About this Event
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7pm Friday Sep 20, Opening Presentation
Tickets purchaseable online or at the door for $10 cash
Create a video or board game based on a specific theme within 48 hours - with a team, or solo.
There's a $10 registration fee to cover prizes and two pizza lunches (Saturday 12pm, Sunday 12pm). If you have dietary restrictions, email me.
If you don't have a computer to bring, the Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon has generously supplied FREE desktops to use. FREE wifi is also available. USB game controllers will also be available for use (but not to take home).
Links
- What's a Game Jam? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_jam
- Saskatoon Game Designers facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744715265703907/
- Saskatchewan Game Development Discord: https://discord.gg/hq2cuxR
Organizers
- Michael Long | [email protected] | http:foolish-mortals.net
- SaskInteractive | [email protected] | https://saskinteractive.com/
Sep 20: Friday
19:00 - 19:30 - Welcome announcements, opening presentation
19:30 - 20:00 - Getting to know each other / ice breakers / group forming
20:00 - 20:30 - Group pitches - what is each group planning to make
20:30 onwards - Teams start jamming
Sep 21: Saturday
09:00 - 09:30 - Announcements* and chance for joining a group (if not present Friday)
11:00 - 12:00 - Check in with all jammers and make sure they have an account on http://itch.io website, and set up a game project page by this time
12:00 - Pizza lunch and presentation from guest speaker
Sep 22: Sunday
09:00 onwards - Jamming
12:00 - Pizza lunch and presentation from guest speaker
16:00 - TEST YOUR BUILDS, write entry pages for http://itch.io website, create and upload trailers
17:00 - JAM IS DONE! Play each other's games, give feedback. Please invite friends + family to try out all the games
18:00 - Awards ceremony, give out prizes!
Go home, get some sleep.
Sponsors
Made possible by funding from SaskInteractive https://saskinteractive.com/
Thanks to the Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon & staff for the venue and lab computers.
Thanks to me, Foolish Mortals http://www.foolish-mortals.net/ for organizing
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon, 1926 Alberta Avenue, Saskatoon, Canada
CAD 0.00 to CAD 10.00
