Mythos Collide is an online game jam in which entrants take two or more mythologies, put them in the same world and make a playable game in one weekend. It runs from 15 to 18 October 2026 on itch.io and is part of GameForward, the gaming initiative anchored by Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism through Dubai SME.

Mythos Collide opens on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 10:00 GST (06:00 UTC) and closes on Sunday 18 October 2026 at midnight GST (19:59 UTC). Winners are announced on Monday 19 October 2026.

Solo developers and teams of any size can enter Mythos Collide from anywhere in the world. The jam is open to first-time jammers, students and experienced indie developers alike.

The theme is two or more mythologies in one world. Entries can set the traditions at war, send them on the same quest or merge them into one map. The official brief gives the examples of Sinbad's roc meeting a Norse longship and Gilgamesh lost in the Minotaur's labyrinth.

Yes. Entrants can use any AI tools that help them build. A judging panel scores every entry, and games that are mostly generated filler will not place. AI is welcome, but your game must show human direction. One-prompt games and raw, unedited AI output are disqualified.

Judges score each game from 1–5 across four equally weighted criteria: Collision, Fun, Craft and Cohesion, and Authorship. Collision measures how meaningfully the mythologies come together and breaks ties. There is no community voting.

The winning teams receive mentorship from Antler, a feature for their games across games.gg and GameForward channels, and a seat at a GameForward session with a headline speaker who will be announced soon.

Entrants join and submit on the itch.io jam page at itch.io/jam/gameforward-mythos-collide. Submissions must be uploaded before Sunday 18 October 2026 at midnight GST (19:59 UTC).

No. Build your game during the jam. Personal code libraries, engine templates and licensed asset packs are allowed.

GAMES.GG will feature the winning Mythos Collide games across its platform and channels, alongside GameForward's own channels. GAMES.GG reaches more than 3 million registered gamers in 19 languages.

Mythos Collide is part of GameForward, the gaming initiative anchored by Dubai SME, part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and powered by Antler. The jam is run in collaboration with the Dubai Film and Games Commission and GAMES.GG.