Player2 AI RPG Jam
Turn Existing Games Into “Living RPGs”
The fastest way to prove a new game mechanic is real is to watch independent developers do something you didn’t predict.
That’s what happened with our earlier AI NPC jams—enough that it meaningfully accelerated new games shipping on Player2.
Now we’re running a new kind of jam—one focused on mods and sustained development.
Jam page (details + how to join): https://itch.io/jam/player2-ai-rpg-jam
The premise
Welcome to the Player2 AI RPG Jam: a jam for mods (not brand-new standalone games) that transform an existing base game into a new genre of RPG where:
every NPC feels alive (memory, goals, relationships)
conversation and player actions cause real in-game events
the story and world change because you roleplay
This jam’s theme is not “add an AI chat window.”
It’s roleplay that drives world events—like letting the player live their own Fallout / GoT / Witcher movie inside a game, with dialogue and decisions bending the plot and generating consequences.
What to build (and what not to build)
✅ We encourage
Mods for popular base games that don’t already have a clean theme-fitting mod
Deep integration: dialogue ↔ systems ↔ narrative ↔ world events
“Emergent story engines” driven by player behavior
❌ We will NOT reward
Clones of an existing theme-fitting mod in the same base game
(Example from the doc: “don’t build AI Influence in Bannerlord again.”)
Rewards: designed for real usage (not tiny throwaway demos)
Past jams sometimes incentivized splitting projects into micro-demos to maximize chances—then lots of entries got abandoned. This time, we’re explicitly optimising for sustained development and real player usage.
Important dates
Eligibility cutoff: publish your mod on Player2 before March 1, 2026
Judging window: Feb 1 → Mar 31, 2026
Rewards granted: March 31, 2026
Two tracks
Track 1: Top Creators
If you’ve earned >$1000 total from Player2 before Feb 1, you’re in Top Creators.
Judged on growth + usage growth during the window.
Rewards:
Winner: $1000 bonus
Runner-up: $500 bonus
Track 2: Up-and-Coming Creators
Everyone else.
Judged on:
Theme fidelity (does it feel like a living RPG movie?)
Live development (frequent updates + responding to feedback)
Player metrics (real engagement/traction)
Rewards (up to 5 winners):
Each winner gets 10× their revenue share earned from March 1 onward until their total payout exceeds $1000, then normal payout resumes
For detailed submission rules and scoring criteria, visit the Jam page and join: https://itch.io/jam/player2-ai-rpg-jam
See you in the jam.