---
title: "GitHub Game Off 2025 theme announcement"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-game-off-2025-theme-announcement-7h6opyhy8
source_url: https://github.blog/company/github-game-off-2025-theme-announcement/
type: article
source: "GitHub Blog"
published: 2025-11-01T20:39:28.461Z
updated: 2026-03-15T06:15:20.117Z
tags: ["game-development", "github", "godot", "open-source", "unity"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 66
comments: 2
language: en
---

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# GitHub Game Off 2025 theme announcement

**[GitHub Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ghblog)** · 5 min read · 66 upvotes · 2 comments

## Summary

GitHub's annual Game Off game jam returns for its 13th year with the theme 'WAVES'. Participants have until December 1, 2025 to create and submit games inspired by the theme using any programming language or game engine. Games must be stored in a public GitHub repository, and submissions will be evaluated across six categories including gameplay, graphics, and theme interpretation. Voting runs through January 8, 2026, with winners announced on January 10. The event welcomes developers of all skill levels, from beginners to veterans, working solo or in teams.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@bolitupac\_01** · 2 upvotes

> 'WAVES' seems interesting

**@ghost** · 0 upvotes

> Oooh, a game jam!

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