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  1. Join Firefly Zero game #2: "Nobody Expects a Jam". It's live now and it will be very fun! You have 7 days to make a Firefly Zero game with a SURPRISE.

    itch.io/jam/firefly-jam-2

  2. Today is our ! Two years ago, we created a Mastodon account, our first social media. And it is still our favorite. All the best nerds are here 😎

    Our marketing budget is 0 and our entire team is 2 nerds that just want to make something cool. So, you're here not because of ads or influencers but because someone you know told you about Firefly Zero and you thought it's a cool project worth following. And we can't thank you enough for that ♥️

  3. New language! You can now write Firefly Zero games in Odin, a Go-like language with manual memory management. Give it a try with the latest firefly-cli:

    ff new --lang=odin hello

    docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/getti

    In reference to @0xabad1dea, --lang=abadidea also works 🙃

  4. Final day of Firefly Jam 🚨

    Even a small, unfinished game is worth submitting.
    Progress beats perfection, especially in game jams where you have thematic and time constraints

    We can't wait to see where you are, what you create.

    Perks/merchs are already in the house

  5. RE: hachyderm.io/@ollej/1159121887

    The first day of the is dope

    Jam tip #1
    Keep it SMALL.
    One mechanic.
    One level.
    One idea.

    We're still live, and still join us
    tiny.cc/firefly_jam

  6. How’s it going so far?
    Share a screenshot, GIF, or struggle; we’ve got you 👀🧡

    The ambiance is very well RN on @discord.com tiny.cc/firefly_discord

  7. 🔥FIRE FLY JAM IS LIVE 🔥
    Theme: Firefly
    ⏱ 48 hours in total
    Submit on itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

    Good luck everyone !!

  8. - Dating fireflies
    - Flying a starship that looks like a firefly
    - Catching flies on fire (play with the word!)
    - Your childhood memories about seeing fireflies
    - A firefly-themed classic game (minesweeper? pinball?)

    If you need help finding an inspiration, drop a message in our Discord. And remember, everyone has just 2 days to make the game, so it doesn't have to be perfect!

    itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

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  9. The Firefly Zero Jam theme is "firefly"! Crazy, right? It can be anything related to fireflies or the word "firefly".

    Some ideas:

    - Catching fireflies
    - Being a firefly
    - Mimicking firefly light patterns ("photuris")

  10. Today at 6:00 PM UTC, we will reveal the theme.

    Are you in? Why not join us here itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

    Your game doesn’t need to be polished.
    It just needs to be yours.

    See you at 6, and we'll be happy to answer your questions on @discord.com

  11. What’s your favorite thing about developing for Firefly Zero? (games, open source contribution, etc...)

    From hobbyists to experienced developers, Firefly Zero welcomes curiosity at every level.

    Join us for the Firefly Jam in two (02) days: itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

  12. If you’ve been curious about Firefly Zero, Firefly Jam is the perfect excuse to try it.

    Join the jam, three (03) days are left to join. Make it short, friendly, and Creative → itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

    Make your game in any programming language, only in 5 minutes. Install the firefly and type the commands:

    # Create a new game (pick your lang: Rust, C, C++, Go, TS, Zig, Lua, ... )

    $ firefly_cli new --lang=go my-firefly

  13. Preparing for Firefly Jam?
    Step one: keep your idea small and creative

    That's all :) I want to remind you that only four (04) days are left, so join now and invite your friends → itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

    Find the starter Kit here, everything you need to get started quickly: SDK, emulator, examples, and guides → docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/

  14. Firefly Jam is coming 🔥! There are only seven (07) days left until it starts, so join us now.

    A short, friendly game jam where developers build tiny games for the Firefly Zero handheld console. Jan 17–18.

    Firefly Zero is about making game development fun. The Jam is our way of inviting developers to explore that vision, one tiny game at a time.

    Join us now on ITCH → itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

  15. Our game jam prizes are simple, participate and get a chance to win :

    - Stickers for everyone who submits
    - T-shirts for a few winners
    - A signed Firefly Zero console for the top entry

    The real reward?
    Your game running everywhere by everyone, on real hardware, showcased at @fosdem

    Would you build just for fun? Join us on ITCH→ itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

  16. Ending 2025 with something simple: building games together.

    If you want to start 2026 by shipping something fun, Firefly Jam is live.

    New year, new console, new games. All on the catalogue catalog.fireflyzero.com/

    Join us when you’re ready. Invite your friends along to join for the itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

    Happy New Year folks 🥳 🎉

  17. Game jams are underrated.
    They’re not about winning, they’re about:

    - learning fast,
    - experimenting freely,
    - meeting other builders,
    - shipping something

    Some of the best games ever started as tiny jam projects.
    Firefly Zero is a perfect playground for that mindset.

    Have you ever joined a game jam?
    Join the upcoming Firefly Jam itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

  18. 🚨 Firefly Jam is live!

    48 hours, one spirit, one expectation : have fun

    Scan the QR (or click) to join → itch.io/jam/firefly-jam

    Stickers for all. A free signed copy of Firefly Zero for the first ranked game.

  19. Good news, everyone! You can now make Firefly Zero games using (a subset of TypeScript), (language designed specifically for ), and (experimental).

    In total, we now support 8 languages. More than any other real game console before. Show must go on!

    docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/getti