Free to enter, starts today: Epic's AI game jam hands every jammer AI credits, and standout games can win up to $50,000
The 2026 Epic AI MegaJam asks teams of up to five people to build a playable game in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite in four days, using as many AI agents as they like. Epic lists $65,000 in cash prizes plus Development Continuation Grants of up to $50,000 per team. Registered jammers also get partner perks, including $25 in Claude API credits, $50 in credits across Cursor and Grok Bot, $30 of fal credits, 3,000 Tripo credits and a month of Diversion version control, with each perk having its own claim deadline.
Why it matters
It's a free, deadline-driven reason to try building a real game with coding agents, with credits to cover the experiment and a shot at funding to keep going.
Who it's for
Game developers, hobbyists and vibe coders aged 18+ who want to try agentic game development with a team or solo.
How to try it
- Select Join jam on the itch.io page and read the Official Rules for eligibility.
- Install Unreal Engine (or UEFN) and get your coding agent and Unreal MCP working before you start building.
- Check your email for partner codes and claim the ones you'll use before each deadline.
- Submit your game, a 30 to 60 second gameplay video and the required details before the itch.io deadline.
Plan & availability: Free to join on itch.io; open to developers aged 18+ with an active Epic Games account (see the Official Rules for full eligibility). Jam runs November 12 to 15, 2026, with submissions closing on November 16 per the itch.io timer; online, at local community chapters, or in person in San Francisco on November 14 and 15 (ticket required). Partner codes were emailed on November 10 to people who had already joined, and the page doesn't say whether later joiners get them. Claude credits: claim November 12 to 27 while they last, valid 90 days. Cursor/Grok Bot credits: claim by November 15, valid 7 days. Checked on itch.io on November 12, 2026.
Source: Epic Games on itch.io
Written by AgentStackList from the original post. Checked Nov 12, 2026. Features, plans and availability can change, so confirm on the source before you rely on it.
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