FishFest

FishFest was a game jam hosted by PossiblyAxolotl where the only gimmick was that every game had to feature fish prominently.

Page description

So it’s a game jam… but all games must feature fish PROMINENTLY. I’m not talking no background fish tank fish, I’m talking fish as the main character type-a stuff. Y’know? I don’t care how you do it, whether it’s an arcade game, RPG, sport game, etc whatever. All I care about is the fish. FishFest is a super welcoming game jam, whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or a small fry in the world of fish-related video games. We’re all here to have some good old fish-fun! :>

Page backstory

So a little while ago I got an email from Humble Bundle about some sort of “Fan Fest” game bundle. I misread it as saying “Fish Fest” and was actually really excited to purchase a bundle of fish related games. I’m sure you can imagine my dismay when none of the games in the bundle featured fish in any capacity whatsoever. After such a devastating moment I decided my only option was to create a game jam, in the hope that someone would be willing to provide an interactive fish experience like no other.

Games

FishFest had 2,436 participants in total and 568 games submitted. There were 7,006 ratings given.

The winners of FishFest are ItellaItella & Justin1L8 with their game Hook Line & Sniper.

Assets

Feel free to use these assets in your games, videos, and other material covering the jam.

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