MEAT on MARS

There are no cows on Mars. The colonists still want burgers.Your mission: make the game that feeds them. A free online game jam run by a nonprofit, about the food of the future, set on a Mars colony and inspired by real science. Jan 8 to 16, 2027 · $1,000 prize pool · Solo or teams 🚀 Join by Nov 30 for early access to the free 3D asset library Meat on Mars is a free, beginner-friendly game jam. Developers, artists, writers, musicians, and first-time jammers are all welcome. Work solo or join a team. No science background needed. Our Discord is where we post announcements, match teams, and help each other during the jam. Feed a Mars colony, no animals allowed. Cows can't be raised on Mars, but the colonists still want their burgers and steaks. How does your colony make them? Grow it, brew it, build it, or invent something no one has thought of yet. Factory sim, cozy colony builder, or something gloriously weird: it’s up to you. More details will be revealed at kickoff. CULTURED · 100 HOURSMake a playable game. No AI-generated art. TERRAFORMED · 48 HOURSA fast sprint. AI art and video submissions allowed. We're building a free 3D asset library of Mars food factories for this jam. Sneak peek below. Full library coming soon. Early joiners get access first. Join this jam on itch.io or sign up at meatonmars.org by Nov 30. Patty maker Ribbon blender Extruder Shredder All times Pacific TEAM MATCHINGThu, Jan 7 · Team matching and tech check on Discord KICKOFFFri, Jan 8 · 5:00 PM · Theme reveal, live on Twitch. Building starts at 6:00 PM. TERRAFORMED SUBMISSIONS CLOSESun, Jan 10 · 6:00 PM CULTURED SUBMISSIONS CLOSETue, Jan 12 · 10:00 PM LIVE SHOWCASE AND WINNERSSat, Jan 16 $1,000 prize pool Full breakdown and judging criteria announced before kickoff. Click Join jam at the top of this page. Join our Discord to meet teammates. Sign up at meatonmars.org for updates and early asset access. Meat on Mars is organized by the Clean Meat Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds research into new ways to make meat without animals.