EdenSpark Game Jam #3 Winners: The Elements Hand Out the Prizes

A planetoid ecosystem sim where balancing the classical elements decides whether your little world survives or falls apart.

"The game beautifully captures the jam's theme. It's visually appealing and genuinely gripping — you're constantly on edge, having to balance the whole ecosystem. It took a few tries to stop making mistakes that would end a run, but once we found the balance between the core elements, growing our planetoid became a real joy." — The EdenSpark team

A block puzzle where the elements affect one another — that interaction is where nearly all of the puzzle variety comes from.

"The mechanic of elements affecting one another was woven into the block-puzzle gameplay really naturally, and it adds a lot of variety. The result is a light, easygoing journey that's still genuinely hard to put down. In places we wished we could rotate a piece — but that's just one direction the game could grow in." — The EdenSpark team

A Souls-like built on hexagonal chess centered around the elements — an ambitious project from a team already familiar from previous jams.

"As always, team "3D Artel MISIS" delivers great art and atmosphere. The game feels genuinely ambitious in scope, which we respect. We especially loved the idea of Souls-like hexagonal chess built around the elements. The one snag: we ran into a lot of failed attempts trying to clear the first level with the hero we liked. It wasn't until we watched the game's own replay that we realized you can actually restart from the first level — that wasn't particularly clear — and that not every hero is equally suited for a first run. For future jams, we'd recommend putting more focus on the learning curve and balance: less content that's easy to grasp beats more content that takes hours to figure out." — The EdenSpark team

A card game where the suits become the elements — the community's unanimous favorite of the jam.

"A great game — the energy and atmosphere are top-notch, and the jam's theme is woven elegantly into the card suits. The first time we tried it, it felt a bit overwrought, with a lot of rules to keep track of. But on a second attempt it became clear that each new rule is exactly what lets you push one level further, and overall the game has a pretty solid learning curve. Our suggestions are minor: polish the tutorials a bit, and maybe add progress saving so you don’t have to start from zero every time." — The EdenSpark team