Game Writing SIG Arcjam 2025

The Game Writing SIG Arcjam was a 72-hour online game design event dedicated to story-driven games and the craft of interactive writing. Organized by the IGDA Game Writing SIG and Arcweave, this jam was all about empowering game writers to create inventive portfolio pieces and strengthening the writing community at a time of a tough job market.

Entries were created in Arcweave and submitted through Itch.io using their Arcweave embed code.

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Winners

Image Moments Away

1st place

Moments Away

It turns out, time flies even when you're not having fun.

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Image Launch Day

2nd place

Launch Day

The colony you call home has been drifting in space for 700 years. With no hope of rescue and no end to the journey in sight, life goes on as it always has. Maybe today will change that. Maybe it won't.

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Image Piranha Pit

3rd place

Piranha Pit

This is Piranha Pit. You are a blinded protagonist who has been thrust into a sick and twisted game where failure ensures your death. Play. Overcome. Survive.

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