Join our monthly 5-day game jam with $300+ in prizes! Create games using Unity and Bezi, with a special twist revealed at the start.

This month we're making COZY GAMES - in celebration of pleasant, soothing, simple gameplay. We're talking Cats & Soup, Stardew Valley, A Little To The Left, A Short Hike— if you find it restful and satisfying, it fits!

Your game must revolve around a central cozy mechanic, but past that, you've got free rein! If you're a fiend for mobile casual play; prefer mellow simulators; or thrive with peaceful exploration, you're free and welcome to make what makes YOU happy! We just ask that you make it your own, and focus around a central mechanic to make it satisfying, silly, or engaging.

However, there will be a twist revealed at the start of the jam that will shape how you structure your cozy experience!

About Bezi

Bezi is a development assistant that integrates directly into Unity, intelligently indexing your entire project - assets, scenes, packages, scripts, and components - to provide context-aware assistance. Whether you're debugging complex scene-level issues, generating custom shaders, creating editor tools, or prototyping new mechanics, Bezi understands your specific project structure and coding style to deliver targeted solutions that go far beyond what traditional IDEs can offer. You can download and use Bezi here, or visit our itch.io page.

Twist Quick Cozy Gameplay Loop

Create a warm, comforting gaming experience that delivers one complete and satisfying gameplay loop that lasts no longer than 6 minutes. Your loop should feel like a cozy ritual that players want to repeat - whether that's running a charming café through one complete service cycle, tending a garden from sunrise to sunset, crafting something beautiful from start to finish, or any other soothing activity that naturally cycles back to the beginning.

Why this constraint?

Cozy games often become sprawling, open-ended experiences that can overwhelm both developers and players. This jam challenges you to identify and capture the heart of what makes cozy games compelling - those satisfying, repeatable moments that keep players coming back. By focusing on a single gameplay loop, you're exploring the essential cozy experience: the core ritual that feels so good players naturally want to do it again.

Think of it as finding the core game loop that makes cozy games addictive, rather than building all the systems around it.

Key Requirements

• Complete gameplay loop that lasts at most 6 minutes (real-time)
• Cozy, comforting theme and atmosphere
• Natural loop structure that encourages replayability
• Satisfying sense of completion at the end of each cycle

What makes a good loop

• Clear beginning and end points
• Meaningful progression or change within the timeframe
• Something that varies or improves on subsequent plays
• A pace that feels relaxing, not rushed

Think of it as creating the perfect bite-sized cozy break - something players can dive into for a quick moment of comfort, complete feeling satisfied, and naturally want to experience again.

Join our Discord

Join our Discord community to connect with fellow developers, find potential teammates, and share your progress throughout the jam. We'll be dropping weekly hints about the special twist in #jam-chat, so stay tuned! For general help and questions, our community is always ready to assist. If you have specific feedback about Bezi itself, please share it in the #bezi-feedback channel.

Prizes

All winners receive cash prizes and a month of Bezi for free. Winners are determined by Community Voting for places 1-3, with the Best Devlog chosen by the Bezi team.

Place	Prize
1st Place	$150
2nd Place	$100
3rd Place	$50
Best Devlog	$50

About The Devlog Prize

We're looking for developers who can tell a compelling story about their jam experience with Bezi. A great devlog goes beyond just showing your final game - it takes us behind the scenes to see your creative process, problem-solving moments, and how Bezi fit into your workflow.

What Makes a Winning Devlog
Show specific examples of how you used Bezi (screenshots of conversations, before/after code, etc.)
Share both successes and challenges - we learn from honest feedback about what worked and what didn't
Include your creative problem-solving process and any "aha!" moments
Document your development journey with visuals, GIFs, or videos when possible
Reflect on how Bezi changed (or didn't change) your typical workflow

Devlog Submission

Create a post in our Discord #bezi-showcase channel anytime during the jam period. Focus on finishing your game first - you can add your devlog in the comments of your post during the voting period when you have more time to reflect on your development journey. Screenshots, videos, or GIFs are great additions to help tell your story!

Rules & Requirements

Development Requirements

• You must use Unity. Other programs, such as Blender or Photoshop, are also allowed.
• You must use Bezi. Although using Bezi is a requirement, there is no usage quota. Just try it out!

Game Requirements

• Games must be built for web (WebGL). This ensures everyone can play and rate your game easily without downloads, making voting more accessible and fair for all participants.
• Games must be built for this jam. This means templates and duplicates of existing games are not considered. Games made for other jams will also NOT be considered— if you have an idea that you used for another jam that you think would fit well, you must rebuild it fully for it to be considered.
• Ideas should be original. Built by you (and Bezi)! You may NOT rip an existing game.
• The primary game language must be English.
• Games cannot include offensive, discriminatory, or NSFW content.

Team & Assets

• Teams are capped at 3 members. Teams are not required.
• Pre-made assets are allowed. You may use publicly available or purchased assets. Please credit the original creators in your submission.
• AI usage must be disclosed. If you use AI for anything other than code/scripting, such as art or sound, you MUST disclose it on the submission.

Submission & Rewards

• Submit by the deadline. No late submissions or editing after submission are allowed.
• Post in Discord for Best Devlog prize. To be eligible, post in Discord channel #bezi-showcase with your game's itch title and itch page link by the jam deadline. You can add your devlog in the main post or as a comment during the voting period.
• Include visuals in your story. Screenshots, videos, or GIFs help tell your development story.

Determining Winners & Criteria

Bezi jams are run through community voting, and we use Jamlytics to ensure fair and transparent results. Participants will be able to vote and rate, and will be subject to a rating queue of 5. This means that you will have to rate 5 random submissions before rating other submissions to keep the voting fair.

We expect participants to vote with integrity and take time to properly experience each game. We provide an extended voting period specifically so you don't have to rush through games. Please give each submission the attention it deserves!

Voting Criteria
General Fun: Is the game generally fun to play? Is it challenging while feeling rewarding? Is there a great story?
Art and Visuals: Is the art style unique? Are there visual bugs?
Unique Mechanics: How original is the game? Is it interesting/different/novel to play?
Satisfaction: Does it hit that cozy, engaging vibe?

Timeline

Event	Date & Time
Bezi Jam Start	September 25th at 8:00am PT/11:00am ET (3pm UTC)
Submission Deadline	September 29th at 11:59pm PT/ September 30th at 2:59am ET (6:59am UTC)
Voting Deadline	October 6th at 11:59pm PT/ October 7th at 2:59am ET (6:59am UTC)