{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5386ec5894721c534ae2b5ea","clusterId":"c_b1422a87a7d536a1d0eaec4c","slug":"figglewatts-opens-lsdjam-2026-for-dream-emulator-style-games","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Figglewatts Opens LSDJAM 2026 For Dream Emulator-Style Games","summary":"Indie developer Figglewatts is holding LSDJAM again in 2026, a game jam tied to the October 22, 1998 release of the PlayStation game LSD. Participants are asked to build a Dream Emulator-style game in the production window from October 22, 2026 to March 1, 2027. Entries are open on itch.io, and the rules bar generative AI submissions.","whyItMatters":"The jam's guidelines now explicitly prohibit generative AI entries and still accept late submissions, which sets the terms for how a small annual homage event defines its own pool of work.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe guidelines are looser than a competition\u0026#39;s. There are no judges and no result, and games submitted after the March 1 deadline are still accepted. Entrants can work alone or in a team, use digital assets made by others, and pick any engine, with Godot, GameMaker and Ren\u0026#39;Py named as examples. Works with sensitive content are asked to carry a warning. One rule goes the other way: generative AI is banned from entries outright.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jam has produced finished commercial releases before. Dream Fishing, a game about fishing in a dream world, reached Steam after its creator took part.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Figglewatts' LSDJAM 2026 rule barring generative AI entries pushes submitters toward hands-on design; LSD: Dream Emulator's whole aesthetic resists sampling, so the restriction matches the source material.","twitterPost":"LSDJAM 2026's AI ban fits LSD: Dream Emulator, a game whose logic resists being generated from a prompt.","threadsPost":"Figglewatts' LSDJAM 2026 carries a rule that shapes what gets submitted: generative AI entries are barred. LSD: Dream Emulator's draw was handmade oddness, and a jam built around its release date has to protect that or the theme stops meaning much.","newsletterBlurb":"Figglewatts is holding LSDJAM again in 2026, the game jam tied to the October 22, 1998 release of the PlayStation game LSD. Entries are open on itch.io, and the production window runs from October 22, 2026 to March 1, 2027, with late submissions still accepted. The rules ban generative AI entries, allow any engine, and put enjoyment first.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/13/173541.html\",\"title\":\"Game jam \\\"LSDJAM\\\" celebrating the release date of the original PlayStation cult oddity \\\"LSD\\\" will be held again in 2026. \\\"Dream Emulator\\\"-style games to gather-participants now being recruited\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4757,"outputTokens":639,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791883335,"createdAt":"2026-10-13T09:17:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-13T09:21:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T09:21:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b1422a87a7d536a1d0eaec4c","canonicalTitle":"初代PSの怪作『LSD』発売日を祝うゲームジャム「LSDJAM」2026年も開催。「ドリーム・エミュレーター」なゲームが集結へ―参加者を募集中","representativeArticleId":"a_d3f1fa19ed08bf8d60b3e20f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"LSD: Dream Emulator\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-13T07:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-13T07:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T09:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/13/173541.html","title":"初代PSの怪作『LSD』発売日を祝うゲームジャム「LSDJAM」2026年も開催。「ドリーム・エミュレーター」なゲームが集結へ―参加者を募集中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["LSD: Dream Emulator"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}