The Global Game Jam is on! For 48 hours over the weekend of Jan 27-29 a group of over 100 game designers, developers and artists - both amateur and professional - will come together for an intensive Jam Session, forming small creative teams to design and prototype innovative game ideas.
Registration for the 2012 Global Game Jam is underway, allowing interested people to secure their spot at one of the many locations worldwide. This will mark the fourth year of the event, which brings together students, hobbyists and professionals to team up and create complete, playable games over the course of a single weekend.
The Melbourne Global Game Jam
Registrations are now open for the Melbourne Global Game Jam which is being held at La Trobe University. Click here and fill out the form to express your interest now!
The Sydney Global Game Jam -
IGDA Sydney is sorting out the Sydney sector of the Global Game Jam. Kick off starts on 5pm, Fri January 27th, and ends on 5pm Sunday 29th. Sydney has two locations for GGJ:
Location #1 - Rosehill Racecourse Expo Centre
Location #2 - University of Wollongong
Register your interest now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GameJamSydney2012
The Perth Global Game Jam
Keep your eyes peel out at letsmakegames.org for updates regarding the Perth GGJ. At last note, they were looking for a venue...
Melbourne registrations filling fast
If you're keen to jam in Melbourne, please register your interest soon, as places are filling. come with a team or form one there. It would be great to have all the elements of local game development represented.
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