The first-prize-winning team at KISS Game Jam 2025 is...
Bits Busterswith the game "Bot or Not !
It wins an exhibition on the WALGA stand throughout Gamescom in the Belgian Games pavilion, media coverage by the RTBF IXPÉ teams, 3-day passes for the MEET & BUILD and an exhibition in the Quai10 video game area.
Second Prize was awarded to the Brookies for the game "Tiesse di Macrâle and Third Prize to the Tontons for the game "Immoral miles.
As for the Narrative Design Honorary Prize, it was awarded to the team Furafic Funiferfe for the game "Under pressure ! The team wins the keys to a game that stands out for its narrative, namely : Caravan Sandwitch (thanks to Dear Villagers/ Plug In Digital)
Special mention also for the game's Sound Design "Spoodie Au BDR developed by the Mauvaise Idée team.
Finally, Audience Award was awarded to the Black Tearsthe winning team of the 2024 edition, for their game "The Versailles.
To discover all the games developed over the weekend, visit the KISS Game Jam 2025 itch.io page.
Congratulations to all the teams for their incredible work!
And throughout the week, RTBF iXPé provided media coverage of the event, with several articles dedicated not only to the event, but also to the various trades in the sector and to training courses!
- "Kiss Game Jam: which team wins the Walloon video game marathon?" :
- "Video game professions in Belgium: game designer, inventing concepts and systems".
- "Video game professions in Belgium: 3D artist, bringing drawings to life
- "What studies should I do in Belgium to work in video games?"
- "Video game professions in Belgium: tech artist, technical skills at the service of the visual".
- "Video game professions in Belgium: programmers, between code and logic".
- "Kiss Game Jam: how students and professionals try to create a video game in 48 hours".
Many thanks to Gaming Factory and Haute École Albert Jacquard, and to the support of Digital Wallonia, the Walloon Region and RTBF IXPÉ.
Photo credits: Sacha Berger