The GI Game Jam, is a thrice-annual, multi-day event hosted by The Games Institute (GI) at the University of Waterloo where playful people gather to create original games together. Our events welcome a wide variety of game-making hobbyists, students, and professionals from different disciplines may it be programming, art, music, design, or writing, and are open to anyone anywhere with an internet connection. This is not just for UW students! The entire event is online and we hope to use this opportunity to support remote teams and spend more time mentoring newcomers.

Schedule

Monday January 25th:

11:00 pm - Casual theme reveal watch party

Wednesday January 27th:

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Opening remarks + theme reveal!

Thursday, January 28th:

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Beginner Tutorials Q&A

Friday, January 29th:

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Speaker: Ian Holstead

Saturday, January 30th:

1:00 pm to 2:00pm - Social

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Show and Tell

Sunday, January 31st:

3:00pm - Deadline to upload uWaterloo press kit and GGJ reccomended upload time

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm - Video Showcase

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Closing remarks