMLgs Download here - apps.apple.com/gb/app/word-...
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Word Play is now available on iOS!
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 06/07/2026
We want to entertain a billion people a day. There should be an Xbox in every house. We want to replace schools with Minecraft. Master Chief should visit my house and give me a little kiss on the nose.
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 06/07/2026
New video! Here are 100 Steam Games that started life during GMTK Game Jam youtu.be/usF4cpcxbZc
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100 Steam Games that started life during GMTK Game Jam
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 29/06/2026
The GMTK Digest is available for my wonderful supporters on Patreon! 40 hand-picked articles and videos on the design, development, business, history, and culture of video games! www.patreon.com/GameMakersTo...
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GMTK Digest (June 2026) | Game Maker's Toolkit (GMTK)
Hello! Whether you're sweltering in a heat wave or chilln in the snow, there's always time to sit back and devour some excellent articles an
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 26/06/2026
20,000 people have joined GMTK Game Jam 2026! You in? itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
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GMTK Game Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-07-22 to 2026-07-31 hosted by Game Maker's Toolkit. GMTK Game Jam 2026 The GMTK Game Jam is an annual game making marathon, where individuals and teams try to make a game that fit...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 26/06/2026
Hey! Listen! A quick note to let you know… Word Play is 40% off in the Steam Summer Sale! store.steampowered.com/app/3586660/... And is available for preorder on iOS! apps.apple.com/gb/app/word-... And Mind Over Magnet is a whopping 70% off! store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/...
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Save 40% on Word Play on Steam
Spell words, pick perks, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it?
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 25/06/2026
New on GMTK - How I Coded the Perks in my Roguelike www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1cd...
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How I Coded the Perks in my Roguelike
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 22/06/2026
Game designers! Tell me about a feature / mechanic / thing you added to your game... but then you later removed it and that made the game better!
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 22/06/2026
You can now pre-order Word Play on iOS! Coming July 14th. It's a free trial, with a single IAP to unlock the full game. apps.apple.com/gb/app/word-...
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Word Play Mobile App - App Store
Download Word Play Mobile by Mark Brown on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Word Play Mobile.
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 17/06/2026
Some schools / universities ask you to put in extracurricular hours. You may be able to use the GMTK Game Jam for this! All students can request an official certificate of participation, once the jam is finished. Form here - gamemakerstoolkit.com/game-jam-cer...
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Game Jam Certificate
GMTK Game Jam Academic Certificate Some academic institutions require students to perform extracurricular work. You may be able to use your time in the GMTK Game Jam for this. If you are a student …
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 15/06/2026
I'm working on a video about games on Steam that started life as GMTK Game Jam entries. I know about most of them and keep a big list on Backloggd - but if I've missed any, please let me know! backloggd.com/u/GameMakers...
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'GMTK Game Jam Games' a list of games by GameMakersTK | Backloggd
A place to find GMTK Game Jam games that have gone on to become full releases
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Naman Budhwar (Nbz) @nbz.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Thrilled to announce we are publishing the incredible Locator from @emptyexhibit.bsky.social Huge shout out to @gamemakerstoolkit.com who originally put us in contact & @christopherlarkin.bsky.social for the incredible trailer music!
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 01/06/2026
Spotted a shoutout for Swan Song by @bgstudios.bsky.social while reading The Guardian - another GMTK Game Jam alumni! Good luck with the launch!
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Games
Swan Song
PC, out Thursday
Fans of the acclaimed puzzle box game series The Room should keep an eye on this cosy, shape-shifting challenge (above) from Belgian developer Business Goose Studios. Players must unlock the secrets of an antique music box, using melodies to rescue the swan trapped inside.
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 21/05/2026
GMTK Game Jam 2026 will start on July 22nd. Sign up here! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAu3...
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The GMTK Game Jam returns for 2026
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 20/05/2026
Mind Over Magnet is in Humble Bundle's perplexing puzzle bundle! www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Gp... www.humblebundle.com/games/perple...
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Perplexing Puzzles
Get a bundle full of perplexing puzzle games to challenge your mind and test your solving skills! Pay what you want and support the Trevor Project!
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 15/05/2026
I just remembered the amazing montage sequence in Cyberpunk 2077. So I had to find out how it works. youtu.be/NlAFWaa9UQo
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The Secrets Behind THAT Cyberpunk 2077 Montage
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 12/05/2026
Thanks for the lovely feedback on my latest video! It's quite a different style for me, as I included lots of scenes with myself on camera. The change was actually inspired by AI.... youtu.be/cIbCxbrBCys
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How Rockstar fit an entire city into PlayStation 2 memory
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 11/05/2026
New on GMTK! How Rockstar fit an entire city into PlayStation 2 memory youtu.be/cIbCxbrBCys
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How Rockstar fit an entire city into PlayStation 2 memory
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 07/05/2026
Best of luck to @oandcogames.bsky.social, who are releasing TetherGeist today on Steam and Switch! This game started life during the 2021 GMTK Game Jam and is now a huge, beautiful, story-rich precision platformer! store.steampowered.com/app/2474430/... www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...
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TetherGeist on Steam
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projecti...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 30/03/2026
New on GMTK - Has Zelda Changed Forever? youtu.be/MILJzR0x3IY
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Has Zelda Changed Forever?
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 15/12/2025
New on GMTK - The World Design of Hollow Knight: Silksong youtu.be/l7xXW0EbK4g
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The World Design of Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 14/11/2025
Mind Over Magnet came out one year ago! To celebrate, it's 50% off on Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/...
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Save 50% on Mind Over Magnet on Steam
An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 05/11/2025
New on GMTK - let's talk about the power of prototyping - youtu.be/8tHJgtbj6rs
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What's the Point of Prototyping?
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 02/10/2025
Here's how games do destruction youtu.be/JZ9GRFD-mSc
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How Games Do Destruction
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 16/09/2025
What's the point of hard games, anyway? youtu.be/Ip5pYl-MuYs
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What's The Point Of Hard Games, Anyway?
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 19/08/2025
Anyone know if there's a keyboard shortcut for the Jump Ahead (aka "skip past the sponsored segment") button on YouTube?
"Jump Ahead" button on YouTube
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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 19/08/2025
Discovered KILLOVER in @gamemakerstoolkit.com's Game Jam wrapup and am obsessed. A completely unique 1-level shooter. Runs flawlessly in my browser. Quite proud of my 350 high score. Try it!! quentindelvallet.itch.io/killover
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KILLOVER by Quentin Delvallet
Shoot your past selves
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Mega Crit - Slay the Spire 2 Out Now! ⚔️ @megacrit.com · 18/08/2025
Shout out to one of our very own programmers, @josepacio.bsky.social, whose entry Draftula placed FIRST in the Enjoyment category for GMTK Game Jam 2025!! 🥇✨ Try out this Tetris roguelike for yourself here!! ➡️ joespacio.itch.io/draftula
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 18/08/2025
Chatting about Mind Over Magnet with ID@Xbox on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/idatxbox
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IDatXbox - Twitch
ID@Xbox Plays Mind Over Magnet
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 18/08/2025
Sorry to those in other countries who viewed recent GMTK videos and got a version of the video with a strange robotic voice in French, German, etc Turns out YouTube switched on AI-powered "auto-dubbing", without warning creators.
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 18/08/2025
These are my favourite games from GMTK Game Jam 2025 youtu.be/kG3LWpuiLqg
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My Favourite Games from GMTK Game Jam 2025
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 15/08/2025
Mind Over Magnet is now available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch! I made a quick video to talk it - youtu.be/lgG_vfbDPeo
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I've waited my whole life for this
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 14/08/2025
Congrats to @theseahorse.bsky.social for the release of Blueprint Bob on Steam! It started life in last year's GMTK Game Jam as a highly-rated game, and one of my personal favourites! store.steampowered.com/app/3215120/...
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Save 10% on Blueprint Bob on Steam
Stack, twist, and balance your way to record-breaking heights in this physics-based building puzzle platformer. Create the tallest, most daring structures imaginable, compete for high scores, design y...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 11/08/2025
A GMTK Game Jam entry! Congrats and good luck with Gamescom!
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 08/08/2025
GMTK Game Jam 2025 is now over! You can see the results for the top-ranking games in the following categories: 🧠 Creativity - itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... 🎮 Enjoyment - itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... 📖 Narrative - itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... 🎨 Artwork - itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... 🎵 Audio - itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 06/08/2025
Just seeing what it would actually provide... My wife would think I have been kidnapped and am trying to signal a secret plea for help
Gemini screenshot.

User: "write me a text message. Tell my spouse I'm 15 minutes late and send it in a jokey tone."

Gemini: "Running a little behind, be there in 15. The traffic seems to think it's a personal challenge to make me late! 😅"
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