Tone @InOneProjects

@VibeCreAI @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ I'm glad I don't have to eat my cat 😂

@alightinastorm Gotta be honest. That's pretty fucking cool what you did with the buildings there.

@AzFlin Respect to the bears. Especially Benjamin Cowen.

@levelsio @s13k_ @NicolaManzini Reposting for visibility. I know my taste doesn't represent the world, but there is an incredible list of talent here that didn't even make it into the official top 25. For other #vibejam inlookers, in-look again. There's quality in this mix that didn't get the recognition it deserves.

Tone @InOneProjects

2 weeks ago

TOP 10 GAMES I REVIEWED OUT OF ALL 945 After reviewing all 945 games in #vibejam (unofficially!!) these are my picks, not presented in any order. The genre's and what's on display are so diverse that it really feels like a disservice to pick any of them as a true top spot

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@ivanibash is this real and not voxels with a good background? Am I crazy?

@fightlifemobile I had to run my rant through AI to make it modest. I'm angry. Fight Life is good. Don't forget it. Keep building.

Your game not making top 25 makes me livid. They promoted "napless" over this. I genuinely believe they started rating 150 decent games, did them all out of 10, had like 75 9-10s because it's a terrible scale, then just picked randomly because they're sick of judging. Hollowlands deserves better.

@VibeCreAI @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ Sound on. If you can load this and not go "whoa how TF did this guy do this?" I'll eat my cat. And this didn't even make top 25 on this list. Top 10 for me. Minimum. fightlife.gg/play/

@_NoahWhiteson @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ You can't play all these games and not be humbled. I put a ton of energy into my game but I pride myself on being respectful of reality - other people just flat out did better than me. You among them. That's not a knock against me, it's how it is and I respect it. Good is good.

Your humility is admirable. Undersphere is a hell of a title, you did great and I hope you can spin it into something even greater - or at least take the learnings and keep building. You've got exceptional taste, talent, and a sense of how to put together a title. Honored to know you and to have judged your game.

I ran my original rant through AI to make it more wholesome, but it gets the message across: @levelsio @s13k_ I appreciate the livestream @NicolaManzini , and I don't want to take anything away from the creators represented in the Top 25. That said, I came away surprised by the final list. My impression is that there was a significant disconnect between the games that ultimately advanced and some of the strongest entries I encountered while reviewing (my list here: vibejamreviews.com/#/standouts ). I expected differences in taste and priorities—that's inevitable—but I didn't expect the gap to feel this large. To be fair, I reviewed games as one person without a stake in the competition or the judging. That's a difficult challenge, and I think I'm literally the only person on the planet who understands that completely. Personal preference also plays a role in any judging process. Still, there are games that stood out immediately in terms of polish, originality, execution, or simply being fun to play that didn't receive recognition, while several selected entries left me struggling to understand what criteria separated them from the broader field. What disappoints me most isn't that particular games won or lost. It's that the final list doesn't feel representative of the depth and quality that existed across the jam as a whole. There were many that demonstrated exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and player experience that I expected to see reflected more strongly in the results. Maybe I simply value different things than the judges. That's entirely possible. But after spending over 40 hours reviewing entries, my reaction isn't disagreement with a few placements—it's genuine surprise at the overall shape of the list. Congratulations to everyone who was recognized. My criticism is aimed at the judging outcomes, not the developers. I just can't shake the feeling that many outstanding games were overlooked, and that's disappointing to see given how much talent was on display throughout the event.

Nicola @NicolaManzini

10 hours ago

I am live with Round 3 of judging the Vibe Jam of 2026 sponsored by @cursor_ai + @boltdotnew + @heyglif + @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ Join the stream here on X! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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If you're not top 3 I'm throwing my laptop through the window. Of everything listed? I'd rate Undersphere at #1 but they'll probably give it to wenware because people played it (even though I'm bored as hell by it - no offense wenware). I'm honestly upset at some of the games here. There's serious quality that got displaced because the reviewers likely got fatigued and just forgot to take notes on genuinely good titles. PISSED!

There's really great tooling for generating 3d models and assets and I've personally talked to some people who made great looking stuff just by relentlessly prompting. I believe all of these were vibe coded and AI generated. What I don't believe is that the reviewers actually played all the games. That OR they nixed obvious quality due to things like a 2-5 second load screen, which is dumb but is according to the rules

@VibeCreAI @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ Also you're being a good sport about this. Good on you. I'm pissed.

@VibeCreAI @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ No, it looks like the reviewers were actively uninterested in depth or gameplay. No shade to @NicolaManzini he's just reviewing. But I played every single game and yours made me SMILE. It is GOOD. There are games on this list that feel like 2-3 shots. Unbelievable.

@NicolaManzini @rnschiehll @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ Understatement.

I am honestly upset at the choices on offer here. Your game, @rnschiehll , is one of the most stunning and complete on offer. The fact it didn't make it here gives me the impression the creators just gave up reviewing and picked nearly randomly for the final group. Tough fight for top 25, there's some good stuff on offer but seriously? Even in this clip it's clear you have a COMPLETE GAME that has custom, good looking visuals, deep gameplay, effective music, sound chosen for purpose, and an actual game loop. But no. It got beaten by the game where you jump up a beanstalk as a beatle? And the FPS where you're a baby and all the visuals were made by claude lumping shapes together? And the game where you drop bombs on civilians who thank you for the freedom? No shade to the creators of those - you guys made games that deserve the top 100 and I mean that - but to beat out genuine quality like this is beyond frustrating.

Reinaldo Schiehll @rnschiehll

6 hours ago

@NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ My game didn't make to the top 25 😢 x.com/rnschiehll/sta…

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@_NoahWhiteson @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ Your game deserves to be here @_NoahWhiteson . Congratulations!

@VibeCreAI @NicolaManzini @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @levelsio @s13k_ Eco Guardian deserves to be here. I'm honestly upset at this list.

@NicolaManzini @levelsio @cursor_ai @boltdotnew @heyglif @tripoai @s13k_ Is there a list of them all?