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#GGJ16: Let's get ready to jam!
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Get ready for Global Game Jam 2016, January 29-31!
The Global Game Jam Executive Committee is excited to begin preparations for the world’s largest game jam event - Global Game Jam 2016. Last year’s event included over 500 GGJ locations across the globe in almost 80 countries. That added up to 28,800 registered jammers creating 5,438 games worldwide! We look forward to growing and having you join us at #GGJ16 on January 29 - 31, 2016. Read on to learn more about starting your own jam site, how to support GGJ, and much more.
Many thanks to our Headline Sponsors, Unity & Defold, plus all our other sponsors and supporters!
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#GGJ16 Site Registration is Now Open
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Global Game Jam 2016 jam site registrations are now live! Whether you’re a veteran site organizer planning your eighth GGJ or a newbie interested in starting your own jam location, we invite you to register now on our website. The only things you need to open a jam site are a dedicated organizer and a jam venue with internet access. Read our GGJ Manual and Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about setting up a site. If you still need help, feel free to email us at help@globalgamejam.org.
We also encourage you to reach out to members of your local game communities to get everyone in on the fun. Help us make this year’s Global Game Jam the biggest and best yet!
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Meet the #GGJ16 Executive Committee & Regional Organizers!
A new year brings a new group of organizers to Global Game Jam 2016. All of us involved in GGJ are dedicated to creating an amazing jam experience this year and we’re honored to work with such an amazing community.
The #GGJ16 Executive Committee is spread across seven countries and works with the Board of Directors to execute the logistics of the Jam. The Regional Organizers (25 so far!) provide assistance and guidance to site organizers on a local level. We'll all be ensuring you have a wonderful #GGJ16 experience and we look forward to meeting and working with you all soon!
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Global Game Jam at #IndieCade15: October 23-25
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Congratulations to Home Improvisation, a Global Game Jam 2015 game, for being nominated as an Official Finalist at IndieCade Festival 2015 - the International Festival of Independent Games!
Join the #IndieCade15 fun on October 23-25 in Culver City, California and enjoy 110+ games, 70+ speakers, & 20+ exhibitors from the indie game community. We even have a Festival discount to share with you: Save 15% on all passes to #IndieCade15 with the code GGJ16.
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Wanna jam faster? We have a few invites to the beta of Defold – a new free game engine from King. Be one of the first outside of King to try it out, claim your invite on defold.com/ggj16 and read more at defold.com.
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Global Game Jam Games: Where are they now?
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Thousands of incredible games emerge from Global Game Jam each year and many jammers go far with their work even after the event. A number of games from each GGJ go on to become smash indie hits or award-winning game experiences. Others grow from tiny weekend prototypes to fully-developed games for PC, console, mobile, and more. No matter your story, we want to hear from you! Tell us about your Global Game Jam adventure to be featured in our upcoming game spotlights.
From humble beginnings at GGJ 2012's NYU Game Center jam site to acclaimed success and multiple industry awards, Mushroom 11 by Untame has had an incredible development journey with the best still yet to come. Inspired by our 2012 theme, ouroboros, Itay Keren & Julia Keren-Detar (later joined by Simon and Kara Kono) created a puzzle-platformer focused on the continual destruction and growth of an amorphous mushroom. The game continued development over the years - being featured by IGF, PAX, IndieCade, GDC, & more along the way - and now it's finally being released!
Join us in celebrating a wonderful Global Game Jam adventure, Mushroom 11 launches this October 15th, 2015! |
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#GGJ16 Sponsors & Supporters
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Global Game Jam would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and supporters throughout the years. Here are some of the wonderful organizations joining us this year to support Global Game Jam 2016:
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Unity is more than just a cross-platform game engine. It's a rapid prototyping tool. It's small-team ready. Whether you decide on 2D or 3D, it builds to the cloud so you can download, test, and get back to developing. It captures the story of your players with Analytics. Unity is more than just a game engine, it's a vibrant community of developers creating games they love on the platforms they choose.
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Wanna jam faster? We have a few invites to the beta of Defold – a new free game engine from King. Be one of the first outside of King to try it out, claim your invite on defold.com/ggj16 and read more at defold.com.
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Are you interested in supporting Global Game Jam and joining this list of sponsors? We welcome you to review our Sponsorship Prospectus and get in touch with us via exec@globalgamejam.org if you are interested.
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Thank You & Happy Jamming!
- Team #GGJ16 -
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