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January 27-29, 2012, Ottawa, ON

Carleton School of Information Technology hosts Global Game Jam (GGJ) in Ottawa. In a Game Jam, artists, programmers, and designers come together to make video games. Each participant works in a small team (usually 4 to 6 people) on a complete game project over the course of a limited time period, usually over a weekend. In this year's GGJ, people all over the world meet at more than 100 different sites to jam simultaneously!

Important Notes

  • Participation is open to everybody and is not limited to students
  • Teams are formed at the start of the Jam.
  • You may plan your team ahead or just show up and form one
  • Individual registration is necessary (See Registration)
  • Games will be designed based on a theme to be announced at the start of the Jam
  • There is no restriction on the language/platform/etc (See Resources)

How It Works

Everyone meets at their local Game Jam on Friday, January 27, 2011. Doors will be shut promptly at 5:00pm. Local Organizers will then share the constraints, rules, and the theme for the Game Jam. Everyone will have 15 minutes to come up with a pitch and then share it with the group. Teams will then be formed; no one leaves until everyone is a part of a team. Teams are free to use the space at the host venue. Each team will have until 3:00PM on Sunday, January 29 to create their game. The local jurors will then go around and play all the games and at 5:00pm, each team will present their game to all participants. Each Local Jam will announce what team best embodies the spirit of the jam. All finished games will be archived onto the Global Game Jam website for all to play. Participation is free. Competition will happen in Azrieli Pavilion, Carleton University. Computers with common programming and multimedia software and internet access, and also access to rest area and food to buy (and some free meals) will be provided.


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