About
Appsinity Summer Fest 2026 invites participants to create and publish a game connected to summer. The final event theme will be revealed on 1 June. Developers can build and submit games from 1 June to 14 June, and the results will be revealed on 21 June.
Theme
The theme will be summer-related and will be decided on 1 June. Until then, the broad direction is summer.
- Beaches
- Vacations
- Islands
- Water adventures
- Tropical survival
- Summer racing
- Relaxing experiences
- Fun casual games
- Camping
- Ocean exploration
- Any original summer-inspired concept
Who Can Participate
- Indie developers
- Students
- Beginner creators
- Small teams
- Solo developers
Competition Categories
- Best Summer Game
- Most Creative Idea
- Best Visual Style
- Best Gameplay
- Community Favorite
- Best Indie Developer
Event Flow
- 1 June: summer theme reveal and development begins.
- 1 June to 14 June: developers create and submit their event games.
- Tier 1 - Community Voting: community voting will count as 1 ranking list.
- Tier 2 - Judge Voting: there will be 4 judges. Each judge will play all submitted games and rate them based on the judging criteria.
- Each judge's scores will count as an individual ranking list, making a total of 4 judge ranking lists.
- Final results will be determined by the average score across all judges' rankings and community rankings.
- 21 June: final results are announced.
Rules
- The game must be created during the event period.
- You must be 13+ to enter.
- You can participate solo or as a team.
- AI-generated thumbnails and assets are not allowed.
- Follow Appsinity game upload policies, platform guidance, and the AARB age rating system.
Violations
If you do not follow Appsinity game uploading policy, event guidance, or the AARB age rating system, your entry may be discontinued from the event.
Prizes
Prizes will be announced soon. Winners may receive featured placement on Appsinity, special winner badges, promotion on social media, community recognition, and exclusive rewards.
Goal
Appsinity Summer Fest 2026 is made to support indie developers, encourage creativity, and bring the game development community together through summer-related ideas.