DMsGuild Launches New Baldur's Gate D&D Game Jam

Official D&D artwork from "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus," featuring a red skinned female tiefling sorcerer casting a spell in her chambers.

DMsGuild Launches New Baldur’s Gate D&D Game Jam

September 15, 2025

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Experienced and first-time Dungeons & Dragons content creators alike will have a new chance to show off their work, with the online RPG marketplace DMsGuild recently announcing their first ever Game Jam. The event, which is being launched this fall in partnership with the online learning platform The Storytelling Collective, is open to designers of all experience levels. Entries can be either short standalone adventures or supplementary gameplay materials, all of which will have a focus on the Forgotten Realms’ city of Baldur’s Gate.

While there are no monetary prizes, entrants can sell their completed submission on DMsGuild for whatever they wish. In addition this new D&D Game Jam does offer a chance to get feedback from publishing and TTRPG professionals, plus extensive marketing exposure from DMsGuild, their parent company Roll20 and The Storytelling Collective. If you’re interested in entering, you can learn more and sign up now on Roll 20.

So is this new contest of content champions worth entering? Below, we dig into all the details.

Promotional art for the new DMsGuild Game Jam: Baldur's Gate contest.

What is the 2025 DMsGuild Game Jam all about?

Game Jam: Baldur’s Gate will be the first event of its kind launched by DMsGuild and their parent company Roll20. Contest submissions must be 25 pages or less (including the front and back covers) and in a PDF format. The content itself can be either a short one shot DnD adventure or additional game materials (such as random location or encounter tables). All entries, however, must be designed to enhance a DnD 5e campaign that takes place in the city of Baldur’s Gate.

Any materials that are submitted must also be compatible with either the DnD 2014 or DnD 2024 rules as well as following DMsGuilds guidelines and licensing rules (notably, DMsGuild is the only platform where third-party creators can actually include NPCs, spells, magic items and locations related to the Forgotten Realms, which is otherwise owned by Wizards of the Coast). The contest also strictly prohibits the use of any AI generated writing or images.

Official D&D artwork from Wizards of the Coast, featuring an aerial view of the sprawling city of Baldur's Gate at sunset.

How do you enter the DMsGuild Game Jam?

The contest actually includes a Starter Kit which you can download directly from DMsGuild. This provides a breakdown of the rules and offers a bit more information on what’s involved. Once you’ve built out your entry, you have to then publish it on DMsGuild, but mark it as private until the contest is officially over. Once you’ve uploaded it on DMsGuild, you’ll also need to complete an online entry form. Notably, Roll20’s Discord server will also be providing community support, writing sprints and office hours specifically related to the contest.

The contest itself runs from October 1st to November 2nd, 2025, with all qualifying entries released simultaneously on DMsGuild on November 4th. It’s also worth noting that it is completely free to enter.

Official D&D artwork from "Baldur's Gate: Descente into Avernus," featuring two adventurers in a foggy alleyway at night, with robed cultists emerging from the shadows behind them.

What do the winners of the Game Jam get?

While there is no monetary prize for winners, entrants can choose to sell their submission for whatever this wish once the Game Jam is over and all submissions are listed as public on DMsGuild. Creators will also be getting significant attention on their work via DMsGuild, Roll20 and Storytelling Collective’s marketing efforts (including mentions in their newsletters and social channels).

In addition to any profits you’ll make from selling your work, being part of the Game Jam also means getting access to online workshops and Q&A sessions with industry pros. Upcoming scheduled events for the Game Jam include a session entitled “Why Baldur’s Gate is Awesome” with Anthony Joyce-Rivera (author of the popular Fall of Elturel adventure) and a pre-recorded workshop with Jason Evans Payne (creator of the D&D 2014 to 2024 Conversion Guide). Participants in the Game Jam will also receive future discounts on Storytelling Collective’s online courses (most notably, they offer an RPG Writer Workshop).

Official D&D artwork from "Baldur's Gate: Descente into Avernus," featuring an elderly man signing a contract next to a small demonic imp. His signature is written in flames.

Final Thoughts

While veteran game designers probably aren’t going to be too interested in submitting work without any pay, if you’re a first timer looking to cut your teeth in the world of TTRPG design, the new DMsGuild Baldur’s Gate Game Jam might be worth checking out.

You can learn more and sign up now on Roll 20.

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