ChatGPT GameJam: Unleashing the power of Large Language Models for Game Jams

Recently Large Language Models (LLMs) have captivated the imagination in many different fields. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, offered the first highly accessible LLM to the users and has seen phenomenal growth since its release in November 2022. While AI tools have always been part of game design and game development, now ChatGPT offers users perhaps for the first time, the ability to create a variety of novel games either entirely or partly by writing a text prompt. ChatGPT is a game jam that embraces and explores LLM-based game production while at the same time providing some insights about the current capabilities and shortcomings of the process. In this paper we report on the process and lessons learned from organizing the first ChatGPT Game Jam – held in May 2023.