Next Hammer Jam

Date: TBD

Feel like jamming? Check out the previous jams below and jump into the Discord’s #event channel if you would like to suggest the theme for the next Hammer Jam!

Participate

Create something in Hammer with us during the event days!

Be social with us in the Discord or on Twitch.

And join us in Anarchy Arcade for a field trip into some of the creations!

Live Streams

Be an active observer in any of the Twitch streams - or - fire up Hammer and stream your own journey!

The live streams & the Discord are where we'll all be staying in touch.
You are invited!
Discord      Twitch

Field Trip

The day after the jam concludes we will all get together inside of AArcade multiplayer for a field trip into some of the maps created during the jam.

We'll also be showcasing screenshots of maps that aren't ready to visit yet.
You are invited!

How To Participate

Welcome to a Hammer Jam!  A fun & friendly social event that usually leads to a little bit of learning.  There is no formal sign-up process.  And there are no rankings or judges.  All you have to do to participate is jam out in Hammer with the rest of us during the event days.

Each Hammer Jam has an announced theme.  We communicate with each other though the Discord & through Twitch live stream chats.  Just drop in & let us know you’ll be jamming with us and we’ll welcome you to the community!  At the end of the jam we share screenshots of our creations & organize an in-game field trip for the next day.

Discord      Twitch

Hammer Tutorial

New to Hammer? Never made a level before?  To help you get up & running I’ve included a project manager inside of Anarchy Arcade at Main Menu > Maps > Level Designer tab.  If you create a new project & launch Hammer from there, everything will be auto-configured and you will load into a starter level template designed to get you walking around your creations in-game as quickly & easily as possible.  The most important thing to remember is to have fun while building your worlds!

Below is a tutorial video on the very basics of Hammer and how to use the starter level template with it.  Unfortunately the video is a bit outdated – so please make special note of these 3 corrections:

  1. ReShade should be disabled prior to launching AArcade. (Default)
  2. You launch into Hammer by using the Main Menu > Maps > Level Designer tab.
  3. When you compile your map, check the box that says “Don’t run the game after compiling.”  AArcade is already running.  Instead, just Alt+Tab over to it and load your new map up from its Main Menu.
Play Video

The Travel Jam (April. 2024)

The jam is on! The current theme is TRAVEL.  Make a map that is themed around travel somehow.

Play Video

EkoJr

Down the Rabbit Hole

SM Sith Lord

Taking the Bus

The IRL Jam (Dec. 2021)

Create a map that is based on an IRL location you’ve been to, or any IRL location you look up reference pictures of.

Play Video

EkoJR

The Reserve

SM Sith Lord

Complex

Xaphian

High End Apartment

The Replica Jam (Nov. 2020)

Make a map that is inspired by a location in a different game.

Play Video

SM Sith Lord

Fake GTA House

Xaphian

7th Heaven

The Skybox Jam (Aug. 2020)

Create a cityscape facade to view through the prefab apartment’s window.

Play Video

Red Aether

Neo Tokyo

SM Sith Lord

Neo Cyber Town

Xaphian

SkyJam City

The Yard Jam (Feb. 2020)

Create something around a pre-existing house template.

Play Video

Zombie W33D

Houseception

SM Sith Lord

Neon Cubes

Xaphian

UP House

The Cave Jam (Jan. 2020)

Create something that is some sort of secret hideout / bat cave.

Play Video

Zombie W33D

House

SM Sith Lord

Bunker

Funkypixie

Apoc Shelter

The Door Jam (Dec. 2019)

Make something awesome that’s focal point is a door of some sort.

Play Video

Xaphian

Library

Oke_Doke

Mystery Asteroid

Funkypixie

Door Hell

SM Sith Lord

Dark Ride