Founded by Yaprak and David DeCarmine, it is available on iOS, Android, and on the web and as a desktop app for Windows and Linux.

Users share interactive content through a variety of formats including images, videos, live streams, chat rooms, and virtual events.

The feature launched with a virtual concert showcasing its ability to accommodate multiple streamers.

[12] One of the participants of the jam, now known as Outerminds Inc. was discovered and hired by PewDiePie to develop his mobile game, Legend of the Brofist.

[citation needed] Game Jolt partnered with Felix, Sean "Jacksepticeye" McLoughlin and Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach to host "Indies vs Gamers" in July 2015.

On April 15, 2024, an announcement was made about a collaboration with Pocket Worlds for the "HighRise Game Jam",.

[50][51][52] A user levelling system was released into public beta in April 2013, incorporating the GJAPI trophies and highscores, as well as site activity, to generate 'EXP' (experience points).

[56] In January 2016, Game Jolt released source code of the client and site's front end on GitHub under MIT license.

"[58][59] After bootstrapping Game Jolt with revenue earned from ads on the website for years, the DeCarmines secured venture capital in 2020 from SoftBank,[60] doing so again in 2021 from founders of Twitch, Rec Room, Modio and more.