The Best of the Best

Hall of Fame

Celebrating the best games, developers and teams. These champions represent excellence in creativity, innovation, and game development mastery.

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Category Champions

The highest-rated games in each category across all gm(48) game jams

art 9.33
Skaart And The Cursed Woods
26th gm(48)
Skaart has been summoned by the spirits of the forest: a curse has hit the woods! Skaart and his Slot Gun are on the case.
gameplay 8.69
Taxi Trouble
44th gm(48)
Deliver passengers to their destinations in this fast-paced arcade game.
Action Arcade Racing
immersion 9.58
The Deepest Down
40th gm(48)
Don't look behind you.
Adventure
innovation 9.38
Beyond The Window
40th gm(48)
🌳🌳🏡🖥🌳🐭🔎⚡✨🖥⭐🚪⚫
Adventure Puzzle
sound 9.28
Radio You. F. O.
40th gm(48)
stability 9.00
Taxi Trouble
44th gm(48)
Deliver passengers to their destinations in this fast-paced arcade game.
Action Arcade Racing
theme 9.14
Wonderbox
25th gm(48)
These boxes can do anything you can imagine!.... as long as you have the right code....

Theme Masters

The highest theme-scoring games from each gm(48) game jam

Game Jam Game Developer Theme Score
47th gm(48)
Just One
one rpg
one rpg
Yosi
Joshy
Team
8.47
46th gm(48)
Trapped
OUTBOX
OUTBOX
JamSnack
Antidissmist
Team Blue and Mean
Team
7.89
45th gm(48)
Building
Constructor
Constructor
Xor
Xor
9.00
44th gm(48)
Delivery
Post Barks
Post Barks
Allison J. James
Allison James
8.92
43rd gm(48)
Spellcasting
Wizard Within
Wizard Within
Kukatoo
Kukatoo
8.80
42nd gm(48)
Non-Violence
Street Lover
Street Lover
Allison J. James
Allison James
9.00
41st gm(48)
Side Effects
Brassica
Brassica
Reaktori
Riuku
dosto
henrimikael
Kasityo Crew
Team
7.96
40th gm(48)
Discovery
The Deepest Down
The Deepest Down
Seltzy
Seltzy
8.75
39th gm(48)
Island
One Little Island
One Little Island
Seltzy
Seltzy
8.56
38th gm(48)
Sixty Seconds
Kaljakaupoille
Kaljakaupoille
Justin Soujah
Justin Soujah
8.85
37th gm(48)
Falling Apart
Strawberry Destroys the World
Strawberry Destroys the World
Henry Haak
Ross Boman
Powerdive
Team
8.45
36th gm(48)
Watch Them Grow!
Nightmare Nursery
Nightmare Nursery
Luke No Further
Luke No Further
8.86
35th gm(48)
Two Sides
MAGNET OPUS
MAGNET OPUS
AcHeHex
JesusAcHe
8.19
34th gm(48)
Small World
Planet Weaver
Planet Weaver
Nyveon
nyx
Tea for Dragonflies
Team
9.03
33rd gm(48)
Collect!
Trophy Rush
Trophy Rush
Kwis
havik
HAVIKWIS
Team
8.79
32nd gm(48)
Climb the Tower
Sword in the Sky
Sword in the Sky
Protocol
Liam Nobel
8.43
31st gm(48)
A Loop
Detective
Detective
Kyon
Kyon
8.33
30th gm(48)
No Death State
Host Journey
Host Journey
abso1ution
abso1ution
8.55
29th gm(48)
Colors are Important
From a Certain Point of View
From a Certain Point of View
Naxos
Naxos
9.06
28th gm(48)
Companion
Heroes Inc.
Heroes Inc.
s7stringmadness
Mind's Mirrors
Fabled Forge Games
Team
8.65
27th gm(48)
Countdown
Twelve o'Clock
Twelve o'Clock
Thomas Sjerps
Thomas Sjerps
8.75
26th gm(48)
Helpful But Harmful
The Breakout
The Breakout
Veralos
Veralos
8.81
25th gm(48)
One Tool, Many Uses
Wonderbox
Wonderbox
Seltzy
Seltzy
9.14
24th gm(48)
One Shot
GolfingDay
GolfingDay
Fachewachewa
Fachewachewa
8.45
23rd gm(48)
Sacrifice
A Pound of Flesh
A Pound of Flesh
Kodiqi
Kodiqi
8.63
22nd gm(48)
Descend
The Ascension
The Ascension
Kwis
Kwisarts
8.53

Top Games

Games with the highest total score

#1
Colors are Important

hueFlow

Use timing to match your orb color to the rings!

#2
One Shot

CRUNGUS 3: Mrs. CRUNGUS

Play as the wife of beloved sir CRUNGUS, Mrs. CRUNGUS, in this short-and-sweet puzzle-platformer!

#3
One Tool, Many Uses

Tape Escape

The player is a construction worker who left his lunch at the top of a sky scraper and must use his tape measure to reach it.

#4
Colors are Important

Palette Panic

Puzzling battles in the world of a crazed artist!

#5
Island

Monster Kitchen Island

On an island so small it did not have a name, my great-grandfather, Datuk Ismail, was visited by a monster from the sea...

#6
Small World

Planet Weaver

You decide to finally venture out of your small world. Fight, explore and meet other small-worlders and weave them together.

#7
One Tool, Many Uses

Wonderbox

These boxes can do anything you can imagine!.... as long as you have the right code....

#8
Colors are Important

Perceptive Existence

Is the world around you really the same if you can't see it?

#9
Non-Violence

Paint Fast

Paint the walls as accurately as you can before the time runs out in this challenging time-based platformer!

#10
One Tool, Many Uses

PokeyPoke

Use a magical spear to explore a strange mountain collecting stars and coins!

Top Users

Ranked by top-three placements

# User Level Top 3s
#1
43 5
#2
46 5
#3
49 3
4 14 3
5 67 2
6 54 2
7 41 2
8 25 2
9 37 2
10 17 2

Top Teams

Ranked by top-three placements

Community Voices

What participants say about the gm(48) experience

48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

I certainly learnt quite a bit about making games and am excited for the next game jam.

5
48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

The GM48 is the perfect way for me to rekindle my love for game making. Every time I participate I can see a gradual improvement in my abilities and quality of my games.

5
48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

It's a great way to lift up your 'gamemakering' career with the support of other friendly 'gamemakerers'

5
48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

Even if you haven't been here from the start, this jam is really open and welcoming, for both beginners and experienced developers. It's a fantastic event to just sit down, make a game and have fun!

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48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

Fantastic jam to enter! The community have a great buzz and are really friendly, plus the site is really slick too! I've entered a fair share of jams and this is easily one of the best.

5
48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

Excellent game jam for any skill level! This jam really brings out the best in people and allows everyone, including myself, to grow their game development skills! I cannot wait for the next one.

5
48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

I've never participated in a game jam previously and was excited to join in with this. In the middle of tending to two children and going shopping it's been a blast!. The enjoyment of having a set target and project and cracking on to meet the deadline! definitely participate again.

5
48th gm(48) The gm(48) is a community event for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 gm48.net https://gm48.net YoYo Games

GM48 is not just a jam it is a fun way to test our knowledge.It makes us think in different ways to come up with good ideas.I think everyone should try it.While I was creating Static I learned a lot about pixel art and my weaknesses in game development.I really enjoyed it.

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Featured Games

Exceptional games highlighted by the community and organizers

Building

Dystopic

Rebuild a dilapidated city and fortify it against aggressive giant insects!

Descend

Path Y

A pointless game in a pointless universe.

Descend

Abyss

Using your harpoon, defeat fish, collect upgrades, and find the sunken treasure!

One Shot

Eagle Eye Emma

Shoot your way to justice with Eagle Eye Emma in this wild, western adventure! How good is your aim?

Sacrifice

The Tears of Lorem

You'll need your whole keyboard and a mouse for this.

Building

Constructor

A short idle game about fighting the housing crisis, one house at a time!

Descend

Cave of Generations

According to legend, treasure awaits the brave at the bottom of Cave of Generations!

From Idea to Game in 48 Hours

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