Five College Global Game Jam
Spring 2017
When: 3pm Saturday, January 21, 2017
Where: Computer Science building, Room 150, 140 Governor's
Dr, University of Massachusetts
What: 24 hours of game making fun (ends 3pm Sunday)
Who: Anyone with an interest in making games, especially if you have some programming, art, audio, or game design skills.
Five College Game Jam, Hampshire College, Fall 2013
To participate, please do the following:
1) Please complete this registration survey. Registration
is free and it will help us know how much food to provide.
2) Create a free global
game jam account and list University
of Massachusetts (United States, Massachusetts,
Amherst) as your jam site.
3) (Optional) Join the Pioneer Valley Meetup Group and spread the word!
Schedule of Events
| 2:30pm Saturday | Attendees begin to arrive |
|---|---|
| 3pm Saturday | Jam officially starts! Keynote video and reveal secret theme |
| 3:30pm Saturday | Idea generation and brainstorming |
| 4pm Saturday | Game pitches and team formation |
| 11am Sunday | Playtest session for all games |
| 2:30pm Sunday | Upload final games |
| 3pm Sunday | Final demos |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need a team to participate?
A: No! Teams will be formed during the game jam.
Q: Do I need skills to participate?
A: It's best if you have some skills in either art, programming, audio, or game
design, but everyone is welcome.
Q: What if I already have a game idea?
A: You can make any game you want, but the Global Game Jam has a secret theme
that is announced at 3pm Saturday. It's often a fun and rewarding design challenge
to consider the theme.
Q: What if I want to make a board game instead of a digital game?
A: Non-digital games are perfectly acceptable. We'll have some supplies available.
Q: Do I need to register on globalgamejam.org to participate?
A: Yes! Everyone must register, and registration is free:
http://globalgamejam.org
List University
of Massachusetts as your jam
site.
Q: What if my question isn't answered here?
A: E-mail the Game Jam
Organizers.
Before the end of the Jam, please do the following:
1) Upload your final game to the Global Game Jam site.
2) Please complete this final survey.
Useful Links
Huge
list of game jam resources (art, audio, programming, etc.), courtesy of the Global Game Jam
If you have any questions, please email us!
Previous Game Jams
Spring 2016, Hampshire College, 48 hours
Spring 2015, Hampshire College, 24 hours
Fall 2014, Hampshire College, 5 hours
Spring
2014, Mount Holyoke College, 24 hours
Fall 2013, Hampshire College, 24 hours
Thank you very much to our generous sponsors!
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