Name: Game Jam (Winter 2017)
Start: 2017-01-20T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2017-01-22T18:30:00-05:00
Location: The Quantum Nano Centre (QNC), Rooms 1502 and 2502 (registration in room 1502)

Game Jam (Winter 2017)

The Games Institute / UW IGDA / IMMERSE / UW GDC

This event is an opportunity to make games, explore new game ideas, and interact with fellow game-lovers in an exciting and relaxed environment. Learn something, teach something, make something, and play something!
The event is a community-based effort to increase the total knowledge, experience, and ideas available to community members. Do you know something about games that may interest others? Then volunteer! We want to know what you know!
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<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">LEARN: you can hear talks from invited experts about the tools and techniques involved in the design and creation of games.</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">MAKE: you can try your hand at building your own games from scratch along with helpful advice and guidance from our GI mentors.</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">PLAY: You can explore new kinds of games, try out some of the brand-new games that were made at the G.I. Jam itself, and give/receive feedback on yours and others' creations! </LI>
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Bring: Your own laptop, any supplies you might need  -- construction paper and markers provided in limited supply.
Extra details: $15 at the door, visa and debit only. 
<H2>FAQ:</H2>
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<H3>Q: Where can I find more details and FAQs? </H3>
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A: Please visit our website! <A HREF="https://connect.uwaterloo.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=C0rpsh2yvHM-sZxkODv9s3EbB5kq_UwK-g4NkbD1eYrqMYy6VTbUCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fuwaterloo.ca%2fgames-institute%2fuwgame-jam" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://uwaterloo.ca/games</A>/jam 
<H3>Q: Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?</H3>
A: The GI Jam organizers can be reached via the email: <A HREF="https://connect.uwaterloo.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=i2uixH6Ei8kyRUUaD5Ow8sjxzsbBUGq1-UxDv1BuFdvqMYy6VTbUCA..&URL=mailto%3agijam%40uwaterloo.ca" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">gijam@uwaterloo.ca</A>
<H3>Q: Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?</H3>
A: You do not need to bring your printed ticket, but you should bring a piece of ID. Not only do we use it to double-check registrations, we trade you for your ID if/when you borrow our development equipment.
<H3>Q: Are you associated with the Global Game Jam?</H3>
A: Why yes we are, and if you'd like to also register to participate in the GGJ then follow this link: <A HREF="https://connect.uwaterloo.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=vgB-T7uq-qpsqOqKKnBiFnDnxRQ7RNEiCmb4vBFfsRvqMYy6VTbUCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fglobalgamejam.org%2f2017%2fjam-sites%2funiversity-waterloo" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://globalgamejam.org/2017/jam-sites/university-waterloo</A> (note that you still have to fill out the Eventbrite to let us know you're coming!) If you don't know what the GGJ is don't worry - you are free to use their theme to kickstart your creativity, but it is not mandatory for the GI Jam.
<H2>Tentative Schedule:</H2>
<H3>Friday (the 20th):</H3>
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4:30 pm - Doors open (QNC 1502) / Registration begins (QNC 1502). During this time, teams can form, chat, and brainstorm before things kick off.
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5:00 pm - Opening remarks + theme reveal!
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5:30 pm - Tutorials begin in QNC 1502 (learn about game design, Unity 101, and Unreal engine). Quiet space is available in QNC 2502.
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9:30 pm - Doors close
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<H3>Saturday (the 21st):</H3>
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9:00 am - Doors open
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9:30 am - Welcome back, reminder of available help. 
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12:00 pm - Lunch begins
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2:30 pm - Check-in, mentors circulate
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5:00 pm - Show & tell (optional: 2 minutes for each team to describe what they’re making)
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9:30 pm - Doors close
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<H3>Sunday (the 22nd):</H3>
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9:00 am - Doors open
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5:00 pm - Showcase/Jam awards
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6:00 pm - Closing 
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The Quantum Nano Centre (QNC), Rooms 1502 and 2502 (registration in room 1502)

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