It's happening in USA, France, Denmark, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, South Africa, Venezuala, Norway, New Zealand, Spain, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Israel, The Netherlands ... and London - England!

"In a Game Jam, participants come together to make video games. Each participant works in a small team on a complete game project over the course of a limited time period, usually over a weekend. With such a small time frame, the games tend to be innovative and experimental.

"The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the first of its kind: a Game Jam that takes place in the same 48 hours all over the world! The Global Game Jam will start at 5:00PM Friday, January 30, 2009 through 5:00PM Sunday, February 1, 2009, (all times local). All participants in the Global Game Jam will be constrained by the same rules and limitations, with each time zone having one distinct constraint."

GlobalGameJam http://www.globalgamejam.org/index.html

Where:
Shoreditch Building, 35 Kingsland Road, London E2

When?
30 Jan - 1 Feb 2009

Who?
You are a developer, a student, a programmer, a designer, a thinker, an artist, a musician etc etc. Come by yourself and form a team when you arrive.

Schedule?
Fri 14:00 Registration and social entertainment
Fri 17:00 Keynote and brief
Fri 18:00 Form teams and start jamming
Sun 15:00 Deadline for handing in - games uploaded to globalgamejam
Sun 16:00 Show-off and chill

Food?
We supply refreshments and snacks, breakfast on site, access to kitchen area, tokens for delicious lunches and suppers in Shoreditch.

Kit?
Bring your own laptop and software, wireless Internet on site.

Sleep?
Forget it - go home or crash with a friend if your stamina runs out. Bring a fresh t-shirt. Open-access 24/7.

Cost?
£15 early registration (before 12 Jan 2009) - £25 last minute

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